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Royal Rumble (2001)
PromotionWorld Wrestling Federation
DateJanuary 21 2001
CityNew Orleans, Louisiana
VenueNew Orleans Arena
Attendance16,056[1]
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Royal Rumble (2001) was the fourteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on January 21 2001 from the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.[2]

The main event was the 30-man Royal Rumble match, which Steve Austin, the twenty-seventh entrant, won after last eliminating Kane, the sixth entrant.[3] The other predominant match on the card was Kurt Angle versus Triple H for the WWF Championship, which Angle won by pinfall after Steve Austin interfered and executed a Stunner on Triple H.[4] The primary match on the undercard was a Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship between Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho, which Jericho won by retrieving the belt suspended above the ring.[4]

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Background

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Kurt Angle, who faced Triple H for the WWF Championship

The main feud heading into the Royal Rumble was between Kurt Angle and Triple H, with the two feuding over the WWF Championship. At the previous pay-per-view, Armageddon, Kurt Angle won a six-man Hell in a Cell match involving Steve Austin, Triple H, The Undertaker, The Rock, and Rikishi to retain the WWF Championship.[5][6] On the January 4 edition of SmackDown!, Steve Austin defeated Kane and The Undertaker in a Triple Threat match to earn a championship match against Angle the next week on Raw.[7][8] The next week on the January 8 edition of Raw, Angle fought Austin to a no-contest after Triple H attacked Austin with a lead pipe. As a result, Angle retained the WWF Championship.[9][10] Later that week on SmackDown!, Vince McMahon announced Triple H as the number one contender to the WWF Championship at the Royal Rumble.[11][12] On the January 15 edition of Raw, Austin and The APA (Bradshaw and Faarooq) defeated Angle, Edge and Christian in a six-man tag team match.[13][14] Midway through the match, The APA chased Edge and Christian outside the ring and into the crowd, leaving Angle and Austin on their own. Shortly thereafter, Austin gained the pinfall and won the match after executing a Stunner on Angle.[13][14] Three days later on SmackDown!, Austin, The Rock, and The Undertaker defeated Angle, Kane, and Rikishi, with Triple H as Special guest referee. The Rock won the match for his team by pinning Angle after executing a Rock Bottom.[15][16]

The other main match on the card was Chris Benoit versus Chris Jericho in a Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Benoit won the title one month prior at Armageddon by defeating then-champion Billy Gunn.[17][18] Two weeks later on the December 21 edition of SmackDown!, Chris Jericho and The Hardys (Matt and Jeff) defeated The Radicalz (Benoit, Perry Saturn, and Dean Malenko) in a six-man tag team match. After a back a forth match between the two teams with frequent tags, Jericho was able to execute a Lionsault on Benoit for the pinfall victory.[19][20] On the January 4 edition of SmackDown!, Benoit defended the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Jericho. Towards the end of the match, Perry Saturn interfered on Benoit's behalf, causing the disqualification. As a result, Benoit retained the title.[7][8] Four days later on Raw, Jericho pinned Benoit in a six-man tag team match between Jericho and The Hardys and The Radicalz.[9][10] Later that week on SamckDown!, Jericho challenged Benoit to a WWF Intercontinental Championship match at the Royal Rumble. Benoit accepted, and told Jericho that he could chose whatever match he wanted. Jericho responded by announcing that the title match would be a Ladder match.[11][12]

Event

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Before the event went live on pay-per-view, D'Lo Brown and Chaz qualified for the Royal Rumble match by defeating TAKA Michinoku and Funaki in a match on Sunday Night HEAT. The first match that aired saw Edge and Christian defend the WWF World Tag Team Championship against The Dudley Boyz (Buh-Buh and D-Von). The Dudleys gained early control, tagging frequently and performing various moves including a Neckbreaker and a Sidewalk slam; however, Edge and Cristian gained the advantage after Christian illegally attacked D-Von. Towards the end of the match, as The Dudleys were preparing to execute a 3-D, Edge speared Buh-Buh. Buh-Buh, however, kicked out of the pinfall attempt and, with D-Von, executed a 3-D on Edge. Buh-Buh pinned Edge after to win the match for his team and become WWF Tag Team Champion.

Next was a Ladder match between Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho for the WWF Intercontinental Championship.

Results

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The numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations

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A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.

Draw Entrant Order Eliminated by Time
1 Jeff Hardy 4 Himself 6:36
2 Bull Buchanan 1 Matt & Jeff Hardy 2:08
3 Matt Hardy 3 Jeff Hardy 4:45
4 Faarooq 2 Matt & Jeff Hardy 0:58
5 Drew Carey 5 Himself 2:54
6 Kane 29 Austin 53:46
7 Raven 9 Kane 8:51
8 Al Snow 8 Kane 7:08
9 Perry Saturn 10 Kane 5:02
10 Steve Blackman 7 Kane 3:08
11 Grand Master Sexay 6 Kane 1:03
12 The Honky Tonk Man 11 Kane 1:16
13 The Rock 28 Kane 38:42
14 The Goodfather 12 Rock 0:14
15 Tazz 13 Kane 0:10
16 Bradshaw 18 Undertaker 17:40
17 Albert 20 Kane 15:53
18 Hardcore Holly 21 Undertaker 14:04
19 K-Kwik 16 Big Show 7:53
20 Val Venis 22 Undertaker 10:22
21 William Regal 14 Test 2:01
22 Test 15 Big Show 2:08
23 The Big Show 17 Rock 1:23
24 Crash Holly 19 Kane 2:31
25 The Undertaker 25 Rikishi 10:45
26 Scotty 2 Hotty 23 Undertaker & Kane 0:46
27 Steve Austin - WINNER 9:43
28 Billy Gunn 27 Austin 7:22
29 Haku 24 Austin 2:51
30 Rikishi 26 Rock 2:35

Other on-screen talent

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Commentators
Spanish Commentators
Referees
Interviewers
Other

References

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  2. ^ Powell, John (2001-01-21). "Surprises dominate Rumble 2001". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved 2008-02-15.
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  5. ^ Powell, John (2000-12-10). "Armageddon: WWF saves the worst for last". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved 2000-12-10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Six-Man Hell in a Cell Match for the WWE Championship". WWE. 2000-12-10. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
  7. ^ a b McCluskey, Sean (2001-01-04). "411's WWF SmackDown! Report 1.04.01". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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  13. ^ a b "January 15, 2001 Raw results". PWWEW.net. 2001-01-15. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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  15. ^ McCluskey, Sean (2001-01-18). "411's WWF SmackDown! Report 1.18.01". 411mania.com. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
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