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History is made on Jan. 24, 1988 as WWE's first-ever Royal Rumble emanates from Hamilton, Ontario's Copps Coliseum.
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The inaugural Royal Rumble aired not as a pay-per-view, but as a special on USA Network.5 N, r, [/ ~! p( P, W
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Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant sign a contract for their WWE Championship Match, a return bout from WrestleMania III.
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$ Q1 Y+ U% c: }) k, P" o8 ~Royal Rumble 1989: King Haku vs. Harley Race. H) @7 q8 D/ U; j8 J& P3 \ B5 y
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Rick Rude vs. Ultimate Warrior in a Posedown, b4 z) r& }7 h8 \/ o( c% y
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The Mega Powers - WWE Champion Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan - begin to explode during the 1989 Royal Rumble Match.7 U { ?9 N5 d2 a4 S# Y
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4 x) q% A* L3 i2 C4 KBig John Studd tosses out the "Million Dollar Man" to win the 1989 Royal Rumble Match.# \+ \2 @# c# @
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" q5 {% h2 U* p) ~ ?& c2 f# oRoyal Rumble 1990: Ravishing Rick Rude and Ultimate Warrior continue their longstanding rivalry in the 30-Superstar over-the-top rope spectacular.1 j5 I- ^- T7 @, i2 L
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It's down to the final entrants in the 1990 Rumble contest, which ultimately went to Hulk Hogan - his first of two consecutive wins.( }( I) Z' G7 S, D9 T, t. O
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Royal Rumble 1991: The Barbarian vs. Big Boss Man
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Sgt. Slaughter puts WWE Champion Ultimate Warrior in the Camel Clutch." E! v, U$ g5 W. K$ A- K
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8 S6 M' v' A' ^( {7 }$ LAfter "Macho King's" interference cost him the WWE Title, the Warrior took his frustrations out on Queen Sherri.$ J- A" c/ T5 K1 b
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The Undertaker was an almost-unstoppable force in his first-ever Royal Rumble Match in 1991.2 R+ [ F Q) Y3 N6 K
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1991 Royal Rumble Match winner Hulk Hogan proudly waves the red, white and blue!
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" C$ D1 K$ m% }, H- Z; V) f"Rowdy" Roddy Piper defeats The Mountie to win the Intercontinental Title.$ A& t% p, x/ p f8 Z; [5 |
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WWE Tag Team Champions The Natural Disasters vs. The Legion of Doom
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Many consider the 1992 Royal Rumble Match as the greatest in WWE history, thanks to a tremendous WWE Superstar lineup and the fact that the vacated WWE Championship was at stake.# V( L6 ~5 h& }$ e! k
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Despite the British Bulldog's elimination attempt, Ric Flair wins the 1992 Rumble match and the WWE Championship.% D* l! y2 h% V" M3 Q. S
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Royal Rumble 1993: Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels confronts Sensational Sherri before taking on Marty Jannetty.
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6 G9 W& J: |& t8 {4 c; o5 [WWE Champion Bret Hart vs. Razor Ramon
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The humongous Giant Gonzalez made his WWE debut at the 1993 Royal Rumble Match, eliminating The Undertaker.( c9 ~) \0 r. j$ L. `6 X
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- n# I8 J A! v9 Y! e; z5 jYokozuna outlasts 29 other WWE Superstars - and an Earthquake splash - to win the 1993 Royal Rumble Match.
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Royal Rumble 1994: WWE Tag Team Champions The Quebecers vs. Bret & Owen Hart
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: b/ [8 y0 w2 a N3 W3 b9 NIntercontinental Champion Razor Ramon vs. Irwin R. Schyster
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Several of WWE's most villainous Superstars ganged up on The Deadman.7 H+ f4 H3 ?8 Q* z q+ @) s7 n# T5 X
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, C8 d6 _$ \* B$ L# A7 d. AThe attack helped Yokozuna retain the WWE Championship.1 T& N: b. ~ ?7 ?) ^( l/ c6 I
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. ^, ~- a; Q% e0 \Though physically and emotionally hurt from his World Tag Team Title Match, The Hit Man competed in the 1994 Royal Rumble contest.' f5 z5 p1 m" G( ]
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In a WWE first, Hart and Lex Luger are declared co-winners of the controversial 1994 Royal Rumble Match.
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Royal Rumble 1995: Undertaker vs. Irwin R. Schyster
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Jeff Jarrett defeats Razor Ramon to win the Intercontinental Championship.
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Pamela Anderson is in attendance for the historic 1995 Royal Rumbale Match.
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No. 1 entrant Shawn Michaels is nearly eliminated, but only one foot touches the outside floor, meaning he can still compete in the contest.
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The Heartbreak Kid celebrates his 1995 Royal Rumble Match victory with Pamela Anderson.
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3 a1 x, n% z: B3 ^ f6 MJarrett tunes up his guitar over the head of Johnson.
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The Heartbreak Kid perseveres in his second consecutive Royal Rumble Match.
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# q4 }8 E7 X% |0 d9 h4 |. }WWE Champion Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker
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v9 j6 W* o) @; EIntercontinental Champion Triple H vs. Goldust
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Perro Aguayo, El Canek and Hector Garza vs. Jerry Estrada, Heavy Metal and Fuerza Guerrera+ F- s% _. Z7 }0 ?
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$ O2 O! e" Z: Q8 JWWE Hall of Famer Mil Mascaras makes himself known in 1997's 30-Superstar competition.
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Rookie sensation Rocky Maivia makes a strong showing in his first-ever Royal Rumble Match...
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" X; S4 F1 ?7 Y5 k* ?1 T...But it's "Stone Cold" Steve Austin who wins the contest - his first of three Royal Rumble Match victories.' X& b( b4 T& Z7 V
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, W5 F" @2 w5 x. S7 O1 c( AThe three faces of Mick Foley - including the maniacal Mankind - compete in 1998's over-the-top-rope contest.
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9 }: b# ?8 ^: X7 }. r/ i& I% J0 G6 ZEdge makes a lasting impression in his first-ever Royal Rumble Match.7 s6 P; o4 |3 E, N5 {/ Q' m* h
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The masked monster Kane dominates in the 1999 Rumble contest.
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin looks to make it three Royal Rumble Match wins in a row.
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