WWE: Royal Rumble Match Returning to Traditional 30-Man MatchBy Cassidy| December 21, 2011 Wrestling News It appears as though the 40-Man Royal Rumble Match was just a one year deal as WWE is advertising the 2012 Royal Rumble Match as a traditional 30-Man Royal Rumble Match. From 1989 to 2010, the annual Royal Rumble Match featured 30 men until WWE broke the tradition this past January, adding ten Superstars to the mix, marking the first time since the inaugural Rumble Match in 1988 (which featured 20 men) that the formula was changed. What do you think of the Royal Rumble Match returning to the traditional 30-Man Match? Post your comments in the box below.