The 2009 WWE Royal Rumble is in the books and Randy Orton is our winner. Orton entered the Rumble at #8 and eliminated Triple H at the end to secure his place in the main event of WrestleMania 25. Here’s the complete list of entrants and eliminations:
Order of Entry
1. Rey Mysterio
2. John Morrison
3. Carlito
4. MVP
5. Great Khali
6. Vladamir Kozlov
7. Triple H
8. Randy Orton
9. JTG
10. Ted DiBiase
11. Chris Jericho
12. Mike Knox
13. The Miz
14. Finlay
15. Cody Rhodes
16. Undertaker
17. Goldust
18. CM Punk
19. Mark Henry
20. Shelton Benjamin
21. William Regal
22. Kofi Kingston
23. Kane
24. R-Truth
25. RVD
26. Brian Kendrick
27. Dolph Zigler
28. Santino
29. Hacksaw Jim Duggan
30. Big Show
Order of Eliminations
1. Great Khali (by Kozlov)
2. MVP (by Kozlov)
3. Carlito (by Kozlov)
4. Kozlov (by Triple H)
5. Miz (by Triple H)
6. Morrison (by Triple H)
7. JTG (by Undertaker)
8. Goldust (by Cody)
9. Mark Henry (by Rey Mysterio)
10 Shelton Benjamin (by The Undertaker)
11. William Regal (by CM Punk)
12. Kofi Kingston (by Brian Kendrick)
13. Brian Kendrick (by Triple H)
14. Dolph Zigler (by Kane)
15. Santino (by Kane)
16. Jim Duggan (by Big Show)
17. R-Truth (by Big Show)
18. CM Punk (by Big Show)
19. Rey Mysterio (by Big Show)
20. Mike Knox (by Big Show)
21. Finlay (by Kane)
22. RVD (by Chris Jericho)
23. Chris Jericho (by Undertaker)
24. Kane (by Legacy)
25. Big Show (by Orton)
26. Undertaker (by Big Show)
27. DiBiase (by Triple H)
28. Cody Rhodes (by Triple H)
29. Triple H (by Randy Orton)
Your winner: RANDY ORTON
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