Kevin Owens (birth name: Kevin Yanick Steen) is a pro wrestler from Canada performing on the SmackDown brand of WWE as of January 2025. The Canadian WWE Superstar started his career when he was 16 and previously held the world titles at ROH and PWG. Owens also performed in independent wrestling promotions for almost 15 years before joining WWE.
The former NXT Champion first appeared in WWE in 2014 and became a main roster performer the following year. Owens, the 16th Grand Slam Champion in the promotion, has won the WWE Intercontinental Title twice and the WWE US Title three times. He has also captured the WWE Universal Championship along with the WWE RAW and SmackDown Tag Team Titles.
Kevin Owens Royal Rumble appearances - wins, losses, and stats
According to Allrumblestats.com, Kevin Owens has competed in four Royal Rumble matches as of January 2025. So far, "Mr. Wrestling" has failed to achieve success in any of his Rumble matches. Owens has spent 33 minutes and 30 seconds inside the ring during Royal Rumble matches.
| Number of Appearances | 4 |
| Number of Wins | 0 |
| Number of Runners-Up | 0 |
| Number of Top Four | 1 |
| Best Finish | 4 (Greatest Royal Rumble) |
| Worst Finish | 19 (Royal Rumble 2016) |
| Longest Time in Match | 11:23 (Royal Rumble 2022 - Men) |
| Shortest Time in Match | 04:25 (Royal Rumble 2016) |
| Number of Eliminations | 2 |
Kevin Owens Royal Rumble year-on-year appearance - entry number, finish position, and eliminations
| Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Time Spent | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
| 2016 | 18 | 19 | 04:25 | 1 | Sami Zayn |
| 2018 (Greatest Royal Rumble) | 46 | 4 | 10:43 | 0 | Braun Strowman |
| 2020 | 27 | 7 | 06:59 | 0 | Akam (not in the match), Rezar (not in the match), Seth Rollins |
| 2022 | 22 | 9 | 11:23 | 1 | Shane McMahon |
Royal Rumble 2022
As per Allrumblestats.com, Kevin Owens entered the Royal Rumble 2022 as the 22nd entrant overall. He eliminated former WWE champion Kofi Kingston before getting eliminated by Shane McMahon. Owens spent 11 minutes and 23 seconds in the match, finishing 9th.
Royal Rumble 2020
Kevin Owens was the 27th entrant. He spent 6 minutes and 59 seconds before getting eliminated by Seth Rollins, helped by Akam and Rezar, who were not in the match. Owens finished in 7th position.
Greatest Royal Rumble 2018
Owens was the 46th entrant among the 50 participants in the Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018. He was eliminated by Braun Strowman after spending 10 minutes and 43 seconds. Owens finished 4th, which is his best Royal Rumble finish as of January 2025.
Royal Rumble 2016
Owens entered as the 18th participant in the Royal Rumble 2016. He eliminated AJ Styles before getting eliminated by former Intercontinental champion Sami Zayn. Owens spent 4 minutes and 25 seconds and finished 19th.
Kevin Owens Royal Rumble eliminations of opponents by numbers
| Wrestler | Times Eliminated |
| Kofi Kingston | 1 |
| AJ Styles | 1 |
FAQs on Royal Rumble
A. Kane (18-20) has the most appearances in the Royal Rumble, as per Smarkoutmoment.com.
A. The Undertaker won the Royal Rumble in 2007.
A. John Cena won the Royal Rumble two times (2008, 2013).
A. Stone Cold Steve Austin eliminated Undertaker from the 1997 Royal Rumble, based on Pro Wrestling Fandom.
