WWF President Jack Tunney announces that Lex Luger will be allowed to take part in the Royal Rumble Match, and that he will be joined by two other entries representing Mr. Fuji: Tenryu and The Great Kabuki. All 30 participants have now been added into the match, and the winner will face the WWF Champion at
WrestleMania 10.
Yokozuna beats Scott Taylor and Bert Centeno in a 2-on-1 handicap match. As the match begings, we see pre-recorded comments from Mr. Fuji, who says that WWF President Jack Tunney gave permission to enter the Royal Rumble Match, and for that, he has hired two great wrestlers from Japan to assure that Luger will not survive it. After the match, the lights go out, and Paul Bearer, The Undertaker and the coffin that The Undertaker is working on shows up on the video screen. Paul Bearer says he has read the fine print in the contract, and tells Yokozuna, Jim Cornette and Mr. Fuji forgot to read his and that they made a big mistake in unwittingly putting Yokozuna in a Casket Match that Bearer now reveals as a one time only match. The Undertaker says it will take him only one time, and that Yokozuna and his entourage have made a big mistake. He, on the other hand, does not make mistakes; he buries them. Yokozuna is spooked.
"Double J" Jeff Jarrett beats Rich Myers. During the match, we see pre-recorded comments from Jarrett, who says that WWF President Jack Tunney and 29 other wrestlers will find out he is the best there is at the Royal Rumble Match. After the match, Jarrett hits Rich Myers with a kick to the gut followed by a running jumping DDT.
Shawn Michaels is on the cover of the newest issue of
WWF Magazine, available worldwide this Tuesday. Meanwhile, "Double J" Jeff Jarrett gets an article concerning his activities in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jim Ross advertises a show at Madison Square Garden on January 17th with a triple main event. Yokozuna will defend the WWF Championship against Tatanka, Razor Ramon will defend the WWF Intercontinental Championship against "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, and there will also be a 30-man New York City Rumble. We hear from Crush, who says that he wants to win the Rumble for himself and Mr. Fuji while proving to the world that he is the most awesome force in the WWF when he goes into the ring like a tornado in a trailer park to toss everyone out of it. He only fears one thing: "Macho Man" Randy Savage not showing up. If Savage does show up, however, his screaming fans will see his worst nightmare come true. We also hear from Savage, who says that he has never been more ready for the New York City Rumble, and says everyone around the world dreams of wrestling in Madison Square Garden. He has an underlying current in the form of Crush, and he plans on winning the New York City Rumble because Madison Square Garden is very important to him. He knows Crush is focused on hurting him, but he might just nail Crush if he tries.
Chris McKenna is the honorary ring announcer for the next match.
Bret "Hit Man" Hart beats Mike Bell with the Sharpshooter. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Bret and "The Rocket" Owen Hart. Owen says he cannot express how happy he is to team up with Bret for the tag team titles at
Royal Rumble, and he wants this title shot to be the best one yet. Bret says it will be a big day for them, and The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) are going down hard when they become the new tag champs.
Rene Rougeau interviews The Quebecers (Jacques and Pierre) and Johnny Polo. Polo says he hates Luger, calling him a yellow-bellied coward and says he put a piece of metal in his arm to be like the Bionic Man before knocking him and The Quebecers out with the running forearm smash. He hopes that Lex Luger ends up all alone in the ring during the Royal Rumble with ten of their friends, as he will find out he is not as much of a knock-out than he thinks he is. Pierre says something in French, then Jacques says there is no one in the WWF who is as close as they are. He also says that brothers are not always close, and that brothers don't always get along. Polo says that to prove what kind of champions they are, they will defend the tag titles on
Raw next week against Marty Jannetty and The 1-2-3 Kid, whom he says are much worthier opponents than Bret "Hit Man" Hart and "The Rocket" Owen Hart. Jacques says they will prove they are fighting champions, not closet champions, and at
Royal Rumble, they will show what brotherly love is all about.
Tatanka tells us not to drink and drive.
Razor Ramon beats Chris Duffy. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Irwin R. Schyster, who tells Razor Ramon that he has gone out of his way to embarrass him on national television more than once, and has accused him of stealing the gold around his neck. If he were Razor Ramon, he would be more focused on the gold around his waist, because at
Royal Rumble, it will be his.
We see a video package for Kwang, who breaks two wooden boards with his fists.
On the
Royal Rumble Report, it is made official that Lex Luger, Tenryu and The Great Kabuki have officially added to the Royal Rumble Match, officially bringing the official amount of participants in the match to 30. We then hear from Lex Luger, who cannot say how excited he is to be in the Royal Rumble Match. He thanks WWF President Jack Tunney for rendering the decision as well as the fans for their loyalty and support, which made it all possible. As for Mr. Fuji's "great compromise," he is more focused on the match as there are no friends and only foes. He plans to thank the fans by winning the Royal Rumble. We also hear from Ludvig Borga, who says there is nothing better for him than the Royal Rumble. He gives no mercy, and he does not want it, either. He will not give any mercy to Tatanka, and once he is done with him, he will be out. We then hear from Tatanka, who says talk is cheap and that Ludvig Borga speaks with a forked tongue. He says that Ludvig Borga found out what kind of savage he created when he injured him, and that he will find out what he really made at
Royal Rumble, as he will not make it to the Royal Rumble Match.
Doink is on this month's calendar on
WWF Magazine.
Bam Bam Bigelow beats Brian Walsh. During the match, we hear pre-recorded comments from Bam Bam Bigelow, who says he will be in the Royal Rumble Match. After the match, Doink shows up, and referee Tim White has to keep Bam Bam Bigelow and Luna Vachon away from Doink. As Bam Bam Bigelow gets closer to Doink, Dink sneaks up on Bam Bam. Doink fakes throwing a bucket of water at Bam Bam, who trips over Dink. Doink then empties the bucket on the floor, revealing that there were marbles inside. Bam Bam and Luna slide on the marbles as they go after Doink and Dink.
Jim Ross re-advertises a show at Madison Square Garden on January 17th. Rick Steiner will take on Ludvig Borga. We then hear from Mr. Fuji and Jim Cornette. Cornette tells Tatanka that on January 17th, he can conjure all the spirits and power of all the Native Americans and have every fan in Madison Square Garden cheering for him, and he can remember all the pain, agony, suffering and embarrassment that he suffered at the hands of Yokozuna, but he might as well ball all that up and throw it over his shoulder and into the trash, because when Yokozuna hits him with the Banzai Drop, he will be stretchered out of the building. We also hear from Tatanka, who says the fans have never seen him so intense. He resembles America to the fullest, being the first American, as he says everyone knows Yokozuna did to him. He has not forgotten what he did to him, his family and his fans. He tells Yokozuna to prepare for war on the battlefield, for he will inflict pain on him and take the WWF Championship away.
Next week: the unveiling of The Undertaker's double-wide, double-deep casket as well as The Undertaker in action! Tatanka! Lex Luger vs. Bastion Booger!
