The Royal Rumble is arguably the second-most popular wrestling event behind WrestleMania. The inaugural 1988 event was won by Glens Falls, New York native "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.
The Royal Rumble is usually one of the highlights of the WWE calendar, with 30 superstars entering the same match, one at a time, and battling to throw the others over the top rope. The winner gets a guaranteed title shot at the biggest event of the year, Wrestlemania.