This Royal Rumble was historic as it was the first time that the winner would earn an opportunity at the WWF Championship in the main event of WrestleMania. Who would earn the right to take on the WWF Champion at the granddaddy of them all? Would Ric Flair be able to do it again? What about the Macho Man? Could the returning Bob Backlund win and go on to become Champion once again? There were numerous possibilities! Let's get to the action!
Steiner Brothers vs. Beverly Brothers
Unlike their opponents, the Steiner Brothers were actually brothers. Rick and Scott had been tearing up the tag team scene in the NWA and WCW for several years and were set to make their WWF Pay-Per-View debut. This match was basically to showcase the skill of the Steiners. As you could imagine, there were suplexes galore and great athleticism shown. After an impressive Frankensteiner by Scott, it was all over for the Beverly Brothers. The Steiners would go on to become two-time WWF Tag Team Champions.
Intercontinental Title - Shawn Michaels vs. Marty Jannetty
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Bam Bam Bigelow vs. Big Bossman
"The Beast From the East" made his return to the WWF after a nearly five year hiatus. This time around, he was not friendly anymore and those flames tattooed on the big man's skull were quite intimidating. This was close to the end of the line for the Big Bossman in the WWF and with his size, he was the perfect first opponent for the returning Bam Bam. Bigelow dominated most of the match until a brief comeback by the Bossman. Bigelow got back in control and ended the match with his dreaded head butt off the top rope. It was a great reintroduction for Bam Bam Bigelow.
The Narcissist Debuts
When Mr. Perfect dumped former manager Bobby "The Brain" Heenan in favor of helping Randy Savage in a tag team match, Heenan was furious and wanted revenge. For weeks leading up to the Royal Rumble, Heenan claimed he found a man that was beyond perfection and would take out Mr. Perfect for good. This man was referred to as the Narcissist. At the Royal Rumble event, Heenan unveiled this mystery man, who turned out to be none other than Lex Lugar. Lex had been recovering from an injury and was a spokesperson for the WWF's bodybuilding company, the WBF. Lugar was a former World Champion and this time around, he was completely infatuated with himself. He surrounded himself with large mirrors while he flexed his impressive physique, as beautiful women stood by his side. Heenan of course, was right there and it was actually reminiscent of four years prior, when Heenan was with Rick Rude in his Posedown with the Ultimate Warrior.
WWF Championship - Bret "Hit Man" Hart vs. Razor Ramon
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Royal Rumble Match
Much like the previous year, Ric Flair did not have luck drawing a good number. This time around, he was the number one entrant. Number two was the returning Bob Backlund, who hadn't been seen in nine years since losing the WWF Title to the Iron Sheik. Both men, even at age 43, had the stamina to go all night. A few more entrants followed in Papa Shango, Virgil, Ted DiBiase, Max Moon, and Skinner. This was a pretty lackluster Rumble. When Mr. Perfect arrived, he eliminated his nemesis Ric Flair, followed by defeating him in a retirement match the next night on Raw.
After a few more entrants made their way into the ring, the buzzer rang for the #15 spot. It was the Undertaker and he came to collect souls on his way to WrestleMania. Suddenly, a giant man started walking to the ring, along side manager Harvey Wippleman. It was the former El Gigante, now known as Giant Gonzales. It was an amazing sight as he entered the ring and dwarfed the Undertaker. In a funny moment, Damien Demento was visibly scared and just stayed back to let them go at it. The giant manhandled the Undertaker and then eliminated him from the Rumble. Gonzales was not even in the match. Unfortunately, he was also a terrible wrestler and his outfit was pretty ridiculous. The two men would soon settle their differences in some pretty awful matches.
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This was a pretty bad Royal Rumble as a whole. The other matches left a lot to be desired and the Rumble match itself did not deliver. It had a lot to live up to considering how good the previous year was but things changed. The talent was just not as good anymore and this Rumble match was filled with people no on cared about. I myself would have gone with an early Hulk Hogan return and Rumble win so he could put over Bret Hart at WrestleMania, but that's just me. Stay tuned for my thoughts on the 1994 Royal Rumble!
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