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[[Image:RoyalRumble07.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Official Royal Rumble logo as of 2007]]
[[Image:RoyalRumble07.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Official Royal Rumble logo as of 2007]]
The '''Royal Rumble''' is an annual [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] event, produced every January by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]. The event's main featured match is a [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]]-type match, titled the Royal Rumble Match. It is usually called one of the "Big Four", as along with [[WrestleMania]], [[SummerSlam]] and [[Survivor Series]], it is one of the original four annual WWE pay-per-views.


The '''Royal Rumble''' is an annual [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] event, produced every January by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE).<ref name=wwematch>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/royalrumble|title=Specialty Matches: Royal Rumble|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-03}}</ref> The event's main featured match is a [[battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]]-type match,<ref name=stats>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2005/02/01/917194.html|title=Statistical survival - breaking down the Royal Rumble|author=Jon Waldman|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-12-09|date=February 2, 2005}}</ref> entitled the Royal Rumble match. The pay-per-view is part of wrestling's "Big Four", along with [[WrestleMania]], [[SummerSlam]], and [[Survivor Series]].<ref>Ian Hamilton. ''Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition'' (p.160)</ref> The Royal Rumble is also one of WWE's more popular pay-per-views.<ref name=mysterio>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2006/01/30/1418142.html|title=Mysterio claims Rumble; Cena reigns again|author=Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-12-09|date=January 30, 2006}}</ref>
==Royal Rumble match==
{| class="prettytable" cellpadding="2" align="right" style="margin-left: 1em;"
<caption>'''Royal Rumble winners'''</caption>
! colspan = 1 | '''Year'''
! colspan = 2 | '''Winner and Entry #'''
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1988)|1988]] {{ref|1988_finish}}
| align="center" | [[Jim Duggan]]
| align="center" | 13
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1989)|1989]]
| align="center" | [[John Studd|Big John Studd]]
| align="center" | 27
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1990)|1990]]
| align="center" | [[Hulk Hogan]]
| align="center" | 25
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1991)|1991]]
| align="center" | [[Hulk Hogan]]
| align="center" | 24
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1992)|1992]]
| align="center" | [[Ric Flair]]
| align="center" | 3
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1993)|1993]]
| align="center" | [[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]]
| align="center" | 27
|-
|rowspan=2 valign="center" |
[[Royal Rumble (1994)|1994]] {{ref|1994_finish}}
| align="center" | [[Bret Hart]]
| align="center" | 27
|-
| align="center" | [[Lex Luger]]
| align="center" | 23
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1995)|1995]]
| align="center" | [[Shawn Michaels]]
| align="center" | 1
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1996)|1996]]
| align="center" | [[Shawn Michaels]]
| align="center" | 18
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1997)|1997]] {{ref|1997_finish}}
| align="center" | [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]]
| align="center" | 5
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1998)|1998]]
| align="center" | [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]]
| align="center" | 24
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1999)|1999]]{{ref|1999_finish}}
| align="center" | [[Vince McMahon]]
| align="center" | 2
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2000)|2000]] {{ref|2000_finish}}
| align="center" | [[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]]
| align="center" | 24
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2001)|2001]]
| align="center" | [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]]
| align="center" | 27
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2002)|2002]]
| align="center" | [[Triple H]]
| align="center" | 22
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2003)|2003]]
| align="center" | [[Brock Lesnar]]
| align="center" | 29
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2004)|2004]]
| align="center" | [[Chris Benoit]]
| align="center" | 1
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2005)|2005]] {{ref|2005_finish}}
| align="center" | [[Dave Bautista|Batista]]
| align="center" | 28
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2006)|2006]]
| align="center" | [[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]]
| align="center" | 2
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2007)|2007]]
| align="center" | [[The Undertaker]]
| align="center" | 30
|}


The idea behind the Royal Rumble match is credited to [[Pat Patterson]].<ref name=pat>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/halloffame/patpatterson/bio/|title=Hall of Fame: Pat Patterson|accessdate=2007-12-03|publisher=WWE.com}}</ref> The first Royal Rumble took place on [[January 24]] [[1988]] and was broadcast live on the [[USA Network]].<ref name=RF161/> The rules and format, however, have changed since the match's debut.<ref name=pat/> The following year, the event was rebranded as a pay-per-view.<ref name=pwh>{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/rumble.html#89|title=Royal Rumble results|publisher=ProWrestlingHistory.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref> The winner of the Rumble receives a title match at that year's [[WrestleMania]].<ref name=mysterio/>
The first Royal Rumble took place on [[January 24]], [[1988]] in [[Hamilton, Ontario]]. [[Jim Duggan]] won, and the first pay-per-view Rumble occurred a year later. [[Pat Patterson]] has been credited with "inventing" the match. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/subscriptions/webcast/royalrumble/royalrumble05/|title=WWE Webcast on Demand: Royal Rumble 2005|accessdate=January 18|accessyear=2007}}</ref>
===Rules===
The Royal Rumble is comprised of 30 men; beginning with two men in the ring, and at regular timed intervals (usually, but not always, every two minutes, meaning the running time will usually run to about an hour), one of the remaining 28 wrestlers enters the ring. Participants must eliminate all other opponents and the winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated. Referees are situated at each side of the ring to validate eliminations.


==Match==
A wrestler is eliminated when leaving the ring over the top rope, and then having both feet touch the floor (although this latter specification was not specified until the [[Royal Rumble (1995)|1995 Royal Rumble]], where the "both feet" stipulation played a crucial role in the final moments of the match). Going out between the second and third rope or under the bottom rope is not a valid elimination. A referee must witness an elimination in order for it to be valid. For example, during the 1997 event, [[Bret Hart]] eliminated [[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] from the Rumble match, but because neither of the two referees assigned for the match saw the elimination (since they were breaking up a fight at the time), Austin was able to return to the match and ended up winning it.
[[Image:Austinentrance.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]] has won three Royal Rumble matches, which is also the current record for most wins.]]
===Rules===
The Royal Rumble match is usually situated at the top of the [[List of professional wrestling slang#C|card]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2007/01/28/3473071.html|title=Old guard dominates Rumble|author=Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2007-12-09|date=January 29, 2007}}</ref> Before the match begins, the contestants draw spots in the Rumble.<ref name=wwematch/> The match is comprised of 30 men, beginning with the two men who chose entry numbers one and two in the ring.<ref name=wwematch/> At regular timed intervals, usually two minutes, one of the remaining 28 wrestlers enters the ring.<ref name=wwematch/> Participants must eliminate all other opponents, and the winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated.<ref name=wwematch/><ref name=mysterio/>


Similar to a [[Battle royal (professional wrestling)|Battle Royal]], a wrestler is eliminated when leaving the ring over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor.<ref name=wwematch/><ref name=stats/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/battleroyal|title=Specialty Matches: Battle Royal|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-03}}</ref> A referee, who is situated at ringside, must witness an elimination in order for it to be valid.<ref name=RR97>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114111/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1997: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-03|quote=Stone Cold was actually eliminated during the match, but the referees failed to detect it, so he snuck back in.}}</ref>
An elimination can also occur when a wrestler is thrown off the top rope by a non-competing opponent, or by one who had already been eliminated, or when the participant deliberately jumps over the top rope, outside the ring. In other words, if a wrestler goes over the top rope, regardless how it happened, that wrestler is out. Although this rule was not enforced in [[Royal Rumble (1992)|1992]] when [[Randy Savage]] technically eliminated himself when he jumped over the ropes to attack Jake Roberts. The announcers cited the fact that he wasn't "thrown out by anyone" as the reason the refs allowed him back in. Other wrestlers can be de facto eliminated due to [[run-in|interference]] preventing the wrestler from entering the ring (examples being [[Matt Hyson|Spike Dudley]] in [[Royal Rumble (2004)|2004]] and [[Scotty 2 Hotty]] in [[Royal Rumble (2005)|2005]]).


===Rewards for winning===
===Rewards for winning===
The reward for the [[Royal Rumble (1992)|1992 Royal Rumble]] was the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]].<ref name=RR92/> The tradition of granting a [[WWE Championship]] match at [[WrestleMania]] started in 1993.<ref name=about>{{cite web|url=http://prowrestling.about.com/od/thewrestlers/a/rumblewinnerfat.htm|title=The Fate of the Royal Rumble Winner|author=Eric Cohen|publisher=About.com|accessdate=2007-12-09|date=April 25, 2007}}</ref> Beginning in 2004, the winner had their choice of a [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] or WWE Championship match at WrestleMania.<ref name=about/> Due to the revival of the [[ECW Championship|ECW World Championship]] as a brand championship in mid-2006, the 2007 event added this championship as a choice to the winning stipulation.<ref name=ecwtitle>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/archive/02052007/|title=Tickets punched for WrestleMania|author=Brett Hoffman|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05|date=February 5, 2007}}</ref>
The reward for the [[Royal Rumble (1992)|1992]] Rumble was the [[WWE Championship|WWF Championship]] itself. [[Ric Flair]] won that year, last eliminating [[Sid Eudy|Sid Justice]].

The tradition of granting the WWE Championship Match at WrestleMania started in 1993. [[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]] won the Rumble that year, challenging and defeating Bret "Hitman" Hart for the title at [[WrestleMania IX]].

With the introduction of the [[WWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] and separate brand championships in 2002, the winner of the match has his choice of a [[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Championship]] title match or a WWE Championship match, added to the reward in 2003's match. Due to the revival of the [[ECW Championship|ECW World Championship]] as a brand championship in mid-2006, the 2007 event added this championship as a choice to the winning stipulation.

This championship match is often the last event on the WrestleMania card (although it has not been since 2006) according to principles in the WWE that states that "the Royal Rumble winner gets a first-class ticket to WrestleMania", which means that the Royal Rumble winner gets to be in the 'first class' top spot in the main event at WrestleMania. In some cases, this can be part of a stipulation for a match between the Rumble and WrestleMania, where the winner may lose his WrestleMania spot by losing another match.


===Brand extension===
===Brand extension===
With the [[WWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] introduced in mid-2002, the 30 entrants from 2003 to 2006 consisted of 15 wrestlers from the [[WWE Raw|RAW]] brand and 15 from the [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|''SmackDown!'']] brand, making it one of the few pay-per-view events (and certain combined non-televised shows held around WrestleMania time) with inter-brand competition on a regular basis. The official declaration for the first post-brand extension event in 2003, was that the Rumble winner faced their brand's champion at WrestleMania, but starting in 2004, due to a supposed "loophole" in the Rumble's stipulations, the Rumble winner has the option of challenging either brand's champion ([[Chris Benoit]] switched brands in 2004 and won the World Heavyweight Championship, which was the basis for a storyline the following year when [[Dave Bautista|Batista]] won the Rumble, but ultimately remained on ''RAW'').
With the [[WWE Brand Extension|brand extension]] introduced in mid-2002, the 30 entrants from 2003 to 2006 consisted of 15 wrestlers from both the [[WWE Raw|RAW]] and [[WWE Friday Night SmackDown!|SmackDown!]] brands. Starting in 2004, the Rumble winner had the option of challenging either brand's champion.<ref name=about/> For instance, [[Chris Benoit]] switched brands in 2004 and won the World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name=about/> The 2007 Royal Rumble marked the first year participants from the [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]] brand competed along with the RAW and SmackDown! brands.<ref name=RR07/> The winner of the Royal Rumble now has the option to challenge for the [[ECW Championship|ECW World Championship]], as well.<ref name=ecwtitle/>

The 2007 Royal Rumble marked the first year participants from the 2006-established [[Extreme Championship Wrestling (WWE)|ECW]] brand competed along with the ''RAW'' and ''SmackDown!'' brands. Unlike previous years where each brand got an even split of wrestlers, the 2007 Rumble featured 13 wrestlers from ''RAW'', 10 from ''SmackDown!'' and 7 from ECW. Now, the winner of the Royal Rumble also has the option to challenge for the [[ECW Championship|ECW World Championship]].


== Royal Rumble dates and venues ==
==Dates, venues, and winners==
{| class="prettytable" cellpadding="2" align="center"
{| class="wikitable" width=100%
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=10%|Event:
!Event
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=10%|Date:
!Date
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=12%|City:
!City
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=13%|Venue:
!Venue
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=12%|Royal Rumble match winner:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=5%|Winner's entry #:
!style="background: #e3e3e3;" width=38%|Notes
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1988)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1988)]]
|[[January 24]] [[1988]]<ref name=RF161/><ref name=Main166>Brian Shields. ''Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s'' (p.166)</ref>
|[[January 24]] [[1988]]
|[[Hamilton, Ontario]]
|[[Hamilton, Ontario]]<ref name=Main166/>
|[[Copps Coliseum]]
|[[Copps Coliseum]]<ref name=Main166/>
|[[Jim Duggan|Hacksaw Jim Duggan]]<ref name=RR88>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988114/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1988: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-03}}</ref>
|13<ref name=RR88/>
|{{small|The first Royal Rumble was called the Rumble Royale.<ref name=RF161>Ric Flair. ''Ric Flair: To Be the Man'' (p.161)</ref> It featured only 20 men.<ref name=Main166/><ref name=RR88/> The stipulation was changed to 30 the following year.<ref name=RR89/>}}
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1989)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1989)]]
|[[January 15]] [[1989]]
|[[January 15]] [[1989]]<ref name=HR138>Harley Race. ''King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story'' (p.138)</ref>
|[[Houston, Texas]]
|[[Houston, Texas]]<ref name=HR138/>
|[[Compaq Center (Houston)|The Summit]]
|[[Compaq Center (Houston)|The Summit]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[John Studd|Big John Studd]]<ref name=RR89>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988115/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1989: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-03}}</ref>
|27<ref name=RR89/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1990)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1990)]]
|[[January 21]] [[1990]]
|[[January 21]] [[1990]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Orlando, Florida]]
|[[Orlando, Florida]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Amway Arena|Orlando Arena]]
|[[Amway Arena|Orlando Arena]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Hulk Hogan]]<ref name=RR90>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881151/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1990: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|25<ref name=RR90/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1991)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1991)]]
|[[January 19]] [[1991]]
|[[January 19]] [[1991]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Miami, Florida]]
|[[Miami, Florida]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Miami Arena]]
|[[Miami Arena]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Hulk Hogan]]<ref name=RR91>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988116/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1991: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|24<ref name=RR91/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1992)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1992)]]
|[[January 19]] [[1992]]
|[[January 19]] [[1992]]<ref name=RF296>Ric Flair. ''Ric Flair: To Be the Man'' (p.296)</ref>
|[[Albany, New York]]
|[[Albany, New York]]<ref name=RF296/>
|[[Times Union Center|Knickerbocker Arena]]
|[[Times Union Center|Knickerbocker Arena]]<ref name=RF296/>
|[[Ric Flair]]<ref name=RR92>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881152/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1992: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|3<ref name=RR92/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1993)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1993)]]
|[[January 24]] [[1993]]
|[[January 24]] [[1993]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Sacramento, California]]
|[[Sacramento, California]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[ARCO Arena]]
|[[ARCO Arena]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]]<ref name=RR93>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881161/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1993: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|27<ref name=RR93/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1994)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1994)]]
|[[January 22]] [[1994]]
|[[January 22]] [[1994]]<ref name=Nash36>Ross Davies. ''Kevin Nash'' (p.36)</ref>
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]
|[[Providence, Rhode Island]]<ref name=Nash36/>
|[[Dunkin' Donuts Center|Providence Civic Center]]
|[[Dunkin' Donuts Center|Providence Civic Center]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Bret Hart]]<ref name=RR94>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811421/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1994: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref><br/>[[Lex Luger]]<ref name=RR94/>
|27<ref name=RR94/><br/>23<ref name=RR94/>
|{{small|Both Bret Hart and Lex Luger were declared winners when it was decided that they both touched the floor at exactly the same time.<ref name=RR94/>}}
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1995)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1995)]]
|[[January 22]] [[1995]]<ref name=DM42>Dave Meltzer. ''Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers'' (p.42)</ref>
|[[January 22]] [[1995]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]
|[[Tampa, Florida]]<ref name=DM42/>
|[[USF Sun Dome]]
|[[USF Sun Dome]]<ref name=DM42/>
|[[Shawn Michaels]]<ref name=RR95>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988117/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1995: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|1<ref name=RR95/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1996)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1996)]]
|[[January 21]] [[1996]]
|[[January 21]] [[1996]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Fresno, California]]
|[[Fresno, California]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Selland Arena]]
|[[Selland Arena]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Shawn Michaels]]<ref name=RR96>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811412/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1996: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|18<ref name=RR96/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1997)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1997)]]
|[[January 19]] [[1997]]
|[[January 21]] [[1997]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[San Antonio, Texas]]<ref name=ropes141>Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray. ''Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures'' (p.141)</ref>
|[[San Antonio, Texas]]
|[[Alamodome]]
|[[Alamodome]]<ref name=ropes141/>
|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]<ref name=RR97/>
|5<ref name=RR97/>
|{{small|Steve Austin was eliminated, but no referee saw the elimination and made the call, so he slipped back in and eliminated the remaining participants in the ring to become the Royal Rumble winner.<ref name=RR97/>}}
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1998)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1998)]]
|[[January 18]] [[1998]]
|[[January 18]] [[1998]]<ref>Steve Austin and Jim Ross. ''The Stone Cold Truth'' (p.200)</ref>
|[[San Jose, California]]
|[[San Jose, California]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[HP Pavilion at San Jose|San Jose Arena]]
|[[HP Pavilion at San Jose|San Jose Arena]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]<ref name=RR98>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811511/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1998: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|24<ref name=RR98/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (1999)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (1999)]]
|[[January 24]] [[1999]]
|[[January 24]] [[1999]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Anaheim, California]]<ref>Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray. ''Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures'' (p.152)</ref>
|[[Anaheim, California]]
|[[Honda Center|Arrowhead Pond]]
|[[Honda Center|Arrowhead Pond]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Vince McMahon|Mr. McMahon]]<ref name=RR99>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881143/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1999: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|2<ref name=RR99/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2000)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (2000)]]
|[[January 23]] [[2000]]<ref name=ropes160>Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray. ''Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures'' (p.160)</ref>
|[[January 23]] [[2000]]
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]<ref name=ropes160/>
|[[Madison Square Garden]]
|[[Madison Square Garden]]<ref name=ropes160/>
|[[The Rock (entertainer)|The Rock]]<ref name=RR00>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811411/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 2000: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|24<ref name=RR00/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2001)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (2001)]]
|[[January 21]] [[2001]]
|[[January 21]] [[2001]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[New Orleans, Louisiana]]
|[[New Orleans, Louisiana]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[New Orleans Arena]]
|[[New Orleans Arena]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Stone Cold Steve Austin]]<ref name=RR01>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881142/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 2001: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|27<ref name=RR01/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2002)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (2002)]]
|[[January 20]] [[2002]]<ref name=circus27>Scott Keith. ''Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation'' (p.27)</ref>
|[[January 20]] [[2002]]
|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]
|[[Atlanta, Georgia]]<ref name=circus27/>
|[[Philips Arena]]
|[[Philips Arena]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Triple H]]<ref name=RR02>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811413/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 2002: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|22<ref name=RR02/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2003)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (2003)]]
|[[January 19]] [[2003]]<ref name=circus127>Scott Keith. ''Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation'' (p.127)</ref>
|[[January 19]] [[2003]]
|[[Boston, Massachusetts]]
|[[Boston, Massachusetts]]<ref name=circus127/>
|[[TD Banknorth Garden|Fleet Center]]
|[[TD Banknorth Garden|Fleet Center]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Brock Lesnar]]<ref name=RR03>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/19881141/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 2003: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|29<ref name=RR03/>
|
|-
|-
|[[Royal Rumble (2004)]]
|[[Royal Rumble (2004)]]
|[[January 25]] [[2004]]
|[[January 25]] [[2004]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
|[[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Wachovia Center]]
|[[Wachovia Center]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Chris Benoit]]<ref name=RR04>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/1988118/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 2004: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
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|[[January 30]] [[2005]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Fresno, California]]
|[[Fresno, California]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Save Mart Center]]
|[[Save Mart Center]]<ref name=pwh/>
|[[Dave Bautista|Batista]]<ref name=stats/><ref name=RR05>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/198811/mainevent/|title=Royal Rumble 1995: Main Event|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05}}</ref>
|28<ref name=stats/><ref name=RR05/>
|{{small|Batista and [[John Cena]] were eliminated at the same time, so WWE chairman [[Vince McMahon]] rushed to the ring and restarted the Royal Rumble with Batista and Cena as the only participants.<ref name=RR05/>}}
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|[[Miami, Florida]]
|[[Miami, Florida]]<ref name=ship262/>
|[[AmericanAirlines Arena]]
|[[AmericanAirlines Arena]]<ref name=mysterio/>
|[[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]]<ref name=RR06>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/history/2006/matches/31409413/results/|title=Rey Mysterio wins the Royal Rumble Match|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05|date=January 29, 2006}}</ref>
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|[[January 28]] [[2007]]<ref name=RR07C>{{cite web|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2007/2007_01_31.jsp|title=Consecutive Sellouts Start WWE’s Road To WrestleMania|publisher=WWE Corporate|accessdate=2007-12-05|date=January 31, 2007}}</ref>
|[[January 28]] [[2007]]
|[[San Antonio, Texas]]
|[[San Antonio, Texas]]<ref name=RR07C/>
|[[AT&T Center]]
|[[AT&T Center]]<ref name=RR07C/>
|[[The Undertaker]]<ref name=RR07>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/matches/35535102/results/|title=A Phenom-enal Rumble|author=Louie Dee|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-12-05|date=January 28, 2007}}</ref>
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|[[January 27]] [[2008]]<ref name=wwemag>{{Citation|title=WATCH IT! Coming Up On Pay Per View|newspaper=[[WWE Magazine]]|issue=Holday 2007| pages=36-37|year=2007|date=November 2007}}</ref>
|[[January 27]] [[2008]]
|[[New York City|New York, New York]]
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==Records and statistics==
{{Trivia|date=September 2007}}
*[[Oscar Gutierrez|Rey Mysterio]] has spent the longest time in a Royal Rumble when in 2006 he lasted a time of 1:02:12. Conversely, [[Terry Szopinski|The Warlord]] has spent the shortest time in a Royal Rumble when in 1989 he lasted a time of 0:03.<ref>http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/facts/ Official Royal Rumble statistics</ref>
*In 1998, [[Mick Foley]] made the most appearances in a single Rumble, when he entered as Cactus Jack, Mankind and Dude Love.
*[[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] has won the most Royal Rumble matches by winning the 1997, 1998 and 2001 Rumbles. He has also made more eliminations overall than anyone else with 36, followed by Shawn Michaels (31), Kane (29) and The Undertaker (29).
*The record for least eliminations by a Royal Rumble winner was set by [[Vince McMahon]] when he eliminated only 1 wrestler during the [[Royal Rumble (1999)|1999 Royal Rumble]].
*[[Shawn Michaels]] and [[Chris Benoit]] have both won the Royal Rumble at #1, and both Rey Mysterio and Vince McMahon have won it at #2, the slots theoretically least likely to allow someone to win the Rumble (the first two slots enter into the match at the same time).
*The #27 slot has given more wins than any other slot. [[Big John Studd]], [[Rodney Anoa'i|Yokozuna]], [[Bret Hart]] and Steve Austin each won a Royal Rumble at 27. Despite being the best possible number to draw, the wrestler who entered at #30 has only been victorious once, which was [[The Undertaker]] in 2007.
*Shawn Michaels currently has the longest combined time in the Royal Rumble match with a total time of 2:49:03, close runners up include Steve Austin with 2:45:09, Chris Benoit with 2:37:19, and [[Triple H]] with 2:32:25.
*[[Glen Jacobs|Kane]] currently has the most consecutive appearances in the Rumble with 9 appearances from 1999 to 2007 although he has been involved in 2 more rumbles under a different persona. He also has the record for most eliminations in a single Rumble when he eliminated 11 wrestlers in 2001. Kane also holds the record for most all-time appearances with 11.
*[[Nelson Frazier, Jr.|Viscera]] holds the record for most opponents necessary to eliminate him, with eight other wrestlers directly involved with lifting him over the top rope in the 2007 Royal Rumble.
*[[Chyna]] was the first and only woman to ever be in a Royal Rumble match. She entered at #30 in the 1999 Rumble and managed to eliminate Mark Henry, though she only lasted 35 seconds. She also participated in the 2000 Rumble match.
*[[The Undertaker]] is the first and only participant to draw #30 more than once, in 1997, 2003, and 2007.
* The oldest and youngest Royal Rumble winners are [[Vince McMahon]] and [[Brock Lesnar]]. McMahon won at the age of 53, Lesnar won when he was 25.
* The #3 entrant has been the first elimination more than any other number, ten times


==Video box set==
==Video box set==
WWE released a complete [[DVD]] box set of every ''Royal Rumble'' event in its entirety (in similar fashion to the ''[[WrestleMania#Video box sets|WrestleMania]]'' Anthology releases in [[2005]]). Note that the 1988-1999 events have never been released on DVD in North America (All except the 1988 edition have been released as [[WWE Tagged Classics|Tagged Classics]] in UK). ''Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology'' was released on [[March 13]], [[2007]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shop/dvd/royalrumbledvd|title=Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology Box Set |accessdate=January 18|accessyear=2007}}</ref>
WWE released a complete [[DVD]] box set entitled ''Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology'', which showcases every Royal Rumble event in its entirety, on [[March 13]] [[2007]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shop/dvd/royalrumbledvd|title=Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology Box Set|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-01-18}}</ref>


==Footnotes==
==See also==
*[[Gauntlet for the Gold]]
<div class="references-small">
*[[WCW World War 3]]
# {{note|1988 finish}} The first Royal Rumble featured only 20 men; the stipulation was changed to 30 the following year.
# {{note|1994 finish}} Both Bret Hart and Lex Luger were declared winners when it was decided that they both touched the floor at exactly the same time.
# {{note|1997 finish}} Steve Austin was eliminated, but no referee saw the elimination and made the call, so he slipped back in and eliminated the remaining participants in the ring to become the Royal Rumble winner.
# {{note|1999 finish}} [[Vince McMahon]] eliminated [[Stone Cold Steve Austin|Steve Austin]] after he got in an altercation with [[The Rock]] on the ring apron after he came to the ring and began to distract Austin.
# {{note|2000 finish}} [[Paul Wight|Big Show]], who was the last man eliminated, claimed he won the 2000 Royal Rumble, as both of [[Dwayne Johnson|the Rock's]] feet hit the floor first. He later showed video footage proving his statement right, and was awarded a match with The Rock with the WrestleMania title shot on the line. (Big Show won the match, but the Rock was also granted a title shot after winning a later stipulation match.) The Rock is still, however, listed as the official winner of the 2000 Royal Rumble.
# {{note|2005 finish}} Batista and [[John Cena]] were eliminated at the same time, similar to the 1994 event. WWE chairman [[Vince McMahon]] rushed to the ring and restarted the Royal Rumble with Batista and Cena as the only participants, with Batista eventually being the victor.
</div>


==Notes==
==Notes==
{{Reflist}}
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==References==
==References==
*{{cite book|author=Ian Hamilton|title=Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition|isbn=1411612108|publisher=Lulu.com|date=2006}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/facts/|title=WWE.com: Royal Rumble Facts & Figures |accessdate=January 19|accessyear=2007}}</div>
*{{cite book|author=Ric Flair|title=Ric Flair: To Be the Man|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2004|isbn=0743456912}}

*{{cite book|author=Brian Shields|title=Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2006|isbn=1416532579}}
==See also==
*{{cite book|author=Harley Race and Gerry Tritz|title=King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|date=2004|isbn=1582618186}}
*[[Gauntlet for the Gold]]
*{{cite book|author=Ross Davies|title=Kevin Nash|publisher=The Rosen Publishing Group|date=2002|isbn=0823934926}}
*[[WCW World War 3]]
*{{cite book|author=Dave Meltzer|title=Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|date=2004|isbn=1582618178}}
*{{cite book|author=Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray|title=Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures|publisher=ECW Press|date=2006|isbn=1550227262}}
*{{cite book|author=Steve Austin and Jim Ross|title=The Stone Cold Truth|publisher=Simon and Schuster|date=2003|isbn=0743477200}}
*{{cite book|author=Scott Keith|title=Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation|publisher=Citadel Press|date=2004|isbn=080652619X}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/ Official Royal Rumble Website]
*[http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/ Official Royal Rumble Website]
*[http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/royalrumble WWE.com: Royal Rumble match description]
*[http://www.wwe.com/inside/specialtymatches/royalrumble WWE.com: Royal Rumble match description]
*[http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/facts/ WWE.com: Royal Rumble Facts & Figures]
*[http://prowrestling.about.com/od/ringresults/a/royalrumble_2.htm Royal Rumble History at About.com]

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Revision as of 21:11, 12 December 2007

This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. For the video game named after this event for the SNES and Sega Genesis, see WWF Royal Rumble. For the Dreamcast and arcade game, see WWF Royal Rumble (2000 video game).
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Official Royal Rumble logo as of 2007

The Royal Rumble is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[1] The event's main featured match is a Battle Royal-type match,[2] entitled the Royal Rumble match. The pay-per-view is part of wrestling's "Big Four", along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series.[3] The Royal Rumble is also one of WWE's more popular pay-per-views.[4]

The idea behind the Royal Rumble match is credited to Pat Patterson.[5] The first Royal Rumble took place on January 24 1988 and was broadcast live on the USA Network.[6] The rules and format, however, have changed since the match's debut.[5] The following year, the event was rebranded as a pay-per-view.[7] The winner of the Rumble receives a title match at that year's WrestleMania.[4]

Match

Stone Cold Steve Austin has won three Royal Rumble matches, which is also the current record for most wins.

Rules

The Royal Rumble match is usually situated at the top of the card.[8] Before the match begins, the contestants draw spots in the Rumble.[1] The match is comprised of 30 men, beginning with the two men who chose entry numbers one and two in the ring.[1] At regular timed intervals, usually two minutes, one of the remaining 28 wrestlers enters the ring.[1] Participants must eliminate all other opponents, and the winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated.[1][4]

Similar to a Battle Royal, a wrestler is eliminated when leaving the ring over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor.[1][2][9] A referee, who is situated at ringside, must witness an elimination in order for it to be valid.[10]

Rewards for winning

The reward for the 1992 Royal Rumble was the WWF Championship.[11] The tradition of granting a WWE Championship match at WrestleMania started in 1993.[12] Beginning in 2004, the winner had their choice of a World Heavyweight Championship or WWE Championship match at WrestleMania.[12] Due to the revival of the ECW World Championship as a brand championship in mid-2006, the 2007 event added this championship as a choice to the winning stipulation.[13]

Brand extension

With the brand extension introduced in mid-2002, the 30 entrants from 2003 to 2006 consisted of 15 wrestlers from both the RAW and SmackDown! brands. Starting in 2004, the Rumble winner had the option of challenging either brand's champion.[12] For instance, Chris Benoit switched brands in 2004 and won the World Heavyweight Championship.[12] The 2007 Royal Rumble marked the first year participants from the ECW brand competed along with the RAW and SmackDown! brands.[14] The winner of the Royal Rumble now has the option to challenge for the ECW World Championship, as well.[13]

Dates, venues, and winners

Event: Date: City: Venue: Royal Rumble match winner: Winner's entry #: Notes
Royal Rumble (1988) January 24 1988[6][15] Hamilton, Ontario[15] Copps Coliseum[15] Hacksaw Jim Duggan[16] 13[16] The first Royal Rumble was called the Rumble Royale.[6] It featured only 20 men.[15][16] The stipulation was changed to 30 the following year.[17]
Royal Rumble (1989) January 15 1989[18] Houston, Texas[18] The Summit[7] Big John Studd[17] 27[17]
Royal Rumble (1990) January 21 1990[7] Orlando, Florida[7] Orlando Arena[7] Hulk Hogan[19] 25[19]
Royal Rumble (1991) January 19 1991[7] Miami, Florida[7] Miami Arena[7] Hulk Hogan[20] 24[20]
Royal Rumble (1992) January 19 1992[21] Albany, New York[21] Knickerbocker Arena[21] Ric Flair[11] 3[11]
Royal Rumble (1993) January 24 1993[7] Sacramento, California[7] ARCO Arena[7] Yokozuna[22] 27[22]
Royal Rumble (1994) January 22 1994[23] Providence, Rhode Island[23] Providence Civic Center[7] Bret Hart[24]
Lex Luger[24] 		27[24]
23[24] 		Both Bret Hart and Lex Luger were declared winners when it was decided that they both touched the floor at exactly the same time.[24]
Royal Rumble (1995) January 22 1995[25] Tampa, Florida[25] USF Sun Dome[25] Shawn Michaels[26] 1[26]
Royal Rumble (1996) January 21 1996[7] Fresno, California[7] Selland Arena[7] Shawn Michaels[27] 18[27]
Royal Rumble (1997) January 21 1997[7] San Antonio, Texas[28] Alamodome[28] Stone Cold Steve Austin[10] 5[10] Steve Austin was eliminated, but no referee saw the elimination and made the call, so he slipped back in and eliminated the remaining participants in the ring to become the Royal Rumble winner.[10]
Royal Rumble (1998) January 18 1998[29] San Jose, California[7] San Jose Arena[7] Stone Cold Steve Austin[30] 24[30]
Royal Rumble (1999) January 24 1999[7] Anaheim, California[31] Arrowhead Pond[7] Mr. McMahon[32] 2[32]
Royal Rumble (2000) January 23 2000[33] New York, New York[33] Madison Square Garden[33] The Rock[34] 24[34]
Royal Rumble (2001) January 21 2001[7] New Orleans, Louisiana[7] New Orleans Arena[7] Stone Cold Steve Austin[35] 27[35]
Royal Rumble (2002) January 20 2002[36] Atlanta, Georgia[36] Philips Arena[7] Triple H[37] 22[37]
Royal Rumble (2003) January 19 2003[38] Boston, Massachusetts[38] Fleet Center[7] Brock Lesnar[39] 29[39]
Royal Rumble (2004) January 25 2004[7] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[7] Wachovia Center[7] Chris Benoit[40] 1[40]
Royal Rumble (2005) January 30 2005[7] Fresno, California[7] Save Mart Center[7] Batista[2][41] 28[2][41] Batista and John Cena were eliminated at the same time, so WWE chairman Vince McMahon rushed to the ring and restarted the Royal Rumble with Batista and Cena as the only participants.[41]
Royal Rumble (2006) January 29 2006[42] Miami, Florida[42] AmericanAirlines Arena[4] Rey Mysterio[43] 2[43]
Royal Rumble (2007) January 28 2007[44] San Antonio, Texas[44] AT&T Center[44] The Undertaker[14] 30[14]
Royal Rumble (2008) January 27 2008[45] New York, New York[45] Madison Square Garden[45]

Video box set

WWE released a complete DVD box set entitled Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology, which showcases every Royal Rumble event in its entirety, on March 13 2007.[46]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Specialty Matches: Royal Rumble". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  2. ^ a b c d Jon Waldman (February 2, 2005). "Statistical survival - breaking down the Royal Rumble". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  3. ^ Ian Hamilton. Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition (p.160)
  4. ^ a b c d Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk (January 30, 2006). "Mysterio claims Rumble; Cena reigns again". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  5. ^ a b "Hall of Fame: Pat Patterson". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  6. ^ a b c Ric Flair. Ric Flair: To Be the Man (p.161)
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Royal Rumble results". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  8. ^ Dale Plummer and Nick Tylwalk (January 29, 2007). "Old guard dominates Rumble". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  9. ^ "Specialty Matches: Battle Royal". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  10. ^ a b c d "Royal Rumble 1997: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-03. Stone Cold was actually eliminated during the match, but the referees failed to detect it, so he snuck back in.
  11. ^ a b c "Royal Rumble 1992: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  12. ^ a b c d Eric Cohen (April 25, 2007). "The Fate of the Royal Rumble Winner". About.com. Retrieved 2007-12-09.
  13. ^ a b Brett Hoffman (February 5, 2007). "Tickets punched for WrestleMania". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  14. ^ a b c Louie Dee (January 28, 2007). "A Phenom-enal Rumble". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  15. ^ a b c d Brian Shields. Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s (p.166)
  16. ^ a b c "Royal Rumble 1988: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  17. ^ a b c "Royal Rumble 1989: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
  18. ^ a b Harley Race. King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story (p.138)
  19. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 1990: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  20. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 1991: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  21. ^ a b c Ric Flair. Ric Flair: To Be the Man (p.296)
  22. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 1993: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  23. ^ a b Ross Davies. Kevin Nash (p.36)
  24. ^ a b c d e "Royal Rumble 1994: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  25. ^ a b c Dave Meltzer. Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers (p.42)
  26. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 1995: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  27. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 1996: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  28. ^ a b Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray. Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures (p.141)
  29. ^ Steve Austin and Jim Ross. The Stone Cold Truth (p.200)
  30. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 1998: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  31. ^ Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray. Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures (p.152)
  32. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 1999: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  33. ^ a b c Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray. Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures (p.160)
  34. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 2000: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  35. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 2001: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  36. ^ a b Scott Keith. Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation (p.27)
  37. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 2002: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  38. ^ a b Scott Keith. Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation (p.127)
  39. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 2003: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  40. ^ a b "Royal Rumble 2004: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  41. ^ a b c "Royal Rumble 1995: Main Event". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  42. ^ a b Ian Hamilton. Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition (p.262)
  43. ^ a b "Rey Mysterio wins the Royal Rumble Match". WWE.com. January 29, 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  44. ^ a b c "Consecutive Sellouts Start WWE's Road To WrestleMania". WWE Corporate. January 31, 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
  45. ^ a b c "WATCH IT! Coming Up On Pay Per View", WWE Magazine, no. Holday 2007, pp. 36–37, November 2007{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  46. ^ "Royal Rumble: The Complete Anthology Box Set". WWE.com. Retrieved 2007-01-18.

References

  • Ian Hamilton (2006). Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition. Lulu.com. ISBN 1411612108.
  • Ric Flair (2004). Ric Flair: To Be the Man. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0743456912.
  • Brian Shields (2006). Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80s. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 1416532579.
  • Harley Race and Gerry Tritz (2004). King of the Ring: The Harley Race Story. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1582618186.
  • Ross Davies (2002). Kevin Nash. The Rosen Publishing Group. ISBN 0823934926.
  • Dave Meltzer (2004). Tributes II: Remembering More of the World's Greatest Professional Wrestlers. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1582618178.
  • Brian Fritz and Christopher Murray (2006). Between the Ropes: Wrestling's Greatest Triumphs and Failures. ECW Press. ISBN 1550227262.
  • Steve Austin and Jim Ross (2003). The Stone Cold Truth. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0743477200.
  • Scott Keith (2004). Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation. Citadel Press. ISBN 080652619X.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Royal_Rumble&diff=177510916&oldid=177376263

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