10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 1994 Facts
2. Three Scheduled Participants Were Substituted For
Injuries plagued the 1994 Royal Rumble somewhat, as three of the wrestlers announced for the match required substitutions. The aforementioned Borga was due to pull double-duty, but because of his ankle injury, newcomer Kwang (Savio Vega as a masked ninja) took his place in the Rumble match.
The same night that Borga was injured, The 123 Kid hurt his knee during the MSG Rumble match, and missed about a month of action. His replacement was another newcomer, Thurman "Sparky" Plugg, the friendly racecar driver who, with a few gimmick tweaks, would eventually become Hardcore Holly.
Finally, Kamala, who hadn't been seen since July 1993, was announced as a participant, but did not appear. His fill-in ended up being Virgil, who was fed to Diesel as part of the Vince McMahon edict, "Make Kevin Look Strong."