Big E (birth name: Ettore Ewen) is a pro wrestler from the USA. Big E, who is a former collegiate football player and USA Powerlifting champion, signed for the WWE in 2009 and started performing with the Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). In 2013, he won the NXT Title while working for the brand. Big E is a six-time Tag Team champion, including RAW and SmackDown. a former WWE champion and the Men's Money in the Bank winner of 2021. He is also the winner of the Men's Tag Team of the Year award in 2019 and the Slammy Award (Ring Gear of the Year) in 2020.
In March 2022, Big E suffered a broken neck injury during his matchup against Sheamus and Ridge Holland. He fractured his C1 and C6 vertebrae after landing on his head, following Holland's suplex move. During his on-screen reunion in May, he announced doubts about his return to professional wrestling. In August 2023, Big E revealed that he hadn't decided on his pro wrestling career after receiving advice from spine specialists to never wrestle again (via Bleacher Report).
Big E Royal Rumble appearances - wins, losses, and stats
According to Allrumblestats.com, Big E has competed in nine Royal Rumble matches. However, he has failed to clinch a victory in any of his 9 appearances. Big E Langston has spent 1 hour, 38 minutes, and 32 seconds as of January 2025 inside the ring during Royal Rumble matches.
| Number of Appearances | 9 |
| Number of Wins | 0 |
| Number of Runners-Up | 0 |
| Number of Top Four | 0 |
| Best Finish | 8 (Royal Rumble 2022 - Men) |
| Worst Finish | 27 (Royal Rumble 2019 - Men) |
| Longest Time in Match | 29:45 (Royal Rumble 2021 - Men) |
| Shortest Time in Match | 01:07 (Royal Rumble 2020 - Men) |
| Number of Eliminations | 5 |
Big E Royal Rumble year-on-year appearances - entry number, finish position, and eliminations
| Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Time Spent | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
| 2014 | 29 | 10 | 02:41 | 0 | Sheamus |
| 2015 | 20 | 12 | 14:49 | 0 | Rusev |
| 2017 | 17 | 19 | 09:49 | 0 | Antonio Cesaro and Sheamus |
| 2018 | 9 | 23 | 13:41 | 0 | Jinder Mahal |
| Greatest Royal Rumble (2018) | 31 | 18 | 14:00 | 1 | Braun Strowman |
| 2019 | 5 | 27 | 06:02 | 0 | Samoa Joe |
| 2020 | 8 | 25 | 01:07 | 0 | Brock Lesnar |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 | 29:45 | 4 | Omos |
| 2022 | 26 | 8 | 06:38 | 0 | Matt Riddle and Randy Orton |
Royal Rumble 2014
Big E was the second last entrant in the 2014 Royal Rumble. He spent 2 minutes and 41 seconds, finishing 10th. He was eliminated by Sheamus.
Royal Rumble 2015
Big E entered 20th in the 2015 Royal Rumble. He spent 14 minutes, and 49 seconds before getting eliminated by Rusev, finishing in 12th place.
Royal Rumble 2017
Big E was the 17th participant in the 2017 Royal Rumble. He finished 19th, spending 9 minutes and 49 seconds in the ring before getting eliminated by Antonio Cesaro and Sheamus.
Royal Rumble 2018
In the 2018 Royal Rumble, Big E was the 9th entrant. He spent 13 minutes and 41 seconds and was eliminated by former WWE champion Jinder Mahal. Big E finished 23rd in the match.
Greatest Royal Rumble (2018)
Big E entered the Greatest Royal Rumble as the 31st entrant among the 50 men. He spent 14 minutes and had one elimination before being eliminated by the eventual champion Braun Strowman. Big E finished 18th.
Royal Rumble 2019
Big E was the 5th participant in the 2019 Royal Rumble. He spent 6 minutes and 2 seconds but failed to make any eliminations. He was eliminated by Samoa Joe and finished 27th.
Royal Rumble 2020
Big E entered the ring as the 8th entrant in the 2020 Royal Rumble. He spent 1 minute and 7 seconds, which is his lowest time in a Royal Rumble match as of January 2025. He was eliminated by the former Universal champion Brock Lesnar and finished 25th.
Royal Rumble 2021
Big E was the 10th entrant in the 2021 Royal Rumble. He spent 29 minutes and 45 seconds and made 4 eliminations, which is his highest in a Royal Rumble match as of January 2025. He was eliminated by the giant Omos and finished 12th.
Royal Rumble 2022
Big E entered as the 26th Superstar in the 2022 Royal Rumble. He spent 6 minutes and 38 seconds before getting eliminated by the RK-Bro partners, Randy Orton and Matt Riddle. He finished 8th in the match.
Big E Royal Rumble eliminations of opponents by numbers
| Wrestler | Times Eliminated |
| Mustafa Ali | 1 |
| The Hurricane | 1 |
| Sami Zayn | 1 |
| Bobby Lashley | 1 |
| Tucker Knight | 1 |
FAQs
A. Andre the Giant participated in two Royal Rumble events (1989 & 1990), based on Royal Rumble Fandom.
A. Big Show was the final WWE Superstar to be eliminated by The Rock, who won the 2000 Royal Rumble.
A. Andre the Giant eliminated himself in Royal Rumble 1989, as per WWE.
