10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 1991 Facts

10. It Was The First WWE PPV To Take Place On A Saturday

Through the years, the only day of the week that has never had a live WWE pay-per-view has been Friday. Sundays have had the lion's share of such events, while Thursdays (the first four Survivor Series) and Mondays (the first seven SummerSlams) have had their moments.

Saturday is responsible for only two American WWE pay-per-views: the 1991 and 1994 Royal Rumble events. The primary reason for this unusual scheduling is in regard to the National Football League.

In most years, the NFL would have a week off between the Conference Championships and the Super Bowl, and that open Sunday is when WWE would hold the Rumble, a scheduling that WWE (usually) adheres to to this day. In some years, however, the NFL would have no week off prior to the Super Bowl, with 1991 and 1994 being two such years. Since WWE didn't want to risk putting the Rumble up against the highly-rated playoff games if they didn't have to, they would simply hold the Rumble on a Saturday instead.