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| Promotion | World Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | January 24, 1999 | |
| Venue | Arrowhead Pond | |
| City | Anaheim, California | |
| Attendance | 14,800 | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Rock Bottom | Royal Rumble (1999) | St. Valentine's Day Massacre |
| Royal Rumble chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble (1998) | Royal Rumble (1999) | Royal Rumble (2000) |
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One of the main themes of the Rumble match was a bounty Vince McMahon had placed on Steve Austin. A bounty (from Latin bonitās, goodness is a Payment or reward often offered by a group as an incentive for the accomplishment of a task by someone usually not associated Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the McMahon offered USD$100,000 to anyone who could eliminate Austin from the match. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
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Results
Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Christian defeated Jeff Hardy (11:00)
- Christian pinned Hardy. WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capitalized as WWE HEAT) was a Professional wrestling show for William Jason "Jay" Reso (born November 30 1973 better known by his Ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy is an American professional wrestler on the SmackDown brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Bob Holly and Scorpio defeated Too Much (Scott Taylor and Brian Christopher) (3:52)
- Holly pinned Christopher. WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capitalized as WWE HEAT) was a Professional wrestling show for Robert William "Bob" Howard Career Holly trained under Stan Frazier, Eddie Sullivan Marcelle Pringle and Rip Tyler and debuted in 1987 in the Charles "Charlie" Scaggs During his simultaneous reign as Television and Tag Team Champion he insisted on being referred to as 2 Gold Scorpio. Too Cool is a Professional wrestling Tag team and former stable most notably active in the World Wrestling Federation between 1998 and 2001 Brian Christopher Lawler He is perhaps best known for his career in World Wrestling Entertainment where he performed as Grand Master Sexay as part of the tag
- Sunday Night HEAT match: Mankind defeated Mabel (5:04)
- Mankind pinned Mabel. WWE Heat (formerly known as WWE Sunday Night Heat and capitalized as WWE HEAT) was a Professional wrestling show for Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. Nelson Frazier Jr Throughout his career he has held championships in a number of promotions, including the top titles of the United States Wrestling
- After the match, Mabel hit Mankind with a Big Splash to soften him up for his title match later in the night. Attacking maneuvers are offensive moves in Professional wrestling, used to set up an opponent for a submission hold or for a throw.
- The Big Boss Man defeated Road Dogg (11:52)
- Boss Man pinned Road Dogg after a Boss Man Slam. Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler. Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo A Powerslam is a Professional wrestling body slam move in which the wrestler performing the slam falls face-down on top of his/her opponent
- Ken Shamrock defeated Billy Gunn to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship (14:24)
- Shamrock forced Gunn to submit with the Ankle Lock. Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE Intercontinental Championship is a Professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents or lead to a Submission.
- During the match, Val Venis interfered and hit a DDT on Shamrock. Sean Allen Morley (born March 6 1971) European Championship once and World Tag Team Championship once with Lance In Professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler falls down or backwards to drive a held opponent's head into the mat
- X-Pac defeated Gangrel to retain the WWF European Championship (5:53)
- X-Pac pinned Gangrel after an X-Factor. Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. David William Heath (born February 16, 1969) is an American professional wrestler better known by his Ring names Gangrel The WWE European Championship is an inactive title competed for in World Wrestling Entertainment. A facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in Professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down
- Sable defeated Luna Vachon in a Strap match to retain the WWF Women's Championship (4:43)
- Sable won after touching all four corners after a fan attacked Luna. Rena Mero Lesnar (born Rena Greek August 8 1967 is an American model actress, and former professional wrestler. Gertrude Vachon (born January 12 1962) is a retired Canadian professional wrestler better known by the Ring name Luna Vachon 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 Raw brand of WWE Terri Poch (born August 20 1967) is an American bodybuilder and former professional wrestler, best known for her appearances
- The Rock defeated Mankind in an "I Quit" match to win the WWF Championship (21:46)
- Rock won after placing the microphone by Mankind's mouth and letting the words "I quit" (taken from a previous Mankind promo) play out on the speakers. Michael Francis "Mick" Foley Sr Early life Foley was born in Bloomington Indiana. An "I Quit" Match is a type of Professional wrestling match in which the only way to win is to make the opponent say the words "I quit" (usually into a This article is about the championship that is currently defended on the SmackDown brand of WWE
- Vince McMahon won the 1999 Royal Rumble (56:38)
- The final two participants were Vince McMahon and Steve Austin. Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the McMahon won when The Rock interfered and distracted Austin, letting McMahon eliminate him from behind.
- Vince snuck out of the ring under the bottom rope, with Austin chasing him afterwards. The two brawled in a bathroom but The Corporation came and attacked Austin. The Corporation was a heel stable in the late 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Austin was then taken into an ambulance van.
Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations
A new entrant came out approximately every 90 seconds.
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Time |
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| 1 | Steve Austin | 29 | McMahon | 56:38 |
| 2 | Vince McMahon | - | WINNER | 56:38 |
| 3 | Golga | 1 | Austin | 0:15 |
| 4 | Droz | 7 | Mabel | 12:30 |
| 5 | Edge | 8 | Road Dogg | 11:51 |
| 6 | Gillberg | 2 | Edge | 0:07 |
| 7 | Steve Blackman | 4 | Mabel | 7:22 |
| 8 | Dan Severn | 3 | Mabel | 5:43 |
| 9 | Tiger Ali Singh | 5 | Mabel | 4:02 |
| 10 | Blue Meanie | 6 | Mabel | 2:59 |
| 11 | Mabel | 9 | Mideon, Faarooq and Bradshaw | 1:26 |
| 12 | Road Dogg | 12 | Kane | 10:41 |
| 13 | Gangrel | 10 | Road Dogg | 0:26 |
| 14 | Kurrgan | 13 | Kane | 6:54 |
| 15 | Al Snow | 11 | Road Dogg | 0:47 |
| 16 | Goldust | 15 | Kane | 4:02 |
| 17 | The Godfather | 14 | Kane | 1:40 |
| 18 | Kane | 16 | Himself | 0:53 |
| 19 | Ken Shamrock | 17 | Austin | 4:50 |
| 20 | Billy Gunn | 18 | Austin | 7:05 |
| 21 | Test | 19 | Austin | 12:48 |
| 22 | The Big Boss Man | 28 | Austin | 18:53 |
| 23 | Triple H | 25 | Austin | 14:19 |
| 24 | Val Venis | 24 | Triple H | 12:41 |
| 25 | X-Pac | 20 | Boss Man | 5:44 |
| 26 | Mark Henry | 22 | Chyna | 7:57 |
| 27 | Jeff Jarrett | 21 | Triple H | 3:39 |
| 28 | D'Lo Brown | 27 | Boss Man | 9:11 |
| 29 | Owen Hart | 26 | Austin | 6:31 |
| 30 | Chyna | 23 | Austin | 0:35 |
^ Mideon, Faarooq and Bradshaw were not entrants in the Rumble. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 24 1945 popularly known by his Ring name Mr Darren Drozdov, (born April 7, 1969 in Mays Landing New Jersey) is an Essayist former NFL player and retired professional wrestler Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30 1973 in Orangeville Ontario, Canada better known by his Ring name Edge, is a Canadian professional wrestler Duane Gill, better known by his ring name Gillberg, is an American professional wrestler Steve Blackman (born September 28, 1963 in Annville Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional wrestler who best known Daniel "The Beast" Severn (born June 8 1954) is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, notable Gurjit Singh Hans (born March 9, 1971 in Toronto Ontario) is an Indo-Canadian former Professional wrestler best known as Brian Heffron (born May 18 1973 is a professional wrestler better known as The Blue Meanie. Nelson Frazier Jr Throughout his career he has held championships in a number of promotions, including the top titles of the United States Wrestling Dennis Knight After dropping the Leatherface gimmick Tex teamed up with Mark Canterbury who wrestled as the masked “Master Blaster” Ron Simmons at Florida State University, and played for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League and the Ottawa Rough Riders in the John Charles Layfield (born November 29 1966 known by his current Ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL, is an American Brian Gerard (BG James Voodoo Kin Mafia (2006-2008 On the November 16 airing of Impact!, The James Gang announced that they would now be known as Voodoo David William Heath (born February 16, 1969) is an American professional wrestler better known by his Ring names Gangrel Robert Maillet (born October 26, 1969) is a Canadian professional wrestler and Actor best known for his tenure in the World Allen Ray Sarven (born July 18 1963) is a professional wrestler and Actor better known by his Ring name of Al Snow Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11 1969 is an American professional wrestler. Charles Wright (born May 16 1961 in Las Vegas, Nevada) Career Beginnings Wright first entered professional wrestling after being noticed Glen Thomas Jacobs In the 1988–1989 season he was an NCAA All-star; he is still listed in the Truman State University media guide as holding the record for highest Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick on February 11 1964) is an American Mixed martial arts fighter and former professional "The G-Man" redirects here For the video game character see G-Man (Half-Life. Andrew James Robert Patrick Martin (born on March 17, 1975 in Whitby Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. Raymond W Traylor Jr (May 2 1963 – September 22 2004 was an American professional wrestler. Paul Michael Levesque better known by his Ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former ring name Hunter Hearst Helmsley Sean Allen Morley (born March 6 1971) European Championship once and World Tag Team Championship once with Lance Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13 1972) is an American professional wrestler. Mark Henry (born June 12 1971 Career World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment WWF debut (1996 Henry was billed as the " World's Jeffrey "Jeff" Leonard Jarrett (born April 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. D'Lo Brown (also written D-Lo Brown) He is also known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he became an NWA World Tag Team Champion in 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 Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler.
Royal Rumble qualification matches
- Steve Austin defeated The Undertaker in a Buried Alive match at Rock Bottom
- Chyna won a Corporation vs. Steven Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18 1964 This defiance was often shown by Austin flipping McMahon off and incapacitating him with the Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker. 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 Your House was a Pay-per-view series created by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer on December 27 1972 is an American actress and retired professional wrestler. DX "Corporate Royal Rumble"
- The stipulation was the winner would enter at #30.
Other on-screen talent
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Notes
- As of 2008, Chyna is still the only woman to participate in the Royal Rumble. Michael Sean Coulthard Due to his war zone experience in 1995 he was also selected to cover the aftermath of the bombing of the Alfred P Jerry Lawler (born November 29 1949 is an American Musician, Film Actor, Politician, professional wrestler and wrestling Carlos Rodrigo Cabrera (born October 18, 1959) is a former newsman and currently one half of the WWE Spanish announcing team in which he is the play-by-play announcer Hugo Savinovich (born February 15, 1959 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is a former Ecuadorian professional wrestler and currently one Michael Jason Chioda, (born August 1 1964) is a senior referee who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment to referee on the Earl William Hebner (born May 17, 1949, in Richmond, Virginia) is a Professional wrestling referee currently working for Jim "Jimmy" Korderas (born March 19, 1962) is a Canadian Professional wrestling referee currently signed to World Theodore Long (born September 15 1947 is a former American Professional wrestling referee and manager, who is currently working for Timothy Rhys White (March 25 1954 is a former Professional wrestling Referee. Michael Seitz In 2002 Hayes hit the wrestling headlines after an incident took place during a UK tour which was dubbed the "plane ride from hell Kevin Foote Kelly first became involved in Broadcasting when he began working as a Disc jockey, playing music from the 1950s 1960s and 1970s Howard Finkel (born June 7, 1957) is a Professional wrestling Ring announcer.
- Vince McMahon was the first Rumble winner to give up his right to face the champion at WrestleMania.
- The Undertaker and his Ministry of Darkness made a short appearance halfway through the 1999 Royal Rumble Match, escorting Mabel out of the arena to be used as a Sacrifice. Mark William Calaway (born March 24 1965 is an American professional wrestler, better known by his Ring name The Undertaker.
References
- Results at OWW
- twnpnews.com - Royal Rumble
- hoofco-inc.com - Royal Rumble '99 review
- onlineonslaught.com - Royal Rumble '99 review
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