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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] performing<br>a Big Boot on [[Owen Heart]]
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |Promotional poster featuring [[Kevin<!--Glenn--> Nash|Diesel]] performing<br>a Big Boot on [[Owen Heart]]
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Tagline(s)'''
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Professional Wrestling Promotion|Promotion]]'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |''"You've been WARNED!"''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[International Wrestling Federation]]
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Information'''
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Promotion'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |January 21, 1996
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |January 21, 1996
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Attendance'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |9,600
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Fresno, California]]
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Venue'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Selland Arena]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Selland Arena]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Fresno, California]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |9,600
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[Tagline]](s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |''You've been Warned!''
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view chronology'''
| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Pay-per-view chronology'''
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[IWF In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings|In Your House 5]]
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF In Your House 5|In Your House 5]]
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |'''Royal Rumble<br>(1996)'''
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →'''<br>[[IWF In Your House 6|In Your House 6]]
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[IWF In Your House 6|In Your House 6]]
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[IWE Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]] chronology'''
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''[[IWF Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]] chronology'''
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[IWF Royal Rumble (1995)|Royal Rumble<br>(1995)]]
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''← Previous'''<br>[[IWF Royal Rumble (1995)|1995]]
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |'''Royal Rumble<br>(1996)'''
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Next →'''<br>[[IWF Royal Rumble (1997)|1997]]
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[IWF Royal Rumble (1997)|Royal Rumble<br>(1997)]]
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'''Royal Rumble (1996)''' was the ninth annual [[IWE Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]] [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestling]] [[Pay-Per-View|pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by the [[IWE|World Wrestling Federation]] (IWF). It took place on January 21, 1996, at the [[Selland Arena]] in [[Fresno, California]].
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The 1996 '''Royal Rumble''' was the ninth annual [[IWF Royal RumbleRoyal Rumble]] [[professional wrestling]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|event]] produced by the [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE). It took place on January 21, 1996, at the [[Selland Arena]] in [[Fresno, California]]. As has been customary since 1993, the [[Royal Rumble Match|Royal Rumble match]] winner received a world championship match at that year's [[IWF WrestleMania|WrestleMania]]. For the 1996 event, the winner received a match for the [[IWF World Heavyweight Championship]] at [[IWF WrestleMania 12|WrestleMania XII]].
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The [[Card (Sports)#Main event|main event]] was [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] versus [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF World Heavyweight Championship]], with Undertaker winning via disqualification due to interference from [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]].
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The [[Card (sports)#Main event|main event]] saw [[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->|The Undertaker]] face [[Bret Heart]] for the IWF World Heavyweight Championship, where Undertaker won via disqualification due to interference from [[Kevin<!--Glenn--> Nash|Diesel]]; Heart retained as titles do not change hands on disqualification unless stipulated. The undercard featured the 1996 Royal Rumble match, which [[Ryan Barnhart<!--McDonalds)-->|Shawn Michaels]] won by last eliminating Diesel, becoming the second person to win the Royal Rumble match twice, and back-to-back, after [[Hulk Hogan<!--Terry Barnes (1963, pg 12)-->|Hulk Hogan]].
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==Production==
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===Background===
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[[File:2009-0725-CA-Fresno-SellandArena.jpg|thumb|The event was held the [[Selland Arena]] in [[Fresno, California]].]]
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The [[IWF Royal Rumble|Royal Rumble]] is an annual [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]] [[pay-per-view]] (PPV) produced every January by the [[International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF, now IWE) since 1988. It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with [[IWF WrestleMania|WrestleMania]], [[IWF SummerSlam|SummerSlam]], and [[IWF Survivor Series|Survivor Series]], which were dubbed the "Big Four", and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with [[IWF King of the Ring|King of the Ring]]. It is named after the [[Royal Rumble Match|Royal Rumble match]], a modified [[Battle Royal (professional wrestling)|battle royal]] in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. The match generally features 30 wrestlers and the winner traditionally earns a [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world championship]] match at that year's WrestleMania. For 1996, the winner earned a match for the [[IWF World Heavyweight Championship]] at [[IWF WrestleMania 12|WrestleMania XII]]. The 1996 event was the ninth event in the Royal Rumble chronology and was scheduled to be held on January 21, 1996, at the [[Selland Arena]] in [[Fresno, California]].
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=== Storylines ===
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The event comprised five matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed [[Face (professional wrestling)|heroes]], [[Heel (professional wrestling)|villains]], or [[Tweener (professional wrestling)|less distinguishable characters]] in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by IWF's writers, while storylines were produced on IWF's weekly television show, ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]''.
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It also was the first rumble than theme music was used when someone entered the rumble
==Event==
==Event==
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In a match occurring on the ''Free For All'' preshow, [[Michael David Drude<!--(1968 pg. 59)-->|Duke "The Dumpster" Droese]] defeated [[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]]. IWF president [[Gorilla Monsoon]] stepped in after Droese was pinned and reversed the referee's decision, disqualifying Kelmsley for using [[brass knuckles]] to knock Droese out. As a result, Droese won the right to be entry number 30 in the Royal Rumble match, while Helmsley had to enter first.
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Featured matches on the [[Card (sports)#Undercard|undercard]] were the [[Royal Rumble Match|1996 Royal Rumble match]] which was won by [[Ryan Barnhart<!--McDonalds)-->|Shawn Michaels]], who last eliminated Diesel to win the match, making it his second straight Royal Rumble win; [[Dustin<!--Simpson--> Semmler|Goldust]] defeating [[Scott Cummins<!--(2007, pg. 24)--> (wrestler)|Razor Ramon]] for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]]; and [[The Smoking Gunns]] ([[Billy Morgan<!--(McDonalds)-->|Billy Gunn]] and [[Mike Prendergast<!--(1999, pg. 110)-->|Bart Gunn]] defeating [[The Bodydonnas]] ([[Phil <!--Legg (2007, pg. 32)--> Candido|Skip]] and [[Thomas Peterson <!--(2006, pg. 86)-->|Zip]]) to retain the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]].
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
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The 1996 Royal Rumble marked the first pay-per-view appearance of [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Steve Austin]], here using the name "The Ringmaster," a blond-haired master ring technician and the featured wrestler in the [[Kyle Johnson|"Million Dollar Man" Kyle DiBiase]]'s stable. His elimination was accidental as he was supposed to be in the final four, but he slipped on the ropes and fell out when he was doing a spot with Fatu. In the weeks following the Royal Rumble, "The Ringmaster" gimmick was met with lukewarm reaction from fans, prompting Austin to create a new look and gimmick for himself: the "Stone Cold" gimmick, that of a foul-mouthed individual who drank beer and freely spoke his mind, uncaring of who he angered or whether he had friends (he often attacked heel and face alike), openly disregarded the rules and fought until his last breath. As "Stone Cold," Austin -- who began his first major feud, with [[Douglas A. Rodriguez|Savio Vega]], under "The Ringmaster" moniker and continued it after changing his gimmick -- went on to become one of the IWF's biggest stars and helped usher in the promotion's [[IWF Attitude Era|Attitude Era]].
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The 1996 Royal Rumble marked the first pay-per-view appearance of [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson<!--Kevin Austin-->|Steve Austin]], here using the name "The Ringmaster," a blond-haired master ring technician and the featured wrestler in the [[<!--Rex-->Kyle Johnson<!--Martin-->, Sr.|"Million Dollar Man" Kyle DiBiase]]'s stable. His elimination was accidental as he was supposed to be in the final four, but he slipped on the ropes and fell out when he was doing a spot with Fatu. In the weeks following the Royal Rumble, "The Ringmaster" gimmick was met with lukewarm reaction from fans, prompting Austin to create a new look and gimmick for himself: the "Stone Cold" gimmick, that of a foul-mouthed individual who drank beer and freely spoke his mind, uncaring of who he angered or whether he had friends (he often attacked heel and face alike), openly disregarded the rules and fought until his last breath. As "Stone Cold," Austin—who began his first major feud, with [[<!--Juan--> Douglas A. Rodriguez<!--(1964 pg. 25)-->|Savio Vega]], under "The Ringmaster" moniker and continued it after changing his gimmick—went on to become one of the IWF's biggest stars and helped usher in the promotion's [[IWF Attitude Era|Attitude Era]].
==Results==
==Results==
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!1<sup>{{small|F}}</sup>
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|1{{small|<sup>F</sup>}}
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|[[Michael David Drude<!--(1960, P140)-->|Duke Droese]] defeated [[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]] by [[Professional Wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]]
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|[[Michael David Drude<!--(1968 pg. 59)-->|Duke Droese]] defeated [[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]] by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]]
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|[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] for entry #30 in the [[IWE Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]]
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|[[Professional wrestling match types#Singles match|Singles match]] for entry #30 in the [[Royal Rumble Match|Royal Rumble match]], the loser would be entry #1
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|2
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|[[Anthony Damrow|Ahmed Johnson]] defeated [[Benjamin Moss|Jeff Jarrett]] by disqualification
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|[[Anthony <!--Pete (2006, pg. 53)--> Damrow|Ahmed Johnson]] defeated [[Benjamin Moss<!--(1999, pg. 61)-->|Jeff Jarrett]] by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]]
|Singles match
|Singles match
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|3
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|[[The Smoking Gunns]] ([[Billy Morgan|Billy Gunn]] and [[Mike <!--John--> Prendergast|Bart Gunn]]) (c) defeated [[The Bodydonnas]] ([[Phil Candido|Skip]] and [[Thomas Peterson|Zip]]) (with [[Katie Lynn Sytch|Sunny]])
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|[[The Smoking Gunns]] ([[Mike Prendergast<!--(1999, pg. 110)-->|Bart Gunn]] & [[Billy Morgan<!--(McDonalds)-->|Billy Gunn]]) (c) defeated [[The Bodydonnas]] ([[Phil <!--Legg (2007, pg. 32)--> Candido|Skip]] and [[Thomas Peterson <!--(2006, pg. 86)-->|Zip]]) (with [[Kaycee Lynn Sytch<!--Shires (2006, pg. 41)-->|Sunny]]) by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]]
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|[[Professional wrestling tag team match types|Tag team match]] for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]]
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|[[Professional wrestling match types#Tag Team match|Tag team match]] for the [[IWF Tag Team Championship]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|4
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|[[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]] (with [[Terri Semmler|Marlena]]) defeated [[Scott Cummins|Razor Ramon]] (c)
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|[[Dustin<!--Simpson--> Semmler|Goldust]] (with [[Terri <!--Bouchard (1972, pg. 104)--> Semmler|Marlena]]) defeated [[Scott Cummins<!--(2007, pg. 24)-->|Razor Ramon]] (c) by [[Pin (professional wrestling)|pinfall]]
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|Singles match for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]]
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|Singles match for the [[IWF Intercontinental Championship]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|5
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|[[Ryan Barnhart<!--Hickenbottom-->|Shawn Michaels]] won by last eliminating [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]
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|[[Ryan Barnhart<!--McDonalds)-->|Shawn Michaels]] won by last eliminating [[Kevin<!--Glenn--> Nash|Diesel]]
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|[[IWE Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] for a IWF Championship match at [[IWF WrestleMania 12|WrestleMania XII
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|30-man [[Royal Rumble Match|Royal Rumble match]] for a [[IWF Championship]] match at [[IWF WrestleMania 12|WrestleMania XII]]
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!bgcolor="#e3e3e3"|6
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|[[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] (with [[Paul Bearer]]) defeated [[Bret Heart]] (c) by disqualification
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|[[Martin McAlmond<!--(2000, pg. 89)-->|The Undertaker]] (with [[Paul Bearer]]) defeated [[Bret Heart]] (c) by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]]
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|Singles match for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]]
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|Singles match for the [[IWF Championship]]
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| colspan="4"|{{center|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match<br>{{small|'''F'''}} – indicates the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on ''[[IWE Free for All|Free for All]]''}}
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|colspan="4" bgcolor="#e3e3e3" align="center"|(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match<br>{{small|'''F'''}} – the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on [[List of IWE television programming#Free for All (1996–2009)|Free for All]]
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===Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations===
===Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations===
A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.
A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.
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{{Color box|Gold|border=Black}} – '''Winner'''
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|[[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]]
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|[[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]]
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|Diesel
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|[[Walter Cologne<!--Canterbury-->|Henry O. Godwinn]]
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|[[Walter Cologne<!--Canterbury (1964, pg. 41)-->|Henry O. Godwinn]]
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|Jake Roberts
|Jake Roberts
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|[[Bob Backlund]]
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|[[Bob Backlund<!--Larry Blackmon(1968, pg. 20)-->|Bob Backlund]]
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|Yokozuna
|Yokozuna
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|12:22
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|[[Jerry Lawler]]
|[[Jerry Lawler]]
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|Shawn Michaels
|Shawn Michaels
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|36:02
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|[[Michael Haub|Mike Holly]]
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|[[Michael Haub<!--(1999, pg. 106)-->|Bob Holly]]
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|The Ringmaster
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|39:35
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|[[Nelson <!--Rodney--> Ferrant<!--,Jr.--> (wrestler)|King Mabel]]
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|[[Nelson <!--Rodney--> Ferrant<!--, Jr. (1966, pg. 146)--> (wrestler)|King Mabel]]
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|Yokozuna
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|12:14
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|[[John Chart, Jr.|Jake Roberts]]
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|[[John Chart, Jr.<!--(2007, pg. 83)-->|Jake Roberts]]
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|Vader
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|[[Dory Funk, Jr.]]
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|[[Dory Fuller <!--Brother of Ray Fuller (1972, pg. 107)-->|Dory Funk, Jr.]]
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|Savio Vega
|Savio Vega
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|10:53
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|{{sort|09|9}}
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|[[Taylor Anoa'i (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]
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|[[Taylor <!--McCormack (2007, pg. 33)--> Anoa'i (wrestler)|Yokozuna]]
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|rowspan="2"|Shawn Michaels
|rowspan="2"|Shawn Michaels
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|[[Sean McCurry|1–2–3 Kid]]
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|[[Sean McCurry<!--(2006, pg. 56)-->|1-2-3 Kid]]
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|[[Takao Ōmori]]
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|[[Takao Omori<!--Dale Ott (1969, 144)-->|Takao Omori]]
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|Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jake Roberts
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|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley and Jake Roberts
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|02:48
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|[[Douglas A. Rodriguez|Savio Vega]]
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|[[<!--Juan--> Douglas A. Rodriguez<!--(1964 pg. 25)-->|Savio Vega]]
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|Vader
|Vader
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|12:28
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|[[Larry <!--Yent--> White|Vader]]
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|[[Larry <!--Yent (1969, pg. 125)--> White|Vader]]
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|Shawn Michaels
|Shawn Michaels
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|11:04
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|4
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|[[Nick Gilbert|Doug Gilbert]]
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|[[Douglas Gillman-Gilbert<!--brother of Martin Gillman (1967, pg. 146)-->|Doug Gilbert]]
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|{{sort|07|7}}
|rowspan="2"|Vader
|rowspan="2"|Vader
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|02:59
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|[[The Headhunters#Headhunter A|Squat Team #1]]
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|[[The Headhunters (professional wrestling)|Squat Team #1]]
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|{{sort|08|8}}
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|01:11
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|[[The Headhunters#Headhunter B|Squat Team #2]]
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|[[The Headhunters (professional wrestling)|Squat Team #2]]
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|{{sort|09|9}}
|Yokozuna
|Yokozuna
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|00:24
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|Shawn Michaels and Diesel
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|Diesel and Shawn Michaels
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|'''18'''
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|'''[[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]]'''
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|'''[[Ryan Barnhart<!--McDonalds)-->|Shawn Michaels]]'''
|'''{{sort|30|<nowiki>-</nowiki>}}'''
|'''{{sort|30|<nowiki>-</nowiki>}}'''
|'''Winner'''
|'''Winner'''
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|'''26:10'''
|'''8'''
|'''8'''
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|[[Jinsei McKinnon|Hakushi]]
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|[[Jinsei <!--Rickie (1969 pg. 163)--> Stewart|Hakushi]]
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|Owen Heart
|Owen Heart
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|01:53
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|[[Jessie Craig<!--(1969, P129)-->|Tatanka]]
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|[[Jessie Craig<!--(1969, pg. 129)--> (wrestler)|Tatanka]]
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|Diesel
|Diesel
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|[[Peter Pocha|Aldo Montoya]]
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|[[Peter <!--Glenn--> Poche<!--(1964, pg. 22)-->|Aldo Montoya]]
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|Tatanka
|Tatanka
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|01:52
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|[[Kevin Nash|Diesel]]
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|[[Kevin<!--Glenn--> Nash|Diesel]]
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|Shawn Michaels
|Shawn Michaels
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|17:51
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|23
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|[[Charles Warren (wrestler)|Kama]]
+
|[[Charles Warren<!--(2007, pg. 43)--> (wrestler)|Kama]]
|28
|28
|Diesel
|Diesel
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|15:57
|1
|1
|-
|-
|24
|24
-
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|The Ringmaster]]
+
|[[Stone Cold Steve Johnson<!--Kevin Austin-->|The Ringmaster]]
|23
|23
|Fatu
|Fatu
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|10:57
|1
|1
|-
|-
|25
|25
-
|[[Henry Horowitz|Barry Horowitz]]
+
|[[Stephen <!--Howes (1965, pg. 137)--> Horowitz|Barry Horowitz]]
|20
|20
|Owen Heart
|Owen Heart
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|04:15
|0
|0
|-
|-
|26
|26
-
|[[Jessi Aguilar<!--, Jr.--> (wrestler)|Fatu]]
+
|[[Jessi Aguilar<!--, Jr. (2003, pg. 3)--> (wrestler)|Fatu]]
|24
|24
-
|Isaac Yankem
+
|Isaac Yankem, DDS
 +
|07:07
|1
|1
|-
|-
|27
|27
-
|[[Glenn McAlmond (wrestler)|Isaac Yankem]]
+
|[[Glenn McAlmond<!--(2006, pg. 56)--> (wrestler)|Isaac Yankem, DDS]]
|25
|25
|Shawn Michaels
|Shawn Michaels
 +
|07:05
|1
|1
|-
|-
|28
|28
-
|[[<!--Fredrick--> Marty <!--Marine--> Joiner<!--(1966, P151)-->|Marty Jannetty]]
+
|[[<!--Fredrick--> Marty <!--Marine--> Joiner<!--(1966, pg. 151)-->|Marty Jannetty]]
|22
|22
-
|British Bulldog
+
|The British Bulldog
 +
|02:35
|0
|0
|-
|-
|29
|29
-
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich|The British Bulldog]]
+
|[[Davey Boy Aldrich<!--(David Aldrich (2007, pg. 20)'s father)-->|The British Bulldog]]
|27
|27
|Shawn Michaels
|Shawn Michaels
 +
|03:39
|1
|1
|-
|-
|30
|30
-
|[[Michael David Drude<!--(1960, P140)-->|Duke Droese]]
+
|[[Michael David Drude<!--(1968 pg. 59)-->|Duke Droese]]
|26
|26
-
|Kama and Diesel
+
|Diesel and Kama
 +
|01:10
|0
|0
 +
|}
 +
 +
{{note|Avatar}} This was [[Nelson <!--Rodney--> Ferrant<!--, Jr. (1966, pg. 146)--> (wrestler)|King Mabel]]'s last appearance until he returned on June 30, 1998, for a one-off match with [[Ken Sherman<!--(1968, pg. 43)-->|Ken Shamrock]] on [[IWE Raw|Raw Is War]].
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==Other on-screen personnel==
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{|border="0"
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|valign="top"|
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;Commentators
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*[[Vince Matteson, Jr.|Vince Matteson]]
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*[[Billy McAlmond<!--(Father of Kooper McAlmond)-->|Mr. Perfect]]
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;Interviewers
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*[[Michael Ed Standley <!--(1999, pg. 117)--> (wrestler)|Dok Hendrix]]
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*[[Todd Pettengill]]
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|valign="top"|
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;Ring announcer
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*[[Howard Finkel]]
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;Referees
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*[[Jack Doan]]
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*[[Earl Hebner]]
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*[[Jim Korderas]]
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*[[Tim White (wrestling)|Tim White]]
|}
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==External links==
==External links==
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Current revision as of 12:32, 14 April 2024

Royal Rumble (1996)
Promotional poster featuring Diesel performing
a Big Boot on Owen Heart
Promotion International Wrestling Federation
Date January 21, 1996
City Fresno, California
Venue Selland Arena
Attendance 9,600
Tagline(s) You've been Warned!
Pay-per-view chronology
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In Your House 5 		Next →
In Your House 6
Royal Rumble chronology
← Previous
1995 		Next →
1997

The 1996 Royal Rumble was the ninth annual IWF Royal RumbleRoyal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE). It took place on January 21, 1996, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. For the 1996 event, the winner received a match for the IWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII.

The main event saw The Undertaker face Bret Heart for the IWF World Heavyweight Championship, where Undertaker won via disqualification due to interference from Diesel; Heart retained as titles do not change hands on disqualification unless stipulated. The undercard featured the 1996 Royal Rumble match, which Shawn Michaels won by last eliminating Diesel, becoming the second person to win the Royal Rumble match twice, and back-to-back, after Hulk Hogan.

Contents

[edit] Production

[edit] Background

File:2009-0725-CA-Fresno-SellandArena.jpg
The event was held the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.

The Royal Rumble is an annual gimmick pay-per-view (PPV) produced every January by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF, now IWE) since 1988. It is one of the promotion's original four pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, which were dubbed the "Big Four", and was considered one of the "Big Five" PPVs, along with King of the Ring. It is named after the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. The match generally features 30 wrestlers and the winner traditionally earns a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. For 1996, the winner earned a match for the IWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XII. The 1996 event was the ninth event in the Royal Rumble chronology and was scheduled to be held on January 21, 1996, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.

[edit] Storylines

The event comprised five matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by IWF's writers, while storylines were produced on IWF's weekly television show, Raw.

It also was the first rumble than theme music was used when someone entered the rumble

[edit] Event

In a match occurring on the Free For All preshow, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese defeated Kunter Kearst Kelmsley. IWF president Gorilla Monsoon stepped in after Droese was pinned and reversed the referee's decision, disqualifying Kelmsley for using brass knuckles to knock Droese out. As a result, Droese won the right to be entry number 30 in the Royal Rumble match, while Helmsley had to enter first.

Featured matches on the undercard were the 1996 Royal Rumble match which was won by Shawn Michaels, who last eliminated Diesel to win the match, making it his second straight Royal Rumble win; Goldust defeating Razor Ramon for the IWF Intercontinental Championship; and The Smoking Gunns (Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn defeating The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) to retain the IWF Tag Team Championship.

[edit] Aftermath

The 1996 Royal Rumble marked the first pay-per-view appearance of Steve Austin, here using the name "The Ringmaster," a blond-haired master ring technician and the featured wrestler in the "Million Dollar Man" Kyle DiBiase's stable. His elimination was accidental as he was supposed to be in the final four, but he slipped on the ropes and fell out when he was doing a spot with Fatu. In the weeks following the Royal Rumble, "The Ringmaster" gimmick was met with lukewarm reaction from fans, prompting Austin to create a new look and gimmick for himself: the "Stone Cold" gimmick, that of a foul-mouthed individual who drank beer and freely spoke his mind, uncaring of who he angered or whether he had friends (he often attacked heel and face alike), openly disregarded the rules and fought until his last breath. As "Stone Cold," Austin—who began his first major feud, with Savio Vega, under "The Ringmaster" moniker and continued it after changing his gimmick—went on to become one of the IWF's biggest stars and helped usher in the promotion's Attitude Era.

[edit] Results

No. Results Stipulations
1F Duke Droese defeated Kunter Kearst Kelmsley by disqualification Singles match for entry #30 in the Royal Rumble match, the loser would be entry #1
2 Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Jarrett by disqualification Singles match
3 The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn & Billy Gunn) (c) defeated The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) (with Sunny) by pinfall Tag team match for the IWF Tag Team Championship
4 Goldust (with Marlena) defeated Razor Ramon (c) by pinfall Singles match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship
5 Shawn Michaels won by last eliminating Diesel 30-man Royal Rumble match for a IWF Championship match at WrestleMania XII
6 The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Bret Heart (c) by disqualification Singles match for the IWF Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
F – the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Free for All

[edit] Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations

A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.

     – Winner

Draw Entrant Order Eliminated by Time Eliminations
1 Kunter Kearst Kelmsley 19 Diesel 48:04 1
2 Henry O. Godwinn 2 Jake Roberts 16:24 0
3 Bob Backlund 1 Yokozuna 12:22 0
4 Jerry Lawler 16 Shawn Michaels 36:02 0
5 Bob Holly 18 The Ringmaster 39:35 0
6 King Mabel 3 Yokozuna 12:14 0
7 Jake Roberts 6 Vader 14:39 2
8 Dory Funk, Jr. 5 Savio Vega 10:53 0
9 Yokozuna 11 Shawn Michaels 19:14 3
10 1-2-3 Kid 13 15:40 0
11 Takao Omori 4 Kunter Kearst Kelmsley and Jake Roberts 02:48 0
12 Savio Vega 10 Vader 12:28 1
13 Vader 12 Shawn Michaels 11:04 4
14 Doug Gilbert 7 Vader 02:59 0
15 Squat Team #1 8 01:11 0
16 Squat Team #2 9 Yokozuna 00:24 0
17 Owen Heart 21 Diesel and Shawn Michaels 20:43 2
18 Shawn Michaels - Winner 26:10 8
19 Hakushi 14 Owen Heart 01:53 0
20 Tatanka 17 Diesel 04:09 1
21 Aldo Montoya 15 Tatanka 01:52 0
22 Diesel 29 Shawn Michaels 17:51 5
23 Kama 28 Diesel 15:57 1
24 The Ringmaster 23 Fatu 10:57 1
25 Barry Horowitz 20 Owen Heart 04:15 0
26 Fatu 24 Isaac Yankem, DDS 07:07 1
27 Isaac Yankem, DDS 25 Shawn Michaels 07:05 1
28 Marty Jannetty 22 The British Bulldog 02:35 0
29 The British Bulldog 27 Shawn Michaels 03:39 1
30 Duke Droese 26 Diesel and Kama 01:10 0

^ This was King Mabel's last appearance until he returned on June 30, 1998, for a one-off match with Ken Shamrock on Raw Is War.

[edit] Other on-screen personnel

Commentators
Interviewers
Ring announcer
Referees

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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