[9][12] Johnson was unable to compete for several months and was forced to vacate the Intercontinental Championship. When Angle tried to use the chair, Henry blocked the attempt and tossed Angle to the mat. Edge speared Cena into the steel ring steps and following a baseball slide which threw Cena into the crowd. It took place on January 20, 2002, at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.It was the final Royal Rumble event produced under the WWF name, as in May, the WWF was Edge entered at #5 and performed Spears on Jericho and Nowinski. McMahon annonce alors que si l'incident se reproduit, il s'impliquerait personnellement pour que CM Punk perde le WWE Championship, qui deviendrait alors vacant[12]. Undertaker gained control early into the match; however, Vader gained control after Paul Bearer, who was at ringside in Vader's corner, hit Undertaker with an urn. [12] In addition, the 1-2-3 Kid was replaced by Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, who was also making his debut. Undertaker eventually eliminated Batista and then battled Kane before eliminating him. During the match, Michaels accidentally kicked Sid in the face, which led to Sid being eliminated. 20. As Sid threw Michaels back into the ring, Michaels accidentally hit referee Earl Hebner. On the January 21 episode of Raw while speaking about beating Punk at the Rumble, The Shield assaulted The Rock. [14], Royal Rumble 2013 entrances and eliminations. On the December 26 episode of SmackDown!, as a result of Angle's injury, the SmackDown General Manager Stephanie McMahon cancelled Angle's title match against Big Show and decided that Big Show would wrestle Benoit to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship at the Royal Rumble; Benoit won the match. After Henry kicked out after an Angle Slam, Angle locked in an ankle lock once more. Le 23 juillet 2012, lors du 1000e pisode de Raw, The Rock a annonc qu'il disputerait un match pour le titre de la WWE au Royal Rumble. He went to eliminate Road Warrior Animal, Goldust, and later Carlito. [16] Ramon simply grabbed Schyster, who was standing on the second turnbuckle celebrating, and performed the Razor's Edge for the victory.[27]. NXT. Rock performed a Rock Bottom outside the ring, but Punk kicked out of a pin attempt. 7 entrant was Jonathan Coachman. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. Before he could however, the Rock said he wanted to take the title from Punk and told McMahon to instead restart the match. Helmsley came to the ring and tried to carry Marlena away. ), Hogan, meanwhile, was named the number one contender for Slaughter's WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Later that night, Jericho defeated Batista, Kane and Rob Van Dam in an over the top rope Challenge to earn the right choose an entry number of his choice. [18] Sid retaliated by powerbombing Michaels again. Mysterio and Edge continued to fight until Christian entered at #6. Savage struck Warrior with a spotlight as Slaughter regained his senses and distracted the referee. He then gave Ricardo Rodriguez a pair of his signature sunglasses. A coin toss would determine who was to compete in the first title match, with the other wrestler facing "suitable competition". Kofi Kingston (the #4 entrant) provided a highlight, for when he was about to be eliminated, he jumped onto the back of recently eliminated Tensai, who put him on the Spanish announce table. Edge to win the WWE Championship", "John Cena's second WWE Championship reign", "Kurt Angle def. The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters to build tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Charlie Haas entered at #19. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown! It took place on January 22, 1994, at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island.Six matches were contested at the event, including one dark match.This was the last Royal [16] Bigelow kicked Tatanka in the back of the head to regain the advantage but missed a moonsault attempt from the top rope,[16] allowing Tatanka to perform a crossbody from the corner and get the victory.[30]. Bret refused, and the brothers reunited over the Christmas holidays. [7], A fan vote in the February 11, 1991 issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter had 268 out of 328 fans give the show a thumbs up. WebThe 2009 Royal Rumble was the 22nd annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Jeff performed a Swanton Bomb on Moore, that hurt both Matt and Moore. Later that night, Angle lost to Benoit in a non-title match by disqualification when Big Show interfered in the match and attacked Benoit. RVD tried to perform a five-star frog splash on Orton, but Triple H attacked RVD and then threw Mysterio into RVD which sent RVD crashing to the floor. Six professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's supercard, a scheduling of more than one main event. Cena had the match in control in the beginning but later on he was forced to retreat to the floor on multiple occasions. Batista was angered at his elimination, so he distracted Undertaker by attempting to hit him with a chair but Undertaker avoided it and nailed Batista with a chair. RVD taking down all superstars in the ring (except Mysterio). WWE's original [18] On the January 2 episode of SmackDown!, Dawn and Al had their storyline wedding in their undergarments. [30] Bastion Booger was scheduled to be the twenty-fifth participant, but he did not appear for unknown reasons; Vince McMahon stated that he did not appear because he did not "feel good". The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) since 1988. WebThe 2022 Royal Rumble was the 35th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by WWE.It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.The event took place on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and was the [5][6], The Royal Rumble match generally features 30 wrestlers. Prior to 1992, there was no prize for winning the match. [47] After defeating the false Undertaker, Bearer's Undertaker got revenge against Yokozuna by winning a Casket match at Survivor Series 1994. Benoit went on to win the title from Booker at No Way Out. Ross and Lawler defeated Storm and Regal after interference by the Dudley Boyz. Cena took advantage of the situation and quickly executed an FU on Edge and then put him into an STFU Later that night, reigning champion CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, and John Cena each stated that they'd face The Rock as defending champion; later that night, Punk turned heel, attacking and laying out The Rock. Boogeyman nailed JBL with a pumphandle slam to win the match. The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) since 1988. WebWorld War 3 was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). WebThe 2013 Royal Rumble was the 26th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by WWE.It took place on January 27, 2013, at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona.As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania.For the Later that night, Storm and Regal defeated Booker T and Goldust for the World Tag Team Championship. [15] (Had Luger lost the coin toss, he would have faced Crush. Benoit countered the hold into the Crippler Crossface, but Angle countered the move into an Angle Slam for a near-fall. [3] It is named after the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. The Blue Meanie & "Stone Cold" Chad Austin: Hardcore TV, April 2, 1996. Afterwards, Benoit received a standing ovation for his performance. During the match, Rock attempted to perform a Rock Bottom through the Spanish announce table on Punk, but the table collapsed beneath them. [45], Several of the events during the Royal Rumble match led to feuds and pay-per-view matches later in 1994. teased Ramon about losing to the 1-2-3 Kid, a newcomer to the WWF. For the 1993 event, the Royal Rumble match winner received a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. Tajiri entered at #8. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. The main event was the 1994 Royal Rumble match. The two were engaged in a feud that began prior to Survivor Series 1993. Next came the match between Irwin R. Schyster and Razor Ramon for the Intercontinental Championship, for which Jim Ross and Gorilla Monsoon took over the commentary roles. Shortly after, Cesaro won after landing the Neutralizer. [16] Bigelow used his weight to keep the advantage, sitting on Tatanka and later using a bear hug to wear him down. McMahon made his way to the ring while Shane McMahon (not an official entrant) eliminated Michaels from behind. Jericho continued to attack Michaels before easily eliminating him. After several minutes of Slaughter holding the advantage, Warrior rallied and set up Slaughter for the gorilla press slam (Warrior's finishing move). The Rock est la vedette de l'affiche officielle[3],[4],[5]. The 2013 Royal Rumble was the last to feature the World Heavyweight Championship, as well as the last time it was a choice for the winner of the titular match, as the title was unified with the WWE Championship at December's TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs event, with the latter being renamed to WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Pages pour les contributeurs dconnects en savoir plus. It took place on January 19, 1997, from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. After the match, he tried to throw worms in JBL's mouth but JBL threw his valet Jillian into the ring and Boogeyman threw worms in her mouth.[4][21]. It took place on January 22, 1994, at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Later that night, Paul Heyman announced that Brock Lesnar and Big Show would wrestle in a Royal Rumble qualification match at the Royal Rumble. It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, referred to as the "Big Four",[3] and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with King of the Ring until its discontinuation after 2002. [43][44] This led to an extended feud between the two that saw Jim Neidhart return to the WWF to side with Owen and Davey Boy Smith to make a comeback to take Bret's side. Triple H took the advantage and eliminated both men from behind. Slaughter defeated The Ultimate Warrior to win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, Ted DiBiase and Virgil defeated Dusty Rhodes and Dustin Rhodes, The Mountie defeated Koko B. Ware, and The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) defeated The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka). [4], The Royal Rumble match generally features 30 wrestlers. Chris Benoit also continued his rivalry with Angle after losing to him at Royal Rumble. Following a bumpy launch week that saw frequent server trouble and bloated player queues, Blizzard has announced that over 25 million Overwatch 2 players have logged on in its first 10 days. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! He defended the title against Henry at a SmackDown! Exhibitionist & Voyeur 02/25/22: Midnight Ep. Mew over! The Undertaker, WWF Intercontinental Title: Rocky Miavia vs. Ken Shamrock, WWF Tag Team [17] However, despite helping Angle win the title, Lesnar was not given his title shot as on the December 19 episode of SmackDown!, Angle announced that he had hired Paul Heyman as his manager and that the two had conspired to get Lesnar reinstated just prior to Armageddon, only to reinforce a stipulation that Heyman had written into Lesnar's contract that he would not receive a title shot if he had lost to Heyman's other client, Big Show, at Survivor Series. They locked the casket and pushed it down the aisle until smoke started coming out of the casket. Rosey entered at #16 and started fighting with Van Dam until Test entered at #17 and started attacking everyone in the ring. Puis, successivement lors de SummerSlam, Night of Champions, Hell in a Cell et Survivor Series contre des adversaires tel que Ryback, John Cena et Big Show, Punk survit et donc conserve son titre. World Wrestling Federation pay-per-view event, "Statistical survival breaking down the Royal Rumble", "World Wrestling Entertainment Substitutions", "WWF Royal Rumble 1997 Events Database CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Rumble_(1997)&oldid=1125846945, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, (c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match, This page was last edited on 6 December 2022, at 05:14. The Samoan Gangstas - ECW Tag Team Championship Match: Hardcore TV, August 13, 1996. [8][27] At WrestleMania 13, Undertaker defeated Sid for the WWF Title, while Hart and Austin battled each other in a Submission match with Ken Shamrock as the special referee.[28]. The main event was the 1989 Royal Rumble match.The first Royal Rumble occurred in 1988, but it consisted of 20 men.The 1989 Royal Rumble was the second Royal Rumble but the first to have 30 men and the first to air on pay-per-view. WebThe 2017 Royal Rumble was the 30th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by WWE.It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.The event took place on January 29, 2017, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.This was the second Royal Rumble to 9.600 Broadcast type: Live Broadcast date: 21.01.1996 Commentary by: Vince McMahon & Mr. It took place on January 17th, 1996. Le vainqueur de ce tournoi pourra choisir le numro de son entre dans le Royal Rumble match[10]. A new entrant came out approximately every 90 seconds. Diesel became irate and chased after Michaels, who escaped in a car and declared their friendship and team over. WebThe Royal Rumble match is generally contested as the main event match of the annual event. Four years later Dustin would return to the WWF as the androgynous wrestler "GoldDust". (**) Shane McMahon was not a participant in the match. Instead, Angle signed to defend against Big Show, who was irate about being used by Heyman and Angle, but went along due to promises made to him by Heyman. It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, dubbed the "Big Four". Michaels was now a babyface, and he was a huge draw with the fans. In the match, JBL tried to do everything to measure out Boogeyman. This was subsequently also the first time in which two world championships were eligible to be challenged for by the winner of the titular match. Diesel's performance in the Royal Rumble match led to him becoming an up and comer in the WWF pecking order and he became the Intercontinental Champion shortly after WrestleMania X with assistance from Shawn Michaels. WWF Royal Rumble 1996 Date: 21.01.1996 Promotion: World Wrestling Federation Type: Pay Per View Location: Fresno, California, USA Arena: Selland Arena Attendance: ca. Despite the unmistakable presence of super heavyweights (e.g., Yokozuna, Vader, King Mabel and the short-lived Squat Team), Shawn Michaels managed to come away with his second consecutive Royal Rumble Match victory in Seven matches were contested at the event, including one dark match. Watch Now. [14] He demanded a match with Bret to settle the dispute. On October 24, WWE had announced on its official website that Scott Steiner had signed a three-year contract with WWE. [19], The main rivalry heading into the event from the Raw brand was between Triple H and Scott Steiner over the World Heavyweight Championship. Show was unable to free himself in time and was counted out. Le 22 janvier 2013, la WWE annonce que Antonio Cesaro dfendra le United States Championship contre The Miz, notamment cause de l'antagonisme qui existe entre les deux hommes, remontant d'ailleurs l'pisode du 2 janvier de Main Event[15]. The game ended in a 66 tie. Kane entered at #22 and started dominating all the participants in the ring and eliminated Rosey by backdropping him over the top rope. The main event was The Undertaker versus Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. [28] As the pay per view broadcast began, Vince McMahon introduced Ted DiBiase as his commentary partner for the evening. [43], The Undertaker did not appear in the WWF for several months after his loss to Yokozuna. The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters to build tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. In addition, Tatanka and Rob Van Dam returned to WWE television in this Royal Rumble match with Tatanka drawing No. [14], The main feud heading into the event from the SmackDown! DiBiase went on to pin Dusty Rhodes with a roll-up. [11] Edge then came out with Lita and, two spears later, he pinned Cena to become WWE Champion. Lesnar executed an F-5 on Big Show to win the match and qualify for the Royal Rumble match. Van Dam and Jeff started double-teaming Jericho. Benoit executed a diving headbutt for a near-fall. [19] The rivalry heated up when I.R.S. Undertaker", "Rey Mysterio def. Undertaker quickly eliminated Cena and then eliminated Jamal. [20][21] Ramon and I.R.S. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. Cena would go on to win the match and the championship, making him a record 11-time WWE Champion. Bigelow tried to attack Tatanka before the bell, but Tatanka moved. [4] The opening match was a 6-Way Cruiserweight Open match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship which was held by Kid Kash at the time. [10] Although Tatanka defeated Borga by disqualification on the December 20, 1993 edition of Monday Night Raw,[11] the bitterness between the two remained. [12] Although the substitution took place shortly before the event, Bigelow and Tatanka also had a heated rivalry. brand divisions.The event took place on January 25, 2004, at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.As has been Jamal entered at #21 and began teaming with his 3-Minute Warning partner Rosey to double-team Rikishi. Cet article concerne l'dition 2013 du pay-per-view Royal Rumble. The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every January by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988. However, the officials were occupied trying to separate Terry Funk and Mankind, who were brawling with each other outside the ring, and thus no one saw Austin's elimination. Sid dominated most of the match and worked over on Michaels's back early into the match, however Michaels retaliated by hitting a flying elbow drop on Sid. It took place on January 21, 2001, at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.Six matches were contested, including one match for the Sunday Night Heat pre-show.. As This was the last Royal Rumble event that was held on a Saturday Night until January 29th 2022. appeared to win the title, but referee Earl Hebner came to the ring and explained the situation to Marella. Warrior and Savage eventually agreed to a "career vs. career match" at WrestleMania VII, which Warrior won. [16] The casket was shown exploding on the screen, although the casket in the arena did not explode. WebThe 1999 Royal Rumble was the 12th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; WWE as of 2002). Results were predetermined by WWE's writers, with storylines produced on their weekly television shows, Raw and SmackDown.[7][8]. [citation needed] He is best known for his work with the World Wrestling Federation (later known as World Wrestling Entertainment) under the ring name Tatanka from 1991 to 1996 and 2005 to [9][10] Punk defended the championship for the rest of the year, while on December 23, 2012, The Rock tweeted to Punk that he was ready for the Royal Rumble. [1] The Brawler used a swinging neckbreaker to get the victory. .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}^ Austin was eliminated by Bret Hart, but snuck back in the ring while officials were distracted by a brawl between Terry Funk and Mankind on the other side of the ring. It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, which were dubbed the "Big Four". [30] After the explosion was shown, a person resembling The Undertaker was seen rising up to the ceiling of the Civic Center. (*) Rey Mysterio broke the longevity record for lasting 1:02:12, previous record held by Chris Benoit (lasting 1:01:30) in Royal Rumble 2004. The following night on Raw, John Cena announced that he would challenge the reigning WWE Champion with his winning the Royal Rumble match. Edge and Christian fought each other until Jericho eliminated both of them from the match and became the only remaining person until Rob Van Dam entered at #12. The match began with a brawl between the two, and Ramon got the early advantage. As Michaels eliminated Benjamin from the match, Mr. McMahon's music played which distracted Michaels. Noble held Funaki in the dragon sleeper. Par ailleurs, c'est lors de cette attaque que CM Punk effectue un heel turn. For the 2006 event, the winner received their choice to challenge for either Raw's WWE Championship or SmackDown! Stone Cold Steve Austin during the match had two separate runs where he eliminated wrestlers one by one and having the ring to himself for long stretches. The final four consisted of Ziggler, Sheamus, Cena and Ryback. There are some exceptions, such as the 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, and 2013 events. Malgr tout, le 17 dcembre 2012, lors de Raw, Ryback annonce qu'il affrontera CM Punk le 7 janvier dans un Tables, Ladders & Chairs match, puisqu'un match du mme type entre eux deux devait avoir lieu lors du pay-per-view prcdent mais fut remplac par un 6-Man Tag team match entre la Team Hell No (Kane et Daniel Bryan) et Ryback contre The Shield, match que Ryback perd[12]. It took place on January 21, 1996 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California . Plus tard cette nuit-l, The Rock a t attaqu et bless par Punk alors qu'il venait en aide John Cena qui subissent un assaut du Big Show aprs son match contre Punk pour le titre de la WWE. [12] During his absence, the WWF promoted his return by showing video clips of people who claimed to have seen The Undertaker. On the undercard, John Cena won the 2013 Royal Rumble match, making him the seventh multiple Rumble winner. 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[22][23] With ten eliminations, Austin tied Hulk Hogan for the most eliminations in single Royal Rumble match. Ziggler finally eliminated Jericho after nearly 48 minutes. To help prevent outside interference, Chuck Norris was brought in as a guest referee.[48]. DeMott started attacking all the participants and had nearly eliminated Jericho. Crush and his former friend, Randy Savage fought each other until Crush eliminated Savage. Edge recovered as Cena and Lita argued, but when Edge charged, Cena sidestepped and Edge ran into Lita. [21] A rematch was later booked for Royal Rumble 1997. [11] Soon after the attack, Johnson was diagnosed with a legitimate kidney problem, so the WWF claimed that Faarooq's attack had hospitalized Johnson. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown! [16] Bam Bam Bigelow and Doink the Clown also faced each other during the match. WebThe 1997 Royal Rumble was the 10th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). Rikishi entered at #20 and started fighting Rosey. [25] The Undertaker used this knowledge to gain a psychological advantage going into the match. For 1997, the winner earned a match for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 13. Austin dumped both Undertaker and Vader out of the ring, while Hart eliminated Diesel. The main feud heading into the Royal Rumble on the SmackDown! Next, reigning WWE Tag Team Champions Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan and Kane) defended their titles against Team Rhodes Scholars (Cody Rhodes and Damien Sandow). For the 1997 event, the winner received a match for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 13. [23] Later, Yokozuna used his finishing move, the Banzai Drop, on The Undertaker. The first televised match of the pay-per-view was supposed to be Ludvig Borga vs. Tatanka. The Rockers vs. After the match, Steiner applied the Steiner Recliner on Triple H.[1][27][26], The next match was between Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit for the WWE Championship. [35] When they met in the Royal Rumble, Bigelow quickly eliminated Doink. The match ended when Bryan applied the No! Shelton Benjamin entered at #23 and began teaming with his Team Angle partner Haas. It also marked his eighth consecutive appearance in the Royal Rumble as Kane, breaking the previous record of seven consecutive appearances held by himself, Owen Hart and Rick Martel. Triple H attempted a Pedigree on Steiner, but Steiner performed an exploder suplex and attempted a military press slam, but Triple H countered with a neckbreaker for a near-fall. [9] He attacked them with a two-by-four, which led to an angle in which Johnson was suspended for the attacks. The Bruise Brothers vs. Trois jours plus tard, le 14 janvier 2013, lors du 20eanniversaire de Raw, Wade Barrett annonce lui aussi qu'il prendrait part au Royal Rumble. However, Hardy ended his teamwork with Guerrero by performing a Twist of Fate. As he celebrated with the title, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon came out and reminded Punk that if the Shield interfered (which while McMahon said he could not see it, he knew enough to realize what had happened) he would strip him of the title. He intimidated Angle and then the ropes went down and the ring collapsed. Royal Rumble: Directed by Kevin Dunn. Results were predetermined by WWF's writers, with storylines produced on their weekly television shows, Superstars, Wrestling Challenge, and Prime Time Wrestling.[4]. Bret Hart then moved both himself and Luger to the ring ropes. Northern Irish WWEGames creator, 2015 & 2016 SDH Slammy Award Winner Email:Bombsturfreceipts@gmail.com Michaels then attempted to deliver Sweet Chin Music to Sid, however, he countered by tossing Michaels over the top rope onto ringside. As Henry advanced though, Angle low blowed Henry, which was followed by two chair shots. The record stood until 2001, when Kane eliminated eleven competitors. Prior to the annual Royal Rumble match, several qualifying matches for the match took place on WWE's flagship television programs. WebThe 2003 Royal Rumble was the 16th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW brand divisions.The event took place on January 28, 2007, at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas.This marked the In the 1977 game, Texas lost both their starting and backup quarterbacks in the first half. Michaels continued to attack Jericho after the match. Steiner chased Flair, but the referee interjected himself to stop Steiner. The 1997 event was the 10th event in the Royal Rumble chronology and was scheduled to be held on January 19, 1997, from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. [40], The feud between Razor Ramon and I.R.S. Pour toutes les autres ditions, voir Royal Rumble. [1][27][26], The second match was a tag team match for the World Tag Team Championship between Lance Storm and William Regal and The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley). Un article de Wikipdia, l'encyclopdie libre. The feud between Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow was also soon forgotten. [6], The card consisted of five matches, including one on the Pre-Show. [39] The two eventually formed a tag team and unsuccessfully challenged for the WWF Tag Team Championship. [16] He applied the Sharpshooter to Jacques, but Pierre broke the hold. Stone Cold Steve Austin was the fifth entrant. In most of these cases, the main event was a world championship match. Yokozuna's manager, Mr. Fuji, was allowed to bring in two wrestlers, Genichiro Tenryu and The Great Kabuki, to hurt Luger's chances of winning. The rivalry between Yokozuna and The Undertaker began at Survivor Series 1993. Kane and Van Dam started to double-team, clotheslining and eliminating A-Train. Edge hit DeMott with a kendo stick, causing DeMott to get eliminated by falling over the top rope to the floor. The Gangstas vs. (Prior to WrestleMania VII, Hogan defeated Earthquake in a series of "stretcher matches" to finish their feud.). WebThe Royal Rumble match traditionally involves 30 wrestlers and usually lasts an hour (the 2011 edition had a 40-man field). 's World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22. Mysterio would later be readded to the match, forming a Triple Threat match between Angle, Mysterio and Orton. [16] When Michaels' belt was discovered in the ring, the match was restarted. [30] The Undertaker appeared on the video screen at the end of the aisle, vowing to return. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands, with storylines produced on their weekly television shows, Raw and SmackDown.[7][8]. He is part of the Lumbee tribe. 5 but he made a mistake by charging Triple H near the ropes. Maven attacked Undertaker from behind, trying to eliminate him for the second year running but Undertaker recovered and eliminated Maven. Hulk Hogan became the first man to win the Royal Rumble twice. [38] Shawn Michaels attack on Razor Ramon increased the hostility between the two. Angle performed a super Angle Slam for a near-fall. Later on, a 20-man battle royal was arranged to determine the new World Heavyweight Champion. Meanwhile, Vader and Undertaker began brawling with each other as a continuation of their feud and Hart began fighting with Diesel as Austin reentered the ring. [5][6], The card consisted of five matches. Mais deux semaines aprs les Survivors Series, Punk se blesse avoir reu un Powerbomb de Ryback travers une table, il a t annonc que CM Punk ne dfendrait pas son titre TLC[12]. Comme chaque anne depuis 1988, le pay-per-view comportera un Royal Rumble match dans lequel le vainqueur aura une opportunit d'avoir un match soit pour le WWE Championship ou pour le World Heavyweight Championship, selon son choix, WrestleMania 29[8]. [22], In a dark match before the broadcast, the Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jim Powers. [32] At No Way Out, Triple H defeated Steiner to retain the title. WebChristopher Alan Pallies (November 7, 1955 March 5, 2019) was an American professional wrestler, actor and stand-up comedian, better known by his wrestling gimmick and ring name, King Kong Bundy.Under this gimmick, he portrayed a pugnacious, trash-talking villain character. 27) and Lex Luger (spot No. 6 entrant was Big Show and No. The Demon of Death Valley was bidding to become the first man to win the Royal Rumble match from the number 30 spot. At Survivor Series 1993, Owen Hart was eliminated during an elimination match when he crashed into his brother Bret Hart, who was walking along the ring apron, causing Owen to lose his focus and be pinned by Michaels. Yokozuna had great difficulty inflicting any serious damage on The Undertaker, but it was soon revealed that Mr. Fuji had arranged for several wrestlers to get involved on Yokozuna's behalf. 's WWE Championship. The match generally features 30 wrestlers and the winner traditionally earns a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. [15] This situation was complicated because of Bret co-winning the Royal Rumble. Carlito worked on RVD but RVD countered and threw him out of the ring with the final four participants remaining. [13] This led to a title match between Storm and Regal and the Dudley Boyz at the Royal Rumble. John Cena to become new WWE Champion", "Kurt Angle's first World Heavyweight Championship reign", "Gregory Helms def. [22][23], The third match was the encounter of The Undertaker and Vader. 019: THRONE (4.70) Queen for a day still sits lower than the King. At that point, Kurt got a chair. [16] The Royal Rumble match also saw an old feud rekindled. )[38] Owen won the match, but Bret came out of WrestleMania with the WWF World Heavyweight Championship after Yokozuna dropped the title to him. [24], Lex Luger wanted to participate in the Royal Rumble match, as the winner was scheduled to get a title shot for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania X. Jericho and Christian attacked Dreamer with trashcan lids and tossed him over the top rope. Orton won the match and Rey's title shot. WebChris Chavis (born June 8, 1961) is an American retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. The attendance was 21,993 people and took place from the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. [36] Meanwhile, ring announcer Howard Finkel declared one wrestler as the winner followed by the other. The previous record was 1:01:30, set by Chris Benoit at the 2004 Royal Rumble. Edge couldn't escape so he submitted making Cena the new WWE Champion. 4 entrant Psicosis on his own. brand but after McMahon rejected Steiner's advances, he moved to the Raw brand. [16] The Harts focused on Pierre, but Jacques was eventually able to tag in to rescue him. Dolph Ziggler dclare par la suite le 7 janvier 2013 lors de Raw que Cena est entr dans le Royal Rumble pour se cacher de lui, ce qui le pousse annoncer qu'il y entrera lui-mme pour l'arrter. General Manager Stephanie McMahon for their respective brands. The contract he had signed for his title shot at SummerSlam 1993, however, stated that he would not receive a rematch if he failed to win the title. Afterwards, Kane was going to Gorilla press slam Van Dam on Batista but Kane instead tossed Van Dam over the top rope, eliminating him from the match. The pay-per-view broadcast also included featured pre-taped comments from fans outside the arena, wishing United States troops a quick and safe return from the Middle East, and an announcement that Hogan would tour military bases across the country to support the troops. Daivari distracted the referee and when Henry broke the hold again, he sent Angle crashing into the referee. Punk then challenged Cena for his contendership opportunity, which Cena accepted and defeated Punk. Another surprise entry, Goldust returned at #8, and spent most of his time battling with his half brother Cody Rhodes (entrant #3), who eventually eliminated him. [16][42], Meanwhile, Crush and Randy Savage faced each other in a Falls Count Anywhere match at WrestleMania X to settle their feud,[43] and Doink and his midget sidekick Dink faced Bigelow and his kayfabe girlfriend Luna Vachon in a mixed tag match. Jericho fought with Van Dam and had nearly eliminated Van Dam. Goldust entered at #27 and started battling Haas and Benjamin, but they quickly eliminated him. La mme semaine, le 11 janvier 2013 lors de SmackDown, Antonio Cesaro dclare qu'il participera au Royal Rumble, ce qui fait de lui la huitime personne annoncer sa participation[8]. modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata. [31], After retaining the World Heavyweight Championship against Scott Steiner by getting disqualified, Triple H continued his rivalry with Steiner over the title. It featured wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown! In the meantime, "Macho King" Randy Savage challenged Warrior to his own series of matches, which Warrior successfully answered. [10] Immediately after the match, however, Vince McMahon came out and stated that Edge was cashing in his Money in the Bank contract that he won at WrestleMania 21. That question was answered when Bret Hart kayfabe limped to the ring as the 27th entrant in the match. The 1991 event was the fourth event in the Royal Rumble chronology and was scheduled to be held on January 19, 1991, at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. brand divisions. Helmsley came to the ring and tried to carry Marlena away. When he tried to repeat the move, however, The Undertaker became the first wrestler to sit up after the move, surprising Yokozuna and his managers. 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Chacun d'entre eux est dtermin par des storylines rdiges par les scnaristes de la WWE; soit par des rivalits survenues avant le pay-per-view, soit par des matchs de qualification en cas de rencontre pour un championnat. Edge and Mysterio then performed a double missile dropkick on Nowinski. As Warrior was attempting to finish off Slaughter, Sherri interfered by grabbing Warrior's leg; Warrior chased Sherri down the aisle before he was attacked by Savage near the platform area. The main feature of the event was the 2006 Royal Rumble match, which featured wrestlers from both brands. Steiner attempted a Steiner Recliner on Triple H, but Triple H's manager Ric Flair pulled Triple H out of the ring. [5], In the January 28, 1991 issue of his Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer referred to the match between The Rockers and The Orient Express as the best WWF pay-per-view match since the WrestleMania III match between Ricky Steamboat and Randy Savage. Deux semaines plus tard, lors de l'pisode de Raw du 21 janvier, The Shield attaquent The Rock alors qu'il parlait sur le ring, ce qui laisse souponner une ventuelle alliance entre le groupe et le champion CM Punk, chose ne pouvant pas malgr tout tre prouve. [18] Once again, the feud was not developed, as Sid left the WWF. Warrior refused, enraging Savage. The final four were Fatu, Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, and Lex Luger. Angle untied one of the turnbuckle pads on the middle rope. [15] As a result, he was forced to vacate the title on the January 13 episode of SmackDown!. Non-achievements * John Cena lasted just over 22 minutes in the 2010 Royal Rumble, which was the longest that year. Royal Rumble 1996 was the ninth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). While the match started, Ashley worked over Mickie's arm. The undercard saw Yokozuna defeat The Undertaker in a Casket match to retain the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) defeated Bret Hart and Owen Hart to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship, and Razor Ramon defeated Irwin R. Schyster to retain the Intercontinental Championship. ended shortly after the Royal Rumble. It took place on January 21, 1996 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. Here are the five most infamous botches in the history of the Royal Rumble Match. Trois jours plus tard Raw, aprs avoir longtemps voqu l'injustice du match qu'il avait livr SmackDown, n'tant pas prpar, Big Show annonce qu'il invoquerait sa clause de revanche lors du Royal Rumble[13]. [4] It is named after the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. [46] Ted DiBiase claimed to have brought The Undertaker back to the WWF, but Paul Bearer informed him that DiBiase's Undertaker was an impostor. It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, which were dubbed the "Big Four",[3] and one of the "Big Five", along with King of the Ring that was established in 1993. Since Austin was still considered to be in the match and was the only man left in the ring, the officials declared him the winner. The Dudley Boyz attempted a 3D on Storm, but Chief Morley interfered in the match and decided that Storm and Regal retained the title by disqualification, but the referee refused and the match continued. [41] This ended the feud between Michaels and Ramon, although Ramon continued to feud with Michaels friend Diesel. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. 's Rey Mysterio Jr., the second entrant, won the match by last eliminating Randy Orton, the thirtieth entrant, also from SmackDown!. [25] The next night on Raw, Austin interfered in a WWF Title match between Hart and Sid, causing Hart to lose the title after only one day. Jeff Hardy entered at #15 and Jeff began fighting Matt. Kane and Batista started teaming as they were the remaining participants from Raw and battled Lesnar and Undertaker, who were the remaining participants from SmackDown!. Exhibitionist & Voyeur 04/17/22 Shortly after entering, Batista eliminated Test and then Rikishi. It's a cage match between Midnight and her Father. Big Show began a feud with Alberto Del Rio after humiliating Del Rio's personal ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez, sarcastically picking him to fight Big Show for the World Heavyweight Championship during "Champion's Choice Night" on the New Year's Eve 2013 episode of Raw, leading to a disqualification win for Big Show after Del Rio interfered. WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (Ax and Smash) drew Nos. [21] Steiner was approached by the Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff and the SmackDown! The 1991 Royal Rumble was the third annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). During the build-up to their match, Slaughter and his manager, General Adnan, cut several anti-American promos to build heat for the event; at one point, Slaughter unwrapped a present and revealed a pair of boots purportedly sent to him by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. [1] It was also the first Royal Rumble held under the WWE name, following the promotion being renamed from World Wrestling Federation (WWF) to WWE in May 2002. 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[20] During the match at Survivor Series, Sid attacked Jose Lothario, Michaels' manager, with a television camera. [27] At No Way Out, Angle successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker,[28] but lost the title to Mysterio at WrestleMania. The Royal Rumble match began with Ahmed Johnson and Crush, where the rivalry with Johnson and Faarooq continued, as Johnson eliminated himself after Faarooq came down the aisle to chase him. The main event was The Undertaker versus Bret Hart for the WWF Championship. WebThe 2020 Royal Rumble was the 33rd annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by WWE.It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.The event took place on January 26, 2020, at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.. Perfect PPV buyrate (relative): 1.1 :::: Not recommended yet. It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, which were dubbed the "Big Four",[2] and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with King of the Ring. [13] It would in turn be the last Royal Rumble in which two world championships were eligible to be challenged for by the Rumble winner until the 2017 event. Meanwhile, Warrior was unsuccessful in regaining the title, losing a series of steel cage matches to Slaughter, usually thanks to interference from Sensational Sherri. When #22 Antonio Cesaro sent Bryan over the top rope, Kane caught him, only to drop him on the floor, eliminating him from the match. Ryback entered at #30 and eliminated three wrestlers in quick fashion. [36] The situation regarding the title shot at WrestleMania X, which was to be given to the winner, remained unresolved until the following week on Monday Night Raw. The pay-per-view's title also was the name of its signature match, a three-ring, sixty-man battle royal.The event took place every November from 1995 until 1998. On one occasion, Paul Bearer brought the casket to the ring to intimidate Yokozuna. Additionally, Vader defeated The Undertaker, and Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Dolph Ziggler (as per the "Beat The Clock" stipulations from Raw) chose to enter first, followed by the surprise return of Chris Jericho at #2. The main event was the 30-man Royal Rumble match, won by Duke "The Dumpster" Droese who last eliminated Villano IV. The primary match from the Raw brand saw Triple H versus Scott Steiner for the World Heavyweight Championship, which Steiner won by disqualification resulting in Triple H retaining the championship as titles do not change hands by disqualification unless stipulated. Leur rivalit se poursuit au cours des semaines qui suivent, pour culminer dans un match pour le titre de Cesaro lors du pr-show du Royal Rumble[15]. [15][16][23] On the December 16 episode of Raw, Triple H held an Appreciation Ceremony on winning the title but the ceremony was interrupted by Steiner, who announced that his contract said that he would earn a world title shot. The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV), produced every January by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) since 1988. It took place on January 19, 1991, at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida. C'est finalement Bo Dallas qui remporte la comptition et reoit ainsi l'opportunit de participer au Royal Rumble match, y entrant dans une position encore dterminer. This made it the first Royal Rumble to feature the World Heavyweight Championship, following its introduction on Raw in September 2002 after the WWE Undisputed Championship became exclusive to SmackDown! [3] It is named after the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. Before the match started, Mickie told Trish backstage that she loved her. Cette mme nuit, 3MB (Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal et Drew Mcintyre) ont galement annonc qu'ils y serait prsent eux aussi. Mark Henry to retain the World Heavyweight Championship", "Chris Benoit def. La dernire modification de cette page a t faite le 27 fvrier 2022 20:17. [9][10], The buildup to the Royal Rumble match began on the December 23 episode of Raw, when the Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff discussed about the upcoming Royal Rumble match that 15 wrestlers would represent the Raw brand and 15 wrestlers would represent the SmackDown! WebMain event. The match generally features 30 wrestlers and the winner traditionally earns a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. [9] As a results of storyline injuries from this attack and the beating he suffered afterward at the hands of Borga and Yokozuna, Tatanka was forced to miss the main event match at Survivor Series. He attempted a Spear on Mysterio but Mysterio countered and attempted a 619 on Edge but Edge avoided the move. [8], The card consisted of six matches. Before Cena's entrance, fireworks started throughout the arena. In an attempt to push Luger over the top rope, Bret Hart managed to push himself over as well. Mysterio and RVD formed an alliance against two former Evolution partners Triple H and Orton. Angle defended the title in this match against Henry. Vader had joined other heel wrestlers to attack The Undertaker on several occasions, but there was no major storyline behind their match. [30] At WrestleMania XIX, Lesnar defeated Angle to win the WWE Championship. In another prominent match, Antonio Cesaro defeated The Miz to retain his United States Championship. Plus tard, Darren Young, Titus O'Neil, Team Hell No, Kofi Kingston, Brodus Clay, The Great Khali, The Usos, Michael McGillicutty, Ryback et Team Rhodes Scholars confirment tous leur participation[8],[10]. Angle had also promised to give Lesnar the first title shot after winning the championship. Team Angle (Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin) were ejected from ringside before the match. Henry controlled Angle using his power but Angle managed to apply the ankle lock. Borga suffered a legit ankle injury, however, and was replaced by Bam Bam Bigelow. [16] I.R.S. WebThe 2004 Royal Rumble was the 17th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). * 'Nature Boy' Buddy Landel was slated to be in the 1996 Royal Rumble, and was pulled due to injury. [38], Ludvig Borga did not return to the WWF after his ankle healed,[28] so there was no closure to his feud with Tatanka. Raw. After the assault, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon announced that if The Shield interfered in the match, Punk will be stripped of his title. When the lights came back, the assailant(s) were nowhere to be found, and Rock had been driven through the English announce table, allowing Punk to get the winning pin. Benoit applied the sharpshooter on Angle, but Angle touched the ropes. Les huit catcheurs de NXT ayant particip au tournoi sont: Corey Graves, Oliver Grey, Luke Harper, Xavier Woods, Conor O'Brian, Oliver Neville, Leo Kruger et Bo Dallas[11]. John Cena entered at #19, quickly eliminating Rhodes and #10 entrant Heath Slater. When Yokozuna approached the casket to face his fear, the Undertaker popped out to scare Yokozuna. Le show est le premier pay-per-view de la WWE en 2013. The feud between Sid and Shawn Michaels dated back to 1995, when Michaels had hired Sid as a bodyguard. This match was followed by the Tag Team Championship match. As a result, he began a rivalry with the WWE Champion Kurt Angle. The most prominent match for the SmackDown! Christian appeared during Jericho's entrance, wearing Jericho's gear and distracted Michaels. The 1997 Royal Rumble was the 10th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). WebThe 2001 Royal Rumble was the 14th annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It took place on January 24, 1999, at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Anaheim, California.The tagline and subtitle of the event was taken from a promise by WWF Triple H took advantage and performed a Pedigree on RVD to win the tournament and become the number one contender to the WWE Championship. With incredible endurance he lasted more than 48 minutes in 1996, 60 minutes in 2006 and 49 minutes in 2009 and raw power to spare, the 13-time World Champion is undoubtedly one of the most impressive Superstars ever to enter a Royal Rumble Match. The Miz (Pre-Show)", "World Heavyweight Championship Last Man Standing Match", "Tag Team Champions Team Hell No vs. The main feud heading into the Royal Rumble on the Raw was between Edge and John Cena, with the two feuding over the WWE Championship. This had to be exciting news to Steve Austin, being told that he would come close to winning the Royal Rumble in his first month with the company. 2/12 1996 Shawn Michaels was aiming to become the second man to win back-to-back Royal Rumble matches. 3 entrant Simon Dean. The Royal Rumble Pre-Show match featured reigning United States Champion Antonio Cesaro defending his title against The Miz. The fifth match was between Edge and John Cena for the WWE Championship, with Edge defending the title in their New Year's Revolution rematch. The match generally features 30 wrestlers. [5], The Royal Rumble match generally features 30 wrestlers and the winner traditionally earns a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. 25 into the match and started attacking his enemies. Select Language. As a result, Steiner and Triple H's match for the World Heavyweight Championship was made official at the Royal Rumble.[24]. [17][22] At Armageddon, Triple H defeated Shawn Michaels in a Three Stages of Hell to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Tommy Dreamer entered at #10. Triple H, Mysterio and Orton were the final three participants. [8] Marc Mero, who had dropped the WWF Intercontinental Championship to Helmsley, blocked Helmsley's path, but the distraction was enough to cause Goldust to be counted out.[8]. Booker T to win the United States Championship", "Randy Orton def. John Cena entered at #18 but instead of entering the ring, Cena began rapping outside the ring until Van Dam went to the ringside and attacked Cena, tossing him into the ring. World Wrestling Entertainment pay-per-view event, "History: The Royal Rumble retrospect highlights, attendance, buyrate, perspective", "Statistical survival breaking down the Royal Rumble", "WWE Champion def. [22][23], Shawn Michaels later vacated the WWF Championship on the Thursday Raw Thursday special, where he gave his now-infamous "lost my smile" promo, citing knee problems as his reason to abdicate the title. In reality, he was given time off to allow a back injury to heal. [16] Although Diesel wrestled as a heel at the time, his performance earned him applause from the crowd.[16]. Rey Mysterio to win Mysterio's World Championship match at WrestleMania 22", "World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle def. 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