The R-Truth character is one who’s forever clueless, who always gets the wrong end of the stick, and who manages to confuse Johnny Gargano for Shawn Michaels. And when it comes to the Royal Rumble match, Truth had a moment to remember back in 2016.

The Royal Rumble PPV has a long and storied history in the WWE. These Royal Rumble events, however, are the best of the bunch.

The record for most wins is "Stone Cold" Steve Austin with three (1997, 1998, 2001). Seven other wrestlers have won the event twice: Hulk Hogan (1990, 1991), Shawn Michaels (1995, 1996), Triple H (2002, 2016), Batista (2005, 2014), John Cena (2008, 2013), Randy Orton (2009, 2017) and Cody Rhodes (2023, 2024).

We don't get anything like this in Royal Rumble matches today. The winner is often reduced to just pointing at the WrestleMania sign whilst the pyro goes off in the universal sign of having a main event coming up at the Grandest Stage Of Them All. Ric Flair's victory on this night is marked by quite possibly one of his greatest promos.

The WWE Royal Rumble is set to take place on February 1, 2025 from Lucal Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 38th Royal Rumble marks the first stop on the road to WrestleMania 41.

Due to the move of Monday Night Raw on Netflix, which took place on January 6, 2025, WWE was 'forced' to move the Royal Rumble. One of the most important events on the calendar will not take place in January,

The WWE Royal Rumble 2025 is highly anticipated, featuring top contenders and surprises. John Cena leads as the favorite at 8/15, followed by Seth Rollins at 13/8. Other notable names include CM Punk and The Rock (6/1),