The WWE Universe is sending out mixed reactions to Brock Lesnar's dominating show in the 2020 men's Royal Rumble match. But the WWE Champion did an excellent job planting the seeds for a showdown with Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 36 and also made sure to put over a few superstars on the way.RELATED: Brock Lesnar & 8 Other Wrestlers Who Totally Changed Their Characters In Their 40sAs far as the Royal Rumble PPV is concerned, Brock Lesnar has competed ten times in the event throughout his career and had his hands raised in victory on most occasions. With that said, let's take a look at every Brock Lesnar appearance in a Royal Rumble event.Updated on January 14th, 2022 by Tevon King: The 2022 Royal Rumble premium live event is fastly approaching on January 29, 2022, and Brock Lesnar will have a pivotal role to play on the show. The Beast Incarnate unexpectedly kickstarted his sixth WWE Championship reign as he was supposed to face Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship but the Tribal Chief tested positive for COVID-19. Nevertheless, Lesnar is not assigned to Raw or SmackDown, and fans will be treated to a mouthwatering WWE Championship match between Lesnar and Bobby Lashley at the Royal Rumble. Lesnar's Royal Rumble resume speaks for itself as he won the Royal Rumble match on his debut appearance in 2003, and he has retained a World Championship four times at the showpiece event. Brock thrives on the big stage, and whilst he has enjoyed the majority of his success at the Rumble as a heel, he is currently a babyface, who is still at the top of his game. Moreover, Lesnar competed in some instant classics at the Rumble over the years which get overlooked but some of his encounters have been underwhelming.
10 Brock Lesnar Vs. Big Show - 2014
It was Brock Lesnar's first match at a Royal Rumble PPV since he returned to WWE in 2012, and he went toe to toe with the World's Largest Athlete, Big Show.
Lesnar announced that he would challenge the winner of the WWE Championship match between John Cena, and Randy Orton at Royal Rumble 2014 and called out any superstars who disagreed with the notion.
Brock Lesnar took out Mark Henry, who confronted the "Beast Incarnate" over the challenge. Lesnar dislocated Henry's elbow with a Kimura Lock, causing Big Show to make the save. The two superstars squared off at the 2014 event, and Lesnar attacked the giant with a steel chair before the match began and picked up a quick victory.
9 Royal Rumble Match - 2016
After culminating his long feud with the Undertaker at Hell in a Cell 2015, Brock Lesnar looked to enter the world title picture once again by entering the 2016 Royal Rumble match.
"The Beast Incarnate" entered the contest as the 23rd entrant and went all guns blazing on the other superstars in the ring. He claimed four eliminations to his name after tossing Luke Harper, Braun Strowman, Erick Rowan, and Jack Swagger over the top rope.
However, the Wyatt Family attacked Lesnar again after Bray Wyatt entered the match and enabled the "Eater of Worlds" to eliminate Lesnar from the contest.
* Who Lesnar Eliminated
- Erick Rowan
- Jack Swagger
- Luke Harper
- Braun Strowman
* Who Eliminated Brock Lesnar:
- Bray Wyatt
- Braun Strowman
- Luke Harper
- Erick Rowan
8 Brock Lesnar Vs. Hardcore Holly - 2004
In his final Royal Rumble appearance, before he left the company after WrestleMania 20, Brock Lesnar defended the WWE Championship against Hardcore Holly at the 2004 PPV.
Lesnar had already planted the seeds for his WrestleMania 20 match with Goldberg, and he elevated the rivalry further at the 2004 Royal Rumble. Lesnar and Holly put on a short decent match, which saw the "Beast Incarnate" retain the WWE Championship after defeating Holly with the F5. Brock Lesnar switched his focus on Goldberg during the Royal Rumble match later the same night and took out the WCW legend with an F5, enabling Kurt Angle to eliminate him from the contest.
7 Royal Rumble Match - 2017
After enduring a humiliating loss against Goldberg at Survivor Series 2016, Brock Lesnar looked to redeem himself against the WCW legend at the 2017 Royal Rumble PPV.
The "Beast Incarnate" entered the contest as the 26th entrant and claimed three eliminations in Enzo Amore, Dolph Ziggler, and Dean Ambrose in quick succession.
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Lesnar got his chance at redemption after Goldberg entered the match as the 28th entrant but he got humiliated yet again. The WCW legend delivered a quick spear on Lesnar and threw him over the top rope before the latter could even pull himself back together.
* Who Brock Lesnar Eliminated
- Dean Ambrose
- Dolph Ziggler
- Enzo Amore
* Who Eliminated Brock Lesnar:
- Goldberg
6 Brock Lesnar Vs. Finn Balor - 2019
After Brock Lesnar's original opponent Braun Strowman suffered an injury before the 2019 Royal Rumble PPV, Vince McMahon made a fatal four-way match between John Cena, Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin, and Finn Balor to determine the No.1 contender for the Universal Championship.
Balor came out victorious and challenged Brock Lesnar for the title at Royal Rumble 2019. Balor looked to regain the title he never lost and put on a strong performance against the "Beast Incarnate." But Brock Lesnar proved too powerful for Balor as he made the latter tap out to the Kimura Lock to retain the title.
5 Brock Lesnar Vs. Kane Vs. Braun Strowman - 2018
The "Beast Incarnate" had a tough task heading into the 2018 Royal Rumble PPV as he had to defend the Universal Championship against two monsters. After a No.1 contender's match between Strowman and Kane ended in a double count-out, General Manager Kurt Angle made Lesnar defend the title against both superstars.
Braun Strowman had all the spotlight on the road towards the match, and he decimated both Lesnar and Kane by crushing them with a lighting rig on the January 8, 2018, episode of Raw. Strowman couldn't capitalize on the momentum at the Royal Rumble as Lesnar picked up the win after an F5 to Kane and walked out with the title while Strowman stood there enraged.
4 Brock Lesnar Vs. Big Show - 2003
While Paul Heyman takes great pride in being Brock Lesnar's advocate, he didn't feel the same way when he turned on him at the 2002 Survivor Series. Brock Lesnar defended the WWE Championship against the Big Show at the event, and Heyman turned on his client and helped the giant to win the championship to give Lesnar his first pinfall defeat in WWE.
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The feud culminated at the 2003 Royal Rumble PPV, where Lesnar and Big Show competed for a spot in the Royal Rumble match later the same night. Lesnar defeated the Big Show despite the interference from Paul Heyman and advanced to enter the Royal Rumble match.
3 Royal Rumble Match - 2020
Brock Lesnar raised some eyebrows after declaring that he would enter the 2020 men's Royal Rumble match while being the reigning WWE Champion and wilfully announced that he would enter the match as the first entrant.
The "Beast Incarnate" lived up to his words and decimated the competition for the first half of the match. He eliminated 13 superstars from the contest, tying Braun Strowman's record for the most eliminations in a single Rumble match.
Lesnar did an excellent job to plant the seeds for his WrestleMania match with Drew McIntyre with his dominating performance before the "Scottish Psychopath" would Claymore him over the top rope.
* Who Lesnar Eliminated
- Elias
- Erick Rowan
- Robert Roode
- John Morrison
- Rey Mysterio
- Big E
- Kofi Kingston
- Cesaro
- Shelton Benjamin
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- MVP
- Keith Lee
- Braun Strowman
Eliminated By:
- Drew McIntyre
2 Brock Lesnar Vs. John Cena Vs. Seth Rollins (2015)
After losing the title in a humiliating defeat to Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2014, John Cena had his rematch at the Night of Champions PPV, only for Seth Rollins to interfere and cause Lesnar to retain via disqualification.
The Authority added Seth Rollins to the title bout between Cena and Lesnar at the 2015 Royal Rumble PPV, making it a triple threat match. Rollins had the advantage heading into the PPV as he also had the Money in the Bank contract in his possession.
However, Brock Lesnar overcame the odds and won the match despite the interference from J&J Security, pinning Rollins to retain the title.
1 Royal Rumble Match - 2003
After defeating Big Show in the opening contest to qualify for the Royal Rumble match, Brock Lesnar entered the 30-man bout as the 29th entrant.
He eliminated Matt Hardy and both Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin from the match. The Undertaker followed Lesnar as the 30th entrant and claimed five eliminations to his name.
The Undertaker eliminated Batista from the match, and the enraged "Animal" tried to distract the "Deadman" with a steel chair. But the Undertaker dodged the attack and nailed Batista with the chair only for Lesnar to sneak up from behind and toss him over the top rope to win the 2003 Royal Rumble match.
* Who Lesnar Eliminated
- Shelton Benjamin
- Charlie Haas
- Matt Hardy
- The Undertaker
