Royal Rumble - January 19, 1991
Venue: Miami Arena, Miami, FloridaAttendance: 16,200
Ric Flair finally delivers on his promise at the December MSG house show and captures the WWF Championship from Hulk Hogan, not without involvement of The Undertaker. With the Royal Rumble coming up, Flair enters the match as WWF Champion and intends on proving his superiority but his bravado might end up costing him big time at the end of the night. Elsewhere, the Bushwhackers continue their feud with the Orient Express; the Hart Foundation wrestle the Nasty Boys in a rematch of the Main Event IV; Ted Dibiase battles The British Bulldog; the Legion of Doom square off with Power and Glory; the Big Boss Man challenges The Warlord
Match Card & Results
1. The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) vs. The Orient Express (Kato and Tanaka)
Tag Team Match
A lively opener with the Bushwhackers's comedic antics prevailing as they secure the win via a double battering ram.
2. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) vs. The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags)
Tag Team Match
A hard-hitting contest showcasing technical skill and brawling. Hart and Neidhart pick up the victory after Bret pins Sags following the Hart Attack.
3. "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase vs. The British Bulldog
Singles Match
DiBiase attempts to buy victory but Bulldog's power and resilience lead to a pinfall after a running powerslam.
4. The Legion of Doom (Hawk and Animal) vs. Power and Glory (Paul Roma and Hercules Hernandez)
Tag Team Match
L.O.D. dominates with their high-impact style, finishing with the Doomsday Device on Roma for the win.
5. The Big Boss Man vs. The Warlord
Singles Match
A brutal, physical matchup with Boss Man emerging victorious after a Boss Man Slam.
The 30-Man Royal Rumble Match
Special stipulation: The winner earns a WWF Championship shot at WrestleMania VII.
Rumble Participants (in order of entry):
Jim Duggan
Marty Jannetty
Boris Zhukov
Iron Mike Sharpe
Tito Santana
Greg Valentine
Kato (The Orient Express)
The Warlord
The Texas Tornado (Kerry Von Erich)
Earthquake
The British Bulldog
Hercules Hernandez
The Barbarian
Ric Flair
Dusty Rhodes
The Undertaker
Rick Martel
Rick Rude
The Mountie
Sgt. Slaughter
Ted DiBiase
The Honky Tonk Man
Brian Knobbs
Jerry Sags
The Big Boss Man
Hawk (Legion of Doom)
Animal (Legion of Doom)
Lex Luger
Shawn Michaels
The Ultimate Warrior
Key Moments:
Early chaos: Several wrestlers eliminate each other quickly, including Tito Santana and Ric Flair.
Surprise entrants: Ric Flair makes a surprise appearance, quickly engaging with Dusty Rhodes.
Climactic finish: The final four are The Ultimate Warrior, The Legion of Doom, Ric Flair, and Lex Luger.
Dramatic elimination: Luger and The Legion of Doom team up briefly to eliminate Ric Flair, leading to a tense face-off between Warrior and Hawk.
Victory: The Ultimate Warrior unleashes a series of splashes, eventually eliminating Hawk to win the Royal Rumble.
Aftermath & Main Event
Winner: The Ultimate Warrior
After the match, Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect ambush Warrior and issue a challenge to him; they don't want to wait until Wrestlemania VII for the match to happen; they want it NOW!
Main Event:
WWF Championship Match
Ric Flair (c) vs. The Ultimate Warrior
A high-energy, hard-fought bout. Flair attempts to use underhanded tactics, but Warrior's resilience prevails. The Warrior wins the WWF Championship after a devastating splash, marking a career-defining moment.
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