Piper Niven is a Scottish professional wrestler, best known for her work in WWE, where she is signed as of January 2025. Her real name is Kimberly Benson, and she hails from Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. At 16, she began wrestling on the UK Independent circuit under the name Viper. She has since wrestled for Insane Championship Wrestling, World Wonder Ring Stardom, and independent promotions. In 2017, Niven was signed by WWE.
In WWE, she performed under the ring name Doudrop for about a year from 2021 to 2022 before her name was changed back to Piper Niven. In the WWE, Niven won the WWE 24/7 Championship twice, becoming one of the only 11 wrestlers to hold the belt and one of the four wrestlers besides Carmella, Tamina, and Dana Brooke to win it multiple times. Niven has also won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship once with Chelsea Green.
Also Read: What is the ethnicity of Piper Niven?
Piper Niven Royal Rumble Appearances- Wins, Losses and Stats
Piper Niven has made two appearances in the Women’s Royal Rumble match. In these two entrances, Niven spent a combined 41 minutes and three seconds in the free-for-all battle royal and threw three superstars over the top rope.
| Number of Appearances | 2 |
| Number of Wins | 0 |
| Number of Runners-Up | 0 |
| Number of Top Four | 0 |
| Best Finish | 6 (Royal Rumble 2023) |
| Worst Finish | 19 (Royal Rumble 2024) |
| Longest Time in Match | 28:05 (Royal Rumble 2023) |
| Shortest Time in Match | 12:58 (Royal Rumble 2024) |
| Number of Eliminations | 2 |
Piper Niven Royal Rumble Year-on-Year Appearance- Entry Number, Finish Position, and Eliminations
| Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
| 2023 | 18 | 6 | 2 | Raquel Rodriguez |
| 2024 | 15 | 19 | 1 | Nia Jax |
Royal Rumble 2024 - 19th Place
Piper Niven entered the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble match at number 15. Before entering the ring, she helped her tag team partner Chelsea Green stay alive in the match. Niven would then survive for 12 minutes and 58 seconds inside the ring. She also eliminated Kayden Carter. However, Niven was then eliminated by Nia Jax, who eliminated a total of eight superstars in that match.
Royal Rumble 2023 - 6th Place
The 2023 Women’s Royal Rumble match was the first time Piper Niven entered the free-for-all. She entered the match at number 18 and would survive for 28 minutes and five seconds. She was one of the final six competitors standing in the ring. Niven was then eliminated by Raquel Rodriguez. However, before her time was over, Piper Niven had eliminated Mia Yim and helped 10 other wrestlers to eliminate Nia Jax.
Piper Niven Royal Rumble Eliminations of Opponents By Numbers
| Wrestler | Times Eliminated |
| Nia Jax | 1 |
| Kayden Carter | 1 |
| Mia Yim | 1 |
FAQs on Piper Niven Royal Rumble Appearances
A. Piper Niven was previously known as Doudrop in WWE.
A. The name Doudrop was changed back to Piper Niven in WWE.
A. Born on May 6, 1991, Piper Niven is 33 years old, as of January 2025.
A. Yes, Piper Niven is married since September 2021. However, the details of her partner are not known.
