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Post by josharpie99 on Jan 22, 2006 13:05:57 GMT -5
Any thoughts? I thought that even though they didn't win a RR, Rick Martel, Bob Blacklund, and Greg Valentine should earn a special mention for their longevity in previous Rumbles. The worst of all time? Bushwacker Luke.
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Post by gatekeeper on Jan 22, 2006 14:10:20 GMT -5
Gotta go with Flair when he won the RR to become WWF Champion. What was he #3, I think. I remember when I was watching and Bobby Heenan was so upset when Flair's music hit for #3 and I was thinking "there's no way he's gonna win."
Little did I know..... ;D
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Post by bauermann on Jan 22, 2006 15:43:33 GMT -5
The best performance was by Chris Benoit in 2004 (with Ric Flair as close second). He entered as No. 1 and wrestled for over one hour to win the Royal Rumble (not like Shawn Michaels in 1995, who only wrestled for 38:40 minutes).
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Post by Scott Fire on Jan 22, 2006 19:43:11 GMT -5
I voted for Flair but would like to mention Kane. I can't remember which Rumble it was but he set the record for most eliminations.
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Post by Big Bri on Jan 23, 2006 0:16:02 GMT -5
Any thoughts? I thought that even though they didn't win a RR, Rick Martel, Bob Blacklund, and Greg Valentine should earn a special mention for their longevity in previous Rumbles. The worst of all time? Bushwacker Luke. I believe that Bret Hart was in for a long time before being tossed, but I forgot what year (it was before his "tie" with Luger in 1994; I want to say 1989 or 1991). I also thought the quickest in/out was Gillberg (again, I forogt which year, probably 1999). I didn't see Benoit's Rumble so I have to go with Flair. That was awesome, especially when nobody thought he had a chance! The icing on the cake was that Hogan didn't win! In HBK's book, he never mentions that his first Rumble win was at one-minute intervals instead of two. I guess it's sort of like Piper claiming he went 15 years without being pinned. |
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Post by Bazzy on Jan 23, 2006 4:58:18 GMT -5
 Boy , what a hard question !
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Post by gatekeeper on Jan 23, 2006 7:43:19 GMT -5
Any thoughts? I thought that even though they didn't win a RR, Rick Martel, Bob Blacklund, and Greg Valentine should earn a special mention for their longevity in previous Rumbles. The worst of all time? Bushwacker Luke. I also thought the quickest in/out was Gillberg (again, I forogt which year, probably 1999). Shawn Michaels was in for about 2 seconds at the '91 RR (I think-it's the one where Hogan/Warrior squared off) he was in and right back out by The Warrior. The Warlord also had a quick in/out RR although I can't remember which one. |
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Post by gamtime247 on Jan 23, 2006 9:23:42 GMT -5
I went with Flair just because of how shocked I was also that he actually won after drawing 3. That Rumble had so many past or future world champs in it, not to mention guys like Piper. I'm pretty sure Flair's winning rumble had HBK, Hitman, Hogan, Savage, Kerry Von Erich, Sid Justice, and maybe even Rick Martel.
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Post by JED-SE on Jan 23, 2006 9:52:54 GMT -5
I voted for Flair but would like to mention Kane. I can't remember which Rumble it was but he set the record for most eliminations. I think Royal rumble you are talking about w/ Kane was the Royal Rumble of 2001. That was the same one Stone Cold one his last Royal Rumble. Now to my favorite Royal Rumble Performer. HOOOOOOOOO!!! Did you forget the 1st Royal rumble? LOW member Hacksaw Jim Duggan eliminating the one man gang at the very end. That was before the Royal Rumble was on Pay-per-view. It was on USA. |
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Post by GOODZILLA on Jan 23, 2006 13:15:41 GMT -5
I thought Drew Carey had the quickest elimination in RR history??  |
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Post by soug on Jan 24, 2006 1:14:06 GMT -5
i'd go with Flair.
Dont remember which rumble it was....when Diesel ( Kevin Nash ) came in and cleaned house.
the first one was also cool. when the first 2 in were Ax and Smash of Demolition.
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Post by JED-SE on Jan 24, 2006 17:02:13 GMT -5
i'd go with Flair. Dont remember which rumble it was....when Diesel ( Kevin Nash ) came in and cleaned house. 1994 - That was the same royal rumble Luger and Hart won. I think Nash eliminated 7 guys. |
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Post by Big Bri on Jan 24, 2006 21:21:30 GMT -5
the first one was also cool. when the first 2 in were Ax and Smash of Demolition. That wasn't the first one. The first one was in 1988 (the one Jon E Diamond SE mentioned, on USA). Ax and Smash started things off in 1989 or 1990 (again, I can't remember). My favorite RR moment ever would have to be when all 3 members of Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, & Rikishi) ended up in the ring alone and started doing their dance routine, with the lights flashing end everything. I about lost my lunch it was so da*n funny ;D |
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Post by stephenvegas on Jan 24, 2006 22:08:28 GMT -5
the first one was also cool. when the first 2 in were Ax and Smash of Demolition. That wasn't the first one. The first one was in 1988 (the one Jon E Diamond SE mentioned, on USA). Ax and Smash started things off in 1989 or 1990 (again, I can't remember). My favorite RR moment ever would have to be when all 3 members of Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay, Scotty 2 Hotty, & Rikishi) ended up in the ring alone and started doing their dance routine, with the lights flashing end everything. I about lost my lunch it was so da*n funny ;D Yeah, I think I remember that. Wasn't that the Royal Rumble in 2000 won by the Rock who last eliminated the Big Show? If I am remembering this correctly, Rikishi threw out both Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty after they started their dance routine and while they were still alone in the ring. |
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Post by butters on Jan 25, 2006 14:37:42 GMT -5
What about Bob Backlund in 1993? He last over an hour in there, even though he didn't win.
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Post by josharpie99 on Jan 25, 2006 18:13:02 GMT -5
Bob Blacklund in 1993 was memorable. Shortly thereafter, didn't he turn into the nutty old man? Sadly, this is a character he still play whenever he appears on TV still. I never understood the back drop to that.....why Blacklund, after all these years, stills insists on playing the silly old man who doesn't get "today's society" when most of his career (the championship days) were dignified.
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Boy , what a hard question !
