[Cactus Jack]

I was thinking while watching, historically speaking, how deep was this Royal Rumble? I'd have to imagine that in terms of former winners and former champions, this one is up there.

1992 is widely cited as one of the deepest Rumble fields with Flair, Hogan, Savage, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Piper, Sid, Jake Roberts, DiBiase, British Bulldog, Snuka, Duggan, Haku, Sgt. Slaughter, Tito Santana, and Big Bossman.

This year had Cena, Reigns, McIntyre, Punk, and Rollins. Former winners like Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, and Nakamura were pretty much afterthoughts. Same for former champions like Balor, Priest, AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, and The Miz. Then you've got names like Breaker, both Usos, Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, Penta, Zayn, Dom Mysterio, Logan Paul, LA Knight, Carmelo Hayes and Chad Gable.

Had 2025 included an Orton or Rhodes to add to the number of total wins and/or total number of Championships, we might have gotten a record that wouldn't be matched for some time. Total championships may be a bit unfair given the NWA/WCW and the current brand split, but I'd be interested to know how this card stacks up in terms of total wins and championships, or if any other fields come close to matching the overall star power.