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01-26-2010, 07:25 PM
(source: Wikipedia)
1998
# During the show, Steve Austin was seen as a marked man with The Godwinns, Nation of Domination and Los Boricuas all kayfabe trying to get him. Before the Royal Rumble match, it looked like Los Boricuas had attacked Austin with nobody entering at #22 but it turned out they attacked Skull (who was supposed to come out at that spot).
# Mick Foley entered three times in the Royal Rumble Match. First as Cactus Jack (#1), second as Mankind (#16) and third as Dude Love (#28).
# Jeff Jarrett was the only National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) representative in the match.
# Owen Hart was kayfabe attacked by Jeff Jarrett and Jim Cornette before he could enter the ring. He did not return to the match until Jarrett officially entered the match later on.
# Mike Tyson was in attendance at the show.
1999
# As of 2007, Chyna is still the only woman to participate in the Royal Rumble.
# Mick Foley wrote in his second book that he was angry at the Rock for going beyond their agreement that the Rock would give Foley 5 chairshots in the "I Quit" Match and wound up giving him 11. In addition, Foley wrote that his feelings were hurt when the Rock didn't show up backstage to check up on him after the match. The Rock would later apologize to Foley for this. Rock apologized for the misunderstanding in his paperback book and said he was sure he had checked on him. When Foley talked to a producer he confirmed Rock checked on him so Foley apologized to him.
2000
# Rikishi made the first 7 eliminations.
# This was one of two World Wrestling Federation events that featured a WWF logo with a green base as opposed to the usual red base. The other event was WrestleMania 2000.
# X-Pac was eliminated but the referees were distracted and did not see the Rock eliminate him.
# The tables match was the first such match in WWF history.
1998
# During the show, Steve Austin was seen as a marked man with The Godwinns, Nation of Domination and Los Boricuas all kayfabe trying to get him. Before the Royal Rumble match, it looked like Los Boricuas had attacked Austin with nobody entering at #22 but it turned out they attacked Skull (who was supposed to come out at that spot).
# Mick Foley entered three times in the Royal Rumble Match. First as Cactus Jack (#1), second as Mankind (#16) and third as Dude Love (#28).
# Jeff Jarrett was the only National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) representative in the match.
# Owen Hart was kayfabe attacked by Jeff Jarrett and Jim Cornette before he could enter the ring. He did not return to the match until Jarrett officially entered the match later on.
# Mike Tyson was in attendance at the show.
1999
# As of 2007, Chyna is still the only woman to participate in the Royal Rumble.
# Mick Foley wrote in his second book that he was angry at the Rock for going beyond their agreement that the Rock would give Foley 5 chairshots in the "I Quit" Match and wound up giving him 11. In addition, Foley wrote that his feelings were hurt when the Rock didn't show up backstage to check up on him after the match. The Rock would later apologize to Foley for this. Rock apologized for the misunderstanding in his paperback book and said he was sure he had checked on him. When Foley talked to a producer he confirmed Rock checked on him so Foley apologized to him.
2000
# Rikishi made the first 7 eliminations.
# This was one of two World Wrestling Federation events that featured a WWF logo with a green base as opposed to the usual red base. The other event was WrestleMania 2000.
# X-Pac was eliminated but the referees were distracted and did not see the Rock eliminate him.
# The tables match was the first such match in WWF history.