[24] On the February 19 episode of Raw, six days before Elimination Chamber, seven participants of the men's Elimination Chamber match, Braun Strowman, Elias, Finn Blor, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and The Miz, were involved in a Gauntlet match that began with Reigns and Rollins. [37] As a result, this Royal Rumble and Benoit's victory is often ignored in official publications. When the lights came back, Kane was distracted and Booker eliminated Kane from behind. Richard Erwin Rood (December 7, 1958 April 20, 1999), better known by his ring name "Ravishing" Rick Rude, was an American professional wrestler who performed for many promotions, including World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW).. Rude wrestled from 1982 until his 1994 In a press release date issued on July 20, 2009, Muscle Flex Inc. disclosed that it was in possession of WWE Raw-labeled items that it believes directly infringe on its In the Raw trademark such as various CDs, VHS tapes, and a number of apparel items. However, after eliminating Hardy, Dupre was eliminated himself by Rikishi when Rikishi performed a Savate Kick on Dupre, causing him to fall over the top rope. [1][29][28], The main event was the annual 30-man Royal Rumble match, where the winner would get to wrestle the world champion of his brand at WrestleMania XX. [139][140] In January, his no-compete clause expired, and his first feud in WCW was against Ric Flair, as both wrestlers considered themselves the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. [126] Erstwhile, in a rematch from SummerSlam, The Undertaker challenged Hart for the WWF Championship at One Night Only; after reversing a Tombstone Piledriver attempt from Hart, The Undertaker dumped Hart on the apron when he would not let go of the ropes. Gratuit et sans pub ! Goldberg won the match and earned the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble. Andr Ren Roussimoff (French: [de ne usimf]; 19 May 1946 28 January 1993), better known by his ring name Andr the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and actor. 1,153,018) were confusingly similar and thus lacked distinctiveness from the Muscle Flex trademark, which Muscle Flex is in the process of acquiring. Gold divider bars separated the center plate from its two large side plates. Mysterio took advantage and performed a 619 and Droppin' Da Dime on Noble to retain the title. Episodes of Raw are available for viewing the following day as a condensed 90-minute version is available, not the full version as shown the previous night on the USA Network. [67], Hart won the WWF Championship from Ric Flair at a Superstars taping at Saskatchewan Place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on October 12 of that year, in a match not originally broadcast on WWF television[68] the match was instead made available on a series of Coliseum/WWE Home Video releases. [88][89], Hart continued to feud with his brother Owen while he also started feuding with Diesel. With both championships, Reigns is referred to as the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion. 's wrestlers competing for a shot at Brock Lesnar's WWE Championship at No Way Out in February. As a result, Paul Heyman ordered Noble's manager Nidia to replace Noble in the match. [4] Due to this issue, WWE blurs the Superstars of Wrestling banners when archival content is shown on the WWE Network. Hart turned on Sting, delivering a DDT, and this bout was also ruled a no-contest. D-Von performed a Clothesline on Flair, allowing Batista to perform a Spinebuster through a table on D-Von to retain the title. [263], Hart wrote a weekly column for the Calgary Sun from June 1991 until October 2004. [40], On April 1, 2006, Hart was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2006 by Stone Cold Steve Austin. [121] The Canada vs. U.S. feud would conclude at Badd Blood: In Your House, where Hart and Davey Boy Smith, representing Canada and The Hart Foundation, defeated The Patriot and Vader, representing the U.S., in a Flag match. Angle attacked Jericho and Big Show picked up Jericho and eliminated him. Recent episodes are available for on-demand viewing 30 days after their original air date.[75][76]. On the October 26 episode of Nitro, Hart lost the title to Diamond Dallas Page. Van Dam attempted to perform a Monkey Flip on Big Show, but Big Show tossed him over the top rope, eliminating Van Dam, leaving Big Show, Benoit, Angle and Jericho as the final four competitors. Once the evidence was shown to Triple H, Big Show received a match with Rock at No Way Out for the WrestleMania championship shot. The matches resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters to build tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. [118] It was named "Match of the Year" by Wrestling Observer Newsletter and voted "Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated readers. WWE Raw, also known as Monday Night Raw or simply Raw, is an American professional wrestling television program produced by WWE that currently airs live every Monday at 8pm ET on the USA Network in the United States. [27] Referee Roddy Piper rang the bell when Hart held Goldberg in the Sharpshooter, although Goldberg did not submit. ago (120403): Standout matches of Lesnar vs. Benoit & Cena vs. Benoit, more wrestlers in TNA than WWE in 2010", "2/16 WWE Raw review: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" analysis of live show", "Chris Benoit vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Chavo blamed Eddie for stealing the spotlight that Chavo needed. Holly eventually challenged the co-champions to a match at the Royal Rumble, and a triple threat title match was signed. [43], The Hart Foundation won their first of two WWF Tag Team Championship on the February 7, 1987 episode of Superstars of Wrestling when they defeated The British Bulldogs. This was in reference to the team's ring attire, as well as Hart's signature mirrored sunglasses, which he would routinely give away to a young audience member before matches, following his face turn in 1988. [146] On the August 10 episode of Nitro, Hart lost his title to Lex Luger. [137] A day after the WWF's Survivor Series pay-per-view, Eric Bischoff, while with the New World Order (nWo), announced that Hart was going to be coming to WCW and joining the nWo. [114], Raw airs live on Sky 5 and Friday nights on Prime as a one-hour version in New Zealand. At first, he was a heel, but later turned face, around WrestleMania VIII (1992). The new set was almost identical to the set used for SummerSlam 2012 and 2013. [40] WWE's website has also posted photo galleries dedicated to the number one entrants and winners in the Royal Rumble history, both of which completely ignore Chris Benoit and the year of 2004. On the August 29, 2011 episode of Raw, it was announced that performers from Raw and SmackDown were no longer exclusive to their respective brand, thus effectively dissolving the brand extension. The Hurricane entered at #10 and performed a Diving Crossbody on Hardy. As the leader of this stable, Hart routinely carried a Canadian flag to the ring and engaged in promos where he declared the superiority of his home nation; he became so despised by U.S. audiences that they would often throw debris during his ring entrances, interviews, and matches. Owen demanded a one-on-one match with Bret, which Bret refused to accept. The secondary rivalry heading into the event from the Raw brand was between Evolution (Ric Flair and Batista) and Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) over the World Tag Team Championship. The WWE Women's Championship was a women's professional wrestling championship in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) promotion. The honour is only awarded to those with both a professional and amateur wrestling background, making Hart one of the youngest inductees. Dustin Patrick Runnels (born April 11, 1969) is an American professional wrestler.He is currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Dustin Rhodes.He is best known for his multiple tenures with WWE from 1995 to 2019 under the gimmick and ring name Goldust.The son of WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes and the half-brother of fellow The championship was generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes rather than contend in direct competition.There have been a total of 30 recognized champions who have [9] It is named after the Royal Rumble match, a modified battle royal in which the participants enter at timed intervals instead of all beginning in the ring at the same time. 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REIGNS, WOMEN'S TITLE MATCH, A NEW MEMBER OF THE COMMENTARY TEAM, A SCARY MOMENT & MORE", "Face off: Champion Jinder Mahal fighting to be 'greatest ever', "CANOE SLAM! After the match was first tested at a house show in October 1987,[1] the first Royal Rumble event took place on January 24, 1988, and was broadcast live as a television special on the USA Network. [11] On the January 15 episode of SmackDown!, several qualifying matches were held for the Royal Rumble, including a battle royal between the Full Blooded Italians, which Nunzio won. It read "World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion" and included the famous WWF block logo at the top, while four side plates had flags (two flags per side plate) representing the United States, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Australia, the Soviet Union, and Italy. [2] The following year, the event started to be broadcast on pay-per-view,[3] and thus became one of the "Big Four" annual pay-per-views, along with WrestleMania, Survivor Series, and SummerSlam, the promotion's four biggest shows of the year. The side plates featured a removable center section that could be customized with the champion's logo in lieu of a nameplate; the default side plates consisted of a red globe with the WWE logo on the globe underneath a crown. Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955) is an American television producer, professional wrestling booker, and performer.He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and later Senior Vice President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and subsequently, the on-screen General Manager of WWE's Raw brand.Bischoff has also worked with Total Nonstop Action [133] The night ended with an irate Hart spitting in McMahon's face, destroying television equipment, and punching McMahon backstage in front of Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson, and McMahon's son Shane. [30] June 1995 #26 Daytona USA. [18] The two WWE Champions wrestled each other at SummerSlam; Punk defeated Cena to solidify his claim on the title. Hart, along with his family, inducted his father Stu Hart into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2010, a controversial decision that aggravated Hart and McMahon's rivalry in 2010. This move had disappointed many wrestling fans over the years, and is unusual since the violence of wrestling scenes are not significantly different from other television programs aired on regular Canadian networks.[79][80]. Goldberg entered at #30 and performed a Spear on Big Show and then speared Gunn. Matt Hardy entered at #7 but was quickly tossed over the top rope by Benoit but Hardy landed on the apron. "[27] Hart considered the medals to be one of his most prized possessions. It re-appears in the director's cut. Bret Hart. It included eight (later ten) side plates dedicated to the previous champions. Hart was wearing a metal breastplate under his Toronto Maple Leafs jersey, which resulted in Goldberg being knocked out. This was a short lived custom design as he reverted to the Hogan '86 version. On the January 27 episode of SmackDown!, Edge and Christian supported the Hardy Boyz and fought the Dudley Boyz, who put Edge and Christian through a table. 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