List of Royal Rumble 2011 Match Results

Edge def. Dolph Ziggler — World Heavyweight Championship

Rated R Superstar Retained World Title

Edge retained the World Heavyweight Championship against Dolph Ziggler (with Vickie Guerrero).

The Miz def. Randy Orton — WWE Championship

The Miz Retained WWE Title — Also Eliminated Cena from Rumble

The Miz retained the WWE Championship against Randy Orton. The Miz also made a brief appearance in the Rumble match to eliminate John Cena from outside the ring.

Alberto Del Rio won the 40-Man Royal Rumble — Entry #38 — Last Eliminated Santino Marella

Only 40-Man Rumble in History — ADR Won in His WWE Debut — Miz Eliminated Cena

Alberto Del Rio won the only 40-man Royal Rumble in history, entering at #38 and last eliminating Santino Marella (who had nearly won after lasting over 33 minutes). Del Rio was making his PPV debut. CM Punk and John Cena each scored the most eliminations with 7. The Miz controversially eliminated John Cena from outside the ring. Surprisingly, The Rock returned to WWE television after 7 years as a special guest host.