WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Championship
| WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Championship | |||||||||
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| File:GreatestRoyalRumbleChamp.jpg The current WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Championship | |||||||||
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| Promotion | WWE | ||||||||
| Date established | April 27, 2018 | ||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Braun Strowman[1] | ||||||||
| Date won | April 27, 2018 | ||||||||
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The WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Championship, also known as the Belt Kingdom Championship (Arabic: حزام بطولة المملكة), is a professional wrestling championship created and promoted by American professional wrestling promotion WWE and sanctioned by the Saudi General Sports Authority.[2] The current and inaugural champion is Braun Strowman, who won the championship on April 27, 2018 during the main event of the Greatest Royal Rumble event at King Abdullah Sports City's King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
History[edit]
On March 5, 2018, WWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority advertised the Greatest Royal Rumble, a live event to be held on April 27, 2018, at King Abdullah International Stadium, part of the King Abdullah Sports City, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[3][4] The event is a part of a 10-year strategic multi-platform partnership between WWE and the Saudi General Sports Authority in support of Saudi Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia's social and economic reform program.[5][6] The Greatest Royal Rumble Championship was created by WWE on April 27, 2018 during the Greatest Royal Rumble event at the King Abdullah Sports City's King Abdullah International Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[7] The championship was announced on the official website of the Saudi General Sports Authority as the Belt Kingdom Championship.[8] Braun Strowman, the 41st entrant of the 50-man Greatest Royal Rumble match, became the inaugural Greatest Royal Rumble Champion by lastly eliminating Big Cass.[9][10][11]
Championship belt design[edit]
As with some other championship belts unveiled in 2016, the base design is similar to the WWE Championship, with notable differences.[12] Instead of a large cut out of the WWE logo, the center plate is modeled with Arabic pattern with the WWE logo in the center. Like the WWE Championship belt and other belts introduced in 2016 and 2017, the Greatest Royal Rumble Championship belt features two side plates, both separated by gold divider bars, with removable round sections that can be replaced with the current champion's logo; the default plates feature the official logo of Saudi General Sports Authority which is identical to the national emblem of Saudi Arabia. The plates are on a green leather strap resembling the color of the national flag of Saudi Arabia.
Inaugural championship match[edit]
- – Raw
- – SmackDown
- – NXT
- – Free agent
- – Winner
| Draw | Entrant | Brand | Order | Eliminated by | Time[13] | Elimination(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bryan | SmackDown | 48 | Big Cass | 1:16:05 | 3 |
| 2 | Dolph Ziggler | Raw | 12 | Kurt Angle | 0:21:44 | 2 |
| 3 | Sin Cara | SmackDown | 1 | Dolph Ziggler | 0:01:18 | 0 |
| 4 | Curtis Axel | Raw | 2 | Mark Henry | 0:02:00 | 0 |
| 5 | Mark Henry | Free agent | 5 | Daniel Bryan & Dolph Ziggler | 0:03:27 | 3 |
| 6 | Mike Kanellis | Raw | 3 | Mark Henry | 0:00:03 | 0 |
| 7 | Hiroki Sumi | Free agent | 4 | Mark Henry | 0:00:46 | 0 |
| 8 | Viktor | Raw | 6 | Daniel Bryan | 0:00:51 | 0 |
| 9 | Kofi Kingston | SmackDown | 14 | Elias | 0:16:34 | 1 |
| 10 | Tony Nese | Raw | 9 | Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods | 0:07:13 | 1 |
| 11 | Dash Wilder | Raw | 7 | Daniel Bryan & Hornswoggle | 0:01:26 | 0 |
| 12 | Hornswoggle | Free agent | 8 | Tony Nese | 0:01:00 | 1 |
| 13 | Primo Colon | SmackDown | 11 | Kurt Angle | 0:05:10 | 0 |
| 14 | Xavier Woods | SmackDown | 15 | Elias | 0:09:56 | 1 |
| 15 | Bo Dallas | Raw | 10 | Kurt Angle | 0:01:34 | 0 |
| 16 | Kurt Angle | Raw | 16 | Elias | 0:07:59 | 3 |
| 17 | Scott Dawson | Raw | 19 | Bobby Roode | 0:11:44 | 0 |
| 18 | Goldust | Raw | 18 | Bobby Roode | 0:10:04 | 0 |
| 19 | Konnor | Raw | 13 | Elias | 0:02:25 | 0 |
| 20 | Elias | Raw | 41 | Bobby Lashley | 0:34:04 | 5 |
| 21 | Luke Gallows | SmackDown | 20 | Rey Mysterio | 0:09:16 | 0 |
| 22 | Rhyno | Raw | 25 | Roderick Strong | 0:16:22 | 0 |
| 23 | Drew Gulak | Raw | 17 | Tucker Knight | 0:01:47 | 0 |
| 24 | Tucker Knight | NXT | 23 | Big E | 0:10:08 | 1 |
| 25 | Bobby Roode | Raw | 29 | Baron Corbin | 0:17:44 | 2 |
| 26 | Fandango | Raw | 21 | Mojo Rawley | 0:03:42 | 0 |
| 27 | Chad Gable | Raw | 24 | Apollo Crews | 0:08:17 | 0 |
| 28 | Rey Mysterio | Free agent | 37 | Baron Corbin | 0:20:25 | 1 |
| 29 | Mojo Rawley | Raw | 27 | Randy Orton | 0:08:52 | 2 |
| 30 | Tyler Breeze | Raw | 22 | Mojo Rawley | 0:00:16 | 0 |
| 31 | Big E | SmackDown | 33 | Braun Strowman | 0:13:59 | 1 |
| 32 | Karl Anderson | SmackDown | 26 | Randy Orton | 0:04:25 | 0 |
| 33 | Apollo Crews | Raw | 28 | Randy Orton | 0:03:26 | 1 |
| 34 | Roderick Strong | NXT | 30 | Baron Corbin | 0:06:00 | 1 |
| 35 | Randy Orton | SmackDown | 39 | Elias | 0:10:58 | 4 |
| 36 | Heath Slater | Raw | 34 | Braun Strowman | 0:07:38 | 0 |
| 37 | Babatunde | NXT | 31 | Braun Strowman | 0:05:53 | 0 |
| 38 | Baron Corbin | Raw | 38 | Randy Orton | 0:07:08 | 3 |
| 39 | Titus O'Neil | Raw | 35 | Braun Strowman | 0:04:42 | 0 |
| 40 | Dan Matha | NXT | 32 | Braun Strowman | 0:02:01 | 0 |
| 41 | Braun Strowman | Raw | — | Winner | 0:22:14 | 13 |
| 42 | Tye Dillinger | SmackDown | 36 | Braun Strowman | 0:00:29 | 0 |
| 43 | Curt Hawkins | Raw | 40 | Braun Strowman | 0:00:20 | 0 |
| 44 | Bobby Lashley | Raw | 45 | Braun Strowman | 0:14:38 | 2 |
| 45 | The Great Khali | Free agent | 42 | Braun Strowman & Bobby Lashley | 0:00:31 | 0 |
| 46 | Kevin Owens | Raw | 47 | Braun Strowman | 0:10:43 | 0 |
| 47 | Shane McMahon | SmackDown | 44 | Braun Strowman | 0:08:07 | 0 |
| 48 | Shelton Benjamin | SmackDown | 43 | Chris Jericho | 0:04:23 | 0 |
| 49 | Big Cass | SmackDown | 49 | Braun Strowman | 0:07:23 | 1 |
| 50 | Chris Jericho | SmackDown | 46 | Braun Strowman | 0:03:18 | 1 |
Reigns[edit]
As of April 19, 2024, there has been one reign. The inaugural and current champion is Braun Strowman.
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braun Strowman | 1 | April 27, 2018 | 2,184+ | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Greatest Royal Rumble | Became the inaugural champion by winning a 50-man Royal Rumble match at the Greatest Royal Rumble | [14] |
See also[edit]
Other articles of the topic Professional wrestling : WWE Crown Jewel
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Greatest Royal Rumble Championship". WWE. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- ↑ "WWE Reveals Greatest Royal Rumble Championship Belt [Photo]". April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ Adam Silverstein (March 5, 2018). "WWE news, rumors: 'Greatest Royal Rumble,' NXT injury, Jericho-NJPW done?". CBS Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ Jefferson Lake (March 5, 2018). "WWE: Saudi Arabia to host 50-man Royal Rumble". Sky Sports. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ WWE.com staff (March 5, 2018). "Saudi Arabia to host the Greatest Royal Rumble". WWE. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ↑ "National Transformation Program 2020" (PDF).
- ↑ "LOOK: WWE awards awesome special championship title for Greatest Royal Rumble". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "The King Abdullah Sports City Stadium hosted the Greatest Royal Rumble". gsa.gov.sa. April 27, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ↑ "WWE Greatest Royal Rumble results, recap, grades: Lesnar-Reigns controversy, Strowman stands tall". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "Greatest Royal Rumble results: Lesnar retains Universal title, Strowman wins Rumble". Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ "WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble had it all, including controversy". 28 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ WWE Superstars - WWE.com
- ↑ "50-Man Greatest Royal Rumble Match statistics: Entrant order, eliminations, times and more". WWE. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ↑ Tim Fiorvanti (April 28, 2018). "Lesnar retains Universal championship, Strowman wins Greatest Royal Rumble". ESPN. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
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