Monday, January 30, 2006

Thoughts on the Rumble v.02

I did a little digging, and found out who previous winners have been:

1988 - Jim Duggan (entered #13)
1989 - Big John Studd (entered #27)
1990 - Hulk Hogan (entered #25)
1991 - Hulk Hogan (2; entered #24)
1992 - Ric Flair (entered #3; won the WWF World title by winning the Rumble, making this the first Rumble to mean something)
1993 - Yokozuna (entered #27; 1st Rumble where the stipulation of "winner challenges for the World title at Wrestlemania" is added; wins World title at Wrestlemania)
1994 - Bret Hart & Lex Luger (entered #27 & #23, respectively; Hart wins World title at 'Mania)
1995 - Shawn Michaels (1st person to enter at #1 and win the Rumble; wins World title at 'Mania)
1996 - Shawn Michaels (entered #18)
1997 - Steve Austin (entered #5; however, Austin won as an eliminated competitor; lost his 'Mania title shot to Undertaker)
1998 - Steve Austin (2; entered #24; wins World title at 'Mania)
1999 - Vince McMahon (entered #2)
2000 - The Rock (entered #24; was contested by Big Show, who had video footage proving that Rock touched the ground before him)
2001 - Steve Austin (3; entered #27; wins World title at 'Mania)
2002 - Triple H (entered #22; wins World title at 'Mania)
2003 - Brock Lesnar (entered #29; wins World title at 'Mania)
2004 - Chris Benoit (becomes 2nd person to enter at #1 and win the Rumble; wins World title at 'Mania)
2005 - Batista (entered #28; wins World title at 'Mania)
2006 - Rey Misterio (entered #2)

Nate dorks out with the stats:

  • Most Rumbles won: Steve Austin (3); (tie) Hulk Hogan/Shawn Michaels (2)
  • The low number winners: #1 - Shawn Michaels/Chris Benoit; #2 - Vince McMahon/Rey Misterio; #3 - Ric Flair
  • The high number winners: #29 - Brock Lesnar; #28 - Batista; #27 - (tie) Big John Studd/Yokozuna/Bret Hart/Steve Austin
  • Chance that Rey Misterio will win the title at Wrestlemania: 64.29% (9 of 14 winners have won their title match at 'Mania)
  • Chance that Misterio could lose his shot due to pre-'Mania shenanigans: 21.43% (3 of 14 winners have lost their title shot due to stipulations, challenges or forfeitures)
  • Wrestlers to lose their title match at Wrestlemania - Lex Luger; Shawn Michaels (1996)
  • Has a #30 entrant ever won? No; but, five #30 entrants have been the runners-up, including 2 named Randy (Ted Dibiase, Curt Hennig, Randy Savage, Undertaker, Randy Orton)
  • Competitors who eliminated themselves: Andre The Giant (1989); Randy Savage (1991); Bastion Booger (1994); Ahmed Johnson (1997); Mil Mascaras (1997); Skull (1998); Kane (1999); Drew Carey (2001)
  • Competitors who technically were never eliminated: Mabel (1999; pulled through the ropes, not over, but did not re-enter), Spike Dudley (2003; attacked by Kane prior to entering the Rumble), Scotty 2 Hotty (2005; attacked by Muhammad Hassan prior to entering the Rumble)

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