WWE Royal Rumble: Check out the key details and name your top moments
Watch the 2015 Royal Rumble on Sky Sports Box Office on Jan 25
Last Updated: 29/12/14 10:29am
One of the most gripping events on the WWE calendar, the 30-man ding-dong - except for 2011, when a whopping 40 Superstars competed - has wowed fans since its inception in 1988.
Hulk Hogan, Triple H and The Rock have all won the Royal Rumble and gone on to fight for gold at WrestleMania, while WWE Chairman Vince McMahon even registered victory in the match on one occasion.
There have been plenty of eye-catching moments in the annual January extravaganza and once you have checked out the key details from the previous two-and-a-half decades, make sure you let us what your top Rumble memories are using the feedback form below...
| YEAR | CITY | RUMBLE WINNER |
| 1988 | Hamilton, Ontario | 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan |
| 1989 | Houston, Texas | Big John Studd |
| 1990 | Orlando, Florida | Hulk Hogan |
| 1991 | Miami, Florida | Hulk Hogan |
| 1992 | Albany, New York | Ric Flair |
| 1993 | Sacramento, California | Yokozuna |
| 1994 | Providence, Rhode Island | Bret Hart and Lex Luger (co-winners) |
| 1995 | Tampa, Florida | Shawn Michaels |
| 1996 | Fresno, California | Shawn Michaels |
| 1997 | San Antonio, Texas | Stone Cold Steve Austin |
| 1998 | San Jose, California | Stone Cold Steve Austin |
| 1999 | Anaheim, California | Vince McMahon |
| 2000 | New York, New York | The Rock |
| 2001 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Stone Cold Steve Austin |
| 2002 | Atlanta, Georgia | Triple H |
| 2003 | Boston, Massachusetts | Brock Lesnar |
| 2004 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Chris Benoit |
| 2005 | Fresno, California | Batista |
| 2006 | Miami, Florida | Rey Mysterio |
| 2007 | San Antonio, Texas | The Undertaker |
| 2008 | New York, New York | John Cena |
| 2009 | Detroit, Michigan | Randy Orton |
| 2010 | Atlanta, Georgia | Edge |
| 2011 | Boston, Massachusetts | Alberto Del Rio |
| 2012 | St Louis, Missouri | Sheamus |
| 2013 | Phoenix, Arizona | John Cena |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Batista |
Royal Rumble booking details
WWE Royal Rumble will be shown at 1am on Sunday, January 25 (Mon) on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 743) and on Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 752).
WWE Royal Rumble will be repeated on Sky Sports Box Office (channel 743) BUT NOT Sky Sports HD Box Office (channel 752) until 9pm on Saturday, January 31.
Repeats showing will last for three hours, with the final showing BEGINNING at 9pm on Saturday, January 31.
The event is priced at £19.95 for UK customers, €24.95 for customers in the Republic of Ireland.
Viewers can call 08442 410 888 from Tuesday, January 13 to book WWE Royal Rumble. (There may be an additional charge for telephone bookings).
You will be able book WWE Royal Rumble online from Tuesday, January 13 by visiting this link: https://my.sky.com/orderboxoffice/
You can also order WWE Royal Rumble at a later date by pressing the Box Office button on your remote. Select 'sports & events' and follow the on-screen instructions.
Cable customers should contact their local cable operator.
