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Introduction
A disappointing, cluster-muck of a Royal Rumble, the events first foray into Pittsburgh eventually descended into disarray, which mad rebooking lead to some success booked a stellar Wrestlemania 30.
But onto the match: Batista would return late in the match and eliminate last Roman Reigns to book his place in the main event. Reigns would beat Kane’s record of most eliminations in a match with 12, and CM Punk – who reportedly quit the promotion the next day – would be the iron man, lasting nearly 30 minutes.
However, the match was famous for who wasn’t in it. Daniel Bryan – who had been riding a wave of popularity since the previous summer – was notably absent from the match. When the last entrant was Rey Mysterio, the crowd turned, slamming the booking decision to give the match to Batista. Retrospectively, it’s considered a mistake, and Bryan eventually would be added to the main event of Wrestlemania 30, and win the world title.
26th January, 2014
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Consol Energy Center
15,715
55:08
Notable Records
| Record | Individual |
|---|---|
| Winner | Batista |
| Iron Men | CM Punk (49:13) |
| Least time in Match | JBL (00:18) |
| Most Eliminations | Roman Reigns (12) |
| Potential Winners (wrestlers in the ring after last entrant) | 10 (Batista, Roman Reigns, Sheamus, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Antonio Cesaro, Luke Harper, Rey Mysterio, Big E Langston) |
| Number of debutants | 11 (Seth Rollins, Rusev, Jimmy Uso, Dean Ambrose, Kevin Nash, Roman Reigns, Fandango, El Torito, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Big E) |
| Last Rumble Appearances | 4 (Kevin Nash, El Torito, Bradshaw, Batista) |
| Average Time in match | 11:59 |
| Number of individuals with at least one elimination | 43.33% |
Did You Know?
- Although Bradshaw had been in Royal Rumble matches before, this was the first appearance of JBL in the Royal Rumble.
Results
| Number of Entrant | Wrestler Name | Time of Entry | Time of Elimination | Time in Match | Finishing Position | Eliminations | Eliminated By | Other Facts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CM Punk | 00:00 | 49:13 | 49:13 | 4 | 3 | Kane | Although eliminated, Kane returned to the match to eliminate CM Punk. |
| 2 | Seth Rollins | 00:00 | 48:31 | 48:31 | 5 | 4 | Roman Reigns | |
| 3 | Damien Sandow | 01:40 | 03:48 | 02:08 | 30 | 0 | CM Punk | |
| 4 | Cody Rhodes | 03:12 | 24:04 | 20:52 | 20 | 1 | Goldust | Inadvertent elimination, Goldust was aiming for Dean Ambrose but eliminated Rhodes instead. |
| 5 | Kane | 04:48 | 05:44 | 00:56 | 29 | 1 | CM Punk | |
| 6 | Alexander Rusev | 06:28 | 13:10 | 06:42 | 28 | 0 | CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Kofi Kingston, Seth Rollins | |
| 7 | Jack Swagger | 07:52 | 19:59 | 12:07 | 25 | 0 | Kevin Nash | |
| 8 | Kofi Kingston | 09:17 | 21:49 | 12:32 | 24 | 1 | Roman Reigns | |
| 9 | Jimmy Uso | 10:46 | 18:32 | 07:46 | 26 | 0 | Dean Ambrose | |
| 10 | Goldust | 12:17 | 24:08 | 11:51 | 19 | 1 | Roman Reigns | |
| 11 | Dean Ambrose | 14:45 | 48:31 | 33:46 | 6 | 4 | Roman Reigns | |
| 12 | Dolph Ziggler | 16:17 | 22:15 | 05:58 | 23 | 0 | Roman Reigns | |
| 13 | R-Truth | 17:45 | 18:13 | 00:28 | 27 | 0 | Dean Ambrose | |
| 14 | Kevin Nash | 19:55 | 22:25 | 02:30 | 22 | 1 | Roman Reigns | |
| 15 | Roman Reigns | 21:23 | 55:07 | 33:44 | 2 | 12 | Batista | Reigns began the match by attacking CM Punk before entering the ring, so time is taken from then. |
| 16 | The Great Khali | 23:13 | 23:41 | 00:28 | 21 | 0 | Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins | Time taken from when he is first attacked by Dean Ambrose, before entering the ring. |
| 17 | Sheamus | 24:39 | 52:51 | 28:12 | 3 | 1 | Roman Reigns | |
| 18 | The Miz | 26:11 | 38:12 | 12:01 | 15 | 0 | Luke Harper | |
| 19 | Fandango | 27:47 | 30:36 | 02:49 | 18 | 0 | El Torito | Fandango attacked The Miz before entering the ring, so time is taken from then. |
| 20 | El Torito | 29:29 | 30:54 | 01:25 | 17 | 1 | Roman Reigns | |
| 21 | Antonio Cesaro | 31:32 | 48:31 | 16:59 | 7 | 0 | Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins | |
| 22 | Luke Harper | 33:06 | 48:07 | 15:01 | 8 | 2 | Roman Reigns | |
| 23 | Jey Uso | 34:29 | 38:51 | 04:22 | 14 | 0 | Luke Harper | |
| 24 | JBL | 36:21 | 36:39 | 00:18 | 16 | 0 | Roman Reigns | |
| 25 | Erick Rowan | 37:47 | 42:34 | 04:47 | 13 | 0 | Batista | |
| 26 | Ryback | 39:14 | 43:04 | 03:50 | 12 | 0 | Batista | |
| 27 | Alberto Del Rio | 40:46 | 43:33 | 02:47 | 11 | 0 | Batista | |
| 28 | Batista | 42:15 | 55:08 | 12:53 | 1 | 4 | Winner | |
| 29 | Big E Langston | 43:59 | 46:40 | 02:41 | 10 | 0 | Sheamus | |
| 30 | Rey Mysterio | 45:31 | 47:32 | 02:01 | 9 | 0 | Seth Rollins |
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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