Grade the PPV: Royal Rumble 2001

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Results

WWF TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley) defeated Edge & Christian to win the WWF Tag Team titles!

WWF INTERCONTINENTAL TITLE LADDER MATCH
Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit to win the WWF Intercontinental Title!

WWF WOMEN’S TITLE MATCH
Ivory (from the Right to Censor) defeated Chyna to retain the WWF Women’s title!

WWF HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
Kurt Angle defeated Triple H to retain the WWF Heavyweight title!

ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin last eliminated Kane to win the Royal Rumble!

From that card I rate Royal Rumble 2001 a B

Pros: Everything but....

Cons: Ivory vs Chyna

it was a really great PPV with the exception of the womens match i would have rated it an AWESOME!

[gonzo16]

I voted B, but in reality I would give it a B+

[Junkenstein]

I voted AWESOME! Maybe not as memorable as the Rumble event the year before, but certainly one of the better RR PPVs top to bottom. The WWF could really do no wrong around this point.

[mainsupreme]

I still hate the fact that KAne didn't win the Rumble

But a great ppv all around

[The Ichi]

My favourite Rumble match and a very good yet uncomfortable to watch IC Title match. I give a B.

[rapidfire187]

I've actually never watched the entire PPV. I saw the Jericho/Benoit ladder match a long time ago and remember it being really good though.

[linecookguy]

I was totally there.. it was my first and only WWE PPV..

What I remember most is the Ladder Match, and Meng!!!!

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Great PPV, shame about the main event, which was basically heel vs heel.

[Branimal]

I still consider Jericho vs. Benoit the best 1 on 1 ladder match of all time.

Great card from top to bottom.

[Metalheadbanger Man]

Yeah, its awesome.

[Big Daddy Bad Booking]

Fantastic show. You know its good when there are four *** or better matches on the card. OUT OF FIVE!

[Deleted]

Definitely in my top 10 all-time favorites.

[surferrosa12]

Awesome PPV! I gave it an A. One of the best of the Attitude Era. Plus, the crowd was super hot, which always helps. I really need to watch this soon.

[Some Guy]

Loved the tag title match and the ladder match for the IC title, and I enjoyed the HHH/Kurt match more than most. The Ivory/Chyna match is annoying and stupid, but the Rumble is probably my second or third favorite ever, so I'll definitely go with AWESOME! Kane's defining moment= win.

[mizerable]

I could have done without Austin winning the Rumble. I know that was the storyline leading up to Wrestlemania, but I would have preferred Rock repeating while Austin captured the belt at No Way Out and retaining at Mania.

[BoilerRoomBrawler]

Kane was the f***ing man that night. It's definitely one of my favorite Rumbles.

And to think, this PPV was followed by WM X-7 two months later. Magical time...

[The Heenan Family]

I wish they had given Haku something more to do but I guess they had already booked the Rumble long before he jumped ship.

[Big Daddy Bad Booking]

Jan 6, 2012 2:45:57 GMT -5 BoilerRoomBrawler said:

Kane was the f***ing man that night. It's definitely one of my favorite Rumbles.

And to think, this PPV was followed by WM X-7 two months later. Magical time...

No Way Out between them is no slouch either. That trifecta is the best three events in a row ever. I mean EVER!

[DragonMasterP]

2001 was probably the best year, match wise, for WWE.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

B+

Awesome Rumble, great opener, and the ladder match was incredible.

Though there is one spot that is just so hard to watch now. That damn chair shot.