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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.$ t( V3 v+ Y8 }. a
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The inaugural Royal Rumble aired not as a pay-per-view, but as a special on USA Network.
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Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant sign a contract for their WWE Championship Match, a return bout from WrestleMania III.8 Y- b9 C; Q% N+ w6 D8 S
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Royal Rumble 1989: King Haku vs. Harley Race
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Q. i0 x1 w9 y; cThe Mega Powers - WWE Champion Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan - begin to explode during the 1989 Royal Rumble Match.
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5 f; w Y ?$ v! WRoyal Rumble 1990: Ravishing Rick Rude and Ultimate Warrior continue their longstanding rivalry in the 30-Superstar over-the-top rope spectacular.
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7 U/ R$ P: Y7 v% P4 rIt's down to the final entrants in the 1990 Rumble contest, which ultimately went to Hulk Hogan - his first of two consecutive wins.& W) Q( M8 N$ x% _
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5 v. D7 z) `+ s( v1 [$ s/ \The Undertaker was an almost-unstoppable force in his first-ever Royal Rumble Match in 1991.
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Royal Rumble 1992: The New Foundation vs. The Orient Express
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7 f; Y4 L4 k" o) }, t! b" `"Rowdy" Roddy Piper defeats The Mountie to win the Intercontinental Title.
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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.
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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.
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Yokozuna outlasts 29 other WWE Superstars - and an Earthquake splash - to win the 1993 Royal Rumble Match.! a8 J6 x( }. K5 q
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! _- t; c6 z. q! N9 t+ wRoyal Rumble 1994: WWE Tag Team Champions The Quebecers vs. Bret & Owen Hart, F. G4 N8 I5 h9 X H3 a x4 c* k: Q$ R
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Several of WWE's most villainous Superstars ganged up on The Deadman.0 N. m, I0 e; z8 g" A2 o' ^- j- E
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The attack helped Yokozuna retain the WWE Championship.
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9 l. e" I! `& d% fIn 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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Pamela Anderson is in attendance for the historic 1995 Royal Rumbale Match.
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HBK gets back in the ring and catches an unsuspecting British Bulldog off-guard. Bulldog had entered the match at No. 2.! M# ^7 o& u/ v6 G
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Jake "The Snake" Roberts gains the advantage during the 1996 Royal Rumble Match.
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WWE 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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9 m3 H& c4 q4 S- aThe three faces of Mick Foley - including the maniacal Mankind - compete in 1998's over-the-top-rope contest., O4 H8 A$ F7 d9 g8 D" }
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The Rock momentarily halts The Game's vicious assault on WWE's Hardcore Legend.
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WWE Champion John Cena vs. Umaga (Last Man Standing Match)
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John Cena makes a surprise return from injury as the 30th entrant in the 2008 Royal Rumble Match.
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Matt Hardy rushes in to the aid of his brother - or so the WWE Universe thinks.
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ECW Champion Christian vs. Ezekiel Jackson
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