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List of Royal Rumble 2013 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for Royal Rumble 2013 on January 27, 2013 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Royal Rumble 2013 on January 27, 2013 at the US Airways Center in Phoenix was another Rumble where the championship match (The Rock vs. CM Punk) was the main event rather than the Rumble. John Cena won the Royal Rumble from entry #19. CM Punk's 434-day WWE Championship reign ended when The Rock won the title.

#	Name	Loser	Winner	Match type
1	Alberto Del Rio def. Big Show — World Heavyweight Championship ADR Retained World Title Alberto Del Rio retained the World Heavyweight Championship against Big Show.	Big Show	Alberto Del Rio (retained)	World Heavyweight Championship
2	John Cena won the 30-Man Royal Rumble — Entry #19 — Last Eliminated Ryback Hustle Loyalty Respect Won — Ryback and Sheamus Most Eliminations John Cena won the Royal Rumble entering at #19 and last eliminating Ryback. Ryback and Sheamus each scored the most eliminations with 5.	—	John Cena (2nd time)	30-Man Royal Rumble Match
3	The Rock def. CM Punk — WWE Championship — Main Event The Rock Ended Punk's 434-Day Reign — Most Controversial Main Event Since 2006 The Rock defeated CM Punk to win the WWE Championship — ending Punk's remarkable 434-day WWE Championship reign. The match was the main event rather than the Rumble — Punk's heel tactics included manager Paul Heyman and Shield interference. The Shield debuted at Survivor Series 2012 and Punk denied knowledge of them.	CM Punk	The Rock (NEW WWE Champion)	WWE Championship — Main Event

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

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