Royal Rumble 1991
From Pro Wrestling
| Royal Rumble 1991 | |
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| Promotion | WWF |
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| Date | January 19, 1991 |
| Venue | Miami Arena |
| City | Miami, Florida, USA |
| Attendance | 16,000 |
| Last Event | Survivor Series |
| Next Event | WrestleMania VII |
Royal Rumble 1991 was the fourth annual Royal Rumble event from the World Wrestling Federation. It took place on January 19, 1991 at the Miami Arena in Miami, Florida.
Contents |
Show events
Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.
- Dark Match: Jerry Sags vs. Sam Houston
- This match was not show on pay-per-view.
- Sags pinned Houston.
- Winner: Jerry Sags(5:25).
- Tag Team Match: The Orient Express (Kato & Tanaka) vs. The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels)
- Jannetty pinned Tanaka with a roll-up.
- Winner: The Rockers(19:15).
- Singles Match: The Barbarian vs. The Big Bossman
- Big Boss Man pinned Barbarian after he rolled through a high crossbody.
- Winner: The Big Bossman(14:15).
- WWF Championship Match: The Ultimate Warrior vs. Sgt. Slaughter
- Slaughter pinned Warrior after a elbow drop after Randy Savage hit Warrior with his scepter.
- Winner: Sgt. Slaughter(12:47).
- Single Match: Koko B. Ware vs. The Mountie
- This match was not show on pay-per-view.
- The Mountie pinned Koko B. Ware.
- This marked the debut of The Mountie after months of promos.
- Winner: The Mountie(9:12).
- Tag Team Match: Dustin Rhodes & Dusty Rhodes vs. Ted DiBiase & Virgil
- This match was not show on pay-per-view.
- DiBiase pinned Dusty with a roll-up.
- After the match, DiBiase demanded that Virgil wrap the Million Dollar Belt around his waist. Virgil turned on DiBiase and hit him with the Million Dollar Belt.
- Winner: Ted DiBiase & Virgil(9:57).
- Royal Rumble Match: Animal vs. Bret Hart vs. Brian Knobbs vs. Butch vs. Crush vs. Dino Bravo vs. Earthquake vs. Greg Valentine vs. Haku vs. Hawk vs. Hercules vs. Hulk Hogan vs. Jake Roberts vs. Jim Duggan vs. Jimmy Snuka vs. Jim Neidhart vs. Luke vs. Mr. Perfect vs. Paul Roma vs. Rick Martel vs. Saba Simba vs. Shane Douglas vs. Smash vs. The British Bulldog vs. The Texas Tornado vs. The Undertaker vs. The Warlord vs. Tito Santana vs. Tugboat
- The final two participants were Hulk Hogan and Earthquake. Hogan gave Earthquake a bodyslam and a clothesline to eliminate Earthquake and achieve his second Royal Rumble win.
- Winner: Hulk Hogan(1:05:17).
Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations
A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.
| Entrant | Eliminated by | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bret Hart | 4 | Undertaker | 20:33 |
| 2 | Dino Bravo | 1 | Valentine | 3:06 |
| 3 | Greg Valentine | 14 | Hogan | 44:03 |
| 4 | Paul Roma | 3 | Roberts | 14:05 |
| 5 | The Texas Tornado | 7 | Undertaker | 24:17 |
| 6 | Rick Martel | 25 | Smith | 52:17 |
| 7 | Saba Simba | 2 | Martel | 2:27 |
| 8 | Butch Miller | 5 | Undertaker | 10:07 |
| 9 | Jake Roberts | 6 | Martel | 12:58 |
| 10 | Hercules | 17 | Knobbs | 37:36 |
| 11 | Tito Santana | 15 | Earthquake | 20:23 |
| 12 | The Undertaker | 9 | Hawk & Animal | 14:16 |
| 13 | Jimmy Snuka | 8 | Hawk | 8:06 |
| 14 | Davey Boy Smith | 26 | Earthquake & Knobbs | 36:43 |
| 15 | Smash | 13 | Hogan | 18:22 |
| 16 | Hawk | 10 | Hercules & Martel | 6:37 |
| 17 | Shane Douglas | 20 | Knobbs | 26:23 |
| 18 | Randy Savage | - | No-showed the match | 0:00 |
| 19 | Animal | 11 | Earthquake | 6:39 |
| 20 | Crush | 18 | Hogan | 18:34 |
| 21 | Jim Duggan | 12 | Perfect | 4:44 |
| 22 | Earthquake | 28 | Hogan | 24:42 |
| 23 | Mr. Perfect | 22 | Smith | 16:14 |
| 24 | Hulk Hogan | - | WINNER | 19:55 |
| 25 | Haku | 24 | Smith | 13:24 |
| 26 | Jim Neidhart | 23 | Martel | 11:11 |
| 27 | Luke Williams | 16 | Earthquake | 0:04 |
| 28 | Brian Knobbs | 27 | Hogan | 10:07 |
| 29 | The Warlord | 19 | Hogan | 1:35 |
| 30 | Tugboat | 21 | Hogan | 2:32 |
Trivia
- The first Royal Rumble to have a WWF Championship match on the card.
- The promotional poster of the 1991 Royal Rumble served as the inspiration for the promotional poster of the 2001 Royal Rumble which featured the top WWF Superstars in a similar format. The 1992 Royal Rumble has a poster that is strikingly similar in appearance but has a slightly different art style.
- WWF Magazine announced André the Giant, Buddy Rose and The Honky Tonk Man as participants in the Royal Rumble. Rose and The Honky Tonk Man were no longer in the WWF by the time of the Rumble. They were replaced in the match by Tito Santana, Shane Douglas and Greg Valentine.
- Rick Martel broke the longevity record, lasting 52:17.
DVD and video releases
External links and references
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