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The Royal Rumble 2007 was released on DVD on February 27, 2007 and was distributed by WWE Home Video. [33] The DVD debuted on Billboard ' s Top DVD sales chart at #3 on March 24, 2007. [ 34 ] The DVD remained on the chart for 13 consecutive weeks until June 16, 2007 when its final rank was at #10.
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]
The 2018 Royal Rumble PPV was the first to include a women's Royal Rumble match, [9] contested under the same rules as the men's match, including having 30 participants. [10] [11] "Stone Cold" Steve Austin holds the record for least Royal Rumble match wins with three [7]
Royal Rumble: San Antonio, Texas: The Undertaker won the 30-man Royal Rumble match by last eliminating Shawn Michaels to earn a world championship match at WrestleMania 23: The Undertaker chose to challenge for the World Heavyweight Championship (c) – denotes defending champion(s)
Regal would enter his first Royal Rumble match at the eponymous pay-per-view on 21 January 2001, but failed to win. [55] The next night on Raw Is War, Regal lost the European Championship to Test. [56] On 8 March episode of SmackDown!, Regal became the new WWF commissioner, after defeating Al Snow. [57]
Triple H turned face again for the first time since 2013 and his final feuds were high-profile rematches with wrestlers that he had previously worked with. On April 27 at the Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, John Cena defeated Triple H in the first match ever featured on a Saudi pay-per-view event. [193]
At the Royal Rumble on January 28, 2018, Rollins entered at #18 in the Royal Rumble match, but was eliminated by Reigns. [182] Right after the Royal Rumble match, they lost the titles back to Cesaro and Sheamus, ending their reign at 34 days. [ 183 ]
The first qualifying match was on the December 31, 2007, episode as Umaga squashed Jim Duggan to earn a place in the Rumble. Snitsky also defeated Drew McIntyre at a house show in White Plains, New York to also qualify for the Royal Rumble. [13] Triple H was disqualified against Ric Flair after interference from Raw general manager William ...