January 21, 1996 – Fresno, California – The Fresno Convention Center
Royal Rumble 1996 Image Gallery
OPENING MATCH
Duke “The Dumpster” Droese defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley by a reverse decision: As a result, Duke Droese was given the #30 spot in the Royal Rumble while Hunter Hearst Helmsly was given the dreaded #1 spot..
SINGLES MATCH
Ahmed Johnson defeated “Double J” Jeff Jarrett by Disqualification:
WWF TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
The Smoking Gunns (Billy & Bart Gunn) defeated The Bodydonnas (Skip & Zip w/Sunny) to retain the WWF Tag Team titles:
WWF INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE MATCH
Goldust defeayed Razor Ramon to win the WWF Intercontinental title!!:
ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
Shawn Michaels last eliminated Diesel to win the Royal Rumble!:
WWF HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
The Undertaker defeated WWF Champion Bret “Hitman” Hart by Disqualification:
| Order of Entry | Order of Elimination |
|---|---|
| 1- Hunter Hearst Helmsley 2- Henry Godwinn 3- Bob Backlund 4- Jerry Lawler 5- Bob Holly 6- Mabel 7- Jake Roberts 8- Dory Funk Jr. 9- Yokozuna 10- 1-2-3 Kid 11- Takao Omori 12- Savio Vega 13- Vader 14- Doug Gilbert 15- Squat Team I 16- Squat Team II 17- Owen Hart 18- Shawn Michaels 19- Hakushi 20- Tatanka 21- Aldo Montoya 22- Diesel 23- Kama 24- The Ringmaster 25- Barry Horowitz 26- Fatu 27- Isaac Yankem 28- Marty Jannetty 29- British Bulldog 30- Duke Droese |
(1- Backlund by Yoko before #10) (2- HOG by Jake before #11) (3- Mabel by Yoko before #13) (4- Omori by HHH & Jake before #13) (5- Dory by Savio before #14) (6- Jake by Vader before #15) (7- Doug by Vader before #16) (8- Squat I by Vader before #16) (9- Squat II by Yoko before #17) (10- Savio by Vader before #19) (11/12- Yoko & Vader by Shawn before #19) (13- Kid by Shawn before #19) (14- Hakushi by Owen before #21) (15- Montoya by Tatanka before #22) (16- Lawler by Shawn before #22) (17- Tatanka by Diesel before #23) (18- Holly by Ringmaster before #25) (19- HHH by Diesel before #26) (20- Horowitz by Owen before #28) (21- Owen by Shawn & Diesel before #28) (22- Jannetty by Bulldog before #30) (23- Ringmaster by Fatu before #30) (24- Fatu by Yankem before #30) (25- Yankem by Shawn) (26- Droese by Diesel & Kama) (27- Bulldog by Shawn) (28- Kama by Diesel) (29- Diesel by Shawn) (Winner: Shawn Michaels) |
Most Eliminations: (By themselves)
01. Shawn Michaels – 8 (Lawler, Yokozuna, Kid, Vader, Owen, Diesel, Yankem, Bulldog)
02. Vader – 4 (Jake Roberts, Savio Vega, Doug Gilbert, Squat team #1)
03. Yokozuna – 3 (Bob Backlund, King Mabel, Squat team #2)
04. Diesel – 3 (Hunter Hearst Helmsley, Tatanka, Kama)
05. Jake Roberts – 2 (Henry Godwinn, Takao Omori)
06. Owen Hart – 2 (Hakushi, Barry Horowitz)
07. The Ringmaster – 2 (Bob Holly)
08. Savio Vega – 1 (Dory Funk, Jr )
09. Tatanka – 1 (Aldo Montoya)
10. Fatu – 1 (The Ringmaster)
11. British Bulldog – 1 (Marty Jannetty)
12. Isaac Yankem – 1 (Fatu)
Longest Lastings : (In ring)
01. Hunter Hearst Helmsley – 48:01
02. Bob Holly – 39:35
03. Jerry Lawler – 36:02
04. Shawn Michaels – 26:09
05. Owen Hart – 20:43
06. Yokozuna – 19:14
07. Diesel – 17:51
08. Henry Godwinn – 16:24
09. Kama – 15:57
10. 123 Kid – 15:40
11. Jake Roberts – 14:39
12. Savio Vega – 12:28
13. Bob Backlund – 12:22
14. King Mabel – 12:14
15. Vader – 11:04
16. The Ringmaster – 10:57
17. Dory Funk, Jr – 10:53
18. Fatu – 7:07
19. Isaac Yankem – 7:05
20. Barry Horowitz – 4:15
21. Tatanka – 4:09
22. British Bulldog – 3:39
23. Doug Gilbert – 2:59
24. Takao Omori – 2:48
25. Marty Jannetty – 2:35
26. Hakushi – 1:53
27. Aldo Montoya – 1:52
28. Squat team #1 – 1:11
29. Duke Droese – 1:10
30. Squat Team #2 – 0:24