MATCH OF THE YEAR
2023
Charlotte Flair
vs. Rhea Ripley
1.
2022
Cody Rhodes
vs. Seth Rollins
1. Gunther vs. Sheamus
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns
3. The Briscoe Brothers vs. FTR
2021
Britt Baker
vs. Thunder Rosa
1. The Lucha Brothers vs. The Young Bucks
2. Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks
3. Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter
2020
Adam Page & Kenny Omega
vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
1. Edge vs. Randy Orton
2. Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley
3. Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter
2019
Cody Rhodes
vs. Dustin Rhodes
1. Adam Cole vs. Johnny Gargano
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins
3. Daniel Bryan vs. Kofi Kingston
2018
Kazuchika Okada
vs. Kenny Omega (2)
1. Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Stephanie McMahon & Triple H
2. Chris Jericho vs. Kenny Omega
3. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair
2017
Kazuchika Okada
vs. Kenny Omega
1. Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega
2. Pete Dunne vs. Tyler Bate
3. Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe
2016
AJ Styles
vs. John Cena
1. Sami Zayn vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
2. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks
3. AJ Styles vs. John Cena
2015
Bayley
vs. Sasha Banks
1. Bayley vs. Sasha Banks
2. Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena vs. Seth Rollins
3. John Cena vs. Kevin Owens
2014
Bray Wyatt
vs. John Cena
1. The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family
2. Cesaro vs. Sami Zayn
3. The Hardy Boyz vs. Team 3D vs. The Wolves
2013
Daniel Bryan
vs. John Cena
1. CM Punk vs. John Cena
2. CM Punk vs. The Undertaker
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada
2012
Triple H
vs. The Undertaker
1. CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan
2. Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode
3. John Cena vs. The Rock
2011
CM Punk
vs. John Cena
1. Triple H vs. The Undertaker
2. Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards
3. Austin Aries vs. Jack Evans vs. Low Ki vs. Zema Ion
2010
Shawn Michaels
vs. The Undertaker (2)
1. Beer Money Inc. vs. The Motor City Machine Guns
2. Kurt Angle vs. Mr. Anderson
3. Davey Richards vs. Tyler Black
2009
Shawn Michaels
vs. The Undertaker
1. CM Punk vs. Jeff Hardy
2. John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Triple H
3. Beer Money Inc. vs. Team 3D
2008
Ric Flair
vs. Shawn Michaels
1. Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
2. Edge vs. The Undertaker
3. Erick Stevens vs. Roderick Strong
2007
John Cena
vs. Shawn Michaels
1. Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
2. John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels
3. Nigel McGuinness vs. Takeshi Morishima
2006
Shawn Michaels
vs. Vince McMahon
1. Kurt Angle vs. The Undertaker
2. Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
3. Edge vs. Mick Foley
2005
Kurt Angle
vs. Shawn Michaels
1. AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe
2. Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels
3. John Bradshaw Layfield vs. John Cena
2004
Chris Benoit
vs. Shawn Michaels
vs. Triple H
1. Chris Benoit vs. Randy Orton
2. Cactus Jack vs. Randy Orton
3. Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle
2003
Brock Lesnar
vs. Kurt Angle
1. Chris Benoit vs. Kurt Angle
2. Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle
3. Chris Jericho vs. Shawn Michaels
2002
Hulk Hogan
vs. The Rock
1. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H
2. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rob Van Dam
3. Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle vs. Edge & Rey Mysterio
2001
Christian & Edge
vs. The Dudley Boyz
vs. The Hardy Boyz (2)
1. Steve Austin vs. Triple H
2. Chris Jericho vs. The Rock
3. Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam
2000
Christian & Edge
vs. The Dudley Boyz
vs. The Hardy Boyz
1. Chris Jericho vs. Triple H
2. Christian & Edge vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz
3. Super Crazy vs. Yoshihiro Tajiri
1999
Mankind
vs. The Rock
1. Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam
2. Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon
3. The Rock vs. Steve Austin
1998
Mankind
vs. The Undertaker
1. Shawn Michaels vs. Steve Austin
2. Bill Goldberg vs. Hulk Hogan
3. Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Taz
1997
Bret Hart
vs. Steve Austin
1. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
2. Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker
3. The Sandman vs. Stevie Richards vs. Terry Funk
1996
Bret Hart
vs. Shawn Michaels
1. Mankind vs. Shawn Michaels
2. Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu
3. Hulk Hogan, nWo Sting, & The Outsiders vs. Arn Anderson, Lex Luger, Ric Flair, & Sting in War Games
1995
Diesel
vs. Shawn Michaels
1. Jeff Jarrett vs. Shawn Michaels
2. Harlem Heat vs. The Nasty Boys
3. Psicosis vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.
1994
Razor Ramon
vs. Shawn Michaels
1. Cactus Jack & Maxx Payne vs. The Nasty Boys
2. Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair
3. Alundra Blayze vs. Bull Nakano
1993
Marty Jannetty
vs. Shawn Michaels
1. The Heavenly Bodies vs. The Steiner Brothers
2. Dustin Rhodes vs. Rick Rude
3. Big Van Vader vs. Cactus Jack
1992
Bret Hart
vs. Davey Boy Smith
1. Brian Pillman vs. Jushin Liger
2. Ric Flair wins the Royal Rumble
3. Rick Rude vs. Ricky Steamboat
1991
Lex Luger & Sting
vs. The Steiner Brothers
1. Bret Hart vs. Mr. Perfect
2. Lex Luger vs. Ron Simmons
3. Cactus Jack vs. Eddie Gilbert
1990
Hulk Hogan
vs. The Ultimate Warrior
1. Ric Flair vs. Sting
2. Earthquake vs. Hulk Hogan
3. Ric Flair vs. Ron Garvin
1989
Ric Flair
vs. Ricky Steamboat
1. Hulk Hogan vs. Randy Savage
2. Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat
3. Eric Embry vs. PY Chu-Hi
1988
Andre the Giant
vs. Hulk Hogan
1. Ric Flair vs. Sting
2. Curt Hennig vs. Jerry Lawler
3. The Honky Tonk Man vs. The Ultimate Warrior
1987
Randy Savage
vs. Ricky Steamboat
1. Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, Paul Ellering, & The Road Warriors vs. The Four Horsemen in War Games
2. Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan
3. The Midnight Express vs. The Rock n' Roll Express
1986
Dusty Rhodes
vs. Ric Flair
1. The British Bulldogs vs. The Dream Team
2. Magnum TA & Ron Garvin vs. The Road Warriors
3. Hulk Hogan vs. Paul Orndorff
1985
Hulk Hogan & Mr. T
vs. Paul Orndorff & Roddy Piper
1. The Road Warriors vs. The Russian Team
2. Nikita Koloff vs. Ric Flair
3. Bob Backlund vs. Rick Martel
1984
Kerry Von Erich
vs. Ric Flair
1. Jumbo Tsuruta vs. Rick Martel
2. Hulk Hogan vs. The Iron Sheik
3. Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat
1983
Harley Race
vs. Ric Flair
1. Don Kernodle & Sergeant Slaughter vs. Jay Youngblood & Ricky Steamboat
2. Don Muraco vs. Pedro Morales
3. Buzz Sawyer vs. Tommy Rich
1982
Bob Backlund
vs. Jimmy Snuka
1. Bob Backlund vs. Ric Flair
2. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Otto Wanz
3. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Otto Wanz
1981
Andre the Giant
vs. Killer Khan
1. Dusty Rhodes vs. Ric Flair
2. Bob Backlund vs. Don Muraco
3. Michael Hayes vs. Terry Gordy
1980
Bruno Sammartino
vs. Larry Zbyszko
1. Andre the Giant vs. Hulk Hogan
2. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Verne Gagne
3. Bob Backlund vs. Dusty Rhodes
1979
Dusty Rhodes
vs. Harley Race
1. Bob Backlund vs. Pat Patterson
2. Nick Bockwinkel vs. Pat Patterson
3. Ernie Ladd vs. Mr. Wrestling II
1978
Billy Graham
vs. Bob Backlund
1. Billy Graham vs. Blackjack Mulligan
2. Billy Graham vs. Dusty Rhodes
3. Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat
1977
Billy Graham
vs. Bruno Sammartino
1. Billy Graham vs. Dusty Rhodes
2. Andre the Giant vs. Ric Flair
3. Bob Backlund vs. Greg Gagne
1976
Bruno Sammartino
vs. Stan Hansen
1. Rocky Johnson vs. Terry Funk
2. Baron Von Raschke vs. Nick Bockwinkel
3. Abdullah the Butcher vs. Andre the Giant
1975
Bruno Sammartino
vs. Spiros Arion
1974
Dory Funk Jr.
vs. Jack Brisco
1973
Dory Funk Jr.
vs. Harley Race
1972
Bruno Sammartino
wins 22-man Battle Royal