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Without any doubt, Royal Rumble is the most exciting WWE pay-per-view of the year. This is because of the most exciting WWE match of the year - the titular 30-person showdown. The Royal Rumble Match is built on intrigue and even the worst ones are entertaining. The fans simply cannot get enough of it.
So when WWE introduced the Women's Royal Rumble for the 2018 event, things got even more exciting. This means we would be getting double the entrants, double the countdowns, double the surprises, and double the moments. The past three years have seen a lot of women try to win the match.
And with more WWE couples publicly known now than ever before, it isn't surprising that a lot of them have entered the Royal Rumble on the same night. These couples had busy outings, with some more successful than the other. However, in a couple of cases, their performances in the Rumble nearly mirrored each other.
Four married couples have been in their respective Royal Rumble Matches in the past three years, as well as some who are (or were) engaged. Anyway, here are five WWE couples who competed in Royal Rumbles on the same night.
#5 Rusev and Lana (WWE Royal Rumble 2018)
Royal Rumble 2018 was the first one to feature two 30-person matches, with Rusev and Lana being the only married couple to compete in their respective Rumbles. The current AEW star was extremely over at this point, as he and Aiden English complemented each other perfectly.
Rusev entered the Men's Royal Rumble Match at No. 1, with the fans repeatedly chanting 'Rusev Day' at him. He lasted around half an hour in the match, which seemed like an indication that Rusev Day would be subject to a proper push going forward. However, it wasn't.
The Rusev Day phenomenon carried over to the Women's Royal Rumble Match, which main evented the show. Lana entered at No. 13 and was immediately showered with 'Rusev Day' chants. She held her own for a bit, but was eliminated from the match by the returning Michelle McCool.
Rusev and Lana were not the only couple to compete in the 2018 Royal Rumble Matches, as John Cena and Nikki Bella were still engaged at the time. Both of them reached the final three of their respective Rumbles but since they broke up shortly afterward, they aren't a full-fledged part of this list.
#4 Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano (WWE Royal Rumble 2019)
While there are couples who have entered Royal Rumble matches on the same night, this is the only instance where both Superstars were in NXT at the time. Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae were both surprise NXT entrants in their respective Royal Rumble matches in 2019.
Fresh off of defeating Ricochet for the NXT North American Championship one night prior, Johnny Wrestling entered the Men's Rumble Match at No. 6. He made a decent account of himself and even eliminated Jinder Mahal, before being thrown out by Dean Ambrose.
This came during Gargano's weird transitional phase as a heel, right before his big NXT title victory. Meanwhile, Candice LeRae remained a popular babyface on NXT. She entered the Women's Rumble Match at No. 17, along with various other stars from the Black and Gold brand.
Two years later, the Garganos are still in NXT. They are currently loving life, playing entertaining heel characters. While they could very easily repeat this feat multiple times in the future, it was quite the moment when Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae both entered the Royal Rumble less than two hours apart.
#3 Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins (WWE Royal Rumble 2019)
While they are the only ones on this list not to be married yet, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch might be the highest-profile couple to compete in Royal Rumble matches on the same night. In fact, both of them won their respective Royal Rumbles that night. 2019 truly was their year.
Rollins revealed, during his 'WWE 365' documentary, that he kissed Lynch for the first time on the weekend of Royal Rumble 2019. They went on to win big at the Rumble, before becoming Champions at WrestleMania. Both Royal Rumble victories were popular among the fans, particularly The Man's.
Having already been beaten by Asuka earlier on the show, Becky Lynch took the spot of an injured Lana in the Royal Rumble Match and ended up winning the entire thing. It was a molten hot ending, one that will live long in the memory.
Meanwhile, Seth Rollins put in an iron man performance and won the 2019 Men's Royal Rumble Match from No.10 - the first time somebody with that number has won the match. Rollins and Lynch are currently engaged and recently welcomed their daughter, Roux.
#2 Zelina Vega and Aleister Black (WWE Royal Rumble 2019 and 2020)
While the WWE status of Aleister Black seems to be up in the air, he and Zelina Vega remain the only couple who competed in multiple Royal Rumbles while being together. They got married in December 2018 and went on to enter their respective Rumbles in 2019 and 2020.
Black was a surprise entrant in the 2019 Men's Royal Rumble Match, where he eliminated Dean Ambrose. Meanwhile, Vega entered the Women's Royal Rumble Match in 'Street Fighter' cosplay. Neither Superstar had particularly memorable outings the following year.
Zelina Vega was released by WWE a couple of months ago after creating an OnlyFans account. This has caused some turmoil and the aforementioned uncertainty of Aleister Black's WWE career. He has not been seen backstage since his wife got let go by WWE.
That being said, it is a possibility that Black returns as a surprise entrant in this year's Royal Rumble Match. That would instantly make the former NXT Champion a big player on SmackDown and allow him to get his WWE career back on track.
#1 Beth Phoenix and Edge (WWE Royal Rumble 2020)
Another big couple to appear in their respective Royal Rumble matches on the same night, Edge and Beth Phoenix could do it all over again this year. Whether that happens or not, the 2020 Royal Rumble will forever be a memorable outing for the Copelands. Both of them were well-received surprise entrants.
Edge returned to the ring after nine years away and had an incredible showing. He entered at No. 21 lasted over 20 minutes until the final three, after eliminating his ally (at the time) Randy Orton. Meanwhile, Beth Phoenix swapped her headset and notes for her gear and boots for one night.
She entered at No. 19 lasted over 20 minutes until the final three, after eliminating her ally, Natalya. That is quite the parallel, much like when Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch both won the Royal Rumble at the start of their relationship. The Rated-R Superstar and The Glamazon are also the only WWE Hall of Fame couple to achieve this feat.
Speaking of Edge and Beth Phoenix competing in Royal Rumbles on the same night, the two of them were in the same match in 2010. Phoenix entered at No. 6 and eliminated The Great Khali, while Edge made another surprise return from injury at No. 29 and won the match.
It may have been years before they were together, but Edge is 1-0 over his wife in WWE matches.
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