The following is the full list of WWE Royal Rumble Winners from 1988 and on:

# 1988 Winner: Hacksaw Jim Duggan - first ever winner of event.

# 1989 Winner: Big John Studd (via eliminating Ted DiBiase).

# 1990 Winner: Hulk Hogan (via eliminating Mr. Perfect).

# 1991 Winner: Hulk Hogan (via eliminating Earthquake).

# 1992 Winner: Ric Flair (via eliminating Sid Justice).

# 1993 Winner: Yokozuna (via eliminating Randy Savage).

# 1994 Winner(s): Bret Hart/Lex Luger - both men eliminated each other at same time to become ‘94 co-winners.

# 1995 Winner: Shawn Michaels (via eliminating British Bulldog).

# 1996 Winner: Shawn Michaels (via eliminating Diesel).

# 1997 Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin (via eliminating Bret Hart).
(Note: Bret Hart originally eliminated Austin when officials were not looking but Austin rolled back in and continued the match to eliminate Hart)

# 1998 Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin (via eliminating The Rock).

# 1999 Winner: Vince McMahon (via eliminating Steve Austin).

# 2000 Winner: The Rock (via eliminating Big Show).

# 2001 Winner: Stone Cold Steve Austin (via eliminating Kane).

# 2002 Winner: Triple H (via eliminating Kurt Angle).

# 2003 Winner: Brock Lesnar (via eliminating The Undertaker).

# 2004 Winner: Chris Benoit (via eliminating Big Show).

# 2005 Winner: Batista (via eliminating John Cena).

# 2006 Winner: Rey Mysterio (via eliminating Randy Orton).

# 2007 Winner: The Undertaker (via eliminating Shawn Michaels).

# 2008 Winner: John Cena (via eliminating Triple H).