WWE Royal Rumble 1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Event: Royal Rumble 1998
Date: January 18th, 1998
Location: San Jose, California
Arena: San Jose Arena
Attendence: 18,542
Vader pinned Goldust.
Max Mini, Mosaic, and Nova defeated Battalion, El Torito, and Tarantula when Max pinned Torito. Sunny was the special referee.
Intercontinental Heavyweight Title Match: The Rock defeated Ken Shamrock by Disqualification to retain the Intercontinental Heavyweight title.
World Tag Team Title Match: The Legion of Doom Hawk and Animal defeated The New Age Outlaws Billy Gunn and Jesse James by Disqualification. The New Age Outlaws retain the titles.
Royal Rumble Match: Steve Austin won the Royal Rumble. Wrestlers included: Steve Blackman, Justin Bradshaw, Tom Brandi, D-Lo Brown, Cactus Jack, Chainsaw Charlie, Chainz, Eight-Ball, Farooq, Henry Godwinn, Phinneus Godwinn, Goldust, Owen Hart, Mark Henry, Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Honkytonk Man, Jeff Jarrett, Ahmed Johnson, Kurrgan, Dude Love, Rocky Maivia, Mankind, Mark Mero, Mosh, Kama Mustafa, Ken Shamrock, Thrasher, and Savio Vega.
World Heavyweight Title Match Casket Match: Shawn Michaels defeated The Undertaker in a casket match to retain the title.
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