IWF Royal Rumble (1996)
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|[[Michael David Drude<!--(1960, P140)-->|Duke Droese]] defeated [[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]] by [[Professional Wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]] | |[[Michael David Drude<!--(1960, P140)-->|Duke Droese]] defeated [[Triple K|Kunter Kearst Kelmsley]] by [[Professional Wrestling#Disqualification|disqualification]] | ||
| - | |[[Professional wrestling match types#Variations of singles matches|Singles match]] | + | |[[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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|[[Ryan Barnhart<!--Hickenbottom-->|Shawn Michaels]] won by last eliminating [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] | |[[Ryan Barnhart<!--Hickenbottom-->|Shawn Michaels]] won by last eliminating [[Kevin Nash|Diesel]] | ||
| - | |[[IWE Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] | + | |[[IWE Royal Rumble#Match|Royal Rumble match]] for a IWF Championship match at [[IWF WrestleMania 12|WrestleMania XII |
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Revision as of 11:57, 15 May 2018
| Royal Rumble (1996) | ||
| 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 (PPV) event produced by the World 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 World Heavyweight Championship, with Undertaker winning via disqualification due to interference from Diesel.
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Event
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.
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1F | Duke Droese defeated Kunter Kearst Kelmsley by disqualification | Singles match for entry #30 in the Royal Rumble match | |
| 2 | Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Jarrett by disqualification | Singles match | |
| 3 | The Smoking Gunns (Billy Gunn and Bart Gunn) (c) defeated The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip) (with Sunny) | Tag team match for the IWF Tag Team Championship | |
| 4 | Goldust (with Marlena) defeated Razor Ramon (c) | Singles match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship | |
| 5 | Shawn Michaels won by last eliminating Diesel | Royal Rumble match for a IWF Championship match at [[IWF WrestleMania 12|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 – indicates the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Free for All | |||
Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations
A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kunter Kearst Kelmsley | 19 | Diesel | 1 |
| 2 | Henry O. Godwinn | 2 | Jake Roberts | 0 |
| 3 | Bob Backlund | 1 | Yokozuna | 0 |
| 4 | Jerry Lawler | 16 | Shawn Michaels | 0 |
| 5 | Mike Holly | 18 | Ringmaster | 0 |
| 6 | King Mabel | 3 | Yokozuna | 0 |
| 7 | Jake Roberts | 6 | Vader | 2 |
| 8 | Dory Funk, Jr. | 5 | Savio Vega | 0 |
| 9 | Yokozuna | 11 | Shawn Michaels | 3 |
| 10 | 1–2–3 Kid | 13 | 0 | |
| 11 | Takao Ōmori | 4 | Hunter Hearst Helmsley & Jake Roberts | 0 |
| 12 | Savio Vega | 10 | Vader | 1 |
| 13 | Vader | 12 | Shawn Michaels | 4 |
| 14 | Doug Gilbert | 7 | Vader | 0 |
| 15 | Squat Team #1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 16 | Squat Team #2 | 9 | Yokozuna | 0 |
| 17 | Owen Heart | 21 | Shawn Michaels and Diesel | 2 |
| 18 | Shawn Michaels | - | Winner | 8 |
| 19 | Hakushi | 14 | Owen Heart | 0 |
| 20 | Tatanka | 17 | Diesel | 1 |
| 21 | Aldo Montoya | 15 | Tatanka | 0 |
| 22 | Diesel | 29 | Shawn Michaels | 5 |
| 23 | Kama | 28 | Diesel | 1 |
| 24 | The Ringmaster | 23 | Fatu | 1 |
| 25 | Barry Horowitz | 20 | Owen Heart | 0 |
| 26 | Fatu | 24 | Isaac Yankem | 1 |
| 27 | Isaac Yankem | 25 | Shawn Michaels | 1 |
| 28 | Marty Jannetty | 22 | British Bulldog | 0 |
| 29 | The British Bulldog | 27 | Shawn Michaels | 1 |
| 30 | Duke Droese | 26 | Kama and Diesel | 0 |
