WWE's annual Royal Rumble has produced more than just a list of winners. For nearly three decades, the stats have piled up as records have been made and broken. Only time will tell what will happen at this year's Royal Rumble, but to best understand the future we must understand the past. While you could watch every Royal Rumble ever on the WWE Network for a mere (say it with us) $9.99, you'll get much of the same info with our handy Royal Rumble Stats & Records infographic!

Will Roman Reigns be able to win after getting so close last year? Does Daniel Bryan have what it takes to outlast 29 other Superstars, (Yes! Yes! Yes!) or will he turn out to be a B+ player after all (No! No! No!)? Will The Authority try to interfere and influence the outcome? And if they do, will Sting be around to thwart their plans yet again? The only things we know for sure are that there will definitely be some surprises (like Kevin Nash and JBL entering the match last year), and that Kofi Kingston won't be eliminated the first time he goes over the top rope. Away we go!

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Highlights and Heroes

That was a lot of info, right?? Here are some of the most notable Royal Rumble tidbits...the kind that you can easily pull out of your singlet to share at your viewing party:

• In 27 Royal Rumbles, there have been 28 total winners (including both Bret Hart and Lex Luger, 1994's co-winners)
• Not counting multiple wins by a single Superstar, there have been 22 individual winners (Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, John Cena, and Batista have each won twice, while Stone Cold Steve Austin won three times)
• Only once has the WWE Championship been awarded to the Royal Rumble winner (Ric Flair in 1992)
• Only once has the reigning WWE Champion won the Royal Rumble (Hulk Hogan in 1990)
• Since 1993, the Royal Rumble winner has been granted a title shot at WrestleMania

Regardless of whether or not they capture championship gold at WrestleMania, the Royal Rumble winners join a list of "who's who" among WWE Legends and Hall of Fame inductees. Here is the complete list of Royal Rumble winners by year, including their entry number and the result of their match at that year's WrestleMania:

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