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The Royal Rumble differs from the classical battle royal as the contestants do not enter the ring at the same time, but instead are assigned entry numbers, usually via a lottery, although desirable spots are occasionally assigned by other means, the most common being winning a match. [1]
The Royal Rumble match was created by wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson and the event was established by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). After the match was first tested at a house show in October 1987, [1] the first Royal Rumble event took place on January 24, 1988, and was broadcast live as a television special on the USA Network. [2]
This made Rhodes the first wrestler since "Stone Cold" Steve Austin (1997 and 1998) to win back-to-back Royal Rumble matches, and fourth overall, after Austin, Shawn Michaels (1995 and 1996), and Hulk Hogan (1990 and 1991). In addition to the two Royal Rumble matches, two other matches were contested on the card, which were for SmackDown ...
Popular WWE event, the Royal Rumble, returned for its latest event, which featured once-a-year surprise matches that delighted wrestling fans.. Just days after a slew of allegations against the ...
Full show match results and video highlights from WWE Royal Rumble 2024, as CM Punk and Cody Rhodes aim for WrestleMania XL. WWE Royal Rumble 2024: Live results, review and video highlights as it ...
Pages in category "Royal Rumble match winners" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The event was held at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.. The Royal Rumble is an annual professional wrestling event produced every January by WWE since 1988. It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views (PPV), along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, dubbed the "Big Four". [2]
The main match on the undercard was the 1998 Royal Rumble match, which Stone Cold Steve Austin won by lastly eliminating Rocky Maivia, thus becoming the third person to win two Royal Rumble matches, and back-to-back, after Hulk Hogan in 1990-91 and Shawn Michaels in 1995-96.