In 1996, however, Hunter Hearst Helmsley was a far cry from the main event staple he would eventually become. Regardless, at Royal Rumble 1996, "The Connecticut Blue Blood" put on the most ...

Everyone who has watched even one Rumble knows the drill ... More on that later. In 1996, the WWF thought putting number 30 on the line during the 'Free For All' pre-show would get more fans ...

1998 wasn't the first Rumble centred around one story. Indeed, 1996's match was framed around Shawn Michaels repeating his victory in the shadow of Vader's impending debut, and '92 had Flair going ...