1996 WWF 30-man ROYAL RUMBLE match | Attitude and Ruthless Aggression Era

On January 21, 1996 the 9th annual Royal Rumble took place at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. Shawn Michaels won the Royal Rumble match for the second consecutive year. #HBK | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

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On January 21, 1996 the 9th annual WWF Royal Rumble took place at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. As has been customary since 1993, the Royal Rumble match winner received a world championship match at that year's WrestleMania. The main event saw The Undertaker face Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, where Undertaker won via disqualification due to interference from Diesel; Hart retained as titles do not change hands on disqualification unless stipulated. The undercard

31 years ago today, the WWF presented the eighth Royal Rumble from the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida! In a landmark performance, Shawn Michaels eliminated The British Bulldog to win the Royal Rumble. Rumble Notes: * Michaels entered at #1 and led the match with 8 eliminations * The British Bulldog drew #2, making this one of the most iron-man style finishes ever * The match ran under 40 minutes, with entrants arriving every 60 seconds * Random entrant of the year: Dick Murdoch, who lasted about 8 m

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