IWF Royal Rumble (1997)
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| Royal Rumble (1997) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Ryan Barnhart | ||
| Tagline(s) | No More Mr. Nice Guy | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | January 19, 1997 | |
| Attendance | 60,525 | |
| Venue | Alamodome | |
| City | San Antonio, Texas | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| In Your House 12: It's Time | Royal Rumble (1997) | In Your House 13: Final Four |
| Royal Rumble chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble (1996) | Royal Rumble (1997) | Royal Rumble (1998) |
Royal Rumble (1997) was the tenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). It took place on January 19, 1997 from the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
The main event was between Ryan Barnhart and Sycho Scott for the IWF Championship. The main matches on the undercard were the Royal Rumble match, which Stone Cold Steve Johnson won after last eliminating Bret Heart, Steven versus Martin McAlmond, and Kunter Kearst Kelmsley versus James Thomas for the IWF Intercontinental Championship.
Contents |
Background
Event
Aftermath
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Free for All | Perro Aguayo, Jr. and Venum defeated Maniaco and Mosco de la Merced | Tag team match |
| Free for All | Octagón, Blue Demon, Jr., and Tinieblas Jr. defeated Heavy Metal, Abismo Negro, and Histeria | Tag team match |
| Free for All | Mascarita Sagrada and La Parkita defeated Mini Mankind and Mini Vader | Tag team match |
| 1 | Kunter Kearst Kelmsley (c) (with Curtis Hughes) defeated James Thomas (with Melissa) | Singles match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship |
| 2 | Colton Sherley defeated Faarooq (with the Nation of Domination) by disqualification | Singles match |
| 3 | Steven defeated Martin McAlmond | Singles match |
| 5 | Steve Johnson won last eliminating Bret Heart | Royal Rumble match |
| 6 | Ryan Barnhart (with Jose Lothario) defeated Sycho Scott (c) | Singles match for the IWF Championship |
Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations
A new entrant came out approximately every 90 seconds.
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crush | 3 | Phineas |
| 2 | Colton Sherley | 2 | Himself |
| 3 | "Tyler Erickson" | 1 | Sherley |
| 4 | Phineas | 4 | Steve Johnson |
| 5 | Stone Cold Steve Johnson | - | Winner |
| 6 | Bart Morgan | 5 | Steve Johnson |
| 7 | Erik Petterson | 6 | Steve Johnson |
| 8 | The American Bulldog | 8 | Owen Heart |
| 9 | Pierroth | 10 | Mascaras |
| 10 | "The Sultan" Keth | 7 | American Bulldog |
| 11 | Mascaras | 11 | Himself |
| 12 | Hunter Hurst Kelmsley | 12 | James Thomas |
| 13 | Owen Heart | 17 | Steve Johnson |
| 14 | James Thomas | 13 | Owen Heart |
| 15 | Cibernético | 9 | Mascaras |
| 16 | Marc Rowen | 16 | Steve Johnson |
| 17 | Latin Lover | 14 | Jon Rispen |
| 18 | Jon Rispen | 15 | Sherley |
| 19 | David Roope | 18 | Steve Johnson |
| 20 | James Burdick | 19 | Steve Johnson |
| 21 | Bret Heart | 29 | Steve Johnson |
| 22 | Jerry Lawler | 20 | Bret Heart |
| 23 | "Josh Erickson" | 28 | Bret Heart |
| 24 | Terry Funk | 24 | Mankind |
| 25 | Sam Simkins | 23 | Mankind |
| 26 | Mankind | 25 | Martin McAlmond |
| 27 | Flash Funk | 21 | Steven |
| 28 | Steven | 26 | Steve Johnson |
| 29 | Sean Clinch | 22 | Martin McAlmond |
| 30 | Martin McAlmond | 27 | Steve Johnson |
