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List of Royal Rumble 2001 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for Royal Rumble 2001 on January 21, 2001 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Royal Rumble 2001 on January 21, 2001 at the New Orleans Arena featured Steve Austin winning his record third Royal Rumble match — a record that still stands. Austin entered at number 27 and last eliminated Kane who holds the all-time record for most Rumble eliminations at 11 in a single match. Kurt Angle retained the WWF Championship against Triple H.

#	Name	Losers	Winners	Match type	Title change
1	Ladder Match — Test & Albert vs. Hardy Boyz — WWF Tag Championship T&A vs. Hardys — Tag Titles on a Ladder The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff) defeated Test and Albert in a Ladder Match to win the WWF World Tag Team Championship.	Test & Albert (T&A)	Hardy Boyz (Matt & Jeff)	Ladder Match — WWF Tag Team Championship	true
2	Kurt Angle def. Triple H — WWF Championship Olympic Hero Retained WWF Title Kurt Angle defeated Triple H to retain the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.	—	—	WWF World Heavyweight Championship	—
3	Steve Austin won the 30-Man Royal Rumble — Entry #27 — Last Eliminated Kane — THIRD WIN (Record) Austin Won Unprecedented Third Rumble — Kane's 11 Eliminations All-Time Record Stone Cold Steve Austin won his record third Royal Rumble entering at number 27 and last eliminating Kane. Austin's three Rumble wins (1997, 1998, 2001) is still the all-time record. Kane scored 11 eliminations in the match — the all-time record for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble — before being the last eliminated by Austin. Kane (#6) was also the iron man lasting 53 minutes 46 seconds.	—	—	30-Man Royal Rumble Match	—

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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