Queen sherri comes out to convince the ultimate warrior to give macho man a title shot, thus guaranteeing him a shot because slaughter has already agreed to give him one. Hulk hogan would become one of the few backtoback royal rumble winners in wwe history. After a rumble event the previous year that, truth be told, may have been a bit disappointing, this 1991 edition comes back with a bang. Jan 18, 2020 the royal rumble is not only one of the most entertaining gimmick matches wwe has to offer, but its a bit of a rite of passage to win. Meet every wwe royal rumble winner, including newest winner roman reigns. Ironically, this poster would be released 10 years after the 1991 royal rumble. The netcop retro rant for royal rumble 1991 2012 scott sez. Jan 07, 2020 i started watching wrestling in the beginning of 1991 and royal rumble was my first ever ppv. The promotional poster of the 1991 royal rumble served as the inspiration for the promotional poster of the 2001 royal rumble which featured the top wwe superstars in a similar format. Winloss record wwe royal rumble ppv quiz by shakabrah. Ultimate warrior new wwe champion hulk hogan last eliminates earthquake to win the royal rumble. Unfollow wwe royal rumble dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The image left an indelible mark on a generation of wwe fans.
It took place on january 19, 1991, at the miami arena in miami, florida the main event was the 1991 royal rumble match won by hulk hogan, who last eliminated earthquake to win the match, making him the first multitime royal rumble. I started watching wrestling in the beginning of 1991 and royal rumble was my first ever ppv. The third ever rumble took place in 1990 at the orlando arena. It took place on january 19, 1991 at the miami arena in miami, florida. Wwe royal rumble 1991 match time and statistics cageside. Can you name every wwe superstardiva who has competed at wwe royal rumble ppv based on their winloss record. This final segment of the 1991 royal rumble match lasted 8m 56s, and at that point hulk hogan emerged as the winner of the match. Please click this line if you do not care and want to view it anyway.
For wwf royal rumble on the dreamcast, gamefaqs has 7 cheat codes and secrets. Wwf royal rumble 1991 events database cagematch the. Download to watch offline and even view it on a big screen using chromecast. January 19, 1991 miami, florida the miami arena royal rumble 1991 image gallery dark match jerry sags defeated sam houston. It was higher than the buyrates for all of the royal rumble events from 1994 to 1998, however. The initial outset of survivor series was no singles matches which made it unique in its own. Wwe royal rumble 1991 oww online world of wrestling. The series premiered on sun jan 24, 1988 on wwe network and 2020 ppv s33e02 last aired on sun jan 26, 2020. The rockersmarty jannetty and shawn michaels defeated the orient expresstanaka and kato managed by mr. It took place on january 21, 1990, at the orlando arena in orlando, florida.
The rumble event is one of the best ive ever seen and its also one of the longest. Moving on to the fourth royal rumble, and if you missed the others, here they are. This text is hidden because it is only available in german language. Jan 04, 2017 ah yes the royal rumble 1991, a show that ill always hold near and dear to my heart and it just may very well be a show that ive seen more than any other pay per view in wwe history. The 3rd annual wwf royal rumble battle royal, the big boss man vs. He was 02 at the royal rumble, 10 at wrestlemania, 11 at. The opener was a particularly inspired, and very energetic, match between the rockers and the orient express. We open the 1991 ppv schedule with a tag team match between two hot. The overthetoprope affair in which a new participant enters at different intervals has been a wwe staple since hacksaw. Jan 04, 2015 watch royal rumble 1992 part1 sanny100 on dailymotion. See more ideas about royal rumble, wwe royal rumble and wwe ppv. Ive written a bunch of articles on the topic on this web site, that are up to date yearly.
This week brings us the last episodes of liquid television, wwf royal rumble 1995, and leftfields album leftism vhs in the vcr. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. The 1991 royal rumble match lasted 65 minutes and 17 seconds 65m 17s. The fourth annual royal rumble battle royal, with the winner to recieve a. Equally, the ending of the title match was a bit controversial. Wwe 1991 royal rumble slideshow quiz by mattemery26. Hulk hogan would enter the match late and would go on to win after lasteliminating mr. Wwf royal rumble cheats, codes, and secrets for dreamcast. Hulk hogan won his second straight royal rumble match in 1991, and sgt. The 1991 royal rumble poster reimagined with modern. The rumble of the royal rumble 1991 the daily spotlight. Mike and kay get caught in a lie about leilas birthdate, so they offer to throw her a party.
Slaughter title change and postmatch interview with savage. Top 7 wrestlers in wwe that won royal rumble multiple times. Jan 16, 2016 this final segment of the 1991 royal rumble match lasted 8m 56s, and at that point hulk hogan emerged as the winner of the match. Slaughter defeated the ultimate warrior to the wwe championship. Wwe royal rumble 1991 1991 the movie database tmdb. First, he won its initial royal rumble in 1990 eliminating mr. A 30man royal rumble on january 17, 1994 at madison square garden was won by owen hart, last eliminating fatu. Big show remembers breaking into wrestling billed as son of andre the. Popculture25yl looks back at the music and shows from the month that was january of 1995 to explore why theyre still relevant to us 25 years later. Thats all you need to know about the timing of the 1991 royal rumble match.
It took place on january 19, 1991, at the miami arena in miami, florida. Before we get to the show itself, id like to provide a bit of backstory as to where i was at the time in terms of being a fan. Hogans oneonone finale with earthquake took up 2m 48s of that time. Brian, nicole and marc struggle with the news that rita and irwin would be their guardians if. Many new generation fans may find it too slow paced to appreciate the artform of the beginning of the thanksgiving tradition known as the survivor series but this is where it all began. Royal rumble 1991 random sports or wwe quiz can you name the wrestlers who competed at the royal rumble payperview in 1991. The 1991 royal rumble was partly remembered for the rather controversial heavyweight title match between the ultimate warrior and sgt. Live from miami, florida, bastion of americana andor old people. Wwe royal rumble 1991 match time and statistics cageside seats. Orient expess kick ass opener that actually was the match of the night.
Wwf royal rumble january 25, 1991 retro sports gaming. Orient express opener, and the rumble blew off the hulksterquake fued. An 18man royal rumble match took place on may 9, 1994 in osaka, japan and was won by the undertaker, last eliminating bam bam bigelow. He won his second royal rumble title in 1991 defeating earthquake.
Slaughter turns heel to fight the ultimate warrior, who was probably reeling from his attempted seduction by scary sherri, good rockers vs. From his debut in august 1989 until around june 1990 he got a solid push and won every ppv match he was in except the royal rumble, but from june 1990 until january 1991, he was completely buried and made to look like a fool. There was a tag team royal rumble on the june 15, 1998 episode of raw. On outmatched season 1 episode 10 royal rumble, when mike and kay get caught in a lie about leilas birthdate, they throw her a party with a theme of her choice. Jan 09, 2015 wwe royal rumble 1993 full wwe royal rumble match. The hulkster became the first ever wrestler to win more than one rumble match, as well as the first to win backtoback matches, having also picked up the win in orlando in 1990. Sanny100 wwe royal rumble 1991 full wwe royal rumble match. Seth freakin rollins, watch wrestling, wrestling wwe, wwf logo, the flash season 1, wwe raw and smackdown, burn it down, jeff hardy.
As usual, the preliminaries fall a bit flat this time headlined by perhaps the worst heavyweight title match in wwf history, but the main event is as hilarious and entertaining as usual. By that time, there have been solely three installments earlier than it and i stored checking it out each january. Shawn michaels vs marty jannetty royal rumble 1993 part 1. Jan 17, 2019 lastly, how did winning the royal rumble impact this wrestler at wrestlemania and beyond. Royal rumble 1993 was released on vhs by coliseum video on february 11, 1993 in north america. Considering how the winner is supposed to get a title. Tonights match will feature the debut of bret harts younger brother owen, ecws former heavyweight champ terry funk, and a rumored big name surprise contestant. Sure, you might love rick martel lasting 53 minutes in 1991. Royal rumble 1990 royal rumble 1990 was the third annual royal rumble professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf.
Royal rumble 1991 was the fourth annual royal rumble professional wrestling payperview. Hulk hogan became the first player to win two consecutive royal rumble events. However, if i had one gripe, it would be the lack of instant replay, the prehistoric chyron, etc, but those were technical issues of the time, rather. The latter wrestler was receiving a lot of heat, on account of being a sympathiser for saddam hussain.
By that point, there were only three installments before it and i kept checking it out every january. Royal rumble 1991 was the fourth annual royal rumble professional wrestling payperview event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf. Great tag team match and it shows why the tag teams were so good back then. Royal rumble 1991 promotion world wrestling federation taglines friend vs. The main event was the 1991 royal rumble match won by hulk hogan, who last eliminated earthquake to win the match. The overall success of the subsequent push impacts how i view many of the rumbles and their winner. I find this rant a tad embarrassing at times, actually. British bulldog, brian knobbs, earthquake and hulk hogan. I began watching wrestling at first of 1991 and royal rumble was my first ever ppv. This match featured exemplary performances from greg valentine and. Royal rumble 1991 was the fourth annual royal rumble professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe.
This years royal rumble features a 30man, over the top rope elimination battle royal. Desert storm, the military action to drive iraq from kuwait. A quick rundown on the mens royal rumble winners to date, as well as who holds some of the records. Royal rumble is wwes annual january payperview event. Royal rumble fever is slowly starting to grip the br wwe page as the companys most exciting payperview slowly creeps closer. Hulk hogan has won the royal rumble twice in his lifetime. A strict battle line will be drawn, as a team of 14 brits is pitted against a team of 14 americans, with ct, dee, ninja natalie and last season s champion. Has there ever been a more memorable wwe ad than the 1991 royal rumble poster created by famed comic and fantasy artist joe jusko, the promo depicted superstars like hulk hogan, macho man randy savage and big boss man looking like a beefedup version of a street gang from the 70s cult classic the warriors.
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