| Royal Rumble (1994) | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | January 22, 1994 | |
| Venue | Providence Civic Center | |
| City | Providence, Rhode Island | |
| Attendance | 14,500[1] | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Survivor Series (1993) | Royal Rumble (1994) | WrestleMania X |
| Royal Rumble chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble (1993) | Royal Rumble (1994) | Royal Rumble (1995) |
Royal Rumble (1994) was the seventh annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or Business that performs regular shows involving Professional World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events The Dunkin' Donuts Center, also known as The Dunk, is an Indoor arena located in Providence Rhode Island, USA. Survivor Series (1993 was the seventh annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation WrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Royal Rumble (1993 was the sixth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Royal Rumble (1995 was the eighth annual Royal Rumble Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Pay-per-view (often abbreviated PPV) is the system in which Television viewers can purchase events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet, It took place on January 22, 1994 at the Providence Civic Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Dunkin' Donuts Center, also known as The Dunk, is an Indoor arena located in Providence Rhode Island, USA. The main event was the Royal Rumble match, a battle royal in which wrestlers enter the ring at regular intervals. The Royal Rumble is an annual Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced every January by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE In Professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal or battle royals) is a multi-competitor match type Lex Luger and Bret Hart were named co-winners after they simultaneously eliminated each other. Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958) 5 time United States Heavyweight Champion, He held the title until NWA's first Pay-per-view Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. [2]
The undercard featured a Casket match for the WWF Championship, in which Yokozuna successfully defended the title against The Undertaker. The undercard or preliminary matches refers to preliminary bouts that occur before the headline or 'Main Event' of a particular Boxing, Wrestling Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. [1] In addition, The Quebecers beat Bret and Owen Hart to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship and Razor Ramon successfully defended his Intercontinental Championship. The Quebecers were a Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from mid-1993 to mid-1994 and again in 1998 that consisted of Jacques Rougeau and Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him The World Tag Team Championship is a Professional wrestling world tag team championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. [1]
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The first televised match of the pay per view was supposed to be Ludvig Borga vs. Tony Christian Halme (born January 6, 1963) is a former member of the Finnish Parliament, representing the True Finns party Tatanka. Tatanka (born Christopher Chavis on June 8, 1965) is a Native American professional wrestler best known for his work with World The two were engaged in a feud that began prior to Survivor Series 1993. A Professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or factions of wrestlers Survivor Series (1993 was the seventh annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Tatanka was undefeated in the WWF since his debut in 1991. [3] Borga ended this streak on the October 30, 1993 edition of WWF Superstars (taped on September 28, 1993), when he hit Tatanka with a steel chair while the referee was distracted. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) WWF Superstars of Wrestling was a Professional wrestling program that debuted on September 6, 1986 and was aired until 2001. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) A professional wrestling referee is the official figure that makes sure that wrestling matches move smoothly in an attempt to maintain Kayfabe. [3] As a results of kayfabe injuries from this attack and the beating he suffered afterward at the hands of Borga and Yokozuna, Tatanka was forced to miss the main event match at Survivor Series. In Professional wrestling, kayfabe (ˈkeɪfeɪb KAY-fayb) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" that is the portrayal of professional Rodney Agatupu Anoa'i ( October 2 1966 &ndash October 23 2000) was a Samoan American professional wrestler [4] Although Tatanka defeated Borga by disqualification on the December 20, 1993 edition of Monday Night RAW,[5] the bitterness between the two remained. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the television program You may be looking for the 1994 video game or the 2002 video game WWE Raw is
Borga suffered a legitimate ankle injury, however, and was replaced by Bam Bam Bigelow. In Professional wrestling, legit (from "legitimate" is a slang term used to describe a match or event which has not been booked, or a performer Scott Charles Bigelow ( September 1 1961 &ndash January 19 2007) was an American professional wrestler, best known [6] Although the substitution took place shortly before the event, Bigelow and Tatanka also had a heated rivalry. In 1993, Bigelow cut Tatanka's dyed red hair as an insult to his Lumbee heritage. The Lumbee are a Native American tribe of North Carolina, though their origins are disputed [3] The two faced each other as part of a six-man match at SummerSlam 1993, but the feud continued even after Tatanka's team emerged victorious. SummerSlam (1993 was the sixth annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view (PPV event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [7]
Razor Ramon and Irwin R. Schyster (I. Scott Oliver Hall (born October 20, 1958 In WCW he was a 2-time United States Heavyweight Champion, a 1-time Television Lawrence Michael "Mike" Rotunda (born March 30, 1958) is a former American professional wrestler, perhaps best known under the R. S. ) began feuding prior to SummerSlam 1993 because of an angle in which Money Inc. (Ted DiBiase and I. Money Inc was a heel Professional wrestling Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation from February 1992 to August 1993 Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained R. S. ) teased Ramon about losing to the 1-2-3 Kid, a newcomer to the WWF. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. [8] The rivalry heated up when I. R. S. stole Ramon's gold chains while Shawn Michaels had Ramon distracted. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. [9][10] Ramon and I. R. S. agreed to settle the feud at Royal Rumble 1994 with Ramon's Intercontinental Championship on the line. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment.
At Survivor Series 1993, Owen Hart was eliminated from the “Hart Brothers vs. Owen James Hart (May 7 1965 – May 23 1999 As those attempts were unsuccessful he decided to give wrestling a chance and see where it took him Shawn Michaels and His Knights” elimination match due to miscommunication within the Hart team. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom (born July 22 1965 better known by his Ring name Shawn Michaels, is an American professional wrestler. Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing Bret Hart was walking along the ring apron when Owen ran into him, causing Owen to lose his focus and be pinned by Michaels. Bret Sergeant Hart (born July 2 1957 is a retired Canadian professional wrestler and Actor. A pinfall, a pin, or a fall (the first term most commonly used in Professional wrestling) is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling [11] After the match, Owen interrupted his brothers’ victory celebration to verbally attack Bret. [11] He demanded a match with Bret to settle the dispute. Bret refused, and the brothers reunited over the Christmas holidays. [2][12] They decided to focus their energy on taking the tag team title from the Quebecers. Their plan was temporarily put on hold when Marty Jannetty and the 1-2-3 Kid won the belts,[13] but the Quebecers won a rematch the following week,[14] guaranteeing that the Harts would get their title shot. Frederick Marty Jannetty The next week on the 15th anniversary of Raw, Jannetty appeared along with Michaels in an interview Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler.
The rivalry between Yokozuna and The Undertaker began at Survivor Series 1993. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. Yokozuna, who was pushed as an unstoppable monster,[15] was unable to inflict any serious damage on The Undertaker when the two faced each other in an elimination match. Yokozuna slammed The Undertaker’s head into the steel steps leading up to the ring, but The Undertaker was unharmed. [16] Later, Yokozuna used his finishing move, the Banzai Drop, on The Undertaker. When he tried to repeat the move, however, The Undertaker became the first wrestler to sit up after the move, surprising Yokozuna and his managers. [16] The Undertaker was granted a title shot, but Jim Cornette, Yokozuna’s American spokesperson, included a clause in the contract that The Undertaker would not get a rematch if he lost. James Mark "Jim" Cornette (born September 17 1961 is an American Professional wrestling manager, commentator, promoter [17] Paul Bearer, The Undertaker’s manager, included a clause stating that the confrontation would take place in a Casket match. William Alvin Moody (born April 10 1954) better known by his Ring names Percy Pringle and Paul Bearer, is a former Professional Many types of matches, sometimes called "concept" or " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, can be found in the form of Performing In the following weeks, it was revealed that Yokozuna had a fear of caskets. [18] The Undertaker used this knowledge to gain a psychological advantage going into the match. On one occasion, Paul Bearer brought the casket to the ring to intimidate Yokozuna. When Yokozuna approached the casket to face his fear, the Undertaker popped out to scare Yokozuna. [17]
Lex Luger wanted to participate in the Royal Rumble match, as the winner was scheduled to get a title shot for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania X. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE WrestleMania X was the tenth annual WrestleMania Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation. The contract he had signed for his title shot at SummerSlam 1993, however, stated that he would not receive a rematch if he failed to win the title. [19] A compromise was reached, allowing Luger to compete. Yokozuna's manager, Mr. Fuji, was allowed to bring in two wrestlers, Genichiro Tenryu and The Great Kabuki to hurt Luger's chances of winning. Harry Fujiwara (born May 4 1935) As a manager he would often throw salt in the eyes of face wrestlers Genichiro Tenryu (天龍源一郎 Tenryū Gen'ichirō) real name Genichiro Shimada (嶋田源一郎 Shimada Gen'ichirō, born February 2 Akihisa Mera (born September 8, 1948 in Nobeoka, Japan) better known as The [15]
| Role: | Name: |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Vince McMahon |
| Ted DiBiase | |
| Gorilla Monsoon (Radio WWF) | |
| Jim Ross (Radio WWF) | |
| Referee | Earl Hebner |
| Danny Davis | |
| Joey Marella | |
| Tim White | |
| Interviewer | Todd Pettengill |
| Raymond Rougeau | |
| Ring announcer | Howard Finkel |
In a dark match before the broadcast, the Brooklyn Brawler defeated Jim Powers. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Theodore Marvin "Ted" DiBiase Sr (born January 18 1954 Pro wrestling career Mid-South Wrestling (First run 1975-1979 Ted DiBiase was trained Robert James "Gino" Marella ( June 4 1937 - October 6 1999) better known by his Ring name of Gorilla Monsoon James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3 1952 in Fort Bragg California He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J Earl William Hebner (born May 17, 1949, in Richmond, Virginia) is a Professional wrestling referee currently working for Dan Marsh is a former Professional wrestling referee and wrestler most famous as Danny Davis of the World Wrestling Federation Joey Marella ( February 28 1963 - July 4, 1994) was a Professional wrestling referee and the son of legendary wrestler and announcer Timothy Rhys White (March 25 1954 is a former Professional wrestling Referee. Todd Clark Pettengill (born in Amsterdam New York) is a radio Disc jockey for WPLJ 95 Raymond Rougeau (born February 18 1955) is a former Canadian professional wrestler and French language Television presenter Howard Finkel (born June 7, 1957) is a Professional wrestling Ring announcer. This article is about the professional wrestler sometimes known as Kim Chee James Manley (born January 4, 1958) better known by his ring name Jim Powers is an American professional wrestler. [1] The Brawler used a swinging neckbreaker to get the victory. In Professional wrestling a neckbreaker is any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent’s Neck. [20] As the pay per view broadcast began, Vince McMahon announced that Ted DiBiase would be his commentary partner for the evening. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr [8][21]
The first televised match was between Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow. Bigelow tried to attack Tatanka before the bell, but Tatanka moved. [12] The two fought back and forth, and Bigelow gained momentum after Tatanka missed a crossbody from the top turnbuckle. Aerial techniques are spectacular maneuvers using the ring and its posts and ropes as aids used in Professional wrestling to show off the speed and agility of a wrestler [12] Bigelow used his weight to keep the advantage, sitting on Tatanka and later using a bear hug to wear him down. In Wrestling, the bear hug (also known as a bodylock) is a Grappling term for a clinch hold and stand-up grappling position where [12] After the two hit each other with simultaneous crossbodies, Tatanka began a war dance. A war dance is a dance involving Mock combat, usually in reference to Tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a Ritual connected with [12] Bigelow kicked Tatanka in the back of the head to regain the advantage but missed a moonsault attempt from the top rope,[12] allowing Tatanka to perform a crossbody from the corner and get the victory. A moonsault, moonsault press or back flip splash is a professional wrestling aerial technique with much of its popularity in American wrestling being attributed [22]
This match was followed by the Tag Team Championship match. The match started slowly, but both teams soon began brawling in the ring. [12] The Harts focused on Pierre, but Jacques was eventually able to tag in to rescue him. Carl Joseph Yvon Ouellet (born December 30, 1967 in Sainte-Catherine Quebec) is a Canadian professional wrestler. Jacques Rougeau (born June 13, 1960) is a former French - Canadian professional wrestler from Saint-Sulpice Quebec, [12] After Pierre regained the advantage, Owen tagged in and took control of the match. [12] He applied the Sharpshooter to Jacques, but Pierre broke the hold. The Sharpshooter, originally named Sasori-gatame and in English Scorpion Hold, is a professional wrestling submission hold [12] Bret tagged in but fell out of the ring and kayfabe hurt his knee when the Quebecers' manager pulled on the ropes. In Professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler (or wrestlers for a variety of reasons [12] The Quebecers focused on Bret's knee until Bret regained the advantage and attempted to apply the Sharpshooter. He was not able to stand, however, so the referee stopped the match and awarded the victory to the Quebecers. [22] After the match, Owen yelled at Bret for not tagging out of the match. He then turned on Bret by kicking his injured leg and leaving him lying in the ring. [23]
Jim Ross and Gorilla Monsoon took over the commentary roles for the Intercontinental Title Match. James William "Jim" Ross (born January 3 1952 in Fort Bragg California He is known affectionately as "good ol'" J Robert James "Gino" Marella ( June 4 1937 - October 6 1999) better known by his Ring name of Gorilla Monsoon
Next came the match between Irwin R. Schyster and Razor Ramon for the Intercontinental Championship. The match began with a brawl between the two, and Ramon got the early advantage. [12] Schyster eventually threw Ramon over the top rope and attacked him on the floor. [12] I. R. S. kept control of the match for quite a while, applying a reverse chinlock while using the ring ropes for additional leverage. [12] After Ramon escaped the hold, he was able to perform a fallaway slam on Schyster. [12] He then used an Irish Whip to throw Schyster into the corner, but the match turned around with a ref bump when referee Joey Marella was in the way and was kayfabe knocked unconscious. [24] Shawn Michaels ran to the ring with his fake Intercontinental belt and hit Ramon with it, and Schyster helped revive Marella to count the pinfall. [24] I. R. S. appeared to win the title, but referee Earl Hebner cam to the ringand explained the situation to Marella. [12] When Michaels' belt was discovered in the ring, the match was restarted. [12] Ramon simply grabbed Schyster, who was standing on the second turnbuckle celebrating, and performed the Razor's Edge for the victory. [24]
Howard Finkel then announced that the Casket Match would be next. Howard Finkel (born June 7, 1957) is a Professional wrestling Ring announcer. He explained that there would be not countouts or disqualifications, and that the first wrestler to get his opponent in the casket and close the lid would win the match. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff Yokozuna had great difficulty inflicting any serious damage on The Undertaker, but it was soon revealed that Mr. Fuji had arranged for several wrestlers to get involved on Yokozuna's behalf. Crush, the Great Kabuki, Genichiro Tenryu, and Bam Bam Bigelow interfered,[22] but The Undertaker was able to fight back until Mr. Brian Keith Adams (January 31 1963 - August 13 2007 was an American actor and professional wrestler. Fuji stole The Undertaker's urn from Paul Bearer. An urn is a Vase, ordinarily covered and without handles that usually has a narrowed neck above a footed Pedestal. [22] Yokozuna opened the urn, and smoke poured out. [25] Meanwhile, Adam Bomb, Jeff Jarrett, The Headshrinkers (Samu and Fatu) and Diesel then came to the ring to help Yokozuna. Bryan Clark Jr, normally Bryan Clark (born March 14, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The Headshrinkers were a Professional wrestling Tag team in the World Wrestling Federation that consisted of Fatu and Samu. Samu redirects here For the Service d'Aide Médicale d'Urgence "Emergency Medical Assistance Service" see SAMU. Solofa Fatu Jr (born October 11 1965) is a Samoan- American professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Rikishi. Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9 1959 is an American professional wrestler and Actor. [22] Eventually, Yokozuna and his allies were able to shut The Undertaker in the casket to end the match. They locked the casket and pushed the it down the aisle until smoke started coming out of the casket. [22] The Undertaker appeared on the video screen at the end of the aisle, vowing to return. [12] The casket was shown exploding on the screen, although the casket in the arena did not explode. [22] After the explosion was shown, a person resembling The Undertaker was seen rising up to the ceiling of the Civic Center. This role is rumored to have been played by Marty Jannetty. [20][22]
Before the Royal Rumble match began, commentator Vince McMahon announced that WWF President Jack Tunney had shortened the interval between entrances from the traditional two minutes to 90 seconds due to time constraints. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Jack Tunney (b John Tunney 1935 &ndash January 24 2004) was a Canadian Wrestling promoter [24] Kamala was supposed to compete in the match, but he was replaced by Virgil. Mike Jones (born June 13, 1960 in Nashville Tennessee) is a retired American professional wrestler better known as [22] Ludvig Borga could not compete due to his ankle injury and was replaced by Kwang, a newcomer to the WWF. Juan Rivera (born August 10 1966 is a professional wrestler best known under the name Savio Vega. [6] In addition, the 1-2-3 Kid was replaced by Thurman “Sparky” Plugg (later renamed Bob “Spark Plugg” Holly), who was also making his debut. Robert William "Bob" Howard Career Holly trained under Stan Frazier, Eddie Sullivan Marcelle Pringle and Rip Tyler and debuted in 1987 in the [22] Bastion Booger was scheduled to be the twenty-fifth participant, but he did not appear for unknown reasons; Vince McMahon stated that he did not appear because he did not "feel good". [22][26]
As the Royal Rumble match began, it was revealed that Scott Steiner was the first participant and his former rival Samu had drawn the number two position. Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29 1962 better known by his Ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler. [26] Early in the match, Diesel tied a WWF record by throwing out seven consecutive wrestlers. [26] He was ultimately eliminated by a group of wrestlers. Shawn Michaels was involved in this elimination, although the inconclusive camera angle led to speculation as to whether he was helping eliminate Diesel or trying to save him. [12] Although Diesel wrestled as a heel at the time, his performance earned him applause from the crowd. In Professional wrestling, a heel is a Villain character In non-wrestling jargon heels are the "bad guys" in pro wrestling storylines. [12]
Several ongoing feuds came into play during the match. Crush and his former friend, Randy Savage fought each other until Crush eliminated Savage. Brian Keith Adams (January 31 1963 - August 13 2007 was an American actor and professional wrestler. Randall Mario Poffo (born November 15 1952) a 1 time Intercontinental Champion He is a graduate of Downers Grove North High School [12] Bam Bam Bigelow and Doink the Clown also faced each other during the match. Doink the Clown is a gimmick used by several professional wrestlers since the 1990s Doink had annoyed Bigelow with a series of pranks in late 1993,[27] and the feud was supposed to be settled at Survivor Series 1993, but the team of “Doinks” that Bigelow fought was just The Bushwhackers and Men on a Mission dressed up as clowns. The Bushwhackers are a former Professional wrestling Tag team that also competed as The Sheepherders during their long career Men on a Mission was the World Wrestling Federation name for the pairing of wrestlers Nelson Frazier Jr [28] When they met in the Royal Rumble, Bigelow quickly eliminated Doink. [12] The Royal Rumble match also saw an old feud rekindled. Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty, former tag team partners as The Rockers, traded a series of punches when Jannetty entered the match and Michaels ultimately eliminated Jannetty from the match. Frederick Marty Jannetty The next week on the 15th anniversary of Raw, Jannetty appeared along with Michaels in an interview [12]
The match ended when Lex Luger and Bret Hart simultaneously eliminated each other. [2] Two referees argued about who had landed first while several inconclusive camera angles were broadcast. [29] Eventually, WWF President Jack Tunney came to the ring and had Finkel announce that both men would be considered winners. This is a list of authority figures, people who hold on-screen power in selective Professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America Jack Tunney (b John Tunney 1935 &ndash January 24 2004) was a Canadian Wrestling promoter [29] The situation regarding the title shot at WrestleMania X, which was to be given to the winner, remained unresolved until the following week on Monday Night Raw. [30]
Ludvig Borga did not return to the WWF after his ankle healed,[20] so there was no closure to his feud with Tatanka. The feud between Tatanka and Bam Bam Bigelow was also soon forgotten. In the summer of 1994, both wrestlers joined Ted DiBiase’s Million Dollar Corporation. The Million Dollar Corporation was a heel stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF from April 1994 to May 1996 and was led and managed by the Million Dollar [31] The two eventually formed a tag team and unsuccessfully challenged for the WWF Tag Team Championship. [32]
The feud between Razor Ramon and I. R. S. ended shortly after the Royal Rumble. On the January 31, 1994 edition of Monday Night Raw, the 1-2-3 Kid stole Ramon's chains back from I. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) R. S. , bringing the feud to an end. [30] Shawn Michaels’ attack on Razor Ramon increased the hostility between the two. The debate over the true holder of the Intercontinental Championship was settled at WrestleMania X in a ladder match with both belts suspended above the ring. [33] This ended the feud between Michaels and Ramon, although Ramon continued to feud with Michaels’ friend Diesel. [34]
Owen Hart demanded a match against Bret Hart, which Bret repeatedly refused. [2] This situation was complicated because of Bret co-winning the Royal Rumble. Jack Tunney decided that both Bret Hart and Lex Luger would get title shots at WrestleMania X, but that they would each wrestle two matches at the event. [2] Lex Luger won a coin toss televised on Monday Night Raw and won the chance to face Yokozuna first. [2] If he had lost the toss, he would have wrestled Crush before facing Yokozuna. [30] Under the rules set forth by Tunney, Bret was required to wrestle Owen in the opening match at WrestleMania. [2] Owen won the match, but Bret came out of WrestleMania with the WWF Championship after Yokozuna dropped the title to him. This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE [35][36] This led to an extended feud between the two that saw Jim Neidhart return to the WWF to side with Owen and Davey Boy Smith to make a comeback to take Bret’s side. James Henry "Jim" Neidhart (born August 2, 1956) Neidhart pursued a career in the National Football League, where he played briefly for the The British Bulldog redirects here for other uses see British Bulldog. [37]
Several of the events during the Royal Rumble match led to feuds and pay-per-view matches later in 1994. The uncertainty surrounding Shawn Michaels’ assistance in eliminating Diesel from the Royal Rumble foreshadowed the split between the two at Survivor Series 1994. Survivor Series (1994 was the eighth annual Survivor Series Pay-per-view Professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation [12] Diesel’s performance in the Royal Rumble, however, played a large role in helping him become the first wrestler to win the WWF’s Triple Crown in one calendar year. This article deals with the achievement as understood in professional wrestling in the United States. [34] Meanwhile, Crush and Randy Savage faced each other in a Falls Count Anywhere match at WrestleMania X to settle their feud,[35] and Doink and his midget sidekick Dink faced Bigelow and his kayfabe girlfriend Luna Vachon in a mixed tag match. Midget is a term used to describe an exceptionally short person Claude Giroux is a Canadian born Midget wrestler whose career spans over 20 years Gertrude Vachon (born January 12 1962) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler better known by the Ring name Luna Vachon [35]
The Undertaker did not appear in the WWF for several months after his loss to Yokozuna. In reality, he was given time off to allow a back injury to heal. [6] During his absence, the WWF promoted his return by showing video clips of people who claimed to have seen The Undertaker. [38] Ted DiBiase claimed to have brought The Undertaker back to the WWF, but Paul Bearer informed him that DiBiase’s Undertaker was an impostor. [31] Paul Bearer claimed to have located the true Undertaker,[31] which led to a match at SummerSlam 1994 between DiBiase’s Undertaker (portrayed by Brian Lee) and Paul Bearer’s original Undertaker. SummerSlam (1994 was the seventh annual SummerSlam Professional wrestling Pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation Brian Lee (born November 26, 1966) is a semi-retired American professional wrestler. [39] After defeating the fake Undertaker, Bearer's Undertaker got revenge against Yokozuna by winning a Casket match at Survivor Series 1994. To help prevent outside interference, Chuck Norris was brought in as a guest referee. Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film [40]
Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
A new entrant came out approximately every 90 seconds.
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Steiner | 4 | Diesel | 9:00 |
| 2 | Samu | 1 | Scott Steiner | 3:13 |
| 3 | Rick Steiner | 2 | Owen Hart | 3:57 |
| 4 | Kwang | 6 | Diesel | 5:57 |
| 5 | Owen Hart | 5 | Diesel | 4:10 |
| 6 | Bart Gunn | 3 | Diesel | 2:30 |
| 7 | Diesel | 13 | Bigelow, Mabel, Plugg & Crush | 17:41 |
| 8 | Bob Backlund | 7 | Diesel | 0:41 |
| 9 | Billy Gunn | 8 | Diesel | 0:14 |
| 10 | Virgil | 9 | Diesel | 0:32 |
| 11 | Randy Savage | 11 | Crush | 4:38 |
| 12 | Jeff Jarrett | 10 | Savage | 1:19 |
| 13 | Crush | 16 | Luger, Plugg & Bret Hart | 25:03 |
| 14 | Doink the Clown | 12 | Bigelow | 1:48 |
| 15 | Bam Bam Bigelow | 23 | Luger | 30:12 |
| 16 | Mabel | 14 | Valentine, Tatanka, Kabuki, Crush, Bigelow, Plugg & Michaels | 9:57 |
| 17 | Sparky Plugg | 17 | Bret Hart & Michaels | 21:33 |
| 18 | Shawn Michaels | 27 | Luger | 29:17 |
| 19 | Mo | 21 | Fatu | 22:46 |
| 20 | Greg Valentine | 18 | Martel | 20:39 |
| 21 | Tatanka | 22 | Bigelow | 20:07 |
| 22 | The Great Kabuki | 15 | Luger | 2:46 |
| 23 | Lex Luger | - | CO-WINNER | 21:58 |
| 24 | Genichiro Tenryu | 25 | Bret Hart & Luger | 17:21 |
| 25 | Bastion Booger | - | Unable to compete | 0:00 |
| 26 | Rick Martel | 19 | Tatanka | 11:22 |
| 27 | Bret Hart | - | CO-WINNER | 15:08 |
| 28 | Fatu | 26 | Bret Hart | 13:04 |
| 29 | Marty Jannetty | 24 | Michaels | 8:18 |
| 30 | Adam Bomb | 20 | Luger | 4:55 |
| Royal Rumble • No Way Out • WrestleMania • Backlash • Judgment Day • One Night Stand • Night of Champions |
| The Great American Bash • SummerSlam • Unforgiven • No Mercy • Cyber Sunday • Survivor Series • Armageddon |
| Royal Rumble |
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| 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 |
| 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 |
| 2008 |
| Former pay-per-view events |
| The Wrestling Classic (1985) • This Tuesday in Texas (1991) • King of the Ring (1993-2002) |
| In Your House (1995-1999) • Bad Blood (1997, 2003-2004) • Fully Loaded (1998-2000) • Over The Edge (1998-1999) |
| InVasion (2001) • December to Dismember (2006) • New Year's Revolution (2005-2007) |
| Former International pay-per-view events |
| One Night Only (1997) • Mayhem in Manchester (1998) • Capital Carnage (1998) |
| No Mercy (UK) (1999) • Rebellion (1999-2002) • Insurrextion (2000-2003) |