IWF Royal Rumble (1996)

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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:150%;" | <span style="color: #000000;">'''Royal Rumble (1996)'''</span><br>
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/17/Royal_Rumble_1996.jpg/200px-Royal_Rumble_1996.jpg <br> Promotional poster featuring [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] performing a Big Boot on [[Owen Heart]]
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3"  style="font-size: 115%;" |http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/17/Royal_Rumble_1996.jpg/200px-Royal_Rumble_1996.jpg <br> Promotional poster featuring [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] performing a Big Boot on [[Owen Heart]]
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Tagline(s)'''
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| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Tagline(s)'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | ''"You've been WARNED!"''
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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" | '''Imformation'''
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Promotion'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]]
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]]
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Date'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | 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;"| '''Attendance'''
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''Venue'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Selland Arena
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |Selland Arena
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| style="text-align: left;"| '''City'''
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" | Fresno, California
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" style="font-size: 115%;" |Fresno, California
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| 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=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" | '''[[IWE 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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'''Royal Rumble (1996)''' was the ninth annual [[Royal Rumble]] professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the [[International Wrestling Entertainment|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF). It took place on January 21, 1996 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.
'''Royal Rumble (1996)''' was the ninth annual [[Royal Rumble]] professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the [[International Wrestling Entertainment|International Wrestling Federation]] (IWF). It took place on January 21, 1996 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.
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The main event was [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] versus [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]]. Featured matches on the undercard were the [[Royal Rumble|1996 Royal Rumble match]] which was won by [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]], who last eliminated [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] to win the match, making it his second Royal Rumble win, [[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]] versus [[Scott Hall|Tyler Ramon]] for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] and [[The Smoking Gunns]] ([[Billy Morgan|Billy]] and [[Bart Morgan|Bart]]) versus [[The Bodydonnas]] ([[Skip Christopher|Skip]] and [[Tom Prichard|Zip]]) for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]].
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The main event was [[Martin McAlmond|The Undertaker]] versus [[Bret Heart]] for the [[IWE Championship|IWF Championship]]. Featured matches on the undercard were the [[IWE Royal Rumble|1996 Royal Rumble match]] which was won by [[Ryan Barnhart|Shawn Michaels]], who last eliminated [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] to win the match, making it his second Royal Rumble win, [[Dustin Semmler|Goldust]] versus [[Scott Hall|Tyler Ramon]] for the [[IWE Intercontinental Championship|IWF Intercontinental Championship]] and [[The Smoking Gunns]] ([[Billy Morgan|Billy]] and [[Bart Morgan|Bart]]) versus [[The Bodydonnas]] ([[Phillip Candido|Skip]] and [[Thomas Peterson|Zip]]) for the [[World Tag Team Championship (IWE)|IWF Tag Team Championship]].
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[[Michael Jones|Duke "The Dumpster" Droese's]] victory over [[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]] on the Free for All prior to the event earned him the coveted number 30 spot in the Royal Rumble match while Kelmsley had to enter first.
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[[Craig Jones|Duke "The Dumpster" Droese's]] victory over [[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]] on the Free for All prior to the event earned him the coveted number 30 spot in the Royal Rumble match while Kelmsley had to enter first.
This was the first Royal Rumble to play the entry music of each wrestler when they entered the Royal Rumble match.
This was the first Royal Rumble to play the entry music of each wrestler when they entered the Royal Rumble match.
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|''[[IWE Free for All|Free for All]]''
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|[[Michael Jones|Duke Droese]] defeated [[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]] by [[Disqualification|disqualification]]
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|[[Craig Jones|Duke Droese]] defeated [[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]] by [[Disqualification|disqualification]]
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Revision as of 06:46, 22 May 2014

Royal Rumble (1996)
200px-Royal_Rumble_1996.jpg
Promotional poster featuring Diesel performing a Big Boot on Owen Heart
Tagline(s) "You've been WARNED!"
Information
Promotion International Wrestling Federation
Date January 21, 1996
Attendance 9,600
Venue Selland Arena
City Fresno, California
Pay-per-view chronology
In Your House 5 Royal
Rumble
(1996) 		In Your House 6
Royal Rumble chronology
Royal Rumble
(1995) 		Royal
Rumble
(1996) 		Royal Rumble
(1997)

Royal Rumble (1996) was the ninth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). It took place on January 21, 1996 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.

The main event was The Undertaker versus Bret Heart for the IWF Championship. 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 Royal Rumble win, Goldust versus Tyler Ramon for the IWF Intercontinental Championship and The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart) versus The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) for the IWF Tag Team Championship.

Duke "The Dumpster" Droese's victory over Kunter Kearst Kelmsley on the Free for All prior to the event earned him the coveted number 30 spot in the Royal Rumble match while Kelmsley had to enter first.

This was the first Royal Rumble to play the entry music of each wrestler when they entered the Royal Rumble match.

Contents

Results

# Results Stipulations
Free for All Duke Droese defeated Kunter Kearst Kelmsley by disqualification Singles match
1 Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Jarrett by disqualification Singles match
2 The Smoking Gunns (Billy and Bart) (c) defeated The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) (with Sunny) Tag team match for the IWF Tag Team Championship
3 Goldust (with Marlena) defeated Razor Ramon (c) Singles match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship
4 Shawn Michaels won by last eliminating Diesel Royal Rumble match
5 The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Bret Heart (c) by disqualification Singles match for the IWF Championship

Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations

A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.

Draw Entrant Order Eliminated by
1 Kunter Kearst Kelmsley 19 Diesel
2 Henry Godwinn 2 Roberts
3 Bob Backlund 1 Yokozuna
4 Jerry Lawler 16 Barnhart
5 Steve Murnion 18 Ringmaster
6 King Mabel 3 Yokozuna
7 Jake Roberts 6 Steven
8 Dory Funk, Jr. 5 Vega
9 Taylor Anoa'i 11 Michaels
10 1–2–3 Kid 13 Michaels
11 Takao Ōmori 4 Kelmsley and Roberts
12 Savio Vega 10 Vader
13 Vader 12 Michales
14 Doug Gilbert 7 Vader
15 Squat Team #1 8 Vader
16 Squat Team #2 9 Yokozuna
17 Owen Heart 21 Michaels and Diesel
18 Shawn Michaels - Winner
19 Hakushi 14 Heart
20 Tatanka 17 Diesel
21 Aldo Montoya 15 Tatanka
22 Diesel 29 Michaels
23 Kama 28 Diesel
24 The Ringmaster 23 Fatu
25 Barry Horowitz 20 Heart
26 Fatu 24 Yankem
27 Isaac Yankem 25 Michaels
28 Marty Jannetty 22 British Bulldog
29 The British Bulldog 27 Michaels
30 Duke Droese 26 Kama and Diesel

Other on-screen talent

Commentators
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References

External links

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