Event:
Royal Rumble 1992
Date: January 19, 1992
Location: Albany, New York
Arena: Knickerbocker Arena
Attendance: 17,000
Non-Televised Match: Chris Walker defeated
Brooklyn Brawler by Disqualification....Owen Hart
and Jim Niedhart defeated The Orient Express (Tanaka
and Kato) (17:18) when Hart pinned Tanaka....Intercontinental
Heavyweight Title Match: Roddy Piper
defeated The Mountie (5:22) via sleeperhold to win
the Intercontinental Title....The Beverly Brothers
(Beau and Blake) defeated The Bushwhackers (Luke and
Butch) (14:56) when Blake pinned Miller....World
Tag Team Title Match: The Natural Disasters
(Earthquake and Typhoon) defeated The Legion of Doom
(Hawk and Animal) (9:24) by Countout. The Legion of
Doom retain the titles....Royal Rumble Match
for the World Heavyweight Title: Ric Flair
won the WWE World Title by winning a "royal rumble"
(62:02) which included: The Barbarian, The Berzerker,
Big Boss Man, Ted DiBiase, Jim Duggan, Haku,
Hercules, Hulk Hogan, Sid Justice, Rick Martel,
Shawn Michaels, Col Mustafa, Roddy Piper, Repoman,
Jake Roberts, Jerry Sags, Tito Santana, Randy
Savage, Irwin R. Schyster, Skinner, Sgt Slaughter,
Davey Smith, Jimmy Snuka, The Undertaker, Greg
Valentine, Virgil, Nikolia Volkoff, Kerry Von Erich,
and Warlord.
