Date: 21st January, 1996
Venue: Selland Arena
City: Fresno, CA
Attendance: 9,600
Commentators: Vince McMahon &
Mr. Perfect
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Match Results
Free-For-All Match:
Duke “The Dumpster” Droese defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley (6.25)
Singles Match:
Ahmed Johnson defeated Jeff Jarrett by disqualification (6:40)
WWF Tag Team Championship:
The Smoking Gunns (c) defeated The Body Donnas (with Sunny) (11:14)
Intercontinental Championship:
Goldust (with Marlena) defeated Razor Ramon (c) (14:17)
Royal Rumble Match:
Shawn Michaels won by last eliminating Diesel (58:49)
WWF Championship:
The Undertaker (with Paul Bearer) defeated Bret “Hitman” Hart by disqualification (28:31)
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Royal Rumble Stats
| Draw | Entrant | Order | Eliminated by | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Hearst Helmsley | 19 | Diesel | 48:01 |
| 2 | Henry Godwinn | 2 | Roberts | 16:24 |
| 3 | Bob Backlund | 1 | Yokozuna | 12:22 |
| 4 | Jerry Lawler | 16 | Michaels | 36:02 |
| 5 | Bob Holly | 18 | Ringmaster | 39:35 |
| 6 | King Mabel | 3 | Yokozuna | 12:14 |
| 7 | Jake Roberts | 6 | Vader | 14:39 |
| 8 | Dory Funk, Jr. | 5 | Vega | 10:53 |
| 9 | Yokozuna | 11 | Michaels | 19:14 |
| 10 | 1–2–3 Kid | 13 | Michaels | 15:40 |
| 11 | Takao Ōmori | 4 | Helmsley and Roberts | 2:48 |
| 12 | Savio Vega | 10 | Vader | 12:28 |
| 13 | Vader | 12 | Michaels | 11:04 |
| 14 | Doug Gilbert | 7 | Vader | 2:59 |
| 15 | Squat Team #1 | 8 | Vader | 1:11 |
| 16 | Squat Team #2 | 9 | Yokozuna | 0:24 |
| 17 | Owen Hart | 21 | Michaels and Diesel | 20:43 |
| 18 | Shawn Michaels | – | WINNER | 26:09 |
| 19 | Hakushi | 14 | Hart | 1:53 |
| 20 | Tatanka | 17 | Diesel | 4:09 |
| 21 | Aldo Montoya | 15 | Tatanka | 1:52 |
| 22 | Diesel | 29 | Michaels | 17:51 |
| 23 | Kama | 28 | Diesel | 15:57 |
| 24 | The Ringmaster | 23 | Fatu | 10:57 |
| 25 | Barry Horowitz | 20 | Hart | 4:15 |
| 26 | Fatu | 24 | Yankem | 7:07 |
| 27 | Isaac Yankem | 25 | Michaels | 7:05 |
| 28 | Marty Jannetty | 22 | British Bulldog | 2:35 |
| 29 | The British Bulldog | 27 | Michaels | 3:39 |
| 30 | Duke Droese | 26 | Kama and Diesel | 1:10 |