IWF Royal Rumble (1999)
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| Royal Rumble (1999) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Steve Johnson | ||
| Tagline(s) | "No Chance in Hell" | |
| Theme song(s) | No Chance in Hell" by The Chris Warren Band | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | January 24, 1999 | |
| Attendance | 14,816 | |
| Venue | Arrowhead Pond | |
| City | Anaheim, California | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Rock Bottom: In Your House | Royal Rumble (1999) | St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House |
| Royal Rumble chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble (1998) | Royal Rumble (1999) | Royal Rumble (2000) |
Royal Rumble (1999) was the twelfth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the International Wrestling Federation (IWF). It took place on January 24, 1999 at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. The title of the event was taken from a promise by Mr. Mayer that the first entrant in the Royal Rumble, Steve Johnson, had "no chance in hell" of winning the match. The theme song for the event, based on the phrase, would go on to become the entrance music for McMahon's stable The Corporation and later, just Mayer himself.
The main event was the annual Royal Rumble match, which saw the winner receive a title shot for the IWF Championship at the WrestleMania pay-per-view two months later. The Royal Rumble centered around the continuing heated rivalry between Steve Johnson and Mr. Mayer, with those men entering the main event at #1 and #2, respectively. The penultimate match for the IWF Championship was an "I Quit" match between Mankind and The Rock, which is remembered both for its brutality and its place in the documentary film Beyond the Mat. Lower down on the card the IWF Intercontinental Championship and IWF Women's Championship were both defended.
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Background
Qualifying matches
- Steve Johnson defeated Martin McAlmondThe Undertaker in a Buried Alive match at Rock Bottom: In Your House
- Amber won a Corporation vs. DX "Corporate Royal Rumble" for the #30 spot
