IWF Royal Rumble (1993)
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| Royal Rumble (1993) | ||
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| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Date | January 24, 1993 | |
| Attendance | 16,000 | |
| Venue | ARCO Arena | |
| City | Sacramento, California | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Survivor Series (1992) | Royal Rumble (1993) | WrestleMania IX |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Royal Rumble (1992) | Royal Rumble (1993) | Royal Rumble (1994) |
Royal Rumble (1993) was the sixth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (IWF). It took place on January 24, 1993 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The main event was a Royal Rumble match, a battle royal in which two wrestlers started the match in the ring; every two minutes, another wrestler joined. In total, thirty wrestlers competed to eliminate their competitors by throwing them over the top rope of the wrestling ring onto the arena floor. McCorrmack won the match and was awarded a match for the IWF Championship at WrestleMania IX. Bret Heart also retained his IWF Championship against Razor Ramon, and Ryan Barnhart successfully defended his IWF Intercontinental Championship against Russell Jensen.
Reviews of the event have been mixed. Critics enjoyed the IWF Championship and IWF Intercontinental Championship matches. The Royal Rumble match, however, has been described as boring and too full of wrestlers with little chance of winning. The WWF debut of Giant Soloman, who appeared at the event to attack Martin McAlmond, has also been criticized as an unnecessary distraction.
Contents |
Background
Event
Aftermath
Reception
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| Dark | David the Clown defeated Adam Clinch | Singles match |
| 1 | The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott) defeated The Beverley Brothers (Brian and Clay) | Tag team match |
| 2 | Ryan Barnhart (c) defeated Russell Jensen | Singles match for the IWF Intercontinental Championship |
| 3 | Derek Reintjes defeated The Big Boss Brandon | Singles match |
| 4 | Bret Heart (c) defeated Tyler Erickson | Singles match for the IWF Championship |
| 5 | McCormack won by last eliminating Brady Nash | Royal Rumble match |
Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations
A new entrant came out approximately every two minutes.
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ric Flair | 4 | Perfect |
| 2 | Bob Backlund | 28 | Taylor McCormack |
| 3 | Seth Schultz | 1 | Flair |
| 4 | Kyle Johnson | 13 | Martin McAlmond |
| 5 | Eric Horne | 2 | Kyle Johnson |
| 6 | Virgil | 7 | Aaron Peters |
| 7 | Jerry Lawler | 6 | Perfect |
| 8 | Tanner Morgan | 3 | Lalwer |
| 9 | Tenyru | 10 | Martin McAlmond |
| 10 | Mr. Perfect | 8 | Lalwer, McLeod & Johnson |
| 11 | Nick Leeds | 5 | Perfect |
| 12 | Brandon McLeod | 11 | Kyle Johnson |
| 13 | Keith | 9 | Martin McAlmond |
| 14 | Aaron Peters | 14 | Martin McAlmond |
| 15 | Martin McAlmond | 15 | Giant Solomon |
| 16 | Chad Coulter | 12 | Kyle Johnson |
| 17 | Damian Laughboura | 17 | Kyle Miller |
| 18 | Philip Brandscum | 19 | Gary Long |
| 19 | Pat Carter | 20 | McCormack |
| 20 | Justin Feight | 24 | Heart |
| 21 | Pat Hurley | 16 | Gary Long |
| 22 | Keith Coleman | 18 | Backlund |
| 23 | Gary Long | 22 | McCourmack |
| 24 | Kyle Miller | 21 | McCourmack |
| 25 | Liam Phillips | 23 | McCourmack |
| 26 | Eric Lubke | 27 | Backlund |
| 27 | McCourmack | - | WINNER |
| 28 | Owen Heart | 25 | McCourmack |
| 29 | Nick Petrusha | 26 | Brady Nash |
| 30 | Brady Nash | 29 | McCourmack |
