Contentsshow image gallery matches add a photo to this gallery event add a photo to this gallery royal rumble entrances add a photo to this gallery extras add a photo to this gallery general event history image gallery merchandise 1991 world wrestling federation payperviews images royal rumble. So slap on your shades and boot up 2k its hitman season. Can you name the wrestlers who competed at the royal rumble payperview in 1992. Royal rumble 1992 1992 0119, knickerbocker arena, albany, new york, usa. The mountie new intercontinetal champion the beverly brothers def. Match ratings listed above are from dave meltzers highly respected wrestling observer newsletter. It was the first time the wwf championship was up for grabs in the rumble match and it also had a solid undercard. Royal rumble 1993 was released on vhs by coliseum video on february 11, 1993 in north america. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Hacksaw jim duggan becoming the first royal rumble winner is a crowning accomplishment in itself. The 1992 royal rumble match was historic because for the first and as of 20, only time in the history of the wwf, the last man standing in the match would win the wwf championship, which had been vacated in december 1991.
The opening tag team match with the new foundation and orient express is. World wrestling federation results 1992 softwolves. It is named after the royal rumble match, a battle royal whose participants enter at timed intervals after the initial event was broadcast as a television special on usa network, the royal rumble has been shown on payperview and is one of. But as we all know, the real national holiday is july 2. Rumble 93 featured my favorite, non rumble, royal rumble pay per view match as shawn michaels took on marty jannetty. With an attendance of 17,000, the fifth royal rumble coined the tagline same as 1990 of every man for himself. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. The wwe royal rumble, by the numbers by kevin wong on january 23, 2018 at 10. The nature boy ric flair outlasted hulk hogan, the undertaker, sid justice and macho man randy savage to win the match and the title. Royal rumble 92 albany, ny knickerbocker arena january 19, 1992 matinee 17,000 chris walker defeated the brooklyn brawler via reverse decision. He also announced that at the 1992 royal rumble, the winner of the match would be declared the undisputed wwf champion.
Tis the season for the royal rumble, so i have an rumble question for you. Date january 21, 1996 venue selland arena city fresno, california attendance 9,600 last event in your house 5 next event in your house 6 royal rumble 1996 was the ninth annual royal rumble professional wrestling payperview event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf. The reward for the 1992 royal rumble was the wwf championship. Wwf royal rumble 1992 entrants quiz by headbangerman. When using information on this site, please include a link to this page or the homepage thanks. Fuji owen pinned tanaka after the rocket launcher doubleteam move. Royal rumble 1992 was the fifth annual royal rumble. And those i may not have been that familiar with, such as the jumping bomb angels, were pretty darn impressive. The lost royal rumble and how a signature wwe event survived despite early failure the royal rumble will turn 30 on sunday, but it almost didnt make it to its second birthday.
It is historic because for the first time in the wwf, the last man. Royal rumble 1992 was the fifth annual royal rumble professional wrestling payperview ppv event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf, now wwe. Jul 28, 2002 the netcop retro rant for royal rumble 1992 live from albany, ny your hosts are gorilla and brain. I was always a huge jannetty fan and thought those two had great in ring chemistry.
Breaking down why royal rumble 1992 was pinnacle of. Wwf royal rumble 92 at knickerbocker arena wrestling. Jan 18, 2020 the 30 best wrestlers to never win the wwe royal rumble features many dont win the oneway ticket to wrestlemanias main event at the wwe royal rumble, but they can still make a lasting impression. I know dibiases wwf heyday was in the rear view mirror at this point. Royal rumble 1992 will forever be known as ric flairs one man show. Jan 28, 2018 royal rumble 1992 ad in 1989, andre the giant was so scared when jake roberts threw his snake damien into the ring that he stepped over the ropes and hightailed it. December 4, 1991 announcement airing on the 127 episode of wwf superstars. The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Hulk hogan was already eliminated and grabbed onto sids arm while flair snuck up behind and. The lost royal rumble and how a signature wwe event survived. The latest news and updates in royal rumble 1992 brought to you by the team at wgn radio 720 chicagos very own. For the first time in wwe history, a title shot in the main event at wrestlemania was not at stake in the royal rumble match, but rather the vacant wwe championship itself. The following is a collection of images from the event royal rumble 1992.
It was higher than the buyrates for all of the royal rumble events from 1994 to 1998, however. The 1992 royal rumble match was historic because for the first and as of 20, only time in the history of the wwf, the last man standing in the match would. Besides the fact it was the first where something was actually up for grabs, it had almost every bigtime superstar on the roster, including piper, who gorilla and bobby said was trying to make history by winning both singles titles in the. With ric flair, sid eudy, hulk hogan, jerry saganowich. Winner ric flair won wwf world championship in rumble for 60. Royal rumble 1996 promotion world wrestling federation taglines youve been warned. Chris benoit for the wwe championship 30man royal rumble match for a world championship.
Royal rumble 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Royal rumble 1992 was the fifth annual royal rumble professional wrestling payperview event produced by the world wrestling federation wwf. The royal rumble is a professional wrestling event, produced every january since 1988 by professional wrestling promotion wwe. It took place on january 19, 1992, at the knickerbocker arena in albany, new york the main event, as in past royal rumble events, was the events namesake match. Its streaming on the network right now and has totally distracted me from getting any work done today whatsoever. The 1992 royal rumble is often regarded as a onematch show, but thats a bit inaccurate. Fuji won the 30man royal rumble match by last eliminating randy savage at 1. Wwe royal rumble 1992 1992 changes the movie database.
In what many wwe fans consider the greatest royal rumble performance of all time, nature boy ric flair lasted 59. Jan 09, 2015 wwe royal rumble 1993 full wwe royal rumble match. Alfred hayes recaps bret hart losing the intercontinental championship. The 1992 royal rumble is regarded as being the best royal rumble of all time.
Wwe royal rumble highlights ric flair wins the wwe. Royal rumble 1992image gallery pro wrestling fandom. Due to the controversial finishes at survivor series 1991 and this tuesday in texas, on december 4, 1991 announcement airing on the 12 7 episode of wwf superstars, president jack tunney vacated the wwf championship. Sid justice cuts a promo on the upcoming royal rumble match for the vacant wwf title. The leigon of doom vs the natural disasters, the beverly brothers vs.
It was also the first one to feature ric flair, sid justice. The new foundation owenneidhart defeated the orient express to open the show. Royal rumble 1992 the final rumble included in this anthology, the fifth annual, took place at the knickerbocker arena in albany, new york on january 19, 1992. Bobby heenan at royal rumble 1992 is the greatest commentator performance of all time. Long before ric flairs retirement, his biggest wwe cmoa came at royal rumble 1992, when he entered the rumble match at number three and outlasted everyone to win the vacant wwf championship this is the first time a winner came from one of the singledigit spots. The 5th annual royal rumble battle royal, with the vacant wwf title going to the winner, wwf intercontinental championship. 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 winner. Royal rumble simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. World tag team champions legion of doom via countout ric flair last eliminates sid justice to win the royal rumble match and become wwe champion. May 24, 2008 tag team royal rumble match raw 15061998 12. The card featured four matches on the undercard, with the rumble as the main event. Dee runs into trouble during a training session, the men and women of each team compete in under siege, and the tribunals decision might turn the.
Also, in an era where wrestling matches in the wwf rarely went longer than 15 minutes, bret hart and jake roberts lasting more than 20, with hart finally. Orient express was great imo i think new foundation was pretty underrated tag team, roddy piper vs. It took place on january 19, 1992 at the knickerbocker arena in albany, new york. The true story of hulk hogan v the ultimate warrior wrestling histories chapter 7. Undoubtedly the best royal rumble to date, and probably one of the 2 or 3 best rumbles of all time. The tradition of granting a wwe championship match at wrestlemania started in 1993. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. This was the first and only time that the royal rumble match was for the world heavyweight championship. It makes this match even more important, which i love. However, he returned to the ring and resumed his participation. Featured matches on the undercard were the ultimate warrior versus sgt.
Jan 23, 2018 the wwe royal rumble, by the numbers by kevin wong on january 23, 2018 at 10. The announcers are gorilla monsoon and bobby the brain heenan, who are the best announce pairing from this era. Bobby heenan at royal rumble 1992 is the greatest commentator. In 1992, ted dibiase was eliminated in less than two minutes. A 42 year old ric flair put on a one hour plus performance in the w. The main event, as in past royal rumble events, was the events namesake match.
The main event was the 1992 royal rumble match where for the first and only time, the wwf championship was on the line. Sid justice promo on 1992 royal rumble 01121992 youtube. Ahmed johnson pinned jeff jarrett by disqualification at the 6. The 12 best wwe payperviews you can now watch for free. Wwf royal rumble 1992 vhs, 1992 for sale online ebay. Slaughter for the wwf world heavyweight championship, ted dibiase and virgil versus dusty rhodes and dustin rhodes. Video wwf royal rumble 1992 full match submitted 7 years ago by shanthat. For the first and only time, the wwf title is on the line in this match. Big show remembers breaking into wrestling billed as son of andre the giant. January 14, 2019 january 14, 2019 by scott keith hi scott. Hulk hogan 1992 season wrestling trading cards for sale ebay. Heres the other half of the amazingly epic and bloody showstealing match from wrestlemania 8.
The curtain jerkers cast do live playbyplay on a classic royal rumble match. Just watched the 92 rumble on the network, and i have a question about the ending, more specifically about hogan. Today, we celebrate the birth of the best to ever do it. Dec 20, 2005 royal rumble 1992 the new foundation def. The 1992 royal rumble match was historic because for the first and as of 20, only time in the history of the wwf, the last man standing in the match would win the wwf. It took place on january 19, 1992, at the knickerbocker arena in albany, new york. If professional wrestling was a college course, all text and visual material on the 1992 royal rumble should be the primary resources for teaching. Wwf royal rumble 1992 tag team title match the legion of doom hawk.