Royal Rumble 2016 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE. It took place on January 24, 2016 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. It was the 29th event under the Royal Rumble chronology and the first WWE pay-per-view of 2016. This was the fifth Royal Rumble to be held in the state of Florida after the 1990, 1991, 1995 and 2006 editions. It was the second Royal Rumble in Orlando since 1990 and the first pay-per-view event at Amway Center since it opened in 2010.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Paul LevesqueTriple H | Triple H |
 Joe Anoa'iRoman Reigns | Roman Reigns |
 Jonathan GoodDean Ambrose | Dean Ambrose |
 Brock LesnarBrock Lesnar | Brock Lesnar |
 Allen JonesAJ Styles | AJ Styles |
 Christopher IrvineChris Jericho | Chris Jericho |
 Stephen FarrellySheamus | Sheamus |
 Glenn JacobsKane | Kane |
 Adam ScherrBraun Strowman | Braun Strowman |
 Rebecca QuinBecky Lynch | Becky Lynch |
 Ashley FliehrCharlotte Flair | Charlotte Flair |
 Kevin SteenKevin Owens | Kevin Owens |
 Emanuel RodriguezKalisto | Kalisto |
 Alberto Del RíoAlberto del Rio | Alberto del Rio |
 Miroslav BarnyashevRusev | Rusev |
 Jonathan Solofa FatuJimmy Uso | Jimmy Uso |
 Joshua FatuJey Uso | Jey Uso |
 Ettore EwenBig E | Big E |
 Kofi Sarkodie-MensahKofi Kingston | Kofi Kingston |
 Mattias ClementTyler Breeze | Tyler Breeze |
 Windham RotundaBray Wyatt | Bray Wyatt |
 Paul WightBig Show | Big Show |
 Dustin RunnelsGoldust | Goldust |
 Joe HennigCurtis Axel | Curtis Axel |
 Ryan ReevesRyback | Ryback |
 Thaddeus BullardTitus O'Neil | Titus O'Neil |
 Ron KillingsR-Truth | R-Truth |
 Jon HuberLuke Harper | Luke Harper |
 Mike MizaninThe Miz | The Miz |
 Nick NemethDolph Ziggler | Dolph Ziggler |