Ranking Every WWE Title Match At Royal Rumbles Worst To Best

The '91 Royal Rumble was the first time the WWF World Title had been on the line at the January PPV, with Hulk Hogan previously competing in the Rumble while being the WWF Champ in 1990.

Having dethroned Hogan at WrestleMania VI, Ultimate Warrior's 293-day reign as WWF Champion came to an end here at the hands of the nefarious Sgt. Slaughter.

By Warrior's standards and those of the aging Slaughter, this was a solid affair which was helped out by a white-hot crowd. After all, Sarge was now the Iraqi sympathiser who had turned his back on the USA, whilst Warrior was the hottest babyface in the company.

Shenanigans ensued throughout this contest, with 'Macho King' Randy Savage and Queen Sherri constantly getting involved to attack the Ultimate One after he'd refused Savage a title shot. And thus, a sceptre shot to the head from Macho was enough to daze Warrior long enough for Slaughter to pin him.

While this title switch was done in order to have Sarge drop the WWF Title to the flag-wearing, all-American hero Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VII, it also lined Ultimate Warrior up to face the Macho King at that year's Grandaddy of Them All. To his credit, Savage dragged a magnificent 'Mania match out of Warrior, which was immediately followed by the hugely emotional post-match reunion of Macho and Miss Elizabeth.