IWF Royal Rumble (1997)

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Royal Rumble (1997)
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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.

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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
3 Steven defeated Martin McAlmond Singles match Singles match
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