WWE ROYAL RUMBLE (YOU’VE BEEN WARNED!)

21 January 1996 in Convention Center, Fresno, California (9,600)

 

Entries:

 

                                              1. Hunter Hearst Helmsley                  16.Head Hunter II - Squat Team

                                              2. Henry O.Godwinn                           17."King of Harts"Owen Hart

                                              3. Mr. Bob Backlund                          18."HBK"Shawn Michaels

                                              4. Jerry"The King"Lawler                    19.Hakushi"White Angel"

                                              5. Bob"Spark Plugg"Holly                   20.Tatanka

                                              6. King Mabel                                     21."Man-O-War"Aldo Montoya

                                              7. Jake"The Snake"Roberts                22.Big Daddy Cool Diesel

                                              8. Dory Funk Jr.                                 23.Kama"Supreme Fighting Machine"

                                              9. Yokozuna                                       24."Ringmaster"Steve Austin

                                              10. The 1-2-3 Kid                                25.Barry Horowitz

                                              11. Takao Omori                                26.Fatu

                                              12. Savio Vega                                   27.Isaac Yankeem, DDS.

                                              13. Vader                                           28.Marty Jannetty

                                              14. Doug Gilbert                                  29.The British Bulldog

                                              15. Head Hunter IN - Squat Team       30.Duke"The Dumpster"Droese

 

Duke"Dumpster"Droese - Hunter Hearst Helmsley = L-W (HHH used a brass knuckle)

Ahmed Johnson - "Double-J"Jeff Jarrett = W-L DQ. (Jarrett used his guitar)

WWE The Smoking Gunns - The Body Donnas = W-L (Side Winders)

IC Razor Ramon - Goldust = L-W (1-2-3 Kid kicked Razor Ramon) NEW IC CHAMP.

Undertaker - WWE Bret"Hitman"Hart = W-L DQ. (Diesel pulled out the referee)

 

Elimination order:

 

                             30. Mr. Bob Backlund by Yokozuna                   15.Jerry Lawler by Shawn Michaels

                             29. Henry O.Godwinn by Snake                         14.Tatanka by Big Daddy Cool Diesel

                             28. King Mabel by Yokozuna                              13.Bob Holly by Steve Austin

                             27. Takao Omori by Jake Roberts                       12.Hunter Hearst Helmsley by Diesel

                             26. Dory Funk Jr. by Savio Vega                        11.Barry Horowitz by Owen Hart

                             25. Jake Roberts by Vader                                  10.Owen Hart by Big Daddy Cool Diesel

                             24. Doug Gilbert by Vader                                   9.Marty Jannetty by British Bulldog

                             23. Head Hunter IN by Vader                              8.Steve Austin by Fatu

                             22. Head Hunter II by Yokozuna                         7.Fatu by Isaac Yankeem

                             21. Savio Vega by Vader                                    6.Isaac Yankeem by Shawn Michaels

                             20. Yokozuna by Shawn Michaels                      5.Duke Droese by Diesel/Kama

                             19. Vader by Michaels                                        4.British Bulldog by Shawn Michaels

                             18. The 1-2-3 Kid by Michaels                            3.Kama by Big Daddy Cool Diesel

                             17. Hakushi by Owen Hart                                 2.Diesel by Shawn Michaels

                             16. Aldo Montoya by Tatanka

 

THE ROYAL RUMBLE

WINNER IS

 

"THE HEARTBREAK KID"SHAWN MICHAELS

 

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