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The 2021 Royal Rumble is going to be a unique one, as it will be the first time that there won't be any fans present physically at the event. The Royal Rumble match is the highlight of the pay-per-view, and the multi-man bout will have an unusual feeling to it this year.
Last year's Men's Royal Rumble match was one of the most exciting ones in recent years, with Drew McIntyre coming out on top as the victor at the show.
Let's take a look at the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble entrants and where they are now.
#1 Brock Lesnar - Eliminated the most WWE Superstars in the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble
Brock Lesnar, the then WWE Champion, was the No. #1 entrant at last year's Royal Rumble match. The Beast eliminated 13 Superstars before being thrown over the top rope by the eventual winner, Drew McIntyre. He eventually faced McIntyre, lost the WWE Championship at WrestleMania, and has not been seen on WWE TV since then. Lesnar is, reportedly, no longer a part of WWE as his contract has expired.
#2 Elias
Elias was Lesnar's first elimination and he lasted just a minute in the ring. He is currently a part of RAW, having been drafted to the Red brand at last year's WWE Draft.
#3 Erick Rowan
Erick Rowan was thrown out by Lesnar in just eight seconds last year. Rowan was released by WWE last year as part of their COVID budget cuts. He has wrestled in the indie circuit, while also appearing on AEW as part of the Brodie Lee tribute show.
#4 Robert Roode
Robert Roode was eliminated by Brock Lesnar from the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble match. He is currently a part of SmackDown and is one-half of the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions along with Dolph Ziggler.
#5 John Morrison
John Morrison was also one of Lesnar's victims at last year's Royal Rumble. Morrison is currently a part of RAW, having been drafted to the Red brand alongside The Miz.
#6 Kofi Kingston
Kofi Kingston, who had lost his WWE Championship to Brock Lesnar just a few months prior to last year's Royal Rumble, put up a strong fight at last year's show. He, too, was thrown out of the ring by Lesnar. Kingston was eventually drafted to RAW along with Xavier Woods, while their New Day partner, Big E, was drafted to SmackDown, splitting the trio up.
#7 Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio was eliminated by Brock Lesnar at last year's Royal Rumble. Rey Mysterio had a personal grudge against Lesnar after what The Beast had done to him and his son, Dominik, at WWE Survivor Series 2019. The WWE legend is currently a part of SmackDown, having been moved to the Blue brand, along with his son, at last year's Draft.
#8 Big E
Big E had put up a strong showing at last year's match when he teamed up with Kingston and Mysterio but was eliminated by Lesnar. Big E was drafted to SmackDown in the 2020 Draft, which resulted in the New Day split. Big E is the current Intercontinental Champion. He won the title after defeating Sami Zayn.
#9 Cesaro
Cesaro was also eliminated by Lesnar at last year's Royal Rumble event. He, too, is a part of SmackDown and has teamed with Shinsuke Nakamura. However, Nakamura and Cesaro seemingly split on the last SmackDown episode before the 2021 Royal Rumble.
#10 Shelton Benjamin
Shelton Benjamin, an old friend of Brock Lesnar, was also not spared at the Royal Rumble by The Beast. He, too, was eliminated by the former WWE Champion. Benjamin is currently a part of The Hurt Business faction on RAW and is one-half of the RAW Tag Team champions, which he currently holds alongside Cedric Alexander.
#11 Shinsuke Nakamura
Shinsuke Nakamura was one of Brock Lesnar's 13 eliminations at the Royal Rumble. Nakamura is currently a part of SmackDown and has previously held the SmackDown Tag Team titles.
#12 MVP
MVP made a surprise return to WWE at last year's Royal Rumble pay-per-view. He was later signed as a producer in a backstage role in the company, before becoming the de facto leader of The Hurt Business on RAW.
#13 Keith Lee
Keith Lee was one of two entrants from NXT in last year's men's Royal Rumble match. He was moved to the main roster later in the year and is currently a part of the Red brand.
#14 Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman, too, couldn't stop Brock Lesnar at last year's Royal Rumble event. The Monster Among Men did go on to win a world title in 2020, defeating Goldberg to win the Universal Championship at WrestleMania. He was then moved to RAW after being featured on the RAW Underground segments. Strowman was suspended by Adam Pearce in December, but he made his return to WWE on the SmackDown before Royal Rumble 2021.
#15 Ricochet
Ricochet was eliminated by Drew McIntyre at the 2020 Royal Rumble. He is currently a part of RAW but hasn't got the push that many thought he would get last year. The former United States Champion has fallen down the pecking order on the Red brand.
#16 Drew McIntyre - Won the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble
The eventual winner of the 2020 Royal Rumble, Drew McIntyre chose to face Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania and defeated him. He lost the title once but regained it once again. He is currently a part of RAW. McIntyre will defend his WWE Championship against Goldberg at Royal Rumble 2021.
#17 The Miz
The Miz was a part of SmackDown when he took part in last year's Royal Rumble. He was eventually drafted to RAW in last year's Draft, alongside John Morrison. The A-Lister currently holds the Money in the Bank briefcase, and he was eliminated by the current WWE Champion Drew McIntyre at last year's Royal Rumble.
#18 AJ Styles
AJ Styles has moved back-and-forth between RAW and SmackDown since his appearance at the 2020 Royal Rumble. He is currently a part of RAW and was drafted to the Red brand in the 2020 Draft.
#19 Dolph Ziggler
Dolph Ziggler is currently one-half of the SmackDown Tag Team Champions alongside Robert Roode. He was moved to SmackDown in last year's Draft.
#20 Karl Anderson
Karl Anderson was the 20th entrant at last year's Royal Rumble match. He was let go by WWE last year and the former RAW Tag Team champion is currently a part of IMPACT Wrestling. He debuted at the Slammiversary show. Anderson is the current IMPACT World Tag Team Champion alongside Doc Gallows.
#21 Edge
Edge made a surprising return to WWE at last year's Royal Rumble pay-per-view. He made three eliminations in the match, two of which were AJ Styles and Randy Orton. Having been on the sidelines due to an injury, Edge is set to return to the ring at this year's Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
#22 King Corbin
King Corbin was eliminated by Drew McIntyre at last year's Royal Rumble. He is currently a part of SmackDown and is in a feud with Rey and Dominik Mysterio on the Blue brand.
#23 Matt Riddle
Matt Riddle was the second NXT Superstar to participate in last year's Royal Rumble match. Riddle was eventually called up to the main roster last year and he is now a part of RAW.
#24 Luke Gallows
Luke Gallows, like his tag team partner, Karl Anderson, was released by WWE last year. He, too, debuted in IMPACT's Slammiversary show and is currently one-half of the Impact World Tag Team Champions.
#25 Randy Orton
Randy Orton was eliminated by Edge at last year's Royal Rumble, which eventually set up a feud with the WWE Hall of Famer. He won the WWE Championship last year, taking his world title tally to 14. He is currently a part of RAW.
#26 Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns was the last man to be eliminated at last year's Royal Rumble show. Reigns took a break at the start of the pandemic and later returned to WWE with a new gimmick. The Tribal Chief is the Universal Champion at the moment.
#27 Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens is currently a part of SmackDown, having been drafted from the Red brand at last year's Draft. The Prizefighter is currently in a feud with Roman Reigns on the Blue brand. He is set to face The Tribal Chief in a Last Man Standing Match at this year's Royal Rumble.
#28 Aleister Black
Aleister Black's last match occurred way back in October. Black is currently a part of SmackDown, but he hasn't appeared on WWE TV for months. He was eliminated by Seth Rollins at last year's Royal Rumble.
#29 Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe hasn't wrestled for almost a year in WWE and wrestled just three matches following his appearance at last year's Royal Rumble. Joe suffered a few injuries which put him on the sidelines. He is currently a commentator on RAW.
#30 Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins was the last entrant in the 2020 Royal Rumble. He was eliminated by Drew McIntyre at the event. Rollins was drafted to SmackDown in the Draft last year. He has not appeared on WWE television for two months but should return soon.
