Favorite Classic Royal Rumble Moment??

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Im watchin rumble 1994 at the moment, such a good event, solid card and the gimmicks are great.

My Favorite classic rumble moment is either:

- The Undertaker gets locked in the casket and rises up (such an eerie moment)

- Shawn michaels helps eliminate diesel

Or rumble 95 when shawn michaels outlasts anyone.

What is your favorite classic rumble moment?

[nibs92]

I think Bobby Heenans performance throughout the 1992 Rumble match is what stands out for me! not just in the Royal Rumble but in wrestling in general!

It was an hour long performance so probably isn't a "moment" but well worth a mention!

Also in the same Rumble, when Flair was in the ring by himself and the next one out was piper.

Absolutely classic!

[cordless2016]

When Chris Benoit eliminated The Big Show to win the 2004 RR. Since HBK was the only guy to win at #1 back in 1995, and considering how the WWE never seemed to give Benoit a serious main event push, his win was a huge mark-out moment for me.

[White Trash Lucha]

Has to be Mick Foley in the 1998 Royal Rumble, coming out as 3 seperate entrances as Dude Love, Mankind and Cactus Jack.

[Burger Lad]

I agree with the comment re: Heenan & Flair at Royal Rumble '92.

Some random ones off the top of my head:

Mr. Perfect return at RR '02
Ax and Smash #1 and #2 then Andre #3 at RR '89
Ultimate Warrior/Randy Savage/Sgt Slaughter/Sensational Sherri at RR '91

[Raine]

1989: Ax & Smash starting out.

1992: Heenan commentary, Flair's performance

1993: Giant Gonzales debuts

1994: Diesel dominates (this performance got him over)

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Aug 27, 2011 9:53:52 GMT -5 nibs92 said:

I think Bobby Heenans performance throughout the 1992 Rumble match is what stands out for me! not just in the Royal Rumble but in wrestling in general!

It was an hour long performance so probably isn't a "moment" but well worth a mention!

Also in the same Rumble, when Flair was in the ring by himself and the next one out was piper.

Absolutely classic!

this rumble in general stands out for me. i remember that one so vividly, the entire day i was looking forward to the title being decided in the rumble. my father had no doubt it would be hogan, i had no doubt it would be sid.. and when sid eliminated hogan, i went bonkers. and then when hogan helped eliminate sid to give flair the title... that was the beginning of the end of hulkamania for me. i still dont understand how sid became the heel out of that scenario

ahh to be naive again.

[nibs92]

Aug 27, 2011 12:24:20 GMT -5 hammer said:

Aug 27, 2011 9:53:52 GMT -5 nibs92 said:

I think Bobby Heenans performance throughout the 1992 Rumble match is what stands out for me! not just in the Royal Rumble but in wrestling in general!

It was an hour long performance so probably isn't a "moment" but well worth a mention!

Also in the same Rumble, when Flair was in the ring by himself and the next one out was piper.

Absolutely classic!

this rumble in general stands out for me. i remember that one so vividly, the entire day i was looking forward to the title being decided in the rumble. my father had no doubt it would be hogan, i had no doubt it would be sid.. and when sid eliminated hogan, i went bonkers. and then when hogan helped eliminate sid to give flair the title... that was the beginning of the end of hulkamania for me. i still dont understand how sid became the heel out of that scenario

ahh to be naive again.

My family had gotten cable television three weeks before this event so this was my first big one! between this and shawn michaels throwing marty jannetty through the barber shop window is the reason why i became a wrestling fan!

coming from scotland, i wanted roddy piper to win the title ( i thought he was a fully fledged scotsman)

i must have watched this event dozens of times and can almost recite heenans commentary word for word ("i need something to drink, hey stupid get me something to drink")

happy memories!!

[Rule 30]

Aug 27, 2011 10:08:50 GMT -5 White Trash Lucha said:

Has to be Mick Foley in the 1998 Royal Rumble, coming out as 3 seperate entrances as Dude Love, Mankind and Cactus Jack.

Oh yes, that was just pure awesomeness.

I loved how Austin won at the 97 Rumble, too.

[Bartman]

Benoit winning the Rumble. During that same Rumble, Undertaker's gong being heard, was such a wicked moment.

Like previously mentioned as well, Diesel's performance during the 1994 Royal Rumble. Great stuff.

[Callum1993]

Kane setting Taker in the casket on fire- 1998
Vince winning the Rumble- 1999
Taka facepalming the floor- 2000
Kane's dominance- 2001

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If i think about it i have a few memories

- Thinkin Kevin Nash was number 30 in rr02 only to hear booker t's music, (heard rumour of his return at the rumble)

- Owen hart turn on bret rr 94

- The Masked wrestlers in the 97 rumble match who i never saw before

- Foleys 3 entrances is 98

- Bob Backlunds performance in 93 as it was the first rumble i saw

[themarksman]

92 Rumble is one of my favorite events ever. Piper winning the I-C title, Heenan's Rumble commentary, the finish to the Rumble. I was never a big Hogan fan and him pulling Sid out really ticked me off.

89 Rumble starting off Ax versus Smash

90 Rumble when Warrior and Hogan were the only two in the ring. I was a big Warrior fan and thought it would be awesome to see him face Hogan in a one on one match, was shocked when it was announced they would meet at WM 6.

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I think one of the more underated Royal Rumbles was the 96 one. You had Jerry Lawler hid under the ring for most of the match, you had yokozuna, vader, mable, diseal, all in the ring. Then the whole head injury storyline, and eliminating diesel made for an epic event

[jeffro2000]

92 Rumble was amazing. Love Heenen on commentary. Also think that is the one where Hogan has I.R.S. by the tie, and Heenen says he has him by the tongue. I love so many Rumbles. As a kid Undertaker/Yoko 94 was cool. 96 with Micheals. Austin winning, and Mcmahon winning. Maven eliminating Undertaker, then getting the S**t beat out of him, so many.

[apollocreed]

Mae Young topless

[Barney Stinson]

Maven eliminating the Undertaker in the 2002 Rumble. It was so unexpected.

The Hurricane going for the double choke slam on Austin and HHH in 2002. Funny as hell.

Austin throwing Christian, Test and Saturn back in the ring after eliminating them, and eliminating them a second time in 2002

Macho Man going for the pin in the 1993 Rumble

HBK & Undertaker starting the 2008 Rumble

[ToastMaster General]

Maven getting his ass handed to him by the Undertaker in '02 was classic, the '92 Rumble was incredible on all cylinders, but THE moment that defined the Royal Rumble for me came in 1990 with this little showdown:



That moment cannot be beat to this day for me.

[jeffro2000]

I was at the 02 Rumble. During it I was talking to the guy infront of me. He said that he thought Maven was going to comeback and win it since he wasn't truely eliminated.
I said, man, I don't think Maven's coming back. It was funny to me, because I knew that cat wasn't making it back after that beating, along with the fact it was Maven.

[cordless2016]

Maven almost eliminating Taker in the 03 rumble. The look on Taker's face was priceless.