10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 1996 Facts
9. Alundra Blayze Vs. Aja Kong Was In The Cards
In December 1995, WWE scrapped their entire women's division, including releasing the reigning champion, Alundra Blayze. The previous month, Blayze was pinned in an elimination match at Survivor Series by Aja Kong, setting up the brawny Kong as Blayze's next challenger. WWE Magazine had listed Blayze vs. Kong as a match for the 1996 Royal Rumble, so clearly, in that small window of time before Blayze was let go, WWE was looking to run the match.
Of course, it didn't happen, and we know what happened next: Blayze arrived on WCW Nitro as Madusa once more, depositing the physical Women's belt into a trash can. The controversial act really underscored Eric Bischoff's desire to stick it to WWE, and led to Madusa's lengthy blacklisting from WWE.