royal_rumble royal_rumble sixth annual royal_rumble professional wrestling pay view event produced world_wrestling_federation wwf took place january arena sacramento california main event royal_rumble match battle royal wrestlers started match ring minutes wrestler joined total thirty wrestlers competed eliminate competitors throwing rope wrestling ring arena floor won match awarded opportunity wrestle retained wwf world heavyweight championship razor shawn_michaels successfully defended wwf intercontinental championship background royal_rumble consisted matches singles matches tag team match royal_rumble match buildup pay view consisted feuds scripted wwf writers rivalries dated years created specifically create excitement royal_rumble primary feud leading royal_rumble wwf champion challenger razor replacement ultimate warrior left previous november formed alliance late hart defeated win title belt interview hart talking upcoming match flair came ring attacked hart later escalated feud attacking brother major feud featured event shawn_michaels teamed years team split december michaels attacked episode interview segment barber shop michaels singles wrestler won october october episode wwf superstars wrestling returned wwf lengthy absence confronted michaels attempted hit michaels mirror michaels pulled sensational hit mirror caused friction michaels michaels scheduled face leading match announced corner men refused match scott wwf debut late scheduled face blake little buildup match rivalry best team brothers wwf related real life feuds formed background royal_rumble match served servant bodyguard years treated poorly eventually led turn employer attacked match hitting title awarded defeated belt summerslam later regained title undertaker feuding manager series matches included bout summerslam rivalry culminated coffin match survivor series undertaker won match vowed revenge formed tag team known strike force held months walked away match wrestlemania leaving face opponents team split result partners lengthy feud perfect served executive consultant relationship broke end year partnership split perfect teamed face flair survivor series flair legitimately requested release contract felt successful returned world championship wrestling wwf owner vince_mcmahon agreed set feud flair perfect create storyline flair departure company wrestlers scheduled compete royal rumble replaced left company event scheduled compete crush event featured wwf debut previously wrestled held world heavyweight championship left wrestling industry join vince_mcmahon failed signed event matches pre determined results shown pay view telecast addition defeated submission dark match event match shown broadcast scott faced blake scott gained early advantage men quickly tagged partners performed body slam blake tagged scott threw blake belly belly suplex regained advantage took turns attacking scott blake performed boston crab hold pressure scott attempt force submit scott escaped hold threw blake mat performing tiger driver capitalized advantage keeping blake ring unable tag partner scott won match team pinning blake executing match sensational stood ringside shawn_michaels defended reveal allegiance man gained early advantage knocking michaels ring diving ropes attacked michaels jumping rope michaels hitting way michaels hit shoulder ring post focused wearing shoulder men entered ring michaels missed attack rope allowed punch repeatedly michaels recovered threw ring michaels rope arena floor turned michaels face threw michaels ring belly suplex performed ddt michaels michaels attempted punch knocked referee unconscious instead came ring tried hit michaels shoe michaels moved way hit instead referee recovered michaels performed pinned retain championship televised match featured facing attacked boss man match controlled match beginning power moves wear performed gain advantage responded throwing boss man belly suplex threw ring wore boss man bear briefly regained advantage eventually tried run crush corner ring approached kicked face followed performing diving rope win match pinfall match wwf championship defended title razor got early advantage punching hart repeatedly accidentally hit knee running hart hart applied figure apply pressure knee escaped hold threw hart ring post capitalized advantage attacking hart threw hart slam applied bear hart escaped hold biting threw ring performed signature moves including russian elbow drop second rope hart applied signature hold grabbed ropes forced referee hart break hold hart threw belly suplex responded attempting perform razor edge signature hart reversed unsuccessful pin attempt men exhausted hart applied won match forcing submit final match manager commentator unveiled newest wrestler pointed muscles announced carry rivalry perfect main event broadcast royal_rumble match came time stipulation added winner match receive match year wrestlemania provision remained match began wwf champions entered ring minutes remaining contestants entered match according number drew prior event wrestler enter thrown rope arena floor causing eliminated entered sixth immediately attacked long standing perfect entered number spot flair fought perfect eliminated flair performing knock flair floor eliminated perfect thrown ring undertaker fifteenth wrestler enter eliminated men appeared accompanying large man later revealed billed feet tall attacked undertaker threw ring result undertaker eliminated match tried return locker room eventually left undertaker manager came ring helped undertaker revive undertaker returned locker room find minutes later typhoon entered match followed shortly tag team partner earthquake earthquake immediately targeted typhoon eliminated match earthquake tried console partner ignored left ringside later ring time fought immediately result year old feud weighing pounds kilograms entered number seven spot point wrestler worked attempt eliminate unable lift wwf champion savage wrestler enter match wrestlers fought men eliminated quick succession leaving savage eliminated eliminated ring hour minute seconds set new record time spent royal_rumble match savage gained advantage knocked performed diving elbow drop rope tried pin counted royal rumble pushed savage hard savage flew rope arena floor result named winner royal_rumble match match eliminated seven wrestlers broke previous record royal_rumble match aftermath defeated win wwf championship title reign lasted minutes dropped belt impromptu match regained title dropped hart following year shawn_michaels continued feud sensational wrestlemania accompanied michaels countered introducing new match attacked feud continued michaels defeated michaels intercontinental championship michaels regained belt rematch following month end feud razor continued wrestle high profile matches achieved little success changing persona face losing kid fan favorite won intercontinental championships september day royal_rumble flair faced perfect loser leaves town match loser forced leave wwf forever flair agreement mcmahon lose perfect leaving promotion perfect won match flair appear wwf flair gone promotion continued feud defeated perfect unable win world tag team championship won belts occasions feuded held belts previous october winning championship june earthquake typhoon stopped teaming confrontation royal_rumble match feud earthquake released wwf left compete japan rivalry mentioned following year brief feud managed reunited renamed vincent men members status heel villain short lived issued challenge american athlete try deck uss independence day year athletes attempt able lift arrived helicopter received push given match wwf championship summerslam unable win belt undertaker feud escalated following months featured pay view events undertaker faced disqualified attacking undertaker soaked provided recruited hughes men attacked undertaker paul bearer stole undertaker said source power feud culminated rest peace match summerslam undertaker won end feud reception writing columnist stated half event worth watching enjoyed tag team match bout michaels found wwf championship match surprisingly good feel match big boss man interesting disliked royal_rumble match tag team wrestlers included exciting moments help match reviewed event found opening match boring enjoyed match michaels found ending disappointing rated match enjoyed wwf championship bout called royal_rumble match worst history found match boring enjoy debut overall rated event mildly recommended event drew spectators paid admission fees previous year fans higher attendance following royal_rumble events pay view lower higher royal_rumble events royal_rumble released vhs february north_america released dvd north_america wwe november united_kingdom released vhs june packaged royal_rumble wwe line united_kingdom dvd release followed dvd set released october results sensational neutral corner match royal_rumble entrances new came approximately minutes rumble wwf debut broke longevity record lasting previous records held
Royal Rumble (1993)