Seth Rollins Ranks the Top 5 Royal Rumble Winners on ESPN’s First Take

WWE Superstar and former World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins joined ESPN’s First Take today, where he revealed his A-List of the Top 5 Royal Rumble winners in WWE history. His list played out as follows:

5. 2006 – Rey Mysterio
4. 2008 – John Cena
3. 1992 – Ric Flair
2. 1995 – Shawn Michaels
1. 2019 – Becky Lynch

Rollins noted Shawn Michaels’ win at the Rumble in 1995 is his favorite finish to a Rumble match ever. He stated, “Number two, my favorite finish to any Rumble ever. The Heartbreak Kid, Shawn Michaels, 1995. Look, gets dumped over the top rope. But the rules state both feet have to touch the ground. Both feet, they didn’t. Only one foot touches the ground.” He continued, “Shawn comes back in, jumps Bulldog over the top rope, and he’s going to the main event of WrestleMania for the first time in his life. We love to see it.”

He said of his wife, Becky Lynch, winning the women’s Royal Rumble in 2019, “Now, Royal Rumble is about breaking new ground. Royal Rumble is about changing the game. And there is no better game changer than number one, the greatest of all time, my wife, the man big time, Becky Lynch. 2019, she wins the women’s Royal Rumble and goes on to become the first woman ever to main event WrestleMania, the GOAT time and time again. I say it, look at her. I out-kick my coverage guys.”

Becky Lynch will once again be competing in the women’s Rumble match later this weekend, as she has been declared for the match. The WWE Royal Rumble 2026 takes place on January 31 at the KAFD in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It will air live on the ESPN App in the U.S. and on Netflix internationally.

The video of Seth Rollins listing his Top 5 Royal Rumble winners on ESPN First Take is also available below.

If using any of the above quotes, please credit ESPN’s First Take With a h/t to 411mania.com for the transcription.