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YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:00 pm

When did the Rumble Royal start? Was it first called the Battle Royal or is that a seperate competition?

OMNI · Post by **OMNI** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:04 pm

It was always called the Rumble, and its in Jan.

remember when the Giant Gozo debuted?

an-also · Post by **an-also** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:05 pm

Battle royal was a wcw event if i recall correctly. The WWF one was always Royal Rumble. My fav event in wrestling for sure.

T-Wrex · Post by **T-Wrex** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:08 pm

The Royal Rumble is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event, produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. It takes place in January of each year. The main event is the actual Royal Rumble; however, other matches also take place at the event.

The eponymous Royal Rumble is a thirty-man event, which begins with two men in the ring, with twenty eight other wrestlers entering the ring at regular timed intervals. A wrestler is eliminated from the Rumble when they leave the ring over the top rope, with both feet touching the floor. An egress between the second and third rope or under the bottom rope is not a valid elimination. The winner of the event is the last wrestler remaining after all others have been eliminated.

Although the order of entry is supposed to be random, it is common to have storylines where wrestlers compete for the right to enter last, or ask for a low number in order to prove their stamina by outlasting all others. A wrestler may also be assigned a high or low number by a figure of authority as a reward or a punishment. In reality, the order of entrance and elimination is carefully planned by the booker in order to put on an entertaining match. For example, once a wrestler has quickly eliminated several other wrestlers, the next wrestler to approach the ring will often be an enemy of theirs.

Since the 1993 event, every winner (other than in 1997 and 1999) has gone on to challenge the WWE Champion or the World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania. This championship match is often the last event on the WrestleMania card. As the WWE also has a February pay-per-view event, the winner may have this privilege put on the line on that pay-per-view card. In 1999 at the February "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" event, Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Vince McMahon, the winner of the 1999 Royal Rumble, in a Steel Cage Match for his title shot.

With the brand extension, the thirty entrants consist of fifteen wrestlers from RAW and fifteen from SmackDown!. This is, therefore, the only event other than WrestleMania (and certain combined non-televised shows held around WrestleMania time) with inter-brand competition. Originally, the Rumble winner faced their brand's champion at Wrestlemania, but starting in 2004, due to a supposed "loophole" in the Rumble's stipulations, the Rumble winner had the option of challenging either champion (but not both at the same time). Because of this, storylines may ensue that pit the two brands against one another: for example, a champion may accuse the other brand's champion of an action disrespectful to the Rumble winner in order to ensure that the Rumble winner challenges the other champion, not them (although both champions would inevitably defend their titles at WrestleMania).

The first Royal Rumble took place on January 24, 1988 in Hamilton, Ontario. Jim Duggan was the winner, though he did not receive a title shot as a result of his victory.

Royal Rumble winners
Year: Winner(s):
1988 "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
1989 Big John Studd
1990 Hulk Hogan
1991 Hulk Hogan
1992 Ric Flair
1993 Yokozuna
1994 Bret Hart, Lex Luger (touched the floor at the same time)
1995 Shawn Michaels
1996 Shawn Michaels
1997 Stone Cold Steve Austin
1998 Stone Cold Steve Austin
1999 Vince McMahon
2000 The Rock
2001 Stone Cold Steve Austin
2002 Triple H
2003 Brock Lesnar
2004 Chris Benoit
2005 Batista

OMNI · Post by **OMNI** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:19 pm

LOL@ vince winning

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:21 pm

I woulda swore The Undertaker won at least once

OMNI · Post by **OMNI** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:41 pm

Andvil wrote:I woulda swore The Undertaker won at least once

he always got knocked out by someone cheating. Like Giant Gonzo

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 3:55 pm

Leapin Lanny Pofpo (sp) is Randy Savage's brother, right?

OMNI · Post by **OMNI** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:01 pm

Macho Man's song dedicated to Curt Henning is like a good verison of "Crossroads"

INTRO]
001 This one goes out to my real close friend and buddy
002 Curt Hennig A.K.A. Mr. Perfect just want to
003 let you know that you're missed but you'll never be forgotten
004 You've always been an incredible friend and we just want
005 you to know that we've got your back buddy
006 system style from Macho Man Randy Savage
007
008 [VERSE 1]
009 Hey Curt we miss you but we know you're in a better place
010 It's kinda hard as time goes on and I don't see your face
011 So I'm clinchin' and I'm holdin' on to memories
012 Remember the times rollin' strong just you and me
013 It's real hard sometimes to keep it goin' day to day
014 But I know you wouldn't want it any other way
015 So I keep it movin' doin' what I gotta do
016 And as a tribute I'm dedicating this song to you
017
018 [CHORUS 2x]
019 You were my perfect friend
020 Right there until the end
021 I'm forever missin' you
022 Until we meet again
023 Can't explain this pain
024 Never felt like this
025 Mr. Perfect don't you know
026 That you'll be truly missed

Andvil · Post by **Andvil** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:04 pm

Macho Man wrote:we've got your back buddy system style

OMNI · Post by **OMNI** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:06 pm

I think everyone who once watched wrestling, listens to hip hop, and has a sense of humor should buy Randy's album.

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:14 pm

Philaflava wrote:Leapin Lanny Pofpo (sp) is Randy Savage's brother, right?

Poffo, and yes. I think he was the Genius too.

bringinoutbangerz · Post by **bringinoutbangerz** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:23 pm

T-Wrex wrote: 1994 Bret Hart, Lex Luger (touched the floor at the same time)

BEST.RUMBLE.EVER
THE COORDINATION!!!!!!

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:32 pm

an-also wrote:Battle royal was a wcw event if i recall correctly. The WWF one was always Royal Rumble. My fav event in wrestling for sure.

No, a battle royal is a match where all the wrestlers are in the ring at the start and it doesn't matter if they get thrown over the top rope or under it, once your feet touch the floor, you're out.
Battle Royals were not exclusive to any particular brand.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:15 am

So then what's the diff btw battle royal and rumble royal?

did rumble royal start in '89 and battle was prior?

SYM · Post by **SYM** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:22 am

Philaflava wrote:So then what's the diff btw battle royal and rumble royal?

did rumble royal start in '89 and battle was prior?

battle royales aren't specific, i don't think. royal rumble was specific that the winner could face whoever was champion.

also, the royal rumble had 30. battle royals usually had 15. that much i do know.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:28 am

Philaflava wrote:So then what's the diff btw battle royal and rumble royal?

did rumble royal start in '89 and battle was prior?

In a battle royal the match starts with every wrestler already in the ring.
In a royal rumble, the wrestlers come out 1 at a time until all 30 are accounted for.

Shup Diddy · Post by **Shup Diddy** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 5:00 pm

Philaflava wrote:So then what's the diff btw battle royal and rumble royal?

did rumble royal start in '89 and battle was prior?

IT'S ROYAL RUMBLE!!!! R-O-Y-A-L RUMBLE, YOU SOUND LIKE A DAMN FOOL WHEN YOU SAY IT WRONG!

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Wed Jun 29, 2005 10:56 pm

i watched the opening monologue with kurt angle on raw this week and i was like WTF the whole time. i'm trying to get back into it. LOL @ ric flair still wrestling.

Kalistoga · Post by **Kalistoga** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:37 am

i always thought battle royal was just the generic term from Royal Rumble. Just like a 10-man tag elimination is the generic term for Survivor Series. The only difference is that WWE came up with special names for them to make them sound less dull...

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:58 am

Gregg Popabitch wrote:i watched the opening monologue with kurt angle on raw this week and i was like WTF the whole time. i'm trying to get back into it. LOL @ ric flair still wrestling.

me 2. first time i watched in 4 years. i love flair.

Gregg Popabitch1 · Post by **Gregg Popabitch1** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:08 pm

hell yeah

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH

Req · Post by **Req** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:53 pm

Kalistoga Von Fretmeyer wrote:i always thought battle royal was just the generic term from Royal Rumble. Just like a 10-man tag elimination is the generic term for Survivor Series. The only difference is that WWE came up with special names for them to make them sound less dull...

to my knowledge a Royal Rumble is when 2 wrestlers start in the ring and another one is added after a period of time (used to be like 2 mins i think, prolly less now). A Battle Royal on the other hand had every wrestler competing in the ring at the same time when it started.

those ruled, i think there was one in Wrestlemania 4

Chuck Earns Cheese · Post by **Chuck Earns Cheese** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:01 pm

Philaflava wrote:
Gregg Popabitch wrote:i watched the opening monologue with kurt angle on raw this week and i was like WTF the whole time. i'm trying to get back into it. LOL @ ric flair still wrestling.
me 2. first time i watched in 4 years. i love flair.

The pose off with Hogan at the end

MC BASS · Post by **MC BASS** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:55 pm

The "ROYAL RUMBLE" is the "TITLE" of the event (The name of the show like Monday Night RAW, Sunday Night Heat, Smackdown, etc..)....The "BATTLE ROYAL" is the LAST MATCH within the ROYAL RUMBLE.

Chuck Earns Cheese · Post by **Chuck Earns Cheese** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:12 pm

MC BASS wrote:The "ROYAL RUMBLE" is the "TITLE" of the event (The name of the show like Monday Night RAW, Sunday Night Heat, Smackdown, etc..)....The "BATTLE ROYAL" is the LAST MATCH within the ROYAL RUMBLE.

Actually the match is still called the Royal Rumble

Snuggles the DESTROYER · Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:58 pm

What was the WCW PPV they had years ago when they had a three rings set up for a 60 man battle royal?

(if WCW questions in a WWF thread are allowable)

Swipe · Post by **Swipe** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:00 pm

WCW's answer was World War III. It had THREE rings with SIXTY men, and they all started at the SAME TIME. Traditionally, these were total clusterfucks populated by jobbers.

Move Free · Post by **Move Free** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:10 pm

Swipe wrote:WCW's answer was World War III. It had THREE rings with SIXTY men, and they all started at the SAME TIME. Traditionally, these were total clusterfucks populated by jobbers.

WCW had all the best jobbers, mostly because of their overpopulation with luchadors.

El Dandy is my personal favorite, but other notables include Ciclope, Psychosis (who Bret Hart once referred to as Technosis "The Highest of the High Flyers"), and La Parka, who I am convinced is just Mike Tenay in a Luchador outfit.

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:38 pm

What are you people...on dope?

Holy shit, I've answered the question twice in this thread. Am I fucking invisible or something? Maybe I need to make my font Employee style.

A Royal Rumble match is 30 wrestlers coming out one at a time until all wrestlers are accounted for. The match starts immediately once the first wrestler enters the ring. You are eliminated if you get tossed over the top rope and both your feet touch the ground.

A Battle Royal has no limit of wrestlers (it can be 10, 15, 22), the difference is that all the wrestlers are in the ring first and then the match starts. It does not matter how you are thrown out though, you can be thrown through the middle rope and if your feet touch the ground, you're out.

WWE owns the trademark for Royal Rumble, but Battle Royals were not exclusive to any brand.
The last Battle Royal in the WWE was at the last WrestleMania where it featured 30 guys.