Royal Rumble match
Professional wrestling match type
Royal Rumble match
The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic battle royal match in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor. The match is typically the main event of WWE's January pay-per-view and livestreaming event known as the Royal Rumble. The winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated. The Royal Rumble match was created by wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson and was first staged at a house show in October 1987. The winner of the match is usually awarded with a World title match, most commonly at WWE's largest event WrestleMania. The term "Royal Rumble" is trademarked by WWE. However, multiple other professional wrestling promotions have introduced their own derivations of the Royal Rumble match, for example World War 3 in World Championship Wrestling, the Gauntlet for the Gold in Total Nonstop Action...
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