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On this date in WWE history: Vince McMahon shreds his quads at the Royal Rumble
On January 30, 2005, World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) annual Royal Rumble pay-per-view event, which emanated from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California, ended in controversy when the remaining two finalists, Batista and John Cena, went over the top rope and hit the floor at the same...
On this date in WWE history: 62 minutes and 12 seconds later, Rey Mysterio wins the Royal Rumble
Rey Mysterio is the shortest pro wrestler to ever win World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) Royal Rumble. He's also the only masked superstar to accomplish the feat. But those aren't the records he's most remembered for. On this date in WWE history (Jan. 29), Mysterio entered the 2006 Royal Rumble...
On this date in WWE history: The Undertaker (finally) wins the Royal Rumble
Heading into World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) 2007 Royal Rumble pay-per-view (PPV) event, scheduled for January 28 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas, "The Undertaker" had pretty much accomplished everything there is to accomplish as a professional wrestler. Except win the Royal...
On this date in WWF history: The gruesome 'I Quit' match between Mankind and The Rock
On January 24, 1999, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) unleashed its annual Royal Rumble event from the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. Vince McMahon would embrace his heel persona and put himself over as the winner, but that's not why this date in WWF history is worth noting. Not even...
On this date in WWF history: The Rock and Big Show fight to a photo finish in the Royal Rumble
On January 23, 2000, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) held its thirteenth annual Royal Rumble extravaganza from none other than Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City. The final two contestants were The Rock, who drew number 24, and The Big Show, who drew number 26. Show tried to...
On this date in WWF history: Big John Studd wins the 1989 Royal Rumble
On January 15, 1989, "Big" John Studd, who drew number 27 in the entrance lottery, won the World Wrestling Federation's second Royal Rumble by eliminating "The Million Dollar Man," Ted DiBiase. And you know the deal, win the Royal Rumble, go to Wrestlemania. Studd went to the big show that April...
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