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Royal Rumble 1995 was released on VHS in North America by Coliseum Video on March 8, 1995. [33] It was released in the United Kingdom in VHS format on May 8, 1995. [ 35 ] The event, packaged together with Royal Rumble 1996, was also released on DVD in the United Kingdom as part of the WWE Tagged Classics line on April 17, 2006. [ 36 ]
The Royal Rumble match was created by wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer Pat Patterson and the event was established by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). After the match was first tested at a house show in October 1987, [1] the first Royal Rumble event took place on January 24, 1988, and was broadcast live as a television special on the USA Network. [2]
The Undertaker defeated Kamala, who was managed by Wippleman, at SummerSlam 1992. [27] A rematch was held at Survivor Series 1992, and The Undertaker beat Kamala in a coffin match. [28] Wippleman vowed revenge, and he introduced Gonzalez at Royal Rumble 1993 and instructed him to attack The Undertaker.
Seven matches were contested at the event. The main event featured former NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor against Bam Bam Bigelow, a match which came as the result of an argument that took place between the two at the 1995 Royal Rumble. Taylor won the match, which led to Bigelow being kicked out of Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation.
The main match on the undercard was the 1997 Royal Rumble match, which Stone Cold Steve Austin won after last eliminating Bret Hart. Additionally, Vader defeated The Undertaker , and Hunter Hearst Helmsley defeated Goldust to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship .
Angle retained the WWF Championship for the rest of the year in matches with The Undertaker at Survivor Series on November 19 and in a six-man Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon on December 10. [49] After beating Triple H at the Royal Rumble on January 21, 2001, [ 50 ] Angle eventually lost the title to The Rock at No Way Out on February 25. [ 51 ]
The main match on the undercard was the 1998 Royal Rumble match, which Stone Cold Steve Austin won by lastly eliminating Rocky Maivia, thus becoming the third person to win two Royal Rumble matches, and back-to-back, after Hulk Hogan in 1990-91, and Shawn Michaels in 1995-96.
A 22-man Royal Rumble match took place at a house show in East Rutherford, New Jersey on March 14, 1988 where Jake Roberts was the winner. A 22-man Royal Rumble match took place at a house show in Hartford, Connecticut on March 16, 1988, where Ravishing Rick Rude was the winner.