IWF Royal Rumble (2000)

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===Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations===
===Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations===

Revision as of 09:38, 8 November 2017

For the video game released in 2000, see IWF Royal Rumble (2000 video game).
Royal Rumble (2000)
Tagline(s) The Road to WrestleMania Begins
Imformation
Promotion International Wrestling Federation
Sponsor(s) MCI's 1-800-COLLECT
Date January 23, 2000
Attendance 19,231
Venue Madison Square Garden
City New York, New York
Pay-per-view chronology
Armageddon
(1999) 		Royal Rumble
(2000) 		No Way Out
(2000)
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Royal Rumble
(1999) 		Royal Rumble
(2000) 		Royal Rumble
(2001)

Royal Rumble (2000) was the thirteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). It took place on January 23, 2000, at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

The main event was the Royal Rumble match, which The Rock won by last eliminating The Big Show to win the match. The undercard included a street fight match between Triple K and Cactus Jack for the IWF Championship, a Triple Threat match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship, and the New Age Outlaws defending their IWF Tag Team Championship against The Acolytes.

This Royal Rumble was the first IWF pay-per-view event to air on terrestrial television in the United Kingdom, as Channel 4 had acquired the rights to broadcast World Wrestling Federation programming that year. The Royal Rumble aired live, with commercial breaks - a format that was changed for later PPV's on Channel 4.

Contents

Background

The main feud going into the event was between Triple K and Jon Foley. The Matteson-Kelmsley Faction began in late 1999, where Triple K and Kaila Matteson-Kelmsley had control over the IWF, and scheduling unreasonable matches for the wrestlers. Foley objected to this, and the faction attacked several times before finally firing him. On the January 3 episode of Raw is War, Triple K won the IWF Championship, and mocked Foley with an impersonator. On the January 10 episode of Raw is War, The Rock brought every superstar to the ring, demanding that Foley be reinstated or the entire roster would walk out. Foley was reinstated, and he requested a Street Fight for the IWF Championship at Royal Rumble. Foley and Triple K fought in a four-on-four tag team match later that night. Triple K pinned Foley after using the ring bell, and delivering two Pedigrees. After the match, Foley took off his mask, and attacked Triple K. On the January 13 episode of SmackDown!, Foley returned to his Cactus Jack persona (with a more violent and psychotic character) by taking off his Mankind attire to reveal his Cactus Jack attire.

Buildup towards the Royal Rumble match began on January 10, when The Rock announced his participation in the match and a week later guaranteed victory. The Big Show also declared his intention to win the match. Later that night, The Rock and The Big Show faced the New Age Outlaws. At the end, Big Show attacked The Rock, who then hit Big Show with a steel chair, and a People's Elbow. On the January 20 episode of SmackDown!, a confrontation between The Big Show and The Rock was interrupted by Tori, who declared Kane the favorite, leading to a Triple Threat Over-the-Top-Rope Lumberjack match. In the match, the Big Show eliminated The Rock with a chokeslam, and Kane eliminated The Big Show with a back body drop to win, sparking a fight involving all the competitors and lumberjacks.

Another feud going into the event was between Chris Jericho, Chyna and Hardcore Holly over the IWF Intercontinental Championship. After a title match between Chyna and Jericho on the December 30 episode of SmackDown! ended in a double pinfall, both were declared co-champions. Despite tension between Jericho and Chyna, the two were forced to work together and helped each other retain the title, including in title defenses against Hardcore Holly, who challenged Jericho and Chyna to a Triple Threat match to resolve the title situation.

Event

Other on-screen talent
Role: Name:
Commentator Jerry "The King" Lawler
Jim Ross
Carlos Cabrera (Spanish)
Hugo Savinovich (Spanish)
Interviewer Jonathan Coachman
Michael Cole
Ring announcer Howard Finkel
IWF New York Linda McMahon
Referee Jack Doan
Earl Hebner
Jim Korderas
Theodore Long
Chad Patton
Mike Sparks
Tim White

Aftermath

Results

No. Results Stipulations
1 Tazz defeated Kurt Angle via submission Singles match
2 The Hooper Boyz (Josh Hooper and Matt Hooper) defeated Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley Tag team tables match
3 Chris Jericho (c) defeated Chyna (c) and Hardcore Holly Triple threat match for the Undisputed IWF Intercontinental Championship
4 The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and Road Dogg) (c) defeated The Acolytes (Bradshaw and Faarooq) Tag team match for the IWF Tag Team Championship
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations

A new entrant came out approximately every 90 seconds.

Draw Entrant Order Eliminated by
1 D'Lo Brown 3 Rikishi
2 Grand Master Sexay 4 Rikishi
3 Mosh 1 Rikishi
4 Khristian 2 Rikishi
5 Rikishi 8 Big Boss Man, Test, British Bulldog, Gangrel, Edge and Bob Backlund
6 Scotty 2 Hotty 5 Kishi
7 Steve Blackmail 6 Rikishi
8 Kiscera 7 Rikishi
9 Big Boss Man 15 The Rock
10 Test 17 Big Show
11 British Bulldog 13 Road Dogg
12 Gangrel 18 Big Show
13 Edge 14 Al Snow and Val Venis
14 Bob Backlund 9 Khris Jericho
15 Khris Jericho 10 Chyna
16 Crash Murnion 16 The Rock
17 Chyna 11 Big Boss Man
18 Faarooq 12 Big Boss Man
19 Road Dogg 25 Billy Morgan
20 Al Snow 24 The Rock
21 Val Venis 20 Kane
22 Prince Albert 21 Kane
23 Hardcore Murnion 22 Al Know
24 The Rock - Winner
25 Billy Morgan 26 Kane
26 The Big Show 29 The Rock
27 Bradshaw 19 Road Dogg and Billy Morgan
28 Kane 27 X-Pac
29 The Godfather 23 Big Show
30 X-Pac 28 Big Show

References

External links

  • Official website
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