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List of Royal Rumble 2006 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for Royal Rumble 2006 on January 29, 2006 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida.

3 itemsUpdated Mar 23, 2026

Royal Rumble 2006 on January 29, 2006 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami was unique — the World Heavyweight Championship match (Kurt Angle vs. Mark Henry) was the main event rather than the Rumble match. Rey Mysterio won the Rumble entering at #2 in memory of Eddie Guerrero — the only other #2 entrant to win. Shane McMahon controversially eliminated Shawn Michaels. The Undertaker entered last at #30.

#	Name	Loser	Winner	Match type
1	Trish Stratus def. Mickie James — Women's Championship Trish Retained Women's Title Trish Stratus retained the WWF Women's Championship against Mickie James.	Mickie James	Trish Stratus (retained)	WWE Women's Championship
2	Rey Mysterio won the 30-Man Royal Rumble — Entry #2 — Last Eliminated Randy Orton — For Eddie Guerrero 619 Won in Memory of Eddie — Only #2 Winner in History Rey Mysterio won the Royal Rumble entering at #2 in honor of the late Eddie Guerrero — the only #2 entrant to ever win the Rumble. Rey lasted 1 hour 2 minutes 12 seconds as iron man and scored the most eliminations with 6. He last eliminated Randy Orton. Shane McMahon controversially eliminated Shawn Michaels from outside the ring.	—	Rey Mysterio	30-Man Royal Rumble Match
3	Kurt Angle def. Mark Henry — World Heavyweight Championship — Main Event Olympic Hero Retained World Title — Rumble Was Not Main Event Kurt Angle retained the World Heavyweight Championship against Mark Henry (with Daivari) in the main event — making the Royal Rumble 2006 another event where the Rumble match was not the main event.	Mark Henry	Kurt Angle (retained)	World Heavyweight Championship — Main Event

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

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