The Royal Rumble officially begins "The Road to WrestleMania." One of the most iconic pay-per-view events in the WWE, the Royal Rumble pits 30 participants against one another to determine who will be the last one standing in the ring. Here's a list of Royal Rumble winners since the event's debut in 1988.

After a brief appearance in 2022, WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella made her triumphant return as the 30th and final entrant into Saturday night’s WWE Royal Rumble 2025 in Indianapolis. The wrestler retired from the profession in 2019, but Saturday night was the first time WWE fans saw her in the ring since that 2022 surprise match.

Nikki Bella confirms that she’s doing more with WWE following WWE Royal Rumble. Bella made a surprise appearance in the Women’s Royal Rumble. This marked her first time in a WWE ring since WWE Royal Rumble 2022.

And just to set the table for 2026, #1 and #28 each have produced four winners, so there is a possibility of a three-way tie down the line. For now though, WWE can once again start plugging 27 as a desirable number to draw in the Rumble.

WWE heads to the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana for the 38th edition of the Royal Rumble on the 1st of February 2025. This year’s ‘Rumble’ event will be the first not to take place in January.

Nikki Bella and Alexa Bliss are back. Bliss made her surprising return to WWE programming during Saturday's women's Royal Rumble match in Indianapolis

Below are the three worst Royal Rumble matches in WWE history. WWE held the 2015 Royal Rumble event back on January 25 of that year. The big show took place live from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Over 17,000 fans were in attendance for the event.

A new episode of the Nikki & Brie Show was released on Thursday with Bella recapping her Royal Rumble experience. Responding to fans who have asked if she’s back in WWE to stay, Bella confirmed that we’ll be seeing her again soon. She is continuing to train for “this run.”