The finish of the 1994 Royal Rumble was surprising not so much because of the men that were eventually announced as the winners, but the fact that, for the first and thus far only time in WWE history, there were co-winners of the 30-man battle royal. By announcing both Bret "Hitman" Hart and Lex Luger as the victors in 1994, WWE ventured down a slippery slope with a very controversial ending in which the #1 contender heading into WrestleMania X was unclear. The next year, the 1995 Royal Rumble contained another questionable finish leading many fans to wonder if ambiguous endings would become the new norm. Was a cliffhanger to the yearly January classic going to happen at every Royal Rumble now? Luckily, the company got back to the basics the following year when Shawn Michaels won without any controversy, but for a couple of years in the mid-90s, the WWE's booking of the Royal Rumble's finish left fans very surprised.
A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling,
technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible.
Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard.
As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.
