10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 1994 Facts

10. WWE Held A "Royal Rumble" Five Nights Before The Actual PPV

On Monday night, January 17, 1994, WWE held one of their major non-televised shows at Madison Square Garden, and decided to gussy it up with a special attraction: a Royal Rumble match exclusive to the 9,000 fans on hand.

The usual suspects such as Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Randy Savage, and others took part, with some eclectic entries like Iron Mike Sharpe, Jim Powers, Scott Putski (son of Ivan), and manager Johnny Polo (Raven). Even semi-active Sgt. Slaughter was an entrant in the gauntlet.

The match was actually recorded by a fan (in the days before smart phones, mind you), and the grainy footage can be found across these here interwebs. The eventual winner was Owen Hart, who eliminated Fatu of the Headshrinkers in the end.