Cody Rhodes entered into an elite list when the American Nightmare won the Men's Royal Rumble match for the second consecutive time in the event held at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Rhodes entered the match at number 15 and was the last standing man after eliminating the returning CM Punk to win the match
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In 2023, the American Nightmare eliminated the current Intercontinental Champion Gunther in the battle of the final two to win the Rumble.
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He has now joined a rare list of WWE superstars with successive Rumble match wins
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Hulk Hogan was the first ever wrestler to win back-to-back Rumble matches in the celebrated event's history. He won the match in 1990 and then in 1991
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Shawn Michaels became the second wrestler to win consecutive Rumble matches, a feat he achieved in 1995 and 1996
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Stone Cold Steve Austin was the last one before Cody to win the Rumble match two successive times. He won the matches in 1997 and 1998
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Steve Austin is the only WWE superstar to win the Rumble match three times but his third win was not in a row as it came in 2001
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