Royal Rumble (TV 1997)

The tenth annual Royal Rumble battle royale, with the winner to recieve a WWF Title shot at Wrestlemania XIII, WWF Title: Sycho Sid vs. Shawn Michaels, WWF Intercontinental Title: Hunter ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin Dunn

Stars:

Shawn Michaels, Sid Eudy, Paul Levesque

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shawn Michaels	...	Himself
Sid Eudy	...	Sycho Sid
Paul Levesque	...	Hunter Hearst Helmsley
Dustin Runnels	...	Goldust
Tony Norris	...	Ahmed Johnson
Ron Simmons	...	Faarooq
Leon White	...	Vader
Brian Adams	...	Crush
Mark Calaway	...	The Undertaker
Dennis Knight	...	Phineas I. Godwinn
Steve Austin	...	Himself
Michael Polchlopek	...	Bart Gunn
Jake Roberts	...	Jake The Snake Roberts
Davey Boy Smith	...	Himself (as The British Bulldog)
Solofa Fatu Jr.	...	The Sultan

Storyline

The tenth annual Royal Rumble battle royale, with the winner to recieve a WWF Title shot at Wrestlemania XIII, WWF Title: Sycho Sid vs. Shawn Michaels, WWF Intercontinental Title: Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Goldust, Vader vs. The Undertaker, Ahmed Johnson vs. Faarooq, Mascarita Sagranda Jr. & La Parkita vs. Mini Mankind & Mini Vader, Venum & Perro Aguiyo Jr. vs. Maniaco & Mosquo de Verded, Octagon, Blue Demon Jr. & Tinieblas Jr. vs. Histeria, Heavy Metal & Avismo Negro

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Plot Keywords:

world wrestling federation | wrestling

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 January 1997 (USA)

Filming Locations:

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

180 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Steve Austin was eliminated, but no referee saw the elimination and made the call, so he slipped back in and eliminated everyone to become the Royal Rumble winner.

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Goofs

Commentator Jim Ross stated that Jake Roberts was appearing in his 6th Rumble match, more than any other WWF superstar. In fact, Rick Martel had already competed in 7 Rumble matches by this point (1989-1995).

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Quotes

Jerry Lawler: [Rocky Maivia is trying to eliminate Bret Hart] Look at Bret Hart! Rocky's going to eliminate him! Whoo Hoo! A rookie!

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Connections

Followed by Royal Rumble (1998)

User Reviews

Terrific over the top rope action!

One of the best Royal Rumbles since 1994! Bret The Hitman Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin continue their unbelievable feud into the Rumble. This is what led to the WWF's revival - two solid workers in Hart and Austin tearing the house down with some intense rivalry. A must see for WWF fans.