royal_rumble royal_rumble seventh annual royal_rumble professional wrestling pay view event produced world_wrestling_federation wwf took place january providence rhode_island main event royal_rumble match battle royal wrestlers enter ring regular intervals named winners simultaneously eliminated included match successfully defended title undertaker addition beat retain successfully defended intercontinental championship background televised match pay view supposed engaged feud began prior survivor series undefeated wwf debut ended streak october edition wwf superstars taped september hit steel chair referee distracted results storyline injuries attack beating suffered afterward hands forced miss main event match survivor series defeated disqualification december edition monday night raw bitterness remained suffered ankle injury replaced took place shortly event heated rivalry cut dyed red hair insult heritage faced man match summerslam feud continued team emerged victorious survivor series eliminated elimination match crashed brother walking ring apron causing owen lose focus pinned michaels match owen interrupted brothers victory celebration verbally attack demanded match settle dispute refused brothers reunited christmas holidays decided focus energy taking tag team title plan temporarily hold kid won belts won rematch following week title shot began feuding prior summerslam angle teased losing kid newcomer wwf rivalry heated stole gold chains shawn_michaels distracted agreed settle feud intercontinental championship line rivalry undertaker began survivor series pushed monster unable inflict damage undertaker faced elimination match slammed undertaker head steel steps leading ring undertaker unharmed later finishing undertaker tried repeat undertaker wrestler sit surprising managers undertaker granted title shot american spokesperson included clause contract undertaker rematch lost undertaker manager included clause stating confrontation place match following weeks revealed fear undertaker knowledge gain psychological advantage going match occasion brought ring approached face fear undertaker scare wanted participate royal_rumble match winner scheduled title shot contract signed title shot summerslam stated receive rematch failed win title compromise reached allowing compete manager allowed bring wrestlers great hurt chances winning event dark match broadcast brooklyn defeated swinging victory pay view broadcast began vince_mcmahon announced commentary partner evening televised match tried attack bell moved fought forth gained momentum missed weight advantage sitting later bear wear hit simultaneous began war dance kicked head regain advantage missed attempt rope allowing perform corner victory match followed match match started slowly teams soon began ring focused eventually able tag rescue regained advantage owen tagged took control match applied broke hold tagged fell ring hurt knee manager pulled ropes focused knee regained advantage attempted apply able stand referee stopped match awarded victory match owen match turned kicking injured leg leaving lying ring came match monsoon took commentary roles match began brawl got early advantage eventually threw rope attacked floor kept control match applying reverse ring ropes additional leverage escaped hold able perform slam irish whip throw corner match turned bump referee way knocked unconscious shawn_michaels ran ring fake intercontinental belt hit helped revive count pinfall appeared win title referee came ring explained situation michaels belt discovered ring match restarted simply grabbed standing second celebrating performed razor edge victory match match wrestler opponent close lid win match wwf championship great difficulty inflicting damage undertaker soon revealed arranged wrestlers involved behalf crush great interfered undertaker able fight stole undertaker opened smoke poured diesel came ring help eventually allies able shut undertaker end match locked pushed aisle smoke started coming undertaker appeared video screen end aisle return shown exploding screen arena explode explosion shown person resembling undertaker seen rising ceiling role rumored played royal_rumble match began commentator vince_mcmahon announced wwf president shortened interval entrances traditional minutes seconds time constraints supposed compete match replaced compete ankle injury replaced newcomer wwf addition kid replaced making debut scheduled fifth participant appear unknown reasons vince_mcmahon stated appear feel good royal_rumble match began revealed participant rival drawn number position early match diesel tied wwf record throwing seven consecutive wrestlers ultimately eliminated group wrestlers partner shawn_michaels kept diesel wrestled heel time performance earned applause crowd ongoing feuds came play match crush friend fought crush eliminated savage faced match annoyed series late feud supposed settled survivor series team fought men mission dressed met royal_rumble quickly eliminated royal_rumble match saw old feud shawn_michaels tag team partners traded series punches entered match michaels ultimately eliminated match match ended simultaneously eliminated argued landed inconclusive camera angles broadcast eventually wwf president came ring announce men considered winners situation title shot given winner remained unresolved following week monday night raw aftermath return wwf ankle healed closure feud feud soon forgotten summer wrestlers joined million dollar corporation eventually formed tag team unsuccessfully challenged feud ended shortly royal_rumble january edition monday night raw kid stole chains bringing feud end shawn_michaels attack razor increased hostility debate true holder settled ladder match belts suspended ring ended feud michaels continued feud friend diesel demanded match repeatedly refused situation complicated winning royal_rumble decided title shots wrestle matches event won coin toss televised monday night raw won chance face lost toss wrestled crush facing rules set forth required wrestle owen opening match wrestlemania owen won match came wrestlemania wwf championship dropped title led extended feud saw return wwf owen comeback events royal_rumble match led feuds pay view matches later diesel performance royal_rumble match led wwf order shortly wrestlemania assistance shawn_michaels duo later won summerslam august summerslam michaels cost inadvertently kicking way finally survivor series november tension friends boiled michaels hit diesel kick intended razor survivor series elimination match diesel chased michaels escaped car declared friendship team crush faced match settle feud sidekick faced girlfriend mixed tag match undertaker appear wwf months loss reality given time allow injury heal absence wwf promoted return showing video clips people claimed seen undertaker claimed brought undertaker wwf informed claimed located true undertaker led match summerslam portrayed original undertaker defeating false undertaker bearer undertaker got revenge winning match survivor series help prevent outside interference brought guest referee results royal_rumble entrances new came approximately seconds
Royal Rumble (1994)