Bret's elimination from Royal Rumble 90

[lildude8218]

I have NEVER seen his elimination on the first run through. I've been watching this show regularly for 20 years now and I always say to myself "pay attention, be sure to catch Bret's elimination" and I can never do it! I always go ".....damn it" and hit rewind to catch it.

Just a little something that's bugged me.

[Crappler El 0 M]

I have watched that Rumble many times and to be honest, I don't remember it either. I had to look it up (as I am sure you have) and apparently Dusty threw him out sometime after Red Rooster got eliminated by Andre and before Andre eliminated Demolition. That is a bit odd since back then the heels usually fought the babyface and vice versa.

[mybraveface]

Is that the one who while the cameras and the focus were on Andre being eliminated, he was tossed out as well? And Jesse commented on it sometime later? "We were so concerned over Andre being eliminated.."

[quantum]

Aug 26, 2010 17:02:15 GMT -5 mybraveface said:

Is that the one who while the cameras and the focus were on Andre being eliminated, he was tossed out as well? And Jesse commented on it sometime later? "We were so concerned over Andre being eliminated.."

Yeah it was I rewatched this Rumble last night.

I still say it's a toss up between Rumble 90,91 and 92 for best Rumble ever (including undercard however I think I would give that to 91)

[mybraveface]

Rumble 1990 & 1992 were the best for me. The former is SO underrated I tell 'ya!

[lildude8218]

Aug 26, 2010 16:51:38 GMT -5 Crappler El 0 M said:

I have watched that Rumble many times and to be honest, I don't remember it either. I had to look it up (as I am sure you have) and apparently Dusty threw him out sometime after Red Rooster got eliminated by Andre and before Andre eliminated Demolition. That is a bit odd since back then the heels usually fought the babyface and vice versa.

The thing is I know exactly when it happens, I just never remember to look for it until after it's already happened.

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Aug 26, 2010 17:13:28 GMT -5 mybraveface said:

Rumble 1990 & 1992 were the best for me. The former is SO underrated I tell 'ya!

I agree that RR 1990 is underrated. That Rumble match had more star power than 92, IMO, and the actual Rumble was far more entertaining (but that's subjective so I'm sure others will disagree).

To this day I never understood the appeal for RR 92. I thought 90 and 91 were far better.

[Crappler El 0 M]

Aug 26, 2010 18:21:36 GMT -5 @conebone69 said:

Aug 26, 2010 17:13:28 GMT -5 mybraveface said:

Rumble 1990 & 1992 were the best for me. The former is SO underrated I tell 'ya!

I agree that RR 1990 is underrated. That Rumble match had more star power than 92, IMO, and the actual Rumble was far more entertaining (but that's subjective so I'm sure others will disagree).

To this day I never understood the appeal for RR 92. I thought 90 and 91 were far better.

For me, 1992 is special because of how I felt about it when I watched it on PPV as a kid. I was expecting Hogan to win and I had grown tired of Hogan. I was ready for a bad guy to win the Rumble and was especially happy that Flair won because I was more of a fan of NWA/WCW growing up. I loved seeing Flair last almost the entire Rumble, win it, win the WWF Championship, and seeing Hogan lose! I also loved Heenan and Perfect and loved their celebration after the win. It felt like a breath of fresh air to have a bad guy last so long and win.

[johnnyk9]

I enjoy WWE 1990 as a whole year I feel the roster was at it's best every PPV was awesome despite Survivor Series 1990 the matches being short, it was so awesome

[dizzy]

Aug 26, 2010 17:02:15 GMT -5 mybraveface said:

Is that the one who while the cameras and the focus were on Andre being eliminated, he was tossed out as well? And Jesse commented on it sometime later? "We were so concerned over Andre being eliminated.."

Yeah, it was so awestriking (for the fans and the TV cameras) to watch Ax and Smash overpower and eliminate Andre, that Bret was just a thought in the far corner.

Aug 26, 2010 18:30:23 GMT -5 Crappler El 0 M said:

I loved seeing Flair last almost the entire Rumble, win it, win the WWF Championship, and seeing Hogan lose! I also loved Heenan and Perfect and loved their celebration after the win. It felt like a breath of fresh air to have a bad guy last so long and win.

I agree, it was great to see a heel win, and to see Flair as WWF champion. However, Heenan spoiled it on commentary; it was obvious to me the entire time that Flair was going to win since Heenan went overboard as his cheerleader.

[quantum]

Aug 27, 2010 14:50:16 GMT -5 dizzy said:

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I agree, it was great to see a heel win, and to see Flair as WWF champion. However, Heenan spoiled it on commentary; it was obvious to me the entire time that Flair was going to win since Heenan went overboard as his cheerleader.[/quote]

However to be fair Heanan was Flairs manger had 'had a lot of money invested in Flair'. He came in number three and non one at that point had lasted till the end if they had drawn 5 or under.

I would say the star power and Flairs story in the Rumble (even although I am not the biggest Flair fan I would say this is his finest moment). Is what makes this Rumble.

Notice however Hogan was still the star of the night with how the match ended in the ring (Hogan VS Sid). Hogan still made sure the spotlight was some how on him. Hogan was getting booed though and noticably so even Sid when they were facing off in the ring and surronded by officials picked up on that fact

Hogan stealing the show was also very obvious at Survivor Series 1990 when his match (before the main event) was the match on closer to the end when Warrior was in the curtain jerker match. Even although Warrior was the champion he was still playing second fiddle to Hogan.

[Stu]

We should start a list of most-missed or most-forgettable rumble eliminations. I remember in 2006, for example, everyone was wondering when Super Crazy was eliminated.