What’s better than watching your favorite WWE events like Royal Rumble or WrestleMania? Watching them with friends and a good drink in hand! A WWE drinking game brings more excitement and laughter to the ring. Whether you’re rooting for your favorite wrestler or cringing at an unexpected twist, every match can turn into a full-blown party. With our easy-to-follow rules and fun variations, you’ll be counting sips as quickly as you count eliminations. Let’s dive in and turn every WWE event into a night to remember.
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How to Play the WWE Drinking Game
To kick things off, you’ll need a few essentials: a group of friends, your favorite drinks (anything from beer to whiskey), and access to a WWE event (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, or even the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony). This game is easy to customize based on how wild you want things to get. Choose your base drinks and get ready to sip, chug, or finish your glass depending on what’s happening in the ring.
Here are the basics:
- Choose Your Event: WrestleMania for the ultimate showdown, Royal Rumble for a wild entrance bonanza, or WWE pay-per-views for any given month.
- Set Your Drink: Some prefer shots, others sips. Pick your poison!
- Gather Friends: Drinking games are more fun in groups, but hey, solo players can still have a blast.
Let’s get into the specifics for the biggest WWE events.
Royal Rumble Drinking Game Rules
The Royal Rumble is a fan-favorite WWE event, with new wrestlers storming the ring every few minutes and wild eliminations. These rules will keep you on your toes – and your drink in hand.
- Take a Sip:
Every time a new wrestler enters the ring. With 30 entrants, that’s 30 sips minimum. - Take a Drink:
Every time a wrestler is eliminated from the match. This game gets serious fast as eliminations start rolling in. - Take a Shot:
If a surprise guest or retired wrestler enters the match. Think The Rock or Stone Cold Steve Austin. - Finish Your Drink:
When the final two wrestlers are left standing. It’s do or die for them – and for your drink.
Signature Moves and Surprise Entrances
In Royal Rumble, those surprise returns and classic finishing moves can shake things up. Here’s where it gets interesting:
- Take a Sip:
Every time a superstar hits their finisher (think RKO or Spear). By the end of the night, you’ll be counting moves like a referee counts pins. - Take a Double Drink:
If two or more wrestlers team up to eliminate a single competitor. Classic Royal Rumble strategy, and classic reason to drink more!
WrestleMania Drinking Game Rules
WrestleMania is the granddaddy of all WWE events. The stakes are high, and the drama is even higher. Here are some epic drinking rules to keep up with the chaos:
- Take a Sip:
Every time a wrestler performs a high-flying move or a devastating finisher. Think The Undertaker’s Tombstone Piledriver or Brock Lesnar’s F5. - Take a Drink:
Every time a title changes hands. This could happen multiple times in one night, so keep those drinks flowing! - Take a Shot:
If a celebrity enters the ring. Whether it’s Logan Paul or Bad Bunny, WWE loves a good guest spot.
WrestleMania Moments That Demand a Drink
Some moments during WrestleMania are practically tradition. Here are a few that always deserve a swig:
- Take a Drink:
If The Undertaker makes an appearance. Even in retirement, his legacy haunts the ring. - Finish Your Drink:
If there’s a shock heel turn (when a good guy goes bad) during a match. No one saw it coming, and neither did your liver.
WWE Hall of Fame Drinking Game
While the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony isn’t as action-packed as WrestleMania, it’s filled with memorable moments. Here’s how you can add some flavor to the speeches:
- Take a Sip:
Every time the crowd interrupts the speaker with chants like “You deserve it!” or “One more match!” - Take a Drink:
When a speaker mentions a legendary wrestler’s catchphrase (think “Whatcha gonna do, brother!”). - Finish Your Drink:
If a speaker gets emotional and tears up on stage. Hall of Fame nights can get sentimental!
WrestleMania 40 Card Drinking Game
In 2024, WrestleMania XL is a landmark event, making the 40th annual WrestleMania, held over two nights on April 6 and 7. The WrestleMania 40 lineup promises to deliver a thrilling mix of blockbuster matches, iconic moments, and exciting surprises. The grandest stage of them all deserves an equally epic drinking game. Expect iconic rivalries, dramatic storylines, and plenty of opportunities to raise a glass in celebration (or disbelief).
The “Milestone Moments” Rule
Every time a commentator mentions the significance of WrestleMania 40, not only do you take a sip, but the person with the closest birthday has to finish half of their drink (WWE is all about celebrating milestones, after all).
The “Legendary Returns” Rule
If a retired wrestler or WWE Hall of Famer makes a surprise appearance, instead of the typical sip, take a shot and shout their catchphrase (e.g., “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s “What?” or The Rock’s “If you smell!”).
Rules Recap:
- Take a Sip: Every time a past WrestleMania moment is mentioned.
- Take a Drink: When a title match on the card features a dramatic turn (like interference or a heel turn).
- Finish Your Drink: If the main event has an unexpected winner or a post-match betrayal.
WWE Summerslam Drinking Game
Summerslam is WWE’s biggest summer event, often referred to as the Hottest Party of the Summer. This pay-per-view typically features high-flying action, big rivalries, and celebrity appearances. With the heat cranked up, your Summerslam drinking game will be as unpredictable as the matches themselves.
The “Heatwave” Rule
- Before the game starts, assign each player a Summerslam “legend” (e.g., John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns). Every time their legend is mentioned, they have to take a drink. If their legend wins a match, they finish their drink in celebration.
The “Summer Smash” Rule
- Whenever someone gets put through a table, ladder, or gets knocked into the barricades, everyone has to down a drink like a true Summerslam “smash.”
Rules Recap:
- Take a Sip: Every time a summer-themed match or segment happens (e.g., “Heatwave” or beach-related promos).
- Take a Drink: For every massive finisher, such as an F5 or Spear, that changes the match’s direction.
- Finish Your Drink: When a returning legend or surprise entrant wins their match.
Elimination Chamber Drinking Game
The Elimination Chamber is one of WWE’s most brutal and unpredictable matches. Six wrestlers battle it out inside a steel structure where only one can leave victorious. With high risks and dangerous spots, the chamber is perfect for adding some extreme rules to your drinking game.
The “Pod Crasher” Rule
- If a wrestler gets slammed through one of the glass pods inside the Elimination Chamber, everyone must immediately finish their drink, just like the pod was finished.
The “Survivor’s Gulp” Rule
- If a wrestler survives the final two (without getting eliminated), they earn a free pass for their next drink. Everyone else must take a penalty shot for underestimating them.
Rules Recap:
- Take a Sip: Every time a new wrestler enters the chamber from their pod (but don’t worry, there’s a break between each entry).
- Take a Drink: When a wrestler gets eliminated from the match – this one can add up quickly!
- Finish Your Drink: When the last wrestler standing wins the match, especially if it’s an underdog or someone you didn’t expect to win.
Top WWE Drinking Game Twists from Forums
WWE fans are a creative bunch, and Reddit and forums are filled with hilarious drinking game ideas. Here are some of the best:
- Super Cena Comeback:
Every time John Cena gets beaten down for most of the match but comes back to win, everyone downs their drink. It’s classic Cena! - Heel Gets Booed:
Take a sip every time the bad guy (heel) gets booed by the crowd. Wrestlers like Roman Reigns have made careers out of this. - Announcer’s Call:
Drink whenever an announcer yells “This is unbelievable!” or “What a match!” (It happens often, trust me).
Whether you’re watching WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, or any WWE event, this drinking game will bring a whole new level of fun to the experience. Just remember to drink responsibly—unlike your favorite WWE superstars, you won’t have medical staff to pull you out of the ring when you’ve had too much. So grab your drinks, call your friends, and let the WWE chaos begin!