10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 1991 Facts

4. Andre The Giant Was Scheduled To Be In The Rumble

Royal Rumble 1991 Poster
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After his WWE swan-song at WrestleMania 6, it was uncertain if the 44-year-old Giant would ever set foot in a WWE ring again. His body was deteriorating, and a legend of his immense status had nothing left to prove.

However, Andre was scheduled to return to action as part of the 1991 Rumble match. He even cut promos to hype his big return, and they aired as recently as four weeks prior to the pay-per-view. WWE Magazine at the time even listed him as an entry in a preview column.

Ultimately, Andre was scratched due to health reasons. It was hard to fathom him taking a safe bump over the ropes at that point in his career. It wasn't until the December 29, 1990 episode of Superstars that Vince McMahon announced that Andre wasn't going to take part.

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