{"id":151675,"date":"2026-01-28T07:00:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=151675"},"modified":"2026-01-28T02:29:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:29:26","slug":"7-wwe-stars-with-the-most-royal-rumble-runner-up-finishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/28\/7-wwe-stars-with-the-most-royal-rumble-runner-up-finishes\/","title":{"rendered":"7 WWE Stars with the Most Royal Rumble Runner-Up Finishes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winning <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/24\/wwe-royal-rumble-2026-preview-match-card-1-31-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">WWE&#8217;s Royal Rumble match<\/a> is one of the most prestigious accolades to have on your resume. The winner of the Royal Rumble punches their ticket to a world championship at WrestleMania. However, someone has to be the bridesmaid by becoming the runner-up in a Royal Rumble match.<\/p>\n<p>For sure, winning a Royal Rumble match sounds a lot better than being a runner-up, but it&#8217;s not all doom and gloom for a runner-up. Some runner-ups still manage to get a world championship match at WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"h0JiWkCCdI\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/13\/5-royal-rumble-runner-ups-who-had-a-better-wrestlemania-than-the-winner\/\" target=\"_self\">5 Royal Rumble Runner-Ups Who Had A Better WrestleMania Than The Winner<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;5 Royal Rumble Runner-Ups Who Had A Better WrestleMania Than The Winner&#8221; &#8212; Last Word on Pro Wrestling\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/13\/5-royal-rumble-runner-ups-who-had-a-better-wrestlemania-than-the-winner\/embed\/#?secret=2verjT8J7f#?secret=h0JiWkCCdI\" data-secret=\"h0JiWkCCdI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some wrestlers who finished as Royal Rumble runner-ups multiple times managed to win the Royal Rumble in their careers. However, some runner-ups failed to get over the line and should have won the Rumble, but didn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Kane, Kurt Angle, and CM Punk have all been former world champions, but finished as Royal Rumble runner-ups and never won the titular bout. Nevertheless, let&#8217;s take a look at wrestlers from men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s Royal Rumble matches who came in second place the most.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Big Show &#8211; 2 (2000, 2004)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Rock wins the 2000 Royal Rumble Match\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T1dHr0JDwFM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Big Show competed in the Royal Rumble match for the first time in 2000. The World&#8217;s Largest Athlete entered 26th, and he wasted no time in eliminating several competitors. He eliminated Test, Gangrel, The Godfather, and the 30th entrant, X-Pac.<\/p>\n<p>However, Show and The Rock were the final two battling it out to win the Rumble. Rock&#8217;s feet touched the floor, and Show should&#8217;ve won, but he didn&#8217;t. Rock prevailed, preventing Show from winning the Rumble on his debut Rumble appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Show entered the 2004 Royal Rumble match as the reigning United States Champion. The likes of John Cena, Rob Van Dam, Kurt Angle, and Chris Jericho were thrown over the top rope by Show. However, for the second time, Show came up short as the runner-up, failing to punch his ticket to a world championship match at WrestleMania 20.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Charlotte Flair &#8211; 2 (2019, 2022)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Charlotte Flair declares that she will win the Royal Rumble Match: SmackDown, Jan. 7, 2022\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l4K29X486go?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Charlotte Flair didn&#8217;t compete in the inaugural Royal Rumble match in 2018 as she was the reigning WWE (SmackDown) Women&#8217;s Champion. However, Flair entered the 2019 edition of the women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match. She spent 50 minutes and eliminated five competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Her rival Becky Lynch stole Lana&#8217;s spot as the 28th entrant in the women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match. Flair most likely would&#8217;ve won the Rumble, but <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/07\/every-wwe-womens-royal-rumble-match-winner-ranked\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">the Man eliminated her from the match to win the Rumble<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, the Queen declared her entry in the 2022 women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match despite holding the WWE (SmackDown) Women&#8217;s Championship. Unfortunately, the 2022 women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match is one of the worst in history. However, Ronda Rousey returned as a late entry, eliminating Flair, who failed to win her second Rumble in three years and took the runner-up spot once again.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>5. Liv Morgan &#8211; 2 (2023, 2024)<\/h2>\n<p>Liv Morgan has competed in every women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match since its inception in 2018. That&#8217;s an impressive feat, but Morgan would like to go one better in her ninth Rumble outing in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The two-time Women&#8217;s World Champion kicked things off as the second entrant in the 2023 women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match alongside Rhea Ripley. The duo were the first two in and the final two standing. Morgan gave it her best shot, but <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/07\/every-wwe-womens-royal-rumble-match-runner-up-ranked\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Ripley eliminated Morgan to win the Rumble<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>12 months later, Morgan entered the 2024 women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match as a surprise entrant, entering 30th. She received a huge pop, and despite eliminating the debuting Jade Cargill, she came up short against Bayley, finishing as a runner-up for the second consecutive year. There&#8217;s a good omen for Morgan as both Ripley and Bayley went on to win their respective women&#8217;s world championship matches at WrestleMania.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Shawn Michaels &#8211; 2 (1994, 2007)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Undertaker wins the 2007 Royal Rumble Match\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1lvtvgGWIco?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Shawn Michaels is one of the greatest performers in the history of the Royal Rumble. The Heartbreak Kid won back-to-back Royal Rumbles in 1995 and 1996. However, Michaels featured in the 1994 Royal Rumble match. The &#8217;94 Rumble is unique as it&#8217;s the only Rumble to crown co-winners.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, HBK was eliminated by Lex Luger, and after Luger and Bret Hart eliminated each other, they were co-winners of the Rumble, with Michaels as the runner-up.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_151635\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-151635\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Shawn_Michaels_on_the_Ramp_3421127087-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of multiple-time WWE Royal Rumble winner Shawn Michaels.\" width=\"640\" height=\"458\" class=\"wp-image-151635 size-large\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Shawn_Michaels_on_the_Ramp_3421127087-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Shawn_Michaels_on_the_Ramp_3421127087-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Shawn_Michaels_on_the_Ramp_3421127087-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Shawn_Michaels_on_the_Ramp_3421127087-1536x1098.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/Shawn_Michaels_on_the_Ramp_3421127087-2048x1464.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-151635\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: By <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=50026582\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Randall Chancellor<\/a> from Austin, TX &#8211; Shawn Michaels on the Ramp, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=50026582<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>13 years later, after his runner-up finish in &#8217;94, Michaels once again finished as a runner-up in 2007. Michaels and The Undertaker were the final two entrants. However, the two legendary figures had an iconic mini-match with Undertaker preventing <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/26\/the-5-best-multiple-time-wwe-royal-rumble-winners-ranked\/3\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Michaels from winning a record-equaling third Rumble<\/span><\/a> to win the Rumble for the first time in his career.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>3. Triple H &#8211; 2 (2008, 2009)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena, Triple H and Batista collide as the final three Superstars of the 2008 Royal Rumble Match\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ed0VEowY9RE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Triple H has enjoyed success at the Royal Rumble. He&#8217;s won the event twice, in 2002 and 2016, with his 2016 win securing a WWE World Championship for the 14th time. However, in the 2000s, Triple H didn&#8217;t always feature in Royal Rumble matches as he was focused on defending a world title at the event.<\/p>\n<p>The Game entered the 2008 Royal Rumble match hellbent on main eventing WrestleMania. However, his quest was halted by John Cena, who shocked the world by returning ahead of schedule. He eliminated Triple H to win the Rumble for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>A year later, Triple H feuded with Legacy, and the numbers game proved to be too much. Randy Orton lastly eliminated Triple H to win the 2009 Royal Rumble match. Nevertheless, Triple H still managed to feature in WWE Championship matches at WrestleMania 24 and 25.<\/p>\n<h2>2. John Cena &#8211; 3 (2005, 2010, 2025)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena makes final Royal Rumble entrance of his career: Royal Rumble 2025 highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W9Bkv_tudwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>John Cena won the Royal Rumble match twice in 2008 and 2013, with his second victory leading to him beating The Rock for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 29. However, Cena has three Royal Rumble runner-up finishes to his resume. The first time was in 2005 when he and Batista infamously both went over the top rope, but the match restarted with the Animal winning the Rumble.<\/p>\n<p>Five years later, Cena was eliminated by Edge in the 2010 Royal Rumble match. The 2025 men&#8217;s Royal Rumble match was John Cena&#8217;s final outing in a Royal Rumble match. The leader of the Cenation was attempting to edge one step closer to a 17th world championship reign.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Jey Uso shockingly eliminated him to win the 2025 men&#8217;s Royal Rumble match. Nevertheless, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/08\/5-royal-rumble-runner-ups-who-still-had-a-wwe-world-championship-match-at-wrestlemania\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Cena finishing as a runner-up has been a good thing<\/span><\/a>, as he&#8217;s gone on to have three WWE Championship matches at WrestleMania and walked out with the WWE Championship on each occasion.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>1. Roman Reigns &#8211; 4 (2014, 2017, 2018, 2020)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Drew McIntyre eliminates Roman Reigns to win the 2020 Royal Rumble\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PjuvOb_Dp0Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Roman Reigns hasn&#8217;t always been popular with the WWE Universe when it comes to reaching the business end of Rumble matches. However, Reigns has an impeccable record in Rumble matches. He&#8217;s competed in six Royal Rumble matches with one triumph in 2015, and a record four runner-up finishes in 2014, 2017, 2018, and 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/06\/the-5-best-wwe-royal-rumble-runner-ups-ranked\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Reigns&#8217; performance in the 2014 Rumble<\/span> <\/a>was outstanding as he broke Kane&#8217;s record of 11 eliminations by eliminating 12 competitors. However, Batista outlasted him in 2014. 2017 was a night to forget for Reigns as he failed to beat Kevin Owens for the Universal Championship, and Randy Orton eliminated him to win the Rumble.<\/p>\n<p>Shinsuke Nakamura overcame Reigns in the 2018 men&#8217;s Royal Rumble match, and Drew McIntyre toppled him in the 2020 men&#8217;s Royal Rumble match. 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