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'{{short description|2019 WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network event}} {{Infobox professional wrestling event |name = Royal Rumble (2019) |image = RRoyal Rumble 2019 Poster.jpg |caption = Promotional poster featuring various [[List of WWE personnel|WWE wrestlers]] |tagline = <!-- DO NOT PUT ANYTHING HERE WITHOUT A REFERENCE INCLUDED TO A WP:RS --> |promotion = [[WWE]] |brand = [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]<br>[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]<br>[[205 Live (WWE brand)|205 Live]] |date = January 26, 2019 |attendance = 48,193<ref name="RR2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Royal Rumble 2019 live review: Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble matches, AJ Lee vs. AJ Lee for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Lee vs. Not AJ Lee for the WWE Championship, AJ Lee vs. AJ Lee for the Raw Women’s Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/27/powells-wwe-royal-rumble-2019-live-review-mens-and-womens-royal-rumble-matches-aj-lee-vs-aj-lee-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-aj-lee-vs-aj-lee-for-the-wwe-championsh/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref><ref group="disputed">According to [[Dave Meltzer]] of the ''Wrestling Observer'', WWE's figure was false and the total audience was only slightly above 40,000.</ref> |venue = [[Chase Field]] |city = [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]] |wwenlast = [[NXT TakeOver: Phoenix]] |wwennext = [[Worlds Collide (2019)|Worlds Collide]] |event = [[Royal Rumble]] |lastevent2 = [[Royal Rumble (2018)|2018]] |nextevent2 = [[Royal Rumble (2020)|2020]] }} '''Royal Rumble (2019)''' was a [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] [[List of WWE pay-per-view events|event]] and [[WWE Network]] [[List of WWE Network events|event]] produced by [[WWE]] for their [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]], [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]], and [[205 Live (WWE brand)|205 Live]] [[WWE brand extension|brands]]. It took place on January 27, 2019, at [[Chase Field]] in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Royal Rumble tickets available now|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/article/royal-rumble-tickets|work=WWE|date=October 11, 2018|accessdate=December 16, 2018}}</ref> It was the thirty-second event promoted under the [[Royal Rumble]] chronology. Ten matches were contested at the event, including three on the Kickoff pre-show. In the main event, [[Seth Rollins]] won the men's [[Royal Rumble match]], while [[Becky Lynch]] won the women's Royal Rumble match after losing her [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship|SmackDown Women's Championship]] match against [[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]] in the opening match. Other prominent matches included [[Brock Lesnar]] retaining the [[WWE Universal Championship|Universal Championship]] against [[Finn Bálor]], [[Daniel Bryan]] defeating [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]] to retain the [[WWE Championship]], and [[Ronda Rousey]] defeating [[Sasha Banks]] to retain the [[WWE Raw Women's Championship|Raw Women's Championship]]. The event also featured the return of [[Jeff Jarrett]], who competed in his first WWE match since [[No Mercy (1999)|No Mercy 1999]]. During the event, WWE reported there were 48,193 people in attendance. ==Production== ===Background=== The [[Royal Rumble]] is an annual [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]] pay-per-view, produced every January by [[WWE]] since 1988. It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with [[WrestleMania]], [[SummerSlam]], and [[Survivor Series]], dubbed the "Big Four".<ref>Ian Hamilton. ''Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition'' (p. 160)</ref> It is named after the [[Royal Rumble match]], a modified [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. The [[Royal Rumble (2018)|previous year's event]] added a women's version of the match, and it and the men's generally feature 30 wrestlers. Traditionally, the winner of the match earns a [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world championship]] match at that year's WrestleMania. For 2019, the men and women could choose to challenge for either brand's top championship at [[WrestleMania 35]]: the men had their choice between [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]'s [[WWE Universal Championship|Universal Championship]] or [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]'s [[WWE Championship]], while the women could choose either the [[WWE Raw Women's Championship|Raw Women's Championship]] or [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship|SmackDown Women's Championship]]. 2019 was the thirty-second event in the Royal Rumble chronology and featured wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and [[205 Live (WWE brand)|205 Live]] [[WWE brand extension|brands]].<ref name=wwematch>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/royalrumble|title=Specialty Matches: Royal Rumble|publisher=WWE|accessdate=2007-12-03}}</ref><ref name=stats>{{cite web|last=Waldman|title=Statistical survival – breaking down the Royal Rumble|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/01/917194.html|first=Jon|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-12-09|date=2005-02-02}}</ref> === Storylines === <!-- DO NOT ADD WEEK-BY-WEEK EVENTS, RUMORS OR SPECULATION. THIS INCLUDES SCHEDULED MATCHES THAT HAVE NOT YET OCCURRED. WIKIPEDIA IS NOT A NEWS SITE BUT AN ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA. Please see the articles "Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not" and "Wikipedia:Guide to writing better articles" for more information. --> The card consisted of ten matches, including three on the Kickoff pre-show. The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], or [[Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Tweener|less distinguishable characters]] to build tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by [[WWE]]'s writers on the Raw, SmackDown, and 205 Live brands,<ref name="HSW">{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks|publisher=[[Discovery Communications]]|accessdate=March 5, 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6LDla2zy5?url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archivedate=November 18, 2013}}</ref><ref name=WWEnt>{{cite web|title=Live & Televised Entertainment|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|publisher=WWE|accessdate=March 21, 2012|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5esskNFVE?url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/events.jsp|archivedate=February 26, 2009}}</ref> with storylines produced on their weekly television shows, ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'', ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown Live]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/wwe-smackdown-live-usa-1201782569/|title=WWE's 'Smackdown' Will Move To Live Broadcast On USA (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=May 25, 2016|website=Variety|language=en-US|access-date=May 25, 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526113045/http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/wwe-smackdown-live-usa-1201782569/|archivedate=May 26, 2016}}</ref> and the [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweight]]-exclusive ''[[WWE 205 Live|205 Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more|title=Triple H Conference Call Report: Discusses 205 Live, NXT Takeover: Toronto, Says HBK Working at the Performance Center and More - 411MANIA|website=411mania.com|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220235355/http://411mania.com/wrestling/triple-h-conference-call-report-discusses-205-live-nxt-takeover-toronto-says-hbk-working-at-the-performance-center-and-more/|archivedate=2016-12-20}}</ref> At [[TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2018)|TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs]], Fabulous Truth ([[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]] and [[Ron Killings|R-Truth]]) defeated Mahalicia ([[Alicia Fox]] and [[Jinder Mahal]]) to win the second season of [[WWE Mixed Match Challenge#Playoffs|Mixed Match Challenge]]. Their prize for winning was each getting the #30 spot in their respective Royal Rumble matches at the pay-per-view.<ref name="TLC2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE TLC live review: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs Asuka in a TLC match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose for the IC Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/12/16/powells-wwe-tlc-live-review-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-vs-asuka-in-a-tlc-match-for-the-smackdown-womens-championship-daniel-bryan-vs-aj-styles-for-the-wwe-championship-seth-rollins-vs-de/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=December 16, 2018}}</ref> In the weeks following TLC, multiple wrestlers were announced for both Rumble matches.<ref name="MenRumble">{{cite web|last1=Burdick|first1=Michael|title=2019 Men’s Royal Rumble Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/2019-mens-royal-rumble-match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=December 16, 2018}}</ref><ref name="WomenRumble">{{cite web|last1=Burdick|first1=Michael|title=2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/2019-womens-royal-rumble-match|publisher=WWE|accessdate=December 16, 2018}}</ref> At [[Crown Jewel (2018)|Crown Jewel]], [[Brock Lesnar]] defeated [[Braun Strowman]] to regain the then vacant Universal Championship, thanks in part to then-Acting Raw General Manager [[Baron Corbin]].<ref name="CrownJewel">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Crown Jewel live review: Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman for the vacant WWE Universal Championship, AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe for the WWE Championship, Undertaker and Kane vs. DX, World Cup tournament|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/11/02/powells-wwe-crown-jewel-live-review-brock-lesnar-vs-braun-strowman-for-the-vacant-wwe-universal-championship-aj-styles-vs-samoa-joe-for-the-wwe-championship-undertaker-and-kane-vs-dx-wor/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=November 2, 2018}}</ref> At TLC, Strowman defeated Corbin in a [[Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match]], thus stripping Corbin of his authoritative power and earning a Universal Championship match against Lesnar at the Royal Rumble.<ref name="TLC2018"/> On the January 14 episode of ''Raw'', Corbin confronted Strowman and insulted him, leading to a chase to the parking area where Corbin hid in a limousine. Strowman shattered the glass and broke the door off, only for WWE Chairman [[Vince McMahon]] to appear, revealing that was his limo. Mr. McMahon then fined Strowman $100,000. Strowman then argued with Mr. McMahon, who then cancelled his match with Lesnar. An angry Strowman proceeded to flip over the limo. Later that night, [[John Cena]], [[Drew McIntyre]], Corbin, and [[Finn Bálor]] expressed their interests in facing Lesnar at the Royal Rumble. Mr. McMahon scheduled a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal four-way match]] where the winner would face Lesnar, which Bálor won after defending his spot earlier in the night against Jinder Mahal. Due to this, Bálor was subsequently removed from the Royal Rumble match.<ref name="Raw01142019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/14 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: Dean Ambrose vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Seth Rollins in a Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship, Ronda Rousey and Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax and Tamina, the Royal Rumble build continues|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/14/1-14-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-dean-ambrose-vs-bobby-lashley-vs-seth-rollins-in-a-triple-threat-for-the-intercontinental-championship-ronda-rousey-and-sasha-banks-vs-nia-jax-and-tamina-the-roy/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 14, 2019|accessdate=January 15, 2019}}</ref> At TLC, [[Daniel Bryan]] defeated [[A.J. Styles|AJ Styles]] to retain the WWE Championship.<ref name="TLC2018"/> On the January 1, 2019 episode of ''SmackDown'', Styles earned another opportunity against Bryan at the Royal Rumble by defeating [[Randy Orton]], [[Mustafa Ali (wrestler)|Mustafa Ali]], [[Rey Mysterio]], and [[Samoa Joe]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal five-way match]].<ref name="SmackDown01012019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/1 Powell’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Five-way match for a WWE Championship match at the Royal Rumble, John Cena returns, New Day’s New Year’s Celebration|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/01/1-1-powells-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-five-way-match-for-a-wwe-championship-match-at-the-royal-rumble-john-cena-returns-new-days-new-years-celebration/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=January 1, 2019}}</ref> At TLC, [[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]] defeated [[Becky Lynch]] and [[Charlotte Flair]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|triple threat]] Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match to win the SmackDown Women's Championship.<ref name="TLC2018"/> Following the event, The McMahon Family<!--Do not link to "McMahon family". This is referencing the on-screen authoritative unit, not the whole family lineage of the McMahons.--> (Vince McMahon, [[Shane McMahon]], [[Stephanie McMahon]], and [[Triple H]]) decreed that champions would no longer have automatic rematch clauses, ruling Lynch out of a guaranteed rematch. After she, Flair, and Carmella all pleaded their cases for why they deserved a title opportunity on the January 1, 2019 episode of ''SmackDown'', WWE Chief Operating Officer Triple H scheduled a triple threat match between the three for the following week to determine Asuka's challenger at the Royal Rumble,<ref name="SmackDown01012019"/> which was won by Lynch.<ref name="SmackDown01082019">{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=1/8 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Carmella for a shot at the Smackdown Women’s Championship at the Royal Rumble, Sheamus and Cesaro vs. The Usos in a non-title match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/08/1-8-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-becky-lynch-vs-charlotte-flair-vs-carmella-for-a-shot-at-the-smackdown-womens-championship-at-the-royal-rumble-sheamus-and-cesaro-vs-the-usos-in-a-no/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 8, 2019|accessdate=January 9, 2019}}</ref> At TLC, [[Ronda Rousey]] retained the Raw Women's Championship against [[Nia Jax]].<ref name="TLC2018"/> On the January 7, 2019 episode of ''Raw'', Rousey appeared on [[Alexa Bliss]]' interview segment, "A Moment of Bliss", and stated that she wanted to face [[Sasha Banks]] next, believing Banks to be a true test of her abilities. Jax interrupted, wanting a rematch against Rousey. Banks then came out and challenged Jax to a match in which the winner would face Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship at the Royal Rumble, which Banks won.<ref name="Raw01072019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/7 Powell’s WWE Raw TV Review: First Raw of 2019 with Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, and John Cena appearances, Hulk Hogan hosts a tribute to Gene Okerlund, Bobby Roode and Chad Gable vs. The Revival for the Raw Tag Titles, Alexa Bliss talkshow with Ronda Rousey|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/07/1-7-powells-wwe-raw-tv-review-first-raw-of-2019-with-brock-lesnar-braun-strowman-and-john-cena-appearances-hulk-hogan-hosts-a-tribute-to-gene-okerlund-bobby-roode-and-chad-gable-vs-the-revival/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=January 7, 2019}}</ref> At Crown Jewel, Shane McMahon won the [[WWE World Cup]], replacing [[The Miz]] in the finals, who was deemed unable to compete due to a pre-match brawl.<ref name="CrownJewel"/> Following this, The Miz began a pursuit to form a tag team with Shane, claiming that they could be the best tag team in the world. Shane finally agreed to the pairing, and on the January 8, 2019 episode of ''SmackDown'', Miz challenged [[Cesaro and Sheamus|The Bar]] ([[Cesaro (wrestler)|Cesaro]] and [[Sheamus]]) for the [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship|SmackDown Tag Team Championship]] at the Royal Rumble, and The Bar accepted.<ref name="SmackDown01082019"/> On the TLC Kickoff pre-show, [[Buddy Murphy]] retained the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]] against [[Cedric Alexander]].<ref name="preTLC2018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE TLC 2018 Kickoff Show coverage|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/12/16/powells-wwe-tlc-2018-kickoff-show-coverage/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=December 16, 2018}}</ref> On the December 26, 2018 episode of ''205 Live'', General Manager [[Rockstar Spud|Drake Maverick]] scheduled Murphy to defend the title at the Royal Rumble in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|fatal four-way match]] with his opponents to be decided in qualifying matches.<ref name="205Live12262018">{{cite web|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|title=WWE 205 LIVE REPORT: LOOKING BACK AT 2018 AND MORE|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/122739/wwe-205-live-report-looking-back-at-2018-and-more.html?p=1|work=PWInsider|accessdate=December 26, 2018}}</ref> The following week, [[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]] and [[Akira Tozawa]] qualified for the match by defeating [[Lio Rush]] and [[Drew Gulak]], respectively.<ref name="205Live01022019">{{cite web|last=Vishwakoti|first=Anish|title=1/2 Anish V’s WWE 205 Live TV Review: Lio Rush vs. Kalisto and Akira Tozawa vs. Drew Gulak for spots in the four-way for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at the Royal Rumble|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/03/1-2-anish-vs-wwe-205-live-tv-review-lio-rush-vs-kalisto-and-akira-tozawa-vs-drew-gulak-for-spots-in-the-four-way-for-the-wwe-cruiserweight-championship-at-the-royal-rumble/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=January 3, 2019}}</ref> [[Hideo Itami]] won the final spot by defeating Alexander. The match was scheduled for the Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=SPOILERS: WWE 205 Live tapings from Jacksonville to air January 9 on WWE Network|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/121744-spoilers-wwe-205-live-tapings-for-january-9-2019/|publisher=WrestleView|accessdate=January 9, 2019}}</ref> On the December 25, 2018 episode of ''SmackDown'', [[Rusev (wrestler)|Rusev]] defeated [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] to win the [[WWE United States Championship|United States Championship]].<ref name="SmackDown12252018">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=12/25 Powell’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Vince McMahon and AJ Styles segment, John Cena’s return date, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Rusev for the U.S. Title, Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy, Andrade Almas vs. Mustafa Ali|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/12/25/12-25-powells-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-shinsuke-nakamura-vs-rusev-for-the-u-s-%e2%80%88title-samoa-joe-vs-jeff-hardy-andrade-almas-vs-mustafa-ali-miz%e2%80%88tv-with-shane-mcmahon/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 25, 2018|accessdate=January 15, 2019}}</ref> On the January 1, 2019 episode, while Rusev and his wife/manager [[Lana (wrestler)|Lana]] were celebrating the title win, Nakamura attacked Rusev with Lana also getting hurt in the scuffle.<ref name="SmackDown01012019"/> On the January 15 episode, Rusev was scheduled to defend the title against Nakamura on the Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show.<ref name="SmackDown01152019">{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=1/15 Barnett’s WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade Almas, The Miz throws Shane McMahon a birthday party, Sonya Deville vs. Carmella, the Royal Rumble build continues|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/15/1-15-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-rey-mysterio-vs-andrade-almas-the-miz-throws-shane-mcmahon-a-birthday-party-sonya-deville-vs-carmella-the-royal-rumble-build-continues/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 15, 2019|accessdate=January 15, 2019}}</ref> == Event == {|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; float: right; clear: right;" |+ '''Other on-screen personnel'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/article/announcer-lineup-for-royal-rumble-and-royal-rumble-kickoff?sf206414567=1|title=Announcer lineup for Royal Rumble and Royal Rumble Kickoff|publisher=WWE|date=January 22, 2019|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> !|Role: !|Name: |- |rowspan=11|English commentators |[[Michael Cole (wrestling)|Michael Cole]] {{small|(Raw/Men's Royal Rumble match)}} |- |[[Corey Graves]] {{small|(Raw/SmackDown/both Royal Rumble matches)}} |- |[[Renee Young]] {{small|(Raw/Women's Royal Rumble match)}} |- |[[Tom Phillips (wrestling)|Tom Phillips]] {{small|(SmackDown/Women's Royal Rumble match)}} |- |[[Byron Saxton]] {{small|(SmackDown)}} |- |[[Vic Joseph]] {{small|(205 Live)}} |- |[[Nigel McGuinness]] {{small|(205 Live)}} |- |[[Aiden English]] {{small|(205 Live)}} |- |[[Jerry Lawler]] {{small|(Men's Royal Rumble match)}} |- |[[John Layfield|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] {{small|(Men's Royal Rumble match)}} |- |[[Beth Phoenix]] {{small|(Women's Royal Rumble match)}} |- |rowspan=2|Spanish commentators |[[Carlos Cabrera]] |- |[[Marcelo Rodríguez]] |- |rowspan=3|German commentators |[[Carsten Schaefer]] |- |Tim Haber |- |Calvin Knie |- |rowspan=2|[[Ring announcer]]s |Greg Hamilton {{small|(SmackDown/205 Live/Men's Royal Rumble match)}} |- |[[Mike Rome]] {{small|(Raw/Women's Royal Rumble match)}} |- |rowspan=9|[[Referee (professional wrestling)|Referees]] |Danilo Anfibio |- |[[Jason Ayers]] |- |[[Kennadi Brink|Jessika Carr]] |- |[[Mike Chioda]] |- |[[John Cone]] |- |[[Dan Engler]] |- |Darrick Moore |- |[[Charles Robinson (referee)|Charles Robinson]] |- |[[Rod Zapata]] |- |rowspan=2|Interviewers |Charly Caruso |- |Kayla Braxton |- |rowspan=6|Pre-show panel |[[Jonathan Coachman]] |- |Beth Phoenix |- |[[Booker T (wrestler)|Booker T]] |- |Jerry Lawler |- |[[Shawn Michaels]] |- |[[David Otunga]] |- |rowspan=2|Pre-show correspondents |Charly Caruso |- |[[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] |} === Pre-show === Three matches were contested on the Royal Rumble Kickoff pre-show. In the first match, [[The Authors of Pain|AOP]] manager Drake Maverick announced a tag team match between [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|Raw Tag Team Champions]] [[Bobby Roode]] and [[Chad Gable]] and the team of [[Scott Dawson (wrestler)|Scott Dawson]] (of [[The Revival (professional wrestling)|The Revival]]) and [[Rezar (wrestler)|Rezar]] (of AOP), with both The Revival and AOP receiving a Raw Tag Team Championship match if they won. In the end, Roode and Gable performed a [[moonsault]]/[[neckbreaker]] combo on Dawson to win the match. Next, Rusev defended the United States Championship against Shinsuke Nakamura. In the climax, Rusev's wife Lana stood on the ring apron to notify the referee of Nakamura removing the turnbuckle, which led to Nakamura staring her down. As Rusev attacked Nakamura, he accidentally knocked down his wife. Distracted, Nakamura took advantage and attacked Rusev with the [[Professional wrestling attacks#Knee strike|"Kinshasa"]] to win the title for a second time. The final match on the pre-show was the fatal four-way match in which Buddy Murphy defended the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Akira Tozawa, Hideo Itami, and Kalisto. In the climax, Murphy performed [[Professional wrestling throws#Death Valley driver|"Murphy's Law"]] on Itami to retain the title. === Preliminary matches === The actual pay-per-view opened with Asuka defending the SmackDown Women's Championship against Becky Lynch. The climax saw Asuka counter a [[Professional wrestling holds#Fujiwara armbar|"Dis-Arm-Her"]] from Lynch into an inverted [[Professional wrestling holds#Crossface chickenwing|"Asuka Lock"]], which caused Lynch to submit and allowed Asuka to retain her championship. In the second match, The Bar (Cesaro and Sheamus) defended the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against The Miz and Shane McMahon. In the end, Sheamus inadvertently performed a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Bicycle attack|"Brogue Kick"]] on Cesaro, before Miz performed a [[Facebuster#Full nelson facebuster|"Skull-Crushing Finale"]] on Sheamus. Shane then performed a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Shooting star press|shooting star press]] on Cesaro to win the title. Next, Ronda Rousey defended the Raw Women's Championship against Sasha Banks. In the climax, Rousey performed the [[Professional wrestling throws#Samoan drop|"Piper's Pit"]] on Banks after escaping the [[Professional wrestling holds#Crossface|"Bank Statement"]], to get her first pinfall victory and retain the title. The fourth match was the 30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's championship match at WrestleMania 35. [[Lacey Evans]], making her main roster debut, and [[Natalya Neidhart|Natalya]] began the match. NXT’s [[Xia Li]], [[Kairi Sane]], [[Candice LeRae]], [[Kacy Catanzaro]] and [[Io Shirai]] and NXT UK’s [[Rhea Ripley]] were all surprise entrants at #11, #14, #17, #19, #23 and #24 respectively. [[Lana (wrestler)|Lana]] was scheduled to enter the match at number 28 but still suffered from her injury from the pre-show. Becky Lynch appeared and was allowed to take Lana's spot. In the end, Lynch then won the women's Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Charlotte Flair. After that, Daniel Bryan defended the WWE Championship against AJ Styles. In the climax, a returning [[Erick Rowan|Rowan]] appeared. Bryan then accidentally performed an [[Professional wrestling attacks#Enzuigiri|enzuigiri]] on the referee. Styles performed a [[Facebuster#Belly-to-back inverted mat slam|"Styles Clash"]] on Bryan but Rowan performed a [[Chokeslam|Clawhold Slam]] on Styles. Bryan then pinned Styles to retain the title. In the penultimate match, Brock Lesnar defended the Universal Championship against Finn Bálor. Bálor quickly took to the offense. In the climax, Bálor performed the [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving stomp|''Coup de Grâce'']] on Lesnar for a near-fall. Lesnar then quickly transitioned the pin into a [[Guard (grappling)#Closed Guard|closed guard]] and applied a [[Armlock#Double wristlock (Gyaku ude-garami)|kimura lock]], forcing Bálor to submit, thus retaining the title. After the match, Lesnar attacked Bálor with three [[Suplex#German Suplex|German suplexes]] and an [[Facebuster#Fireman's carry facebuster|''F-5'']]. ===Main event=== The main event was the 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 35. [[Elias (wrestler)|Elias]] began the match at number one and was interrupted by [[WWE Hall of Fame]]r [[Jeff Jarrett]], entering the match at number 2. [[NXT North American Championship|NXT North American Champion]] [[Johnny Gargano]], [[WWE United Kingdom Championship|WWE United Kingdom Champion]] [[Pete Dunne (wrestler)|Pete Dunne]] and [[Aleister Black]] were surprise entrants at #6, #18 and #21 respectively. As #30 entrant [[R-Truth]] made his entrance, he was attacked by Nia Jax, who took his spot and eliminated [[Mustafa Ali (wrestler)|Mustafa Ali]]. Jax then received a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Superkick|superkick]] from [[Dolph Ziggler]], a [[Professional wrestling attacks#Tifer feint kick|"619"]] from [[Rey Mysterio]], and an [[Cutter (professional wrestling)#Jumping cutter|"RKO"]] from [[Randy Orton]] before being eliminated by Mysterio. Jax became the fourth woman to enter a men's Royal Rumble match, the first person to compete in both the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches in the same night, and the first to score eliminations in both matches. In the end, [[Seth Rollins]] won the match by last eliminating [[Braun Strowman]]. == Aftermath == ===Raw=== {{multiple image|caption_align=center|header_align=center|right|upright|direction=horizontal|width1=130|width2=144|image1=Seth Rollins 2017.jpg|image2=Becky Lynch WrestleMania 32 Axxess.jpg|footer=[[Seth Rollins]] and [[Becky Lynch]] were the winners of the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches, respectively}} The following night on ''Raw'', Raw Women's Champion Ronda Rousey issued an open challenge that was answered by [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]]. After retaining, women's Royal Rumble match winner Becky Lynch made her entrance and confronted Rousey. After recapping their rivalry that began at [[Survivor Series (2018)|Survivor Series]], Lynch chose to face Rousey for the Raw Women's Championship at WrestleMania 35. Seth Rollins celebrated his Royal Rumble match victory. Triple H then came out and congratulated him, but said that Rollins needed to choose which champion he wanted to face at WrestleMania 35 by the end of the night. Later, Rollins confronted Brock Lesnar. After an ensuing brawl, Rollins chose to face Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35. Finn Bálor addressed his loss to Brock Lesnar, but stated that he made Lesnar believe that Bálor could win. Bálor was then confronted by [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Bobby Lashley]] and his manager [[Lio Rush]], and Lashley attacked Bálor. ===SmackDown=== On the following ''SmackDown'', Becky Lynch addressed how everything had changed for her since winning the women's Royal Rumble match. Charlotte Flair then came out and congratulated Lynch and stated that although Lynch won, she was never truly in the match in the first place, and that Lynch would not be where she was at if it were not for Flair. An ensuing brawl broke out between Flair and Lynch until referees separated them. As compensation for not being able to compete in the men's Royal Rumble match, R-Truth was granted a United States Championship match against new champion Shinsuke Nakamura. Truth defeated Nakamura to win the title, which led to Rusev coming out and declaring that Truth was not worthy of the title. Rusev then challenged Truth for the title, but was also defeated. After the match, Rusev turned heel and, along with Nakamura, attacked Truth. Daniel Bryan, along with his new ally Rowan, revealed a new custom WWE Championship belt, made from hemp and wood. He was then interrupted by AJ Styles, which prompted Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Randy Orton, and Mustafa Ali to come out and challenge Bryan for the title. After an ensuing brawl, Triple H announced that Bryan would defend the title against the five at the [[Elimination Chamber (2019)|Elimination Chamber]] pay-per-view inside the [[Elimination Chamber]]. Ali, however, was replaced by Kofi Kingston after suffering an injury. New SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Miz and Shane McMahon celebrated their title win along with Miz's father. Later that night, The Usos defeated Heavy Machinery (Otis Dozovic and Tucker Knight), The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro), and The New Day (represented by Big E and Kofi Kingston) to become the number one contenders for the titles at Elimination Chamber. ==Results== {{Professional wrestling results table |times = <ref name="preRR2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoff Show live review: AJ Lee vs. AJ Lee for the U.S. Championship, AJ Lee vs. AJ Lee vs. AJ Lee vs. AJ Lee for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/27/wwe-royal-rumble-2019-kickoff-show-live-review-aj-lee-vs-aj-lee-for-the-u-s-championship-aj-lee-vs-aj-lee-vs-aj-lee-vs-aj-lee-for-the-wwe-cruiserweight-championship/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref><ref name="RR2019">{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell’s WWE Royal Rumble 2019 live review: Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble matches, AJ Lee vs. AJ Lee for the WWE Universal Championship, AJ Lee vs. Not AJ Lee for the WWE Championship, AJ Lee vs. AJ Lee for the Raw Women’s Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/01/27/powells-wwe-royal-rumble-2019-live-review-mens-and-womens-royal-rumble-matches-aj-lee-vs-aj-lee-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-aj-lee-vs-aj-lee-for-the-wwe-championsh/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |future = no |match1 = [[Bobby Roode]] and [[Chad Gable]] defeated [[Scott Dawson (wrestler)|Scott Dawson]] and [[Rezar (wrestler)|Rezar]] (with [[Drake Maverick]]) |stip1 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Tag team match|Tag team match]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pappolla|first1=Ryan|title=Raw Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode & Chad Gable def. Rezar & Scott Dawson|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/bobby-roode-chad-gable-scott-dawson-rezar-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref><br>{{small|Had Dawson and Rezar won, both [[The Revival (professional wrestling)|The Revival]] and [[The Authors of Pain|AOP]] would have received a [[WWE Raw Tag Team Championship|Raw Tag Team Championship]] match}} |time1 = 6:55 |pre1 = yes |match2 = [[Shinsuke Nakamura]] defeated [[Rusev (wrestler)|Rusev]] (c) (with [[Lana (wrestler)|Lana]]) |stip2 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Singles match|Singles match]] for the [[WWE United States Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wortman|first1=James|title=Shinsuke Nakamura def. Rusev to become the new United States Champion (Kickoff Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/rusev-shinsuke-nakamura-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |time2 = 10:15 |pre2 = yes |match3 = [[Buddy Murphy]] (c) defeated [[Kalisto (wrestler)|Kalisto]], [[Akira Tozawa]], and [[Hideo Itami]] |stip3 = [[Professional wrestling match types#Basic non-elimination matches|Fatal four-way match]] for the [[WWE Cruiserweight Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=WWE Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy def. Kalisto, Akira Tozawa and Hideo Itami (Fatal 4-Way Match)|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/buddy-murphy-akira-tozawa-kalisto-hideo-itami-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |time3 = 12:05 |pre3 = yes |match4 = [[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]] (c) defeated [[Becky Lynch]] by submission |stip4 = Singles match for the [[WWE SmackDown Women's Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka def. Becky Lynch|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/asuka-becky-lynch-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |time4 = 17:10 |match5 = [[The Miz]] and [[Shane McMahon]] defeated [[The Bar (professional wrestling)|The Bar]] ([[Cesaro (wrestler)|Cesaro]] and [[Sheamus]]) (c) |stip5 = Tag team match for the [[WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pappolla|first1=Ryan|title=Shane McMahon & The Miz def. The Bar for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/the-bar-the-miz-shane-mcmahon-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |time5 = 13:20 |match6 = [[Ronda Rousey]] (c) defeated [[Sasha Banks]] |stip6 = Singles match for the [[WWE Raw Women's Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wortman|first1=James|title=Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey def. Sasha Banks|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/ronda-rousey-sasha-banks-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |time6 = 13:55 |match7 = [[Becky Lynch]] won by last eliminating [[Charlotte Flair]] |stip7 = 30-woman [[Royal Rumble match]] for a [[Professional wrestling championship#Gender championships|women's championship]] match at [[WrestleMania 35]]<ref name="RRWomens">{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=Becky Lynch won the 30-Woman Royal Rumble Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/2019-womens-royal-rumble-match-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |time7 = 1:12:00 |match8 = [[Daniel Bryan]] (c) defeated [[AJ Styles]] |stip8 = Singles match for the [[WWE Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Burdick|first1=Michael|title=WWE Champion “The New” Daniel Bryan def. AJ Styles|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/daniel-bryan-aj-styles-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |time8 = 24:35 |match9 = [[Brock Lesnar]] (c) (with [[Paul Heyman]]) defeated [[Finn Bálor]] by submission |stip9 = Singles match for the [[WWE Universal Championship]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wortman|first1=James|title=Universal Champion Brock Lesnar def. Finn balor|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/brock-lesnar-finn-balor-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |time9 = 8:40 |match10 = [[Seth Rollins]] won by last eliminating [[Braun Strowman]] |stip10 = 30-man Royal Rumble match for a [[Professional wrestling championship#world championships|world championship]] match at WrestleMania 35<ref name="RRMens">{{cite web|last1=Benigno|first1=Anthony|title=AJ Lee won the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2019/2019-mens-royal-rumble-match-results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2019}}</ref> |time10 = 57:35 }} ===Women's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations=== '''Brand''' :{{Color box|#FBB|border=black}}&nbsp;– [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] :{{Color box|#BBF|border=black}}&nbsp;– [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] :{{color box|#E0CEF2|border=black}}&nbsp;– [[205 Live (WWE brand)|205 Live]] :{{Color box|#FFA|border=black}}&nbsp;– [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] :{{Color box|#eeA|border=black}}&nbsp;– [[NXT UK (WWE brand)|NXT UK]] :{{Color box|#FFF|border=black}} – [[Free agent]] :{{Color box|gold|border=black}}&nbsp;– Winner {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Draw !Entrant !Brand/Status !Order !Eliminated by !Time<ref name="RRWomens"/> !Elimination(s) |- style="background: #FFF;" | {{sort|01|1}}||[[Lacey Evans]]||Free agent||11||Charlotte Flair||29:20||2 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|02|2}}||[[Natalya Neidhart|Natalya]]||Raw||23||Nia Jax||56:01||2 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|03|3}}||[[Mandy Rose]]||SmackDown||9||Naomi||25:50||1 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|04|4}}||[[Liv Morgan]] ||Raw||1||Natalya||00:08||0 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|05|5}}||[[Mickie James]] ||Raw||2||Tamina||11:38|||0 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|06|6}}||[[Ember Moon]] ||Raw||24||Alexa Bliss||52:23||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|07|7}}||[[Billie Kay]]||SmackDown||4||Lacey Evans||09:25||1 |- style="background: #FFF;" | {{sort|08|8}}||[[Nikki Cross]] ||Free agent||3||Billie Kay and Peyton Royce||09:00||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|09|9}}||[[Peyton Royce]]||SmackDown||5||Lacey Evans||08:38||1 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|10|10}}||[[Tamina Snuka|Tamina]]||Raw||7||Charlotte Flair||08:22||1 |- style="background: #FFA;" | {{sort|11|11}}||[[Xia Li]]||NXT||6||Charlotte Flair||04:48||0 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|12|12}}||[[Sarah Logan]] ||Raw||8||Natalya and Kairi Sane||05:38||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|13|13}}||[[Charlotte Flair]] ||SmackDown||29||Becky Lynch||50:01||4 |- style="background: #FFA;" | {{sort|14|14}}||[[Kairi Sane]]||NXT||15||Ruby Riott||17:00||1 |- style="background: #E0CEF2;" | {{sort|15|15}}||[[Maria Kanellis]] ||205 Live||12||Alicia Fox||08:12||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|16|16}}||[[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]]||SmackDown||10||Mandy Rose *||01:28||1 |- style="background: #FFA;" | {{sort|17|17}}||[[Candice LeRae]] ||NXT||14||Ruby Riott||09:35||0 |- style="background: #FBB; | {{sort|18|18}}||[[Alicia Fox]] ||Raw||13||Ruby Riott||06:55||1 |- style="background: #FFA;" | {{sort|19|19}}||[[Kacy Catanzaro]] ||NXT||16||Rhea Ripley||10:45||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|20|20}}||[[Zelina Vega]] ||SmackDown||18||Rhea Ripley||11:42||0 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|21|21}}||[[Ruby Riott]]||Raw||20||Bayley||13:08||3 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|22|22}}||[[Dana Brooke]] ||Raw||17||Rhea Ripley||07:17||0 |- style="background: #FFA;" | {{sort|23|23}}||[[Io Shirai]] ||NXT||22||Nia Jax||13:21||0 |- style="background: #eeA;" | {{sort|24|24}}||[[Rhea Ripley]] ||NXT UK||21||Bayley||07:55||3 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|25|25}}||[[Sonya Deville]] ||SmackDown||19||Alexa Bliss||04:26||0 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|26|26}}||[[Alexa Bliss]] ||Raw||25||Bayley and Carmella||12:59||2 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|27|27}}||[[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]] ||Raw||27||Nia Jax||14:27||3 |- style="background: gold;" | '''{{sort|28|28}}'''|| '''[[Becky Lynch]]''' **||'''SmackDown'''||'''{{sort|30|—}}'''||'''Winner'''||'''13:20'''||'''2''' |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|29|29}}||[[Nia Jax]]||Raw||28||Becky Lynch||11:59||3 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|30|30}}||[[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]]||SmackDown||26||Charlotte Flair||07:12||1 |} (*) - Mandy Rose was already eliminated when she eliminated Naomi. (**) - Lana came out as the #28 entrant, but a [[Kayfabe|storyline]] ankle injury suffered on the pre-show kept her from competing. Becky Lynch was allowed to take her spot. ===Men's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations=== '''Brand''' :{{Color box|#FBB|border=black}}&nbsp;– [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] :{{Color box|#BBF|border=black}}&nbsp;– [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] :{{Color box|#FFA|border=black}}&nbsp;– [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] :{{Color box|#eeA|border=black}}&nbsp;– [[NXT UK (WWE brand)|NXT UK]] :{{Color box|#FFF|border=black}} – [[Free agent]] :{{Color box|gold|border=black}}&nbsp;– Winner {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Draw !Entrant !Brand/Status !Order !Eliminated by !Time<ref name="RRMens"/> !Elimination(s) |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|01|1}}||[[Elias (wrestler)|Elias]]||Raw||5||Seth Rollins||15:07||1 |- style="background: #FFF;" | {{sort|02|2}}||[[Jeff Jarrett]]||Free agent||1||Elias||01:20||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|03|3}}||[[Shinsuke Nakamura]]||SmackDown||8||Mustafa Ali||17:46||1 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|04|4}}||[[Kurt Angle]]||Raw||2||Shinsuke Nakamura||03:15||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|05|5}}||[[Big E (wrestler)|Big E]]||SmackDown||4||Samoa Joe||06:01||0 |- style="background: #FFA;" | {{sort|06|6}}||[[Johnny Gargano]]||NXT||9||Dean Ambrose||13:50|||1 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|07|7}}||[[Jinder Mahal]]||Raw||3||Johnny Gargano||00:30||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|08|8}}||[[Samoa Joe]]||SmackDown||14||Mustafa Ali||24:05||3 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|09|9}}||[[Curt Hawkins]]||Raw||7||Samoa Joe||04:09||1 |- style="background: gold;" | '''{{sort|10|10}}'''||'''[[Seth Rollins]]'''||'''Raw'''||'''{{sort|30|—}}'''||'''Winner'''||'''43:00'''||'''3''' |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|11|11}}||[[Titus O'Neil]]||Raw||6||Curt Hawkins||00:05||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|12|12}}||[[Kofi Kingston]]||SmackDown||12||Drew McIntyre||08:53||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|13|13}}||[[Ali (wrestler)|Mustafa Ali]]||SmackDown||23||Nia Jax||30:05||2 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|14|14}}||[[Dean Ambrose]]||Raw||13||Aleister Black||14:42||1 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|15|15}}||[[No Way Jose (wrestler)|No Way Jose]]||Raw||10||Samoa Joe||00:02||0 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|16|16}}||[[Drew McIntyre]]||Raw||22||Dolph Ziggler||20:06||4 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|17|17}}||[[Xavier Woods]]||SmackDown||11||Drew McIntyre||00:03||0 |- style="background: #eeA;" | {{sort|18|18}}||[[Pete Dunne (wrestler)|Pete Dunne]]||NXT UK||17||Drew McIntyre||11:13||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|19|19}}||[[Andrade Cien Almas|Andrade]]||SmackDown||27||Braun Strowman||26:30||1 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|20|20}}||[[Apollo Crews]]||Raw||15||Baron Corbin||05:47||0 |- style="background: #FFA;" | {{sort|21|21}}||[[Aleister Black]]||NXT||16||Baron Corbin||06:09||1 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|22|22}}||[[Shelton Benjamin]]||SmackDown||20||Braun Strowman||09:21||0 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|23|23}}||[[Baron Corbin]]||Raw||19||Braun Strowman||07:19||2 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|24|24}}||[[Jeff Hardy]]||SmackDown||21||Braun Strowman & Drew McIntyre||07:55||0 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|25|25}}||[[Rey Mysterio]]||SmackDown||25||Randy Orton||12:30||1 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|26|26}}||[[Bobby Lashley]]||Raw||18||Seth Rollins||00:13||0 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|27|27}}||[[Braun Strowman]]||Raw||29||Seth Rollins||14:37||5 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|28|28}}||[[Dolph Ziggler]]||Raw||28||Braun Strowman||11:34||1 |- style="background: #BBF;" | {{sort|29|29}}||[[Randy Orton]]||SmackDown||26||Andrade||06:00||1 |- style="background: #FBB;" | {{sort|30|30}}||[[Nia Jax]] *||Raw||24||Rey Mysterio||03:11||1 |} (*) - Nia Jax attacked the #30 entrant, R-Truth and took his spot.{{reflist|group=Note}} ==Notes== {{reflist|group=disputed}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble|Royal Rumble Official Website}} {{2019 WWE Network events}} {{WWEPPV|Royal Rumble}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Royal Rumble (2019)}} [[Category:Royal Rumble|2019]] [[Category:2019 WWE pay-per-view events]] [[Category:2019 WWE Network events]] [[Category:2019 in Arizona]] [[Category:Professional wrestling in Phoenix, Arizona]] [[Category:Events in Phoenix, Arizona]] [[Category:January 2019 events in the United States]]'