6 Royal Rumble moments Vince McMahon wants us to forget

Modified Mar 22, 2019 22:50 GMT

Royal Rumble is one of the biggest show in which every top wrestler competes to prove they are the best in the world. Since the time it started, fans continue to like it with the same passion.

Most of the time, it has produced great moments, but there have been few which were duds too. Younger fans probably are not aware of such nonsense. Here are six such moments which Vince McMahon would definitely want us to forget.

#6 Randy Savage did not know the rules

Macho Man pins YokozunaÂ — Macho Man pins Yokozuna

Randy Savage is considered a legendary wrestler in WWE, so when he messed up with the rules twice, it is a cause of embarrassment for the company. In 1992, he jumped over the top rope to attack Jake Roberts on the outside which eliminated him from the match. WWE quickly changed the rules to adjust to his mistake.

If this was not enough, Macho Man goofed up again by hitting Yokozuna with an Elbow Drop and went for the pin fall. Everyone knows pinfall does not mean a thing in Royal Rumble so Yoko threw him out of the ring for the ring.

#5 Chyna faked a broken neck

Royal Rumble has seen a lot of wrestlers getting hurt and injured. Less than two years after the tragic death of Owen Hart and neck injury of Droz, WWE chose to run a prominent fake injury in 2001.

Chyna had just returned after recuperating from a grave injury. In the Women Championship match against Ivory, she attempted a springboard back elbow that caused her to faint. Jim Ross mimicked the entire incident reminding viewers of the incident when Hart died. This led to a serious backlash from Hart fans who thought it was in a dreadful taste.

#4 The Rock intentionally gave Mankind a concussion

Professional wrestling is a dangerous sport, and that is why wrestlers do everything in their control to prevent a tragedy from happening. However, during the Attitude Era, some wrestlers went overboard, attacking their opponents with steel chairs and doing other dangerous stunts.

In 1999 Royal Rumble, The Rock handcuffed the arm of Mankind behind his back and hit him 11 times with a steel chair on his head. The injury was so serious that Mankind went into a concussion and passed out. This was definitely one of the most violent and dangerous stunts in the history of WWE.

#3 Roman Reigns got booed out of the building

If the 2014 Royal Rumble was known for getting negative reactions by the audience, the following year's Royal Rumble PPV went a notch higher in getting a double dose of negativity. Fans wanted Daniel Bryan to be the winner hence started chanting his name from the start, but Bryan was eliminated quite early. This did not go well with the audience.

When Roman Reigns entered the ring, the crowd started booing him. As he fought, the crowd grew impatient and made sure the winner left the ring only after getting trolled mercilessly. An appearance from The Rock also could not salvage the situation.

#2 Batista and John Cena messed up so bad it broke Vince's legs

Everyone knows that the 1994 Royal Rumble had two winners - Lex Luger and Bret Hart. The fans did not like this decision. As a lesson, Vince promised never to repeat this scenario again.

However, this got replicated in 2005, when Batista and John Cena tumbled over the ropes and eliminated each other at the same time. WWE did not announce the winner instead Vince ran down the ramp and slid into the ring. In doing so, he tore both quadriceps muscles and could no longer stand.

He overcame the pain and instructed the referees and wrestlers to re-finish the match. Everything happened without a hitch, but the sight of Vince sitting in the ring motionless was truly embarrassing.

#1 Vince reigned supreme over his entire roster

Fans can debate over the choice of winner in the Royal Rumble for hours, but almost everyone agrees in choosing the worst one. In 1999, WWE decided to make Vince as the Royal Rumble winner. Vince and Steve Austin entered at number 1 and 2, fought for some time, and disappeared backstage.

Both of them came out during the final moments of the match with The Rock who made sure the Chairman was the winner of the event. Fans were enraged to see such a blatant display of ego during the height of the Attitude Era.