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Introduction
The 2009 Royal Rumble took place in Detroit for the first time in it’s history, coming from the Joe Louis Arena in late January.
The story behind the match was the Legacy faction. Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase Jr. entered the match and largely dominated – all 3 in the final 4 competitors against Triple H. Although The Game was able to eliminate DiBiase & Rhodes, Orton ended up winning the match, although his title match was unsuccessful at Wrestlemania 25, losing to Triple H who became World Champion at the next month’s No Way Out.
Famously, this match saw the record set by one of the competitors – Santino Marella lasted in the match for one second, becoming the quickest elimination in the match’s history.
25th January, 2009
Detroit, Michigan
Joe Louis Arena
16,685
58:38
Notable Records
| Record | Individual |
|---|---|
| Winner | Randy Orton |
| Iron Men | Triple H (49:57) |
| Least time in Match | Santino Marella (00:01) |
| Most Eliminations | Big Show (6)Triple H (6) |
| Potential Winners (wrestlers in the ring after last entrant) | 15 (Randy Orton, Triple H, Cody Rhodes, Ted DiBiase Jr., The Undertaker, Big Show, Kane, Chris Jericho, Rob Van Dam, Finlay, Rey Mysterio, Mike Knox, CM Punk, R-Truth, Jim Duggan) |
| Number of debutants | 8 (Vladimir Kozlov, JTG, Ted DiBiase Jr., Mike Knox, Kofi Kingston, R-Truth, Brian Kendrick, Dolph Ziggler) |
| Last Rumble Appearances | 4 (Mike Knox, Finlay, Rob Van Dam, Brian Kendrick) |
| Average Time in match | 16:59 |
| Number of individuals with at least one elimination | 40% |
Did You Know?
- Half the field were still eligible in the match when the last entrant (Big Show) entered the match.
- “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan set the record for the longest time between Royal Rumbles, with 17 years between Royal Rumbles – his last one was 1992.
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Results
| Number of Entrant | Wrestler Name | Brand | Time of Entry | Time of Elimination | Time in Match | Finishing Position | Eliminations | Eliminated By | Other Facts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rey Mysterio | Raw | 00:00 | 49:25 | 49:25 | 11 | 1 | Big Show | |
| 2 | John Morrison | ECW | 00:00 | 19:34 | 19:34 | 25 | 0 | Triple H | |
| 3 | Carlito | Smackdown! | 01:40 | 07:52 | 06:12 | 28 | 0 | Vladimir Kozlov | |
| 4 | MVP | Smackdown! | 03:25 | 07:17 | 03:52 | 29 | 0 | Vladimir Kozlov | |
| 5 | The Great Khali | Smackdown! | 05:20 | 06:53 | 01:33 | 30 | 0 | Vladimir Kozlov | |
| 6 | Vladimir Kozlov | Smackdown! | 06:38 | 09:19 | 02:41 | 27 | 3 | Triple H | |
| 7 | Triple H | Smackdown! | 08:40 | 58:37 | 49:57 | 2 | 6 | Randy Orton | |
| 8 | Randy Orton | Raw | 10:10 | 58:38 | 48:28 | 1 | 3 | Winner | |
| 9 | JTG | Raw | 11:57 | 23:53 | 11:56 | 24 | 0 | The Undertaker | JTG’s entrance occurred off camera, so time is taken when he’s first visible on screen. |
| 10 | Ted DiBiase Jr. | Raw | 13:18 | 58:28 | 45:10 | 4 | 1 | Triple H | |
| 11 | Chris Jericho | Raw | 15:01 | 52:17 | 37:16 | 8 | 1 | The Undertaker | |
| 12 | Mike Knox | Raw | 16:42 | 49:25 | 32:43 | 12 | 0 | Big Show | |
| 13 | The Miz | ECW | 18:15 | 19:34 | 01:19 | 26 | 0 | Triple H | |
| 14 | Finlay | ECW | 19:53 | 49:52 | 29:59 | 10 | 0 | Kane | |
| 15 | Cody Rhodes | Raw | 21:34 | 58:35 | 37:01 | 3 | 2 | Triple H | |
| 16 | The Undertaker | Smackdown! | 23:33 | 56:02 | 32:29 | 5 | 4 | Big Show | Post Big Show’s elimination, he reached up and eliminated Undertaker from the match, who was on the apron. |
| 17 | Goldust | Raw | 24:56 | 26:08 | 01:12 | 23 | 0 | Cody Rhodes | |
| 18 | CM Punk | Raw | 26:31 | 49:00 | 22:29 | 13 | 1 | Big Show | |
| 19 | Mark Henry | ECW | 28:06 | 31:21 | 03:15 | 22 | 0 | Rey Mysterio, The Undertaker | Mark Henry’s elimination occurred off camera, so it’s best guess on elimination time. |
| 20 | Shelton Benjamin | Smackdown! | 29:35 | 33:52 | 04:17 | 21 | 0 | The Undertaker | |
| 21 | William Regal | Raw | 31:09 | 35:42 | 04:33 | 20 | 0 | CM Punk | |
| 22 | Kofi Kingston | Raw | 32:40 | 39:38 | 06:58 | 19 | 0 | The Brian Kendrick | |
| 23 | Kane | Raw | 34:28 | 52:49 | 18:21 | 7 | 3 | Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase Jr. | |
| 24 | R-Truth | Smackdown! | 36:12 | 48:18 | 12:06 | 14 | 0 | Big Show | |
| 25 | Rob Van Dam | Unaffiliated | 37:57 | 51:53 | 13:56 | 9 | 0 | Chris Jericho | |
| 26 | The Brian Kendrick | Smackdown! | 39:34 | 39:49 | 00:15 | 18 | 1 | Triple H | |
| 27 | Dolph Ziggler | Raw | 40:56 | 41:17 | 00:21 | 17 | 0 | Kane | |
| 28 | Santino Marella | Raw | 42:32 | 42:33 | 00:01 | 16 | 0 | Kane | |
| 29 | Jim Duggan | Raw | 44:13 | 47:03 | 02:50 | 15 | 0 | Big Show | |
| 30 | Big Show | Smackdown! | 46:19 | 55:52 | 09:33 | 6 | 6 | Randy Orton |
Graphs
Entrant Waterfall
Elimination Pie Chart
Time by Number
Eliminations by Number
Entrant Waterfall
Elimination Pie Chart
Time by Number
Eliminations by Number
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