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Now that it is January, the Royal Rumble is just around the corner. The annual pay-per-view is set to take place on January 31st in the ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in Florida.
The Royal Rumble is one of the most anticipated events in the WWE calendar. Stars from across RAW, SmackDown, and NXT will come together to compete for a title match of their choosing at WrestleMania 37 in the spring.
The 2021 Royal Rumble will be the 34th edition of the popular event. Over the years, there have been many records made and broken at the pay-per-view.
Fans have seen WWE Superstars beat each other's records for the most eliminations, most wins, and longest time spent in the match. Since the introduction of the women's Royal Rumble match in 2018, there have been even more records set by WWE's female stars.
Without further ado, let's take a look at five records that could potentially be broken at the 2021 Royal Rumble event later this month.
#5 Most eliminations in a women's Royal Rumble match
The women's Royal Rumble match has only been running since 2018 compared to the men's match that has been established for over thirty years.
In the first-ever women's Royal Rumble in 2018, Michelle McCool set the record for the most eliminations in one match by returning legend Michelle McCool.
She threw out Sonya Deville, Liv Morgan, Molly Holly, Lana, and Vickie Guerrero to set the record at five. This record was matched by Charlotte Flair, who eliminated five Superstars in 2019.
In the 2020 Royal Rumble, Bianca Belair smashed Michelle McCool's record by eliminating Alexa Bliss, Molly Holly, Nikki Cross, Mandy Rose, Candice LeRae, Sonya Deville, Tamina, and Dana Brooke, bringing her total to eight.
Later in the same match, runner-up Shayna Baszler matched this record by also throwing out eight women.
This year, the record could be beaten again, with several top names already announced for the women's Royal Rumble. Bianca Belair could even beat her own record, as she goes into the Rumble as a favorite to win among fans.
#4 Most eliminations in a men's Royal Rumble match
In last year's men's Royal Rumble, Brock Lesnar dominated the first half of the match. Entering in the number one spot, Lesnar threw out each star that entered after him. Some WWE Superstars lasting mere seconds until they were sent over the top rope by The Beast Incarnate.
Overall, Brock Lesnar eliminated 13 WWE Superstars in the 2021 Royal Rumble until the eventual winner, Drew McIntyre, got the better of him with a Claymore Kick that set him out of the ring.
Before this, the record for the most eliminations in a single men's Royal Rumble match was held by Roman Reigns. He disposed of 12 Superstars in the 2014 match, which he became the runner-up of, as he was knocked over the top rope by Batista.
Mutliple WWE Superstars have already announced their participation in the 2021 Royal Rumble. Former WWE Champions Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan will be involved in the match, as well as current WWE United States Champion Bobby Lashley.
There is a big chance that Brock Lesnar's 2020 record could indeed be broken in the 2021 Royal Rumble.
#3 Royal Rumble Iron Woman
In each Royal Rumble, there seems to be a Superstar who manages to outlast their rivals for a crazy amount of time. Many women in WWE have stayed in the Royal Rumble through most of the match.
In the first-ever women's Royal Rumble in 2018, current WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks stayed in the ring for almost an hour.
The Superstar was the first entrant in the match and managed to avoid elimination right up until the final four. She was eventually thrown over the top rope by Nikki and Brie Bella, but lasted 54 minutes and 46 seconds.
Natalya broke this record in the 2019 Royal Rumble. After entering at number two, like Sasha Banks, Natalya lasted through most of the match. She managed to avoid elimination for 56 minutes and 1 second, just beating The Boss by just over a minute.
Natalya's record went unbroken in 2020. 2021's Iron Woman, Bianca Belair didn't come to close the former WWE SmackDown Women's Champion's record, lasting 33 minutes and 20 seconds.
There is a possibility that Natalya's record could be broken in 2021 by one of the members of the women's roster in WWE, or even a returning legend.
#2 Royal Rumble Iron Man
The Royal Rumble Iron Man record has been set for 15 years, with Rey Mysterio lasting over an hour in the 2006 Royal Rumble, the match in which he went on to win from the number two slot.
In the 2006 Rumble, Mysterio clocked in at an impressive 1 hour, 2 minutes, and 12 seconds.
A handful of WWE Superstars have come close to beating Rey Mysterio's record since. A star that almost matched Mysterio's record in recent years was current NXT Champion Finn Balor.
He lasted for 57 minutes and 38 seconds in the 2018 Royal Rumble, where, in a similar vein to Rey Mysterio, he was one of the first entrants. Unlike Mysterio, however, Balor didn't win but was one of the last men standing.
The record that Rey Mysterio set back in 2006 was a while ago, so it may be time for a current WWE Superstar to match or even beat him.
The last Iron Match before Rey Mysterio also kept his record for a long time. In 1993, Bob Backlund lasted one hour, one minute and 10 seconds, and he held onto that accolade for 13 years.
#1 Shortest time spent in a Royal Rumble match
The shortest time spent in a Royal Rumble match may be a record that no one wanted to hold, but it certainly is a unique one. The Royal Rumble is one of the craziest nights in the wrestling calendar, and pretty much anything can happen.
In last year's men's Royal Rumble, not many of the first 13 Superstars to enter lasted very long at Brock Lesnar's hands. He threw each star out one-by-one with ease and was often left alone in the ring, waiting for the next entrant.
However, WWE Superstars have spent even less time in the ring than the victims of The Beast Incarnate.
In 2009, Santino Marella lasted less than two seconds in the Royal Rumble. The former WWE United States Champion lasted a total of 1.9 seconds before getting thrown out by Kane.
On the women's side of things, a WWE Superstar spent not much more time in the Royal Rumble than Marella. In the 2019 women's match, Liv Morgan's entrance song had barely finished playing by the time she was dumped over the top rope by Natalya.
Liv Morgan hasn't had much luck in Royal Rumble matches during her WWE career, as she lasted only 44 seconds in the 2020 installment.
Is there a possibility of a WWE Superstar spending even less time in the ring than Santino Marella's 1.9 seconds this year?
