10 Greatest WWE Pay-Per-Views Of The '90s
5. Royal Rumble 1991
In 1991, Dave Meltzer called the Royal Rumble one of the greatest pay-per-views ever presented by the World Wrestling Federation. He wasn't wrong then and some 25 years later, it still holds up as an event that feels special.
The Royal Rumble match itself was so-so but featured some of the biggest names of the '90s: Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Legion of Doom, Mr. Perfect, Bret Hart, and more. The opening tag team match between The Rockers and The Orient Express was perhaps the greatest tag match in company history to that point and the interview segment that followed between Sensational Queen Sherri and WWF Champion Ultimate Warrior set the stage for the main event.
For the first time in history, the WWF Championship was defended at the January event when Sgt. Slaughter challenged the Ultimate Warrior. After the Macho King Randy Savage cost Warrior the title with a scepter smash to the head, Slaughter became only the third heel to hold the WWF title since the birth of Hulkamania (Andre and Savage the prior two).
And finally, the post-match of Dusty & Dustin Rhodes vs. Million Dollar Man & Virgil saw the long awaited split between Ted DiBiase and his bodyguard - another historic moment that added to the show's instant classic feel.