Top 10 WWE Superstars Who Participated in the 2015 Royal Rumble

The 2015 Royal Rumble was infamous for being one of the worst Rumbles in history, which caused a lot of backlash from the fans. Seeing fan favorite Daniel Bryan being easily eliminated within 10 minutes, as well as other fan favorites being picked apart by Kane and Big Show, and the eventual winner being Roman Reigns, did not sit well with them.

For this list, we will focus on the top WWE Superstars who competed in the 2015 Royal Rumble.

The Top Ten

Bray Wyatt

Windham Lawrence Rotunda (May 23, 1987 - August 24, 2023) was an American professional wrestler. He performed in WWE under the ring name Bray Wyatt and was a third-generation wrestler, following the legacy of his grandfather Blackjack Mulligan, father Mike Rotunda, and uncles Barry and Kendall Windham... read more

The true MVP of this Rumble, Wyatt entered at #5, eliminating seven Superstars, including fan favorite Daniel Bryan, before being teamed up on by Kane and Big Show.
Daniel Bryan

Bryan Lloyd Danielson (born May 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name Daniel Bryan. He is a five-time WWE world champion, having held the WWE Championship four times and the World Heavyweight Championship once. He headlined WrestleMania XXX... read more

Entering at #10, Daniel Bryan was the fan favorite to win, only to be eliminated in just 10 minutes and 10 seconds by Bray Wyatt, which infuriated the fans, causing them to turn on the Rumble.
Bubba Ray Dudley

Mark LoMonaco is an American retired professional wrestler best known by his ring name Bubba Ray Dudley. He is signed to WWE as an ambassador.
LoMonaco is one half of the legendary tag team The Dudley Boyz, alongside D-Von Dudley. Together, they have won multiple tag team championships across... read more

Bubba's first and only Royal Rumble match appearance, entering at #3, eliminating the first two entrants, Miz and R-Truth, before being eliminated by Bray Wyatt.
Rusev

Miroslav Barnyashev is a Bulgarian-American professional wrestler and former powerlifter and rower, best known by his ring name Rusev. He is a three-time United States Champion and the first Bulgarian to wrestle for WWE. After his release from WWE in April 2020, he performed for All Elite Wrestling under... read more

Rusev entered at the halfway mark at #15, eliminating six Superstars, and was the last Superstar left as the fans actually cheered for Rusev to win over Roman Reigns, only for Roman to toss him out, leading to the fans being enraged even more.
Dean Ambrose

Jonathan David Good is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Jon Moxley. He has also appeared for New Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he has held the IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship and the IWGP World Heavyweight... read more

Entered at #25, managed to get one elimination with Roman Reigns, eliminating Titus O'Neal in 4 seconds before suffering the same fate as many others, easily eliminated by Big Show and Kane.
Dolph Ziggler

Nicholas Theodore Nemeth, born July 27, 1980, is an American professional wrestler, stand-up comedian, and actor who is best known by the ring name Dolph Ziggler and currently performs as Nic Nemeth. He made his WWE debut in 2004 and won the Intercontinental Championship six times during his tenure with... read more

Entered at #30, eliminated Bad News Barrett and Cesaro, then was easily eliminated by Big Show and Kane.
Roman Reigns

Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoaʻi was born on May 25, 1985. He is an American professional wrestler and former professional Canadian football player. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Roman Reigns and is the World Heavyweight Champion.... read more

The winner, however, the fans were not happy about it, and they really showed their displeasure, booing Reigns out of the building and even booing The Rock, who showed his support for Reigns.
Kane

Glenn Thomas Jacobs is an American professional wrestler, businessman, actor, and politician. He is signed to WWE and is best known by his ring name, Kane. Jacobs has served as the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee, since he was elected in 2018.

Entered at #24 and broke Shawn Michaels' elimination record with help from Big Show, who teamed up with him to eliminate several fan favorites, which only pissed off the fans even more.
Kofi Kingston

Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah (born August 14, 1981), better known by the ring name Kofi Kingston, is a Ghanaian-American professional wrestler. He spent two decades with WWE from 2006 to 2026 and became known as a member of The New Day alongside Big E and Xavier Woods. Kingston is a one-time WWE Champion... read more

Entered at #17 and made his usual Rumble save when Kofi was saved from elimination by Adam Rose's Rosebuds, who carried him around the ring, allowing him to get back in the ring, only for Kofi to be eliminated shortly after by Rusev.
Luke Harper

Jonathan Huber (December 16, 1979 - December 26, 2020) was an American professional wrestler best known for his WWE run as Luke Harper from 2012 to 2019. He was a one-time NXT Tag Team Champion alongside Erick Rowan and later formed the Bludgeon Brothers with Rowan. During his WWE career, he held the... read more

The Newcomers

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Zack Ryder

Matthew Brett Cardona, better known by his ring name Zack Ryder, is an American professional wrestler. He previously competed in WWE, where he gained popularity with his Long Island Iced-Z persona and online series. Cardona returned to WWE in 2025 and re-signed with the promotion in January 2026.
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Sin Cara

Sin Cara is a professional wrestling character formerly used by WWE. The character was originally portrayed by Luis Urive before José Jorge Arriaga Rodríguez, previously known as Hunico, took over the role. The Sin Cara persona is known for high-flying, lucha libre-inspired moves and a masked identity... read more

The Contenders

The Boogeyman
Erick Rowan

Joseph Ruud (born November 28, 1981) is an American professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE as Erick Rowan. He signed with WWE in 2011 and became a member of the Wyatt Family alongside Bray Wyatt, Luke Harper, and Braun Strowman. As one half of the Bludgeon Brothers with Luke Harper, Rowan... read more
Adam Rose

Raymond John "Ray" Leppan is a South African retired professional wrestler who performed in WWE under the ring name Adam Rose. He was known for his flamboyant entrance and party-themed gimmick. During his WWE tenure, he was suspended indefinitely in 2016 and was released from the company shortly afterward... read more

Entered at #18. However, the Rosebuds proved to be no help for Rose as they chose to help Kofi, ignoring Rose as he was quickly tossed out by Rusev.
Diamond Dallas Page

Dallas Page, better known by his ring name Diamond Dallas Page, is an American retired professional wrestler, fitness instructor, motivational speaker, and actor. He gained fame during the 1990s in World Championship Wrestling, where he held multiple world heavyweight championships. Since retiring from... read more
Bad News Barrett

Bad News Barrett was a ring name used by English-American retired professional wrestler Stuart Alexander Bennett, better known as Wade Barrett. He gained prominence in WWE and became known for the catchphrase, "I'm afraid I've got some bad news." He is a five-time WWE Intercontinental Champion and won... read more
Stardust

Stardust was an alter ego portrayed by Cody Rhodes in WWE, inspired by comic book supervillains and known for his flamboyant appearance and elaborate ring entrances. The character debuted on June 16, 2014, and formed a tag team with Goldust, played by Rhodes' half-brother Dustin Rhodes. As Stardust,... read more
Big Show

Paul Donald Wight II, born February 8, 1972, is an American professional wrestler and actor better known by his ring name Big Show. He made his professional wrestling debut in 1994 and joined World Championship Wrestling in 1995. He has won multiple world championships, including the WCW World Heavyweight... read more