10 Times Really Weird Stuff Went Down At WWE's Royal Rumble

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Undertaker Ascends To Heaven (1994)

The Undertaker Royal Rumble 1994
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Somehow, it's not the weirdest Rumble moment there is. Well, maybe.

What happened at the 1994 event was pretty damn out there, and it's something Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer fame tore through in his newsletter report of the show afterwards. He can't be blamed there; The Undertaker, an already-dead zombie-like babyface (?!) was beaten by a plethora of heels and stuffed into a casket by Yokozuna and pals.

As if that wasn't enough gaga, 'Taker then cut a promo from inside the coffin, promised he would rise again and then some poor indy sap dressed as him was raised to the rafters by a harness. The insinuation of this melodrama was clear: The Undertaker was dead (again?) and vowed to be reborn at a later date when the time was right.

There were way more questions than answers here. Firstly, who installed the coffin cam? Secondly, who thought booking a supernatural death scene was a good idea? Thirdly, why can't we stop watching this clip over and over again?

What other weird stuff from Rumble shows do you recall "fondly"? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.