The WWE Royal Rumble has become an institution in WWE through its decorated history. A genre unto itself, the Royal Rumble is the WWE pay-per-view that comes closest to rivaling WrestleMania in popularity.
Beginning in 1993, a stipulation was implemented to have the Royal Rumble champion compete for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania. This critical stipulation, combined with the high success rate of Royal Rumble winners at WrestleMania and a history of memorable Rumble moments, has made the Royal Rumble match itself one of the most anticipated event of the year.
The Royal Rumble match is, in essence, an accelerated microcosm of all the critical elements necessary for a professional wrestling promoti...
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