2001 Royal Rumble Review

AUSTIN! AUSTIN! AUSTIN!

The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated Edge and Christian to win the World Tag Team Championship (9:59)
Bubba Ray pinned Edge after a 3D.
**3/4
Pretty good little match.

Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit in a Ladder match to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship (18:44)
Jericho grabbed the belt to win.
****1/2
Awesome match with a lame finish.

Ivory (w/Steven Richards) defeated Chyna to retain the WWF Women's Championship (3:32)
Ivory pinned Chyna after she suddenly fell collapsed when attempting her Back Handspring Elbow.
After the match, Chyna was (kayfabe) carried out into a waiting ambulance.
¼*
Sucked.

Kurt Angle (w/Trish Stratus) defeated Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) to retain the WWF Championship (24:15)
Angle pinned Triple H after Steve Austin hit Triple H with the WWF Title belt and a Stone Cold Stunner.
During the match, McMahon-Helmsley and Stratus got into a fight. The fight had to be broken up by Vince McMahon, however the two fought to the back.
****
Actually a really good match. It was Heel vs. Heel too.

Steve Austin won the 2001 Royal Rumble (1:01:55)
The final two participants were Steve Austin and Kane. Austin sent Kane over the top rope following several chair shots.
Uliuli Fifita who was prior to the event the WCW Hardcore Champion as Meng, made a surprise move to the WWF as Haku. The WCW Hardcore Championship as a result was abandoned.

Entrant
Eliminated by
Time

1
Jeff Hardy
4
Himself
6:36

2
Bull Buchanan
1
Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy
2:08

3
Matt Hardy
3
Jeff Hardy
4:45

4
Faarooq
2
Matt Hardy & 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
****
One of the best rumbles ever.

~ 3 **** matches including a MOTY candidate. Great stuff.

1-8-01 ~ Kurt Angle lost to Steve Austin by DQ to retain the WWF Title. ****
This match actually happened before the Rumle.