7 AEW stars Roman Reigns has eliminated in the WWE Royal Rumble

Roman Reigns had eliminated several current AEW stars from the WWE Royal Rumble when the latter were in Vince McMahon's company.

The Big Dog made his first appearance in the annual multi-man extravaganza in 2014, and since then, he's appeared in almost all Rumble matches except 2019 and 2021.

The Head of the Table has eliminated a total of 32 wrestlers from the Royal Rumble, tied with The Big Show and Triple H as the sixth-highest eliminations in the event's history.

He held the record for the most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble for five years when he eliminated 12 men in 2014. Brock Lesnar broke that record in 2020. Interestingly, neither man won the match.

While he's not scheduled to appear in this year's Royal Rumble match, that could change depending on the outcome of his match against Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship. If Reigns loses the bout, fans could see him appear in the Battle Royale to win a WrestleMania main event opportunity.

Without further ado, let's look at 7 AEW stars Roman Reigns has thrown over the top rope in arguably the most entertaining WWE gimmick match of all time.

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#7. Roman Reigns eliminated AEW's Dustin Rhodes fka Goldust from Royal Rumble 2014

Roman Reigns entered the 2014 Royal Rumble at the 15th spot and delivered a historical performance, eliminating 12 superstars. During his 34-minute run in the match, he threw wrestling veteran and current AEW star Dustin Rhodes over the top rope.

Performing under the Goldust moniker back then, Dustin could only eliminate his brother Cody Rhodes before getting tossed out of the ring himself.

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#6. Roman Reigns eliminated Jon Moxley fka Dean Ambrose in 2014

Former Shield brothers Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, and Roman Reigns realized it was every man for themselves as they went at each other in the final stages of the 2014 Royal Rumble.

The Tribal Chief came out on top as he eliminated not only the former AEW World Champion but also Seth Rollins and Cesaro simultaneously.

#5. Roman Reigns eliminated former AEW TNT Champion Mr. Brodie Lee in 2014

Continuing with the 2014 Royal Rumble, Roman Reigns eliminated the greatest AEW TNT Champion of all time, Mr. Brodie Lee, known as Luke Harper back then.

The late great Luke Harper lasted over 15 minutes, taking out Jey Uso and The Miz before Reigns tossed him over the rope.

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#4. Roman Reigns got the better of Cody Rhodes fka Stardust in 2015

Moving on to 2015, Reigns brought former AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes' run in the 2015 Royal Rumble to an end.

The American Nightmare, portraying the Stardust gimmick at the time, was in the Rumble match for over 12 minutes but recorded no eliminations.

The leader of the Bloodline made short work of both him and his brother Goldust.

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#3. Roman Reigns crushed Miro fka Rusev's Royal Rumble dreams in 2015

Miro, formerly known as Rusev in WWE, was at the peak of his popularity around 2015. The promotion even booked him among the final two at the Royal Rumble.

This edition of the Royal Rumble is now infamous for the ending, as the eventual winner, Roman Reigns, was booed out of the building despite The Rock appearing in the ring with him.

Rusev spent a significant portion of the match on the outside when the Big Show and Kane looked to ambush the Head of the Table at the Authority's behest.

The Great One made the save as the Bulgarian Brute re-entered the Rumble only to be speared and eliminated by Reigns.

#2. Roman Reigns eliminated inaugural AEW World Champion Chris Jericho in 2017

Roman Reigns brought an end to inaugural AEW World Champion Chris Jericho's iconic run in the 2017 Royal Rumble.

Le Champion entered the Rumble at #2 and proceeded to stay in the match for over an hour, making it the second-longest run in a Rumble match in history. Overall, Chris Jericho holds the record for the longest combined time spent in Rumble matches at five hours.

The Demo God made it to the final four before Roman Reigns tossed him out. However, Randy Orton later eliminated the Big Dog to win the match.

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#1. Roman Reigns eliminated AEW's Paul Wight fka The Big Show at the 2015 Royal Rumble

Big Show, aka Paul Wight and Corporate Kane, did all they could to prevent Reigns from winning the Royal Rumble as the Authority strategized against him.

Reigns eventually emerged victorious and eliminated the World's Largest Athlete and the Big Red Machine simultaneously before tossing out Rusev.

2015 edition remains Roman's only Royal Rumble victory, and the night ended in a chorus of boos as fans were far from pleased at the outcome.