10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 1999 Facts

4. One-Fifth Of The Rumble Match Entrants Are Deceased

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Certainly a more morbid entry, and a rather surprising one, too. By now, fans are sadly used to seeing WWE events of the late-'80s/early-'90s littered with one lost wrestler after another. It's maybe a bit more surprising to see an Attitude Era show with such a heavy number of deceased performers.

In the Rumble match alone, six out of the 30 wrestlers are no longer with us, a staggering number, given that the event only took place 19 years ago. Owen Hart would be the first to go, tragically losing his life four months later at the Over the Edge pay-per-view.

Since then, The Big Boss Man, Golga (John "Earthquake" Tenta), Test, Mabel, and Chyna would all sadly pass on. Additionally, Luna Vachon, who wrestled in the Women's title match, passed away in 2010.

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