ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Ok...in the old Match Of The Year thread, the following quote was given by Choken One... Just about every final four has a clunker OR someone who had NO right to be there Now, keeping in mind the time period, who was being pushed and such...I'm going to list the final fours of each Royal Rumble since 1988 to 2003. Pick out the person or people who would fit Choken's quote there. 1988: Jim Duggan, One Man Gang, Dino Bravo, Don Muraco 1989: Big John Studd, Ted DiBiase, Akeem, Rick Martel 1990: Hulk Hogan, Mr. Perfect, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Hercules 1991: Hulk Hogan, Earthquake, Brian Knobs, British Bulldog 1992: Ric Flair, Sid Justice, Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage 1993: Yokozuna, Randy Savage, Bob Backlund, Rick Martel 1994: Lex Luger, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Fatu 1995: Shawn Michaels, British Bulldog, Crush, Lex Luger 1996: Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Kama, British Bulldog 1997: Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Diesel 2, Undertaker 1998: Steve Austin, The Rock, Faarooq, Dude Love 1999: Vince McMahon, Steve Austin, Big Bossman, D'Lo Brown 2000: The Rock, Big Show, X-Pac, Kane 2001: Steve Austin, Kane, The Rock, Billy Gunn 2002: Triple H, Kurt Angle, Mr. Perfect, Steve Austin 2003: Brock Lesnar, Undertaker, Kane, Batista Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 2002: Triple H, Kurt Angle, Mr. Perfect, Steve Austin Triple H Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest chirs3 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 1999: Vince McMahon, Steve Austin, Big Bossman, D'Lo Brown Well... one out of four ain't bad... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 29, 2003 88- No one 89-Rick Martel and Akeem 90-Hercules 91- Knobbs 92-No one 93-Martel 94-Fatu 95-No one 96-Kama 97-Diesel 2 98-Faarooq 99-Bossman, D-Lo 00- No one 01-Billy Gunn 02-Perfect 03-Batista Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 2002: Triple H, Kurt Angle, Mr. Perfect, Steve Austin Triple H Heh...true... But unfortunately, everyone expected it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 98-Faarooq Actually, Faarooq kind worked since The Rock was still there. Remember, Faarooq was still leader of the Nation at the time, and Rock and Faarooq were starting a mini-rivalry there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Angle-plex Report post Posted July 29, 2003 1997: Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Diesel 2, Undertaker I thought the final four were Austin, Hart, Taker, and VADER? Wasn't Vader in the final four PPV the next month? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Not really- Faarooq was a nobody then and was just meandering in the midcard. Rock could've eliminated him earlier. Hence- He was a clunker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 29, 2003 1997: Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Diesel 2, Undertaker I thought the final four were Austin, Hart, Taker, and VADER? Wasn't Vader in the final four PPV the next month? No- The final 4 was Austin, Diesel, Taker (or Vader) and Bret. Austin illegally eliminated Vader, Taker and Bret which is why they were in the final 4 match. Diesel was eliminated by Bret Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CanadianChick Report post Posted July 29, 2003 1988: Not exactly sure, can't remember pushes and such. 1989: Akeem 1990: Hercules 1991: Brian Knobs 1992: No one. 1993: Rick Martel 1994: Fatu 1995: Crush 1996: Kama 1997: Diesel 2 1998: Faarooq 1999: Vince McMahon, Big Bossman, D'Lo Brown-Ouch, three of them. 2000: X-Pac 2001: Billy Gunn 2002: Mr. Perfect 2003: Batista Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 1997: Steve Austin, Bret Hart, Diesel 2, Undertaker I thought the final four were Austin, Hart, Taker, and VADER? Wasn't Vader in the final four PPV the next month? Actually, Taker and Vader were eliminated about the same time. I'm just going by this for my listing...and it says Diesel 2 was in the ring after Taker and Vader were eliminated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Aero Report post Posted July 29, 2003 1988: One Man Gang 1989: Rick Martel 1990: Hercules 1991: Brian Knobs 1992: Sid Justice 1993: Bob Backlund 1994: Fatu 1995: Crush 1996: Kama 1997: Diesel 2 1998: Dude Love 1999: D'Lo Brown (ONLY because I find it hard to call the actually winner a "clunker") 2000: X-Pac 2001: Billy Gunn 2002: Mr. Perfect 2003: Batista Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Retro Rob Report post Posted July 29, 2003 It looks like the 1992 Rumble had the strongest Final Four ever. Literally ANY ONE of those guys could have walked away with the title. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Yeah...I'm surprised more people haven't said that Crush was the klunker for the 1995 rumble. I mean, before that he was MIA since...King of the Ring 1994, where he and Yokozuna teamed up to try take the Tag Titles from the Headshrinkers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 29, 2003 He was feuding with Luger and was an upper midcard heel. How is that a clunker? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooreMark 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Wasn't Tenyru in the final 4 one year? 1988: ?? 1989: Akeem 1990: Hercules 1991: Brian Knobs 1992: No One 1993: Rick Martel 1994: Fatu 1995: Lex Luger - Wasn't he basicily done anyways? 1996: Kama 1997: Diesel 2 1998: Faarooq 1999: Vince McMahon, Big Bossman, D'Lo Brown 2000: X-Pac 2001: Billy Gunn 2002: Mr. Perfect 2003: Batista Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Wasn't Tenyru in the final 4 one year? Not according to This Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Tenryu did pretty well in the 94 Rumble but did not make the final 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 He was feuding with Luger and was an upper midcard heel. How is that a clunker? Hmm...must have forgotten about that. At least it was Crush rather than Adam Bomb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooreMark 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Final 5 according to that for Tenyru. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Final 5 according to that for Tenyru. Yeah. Sadly, the next year, Tenryu's spot as final five was replaced by...Henry O. Godwinn Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Gatornibs Report post Posted July 29, 2003 1988: Don Muraco 1989: Rick Martel 1990: Hercules 1991: Brian Knobs 1992: PERFECT 4 (But I'll go with Sid?) 1993: Bob Backlund 1994: Fatu 1995: Crush 1996: Kama 1997: Diesel 2 1998: Faarooq 1999: Big Bossman 2000: X-Pac 2001: Billy Gunn 2002: Mr. Perfect 2003: Batista Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooreMark 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Shame it is. I was hoping for Tenyru and Kabuki to do well in the 1994 Rumble. I marked for them and Yoko.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 (edited) Something I find funny about those that pick Backlund as the Clunker for the 1993 Rumble: Backlund was just starting his "big" comeback push...and lasted from number 2 to the final four. ...heck, he was actually one of the final 3, looking back. And for 1998...remember that Bossman was a member of the coporation at the time...and was trying to help McMahon eliminate Austin. Would you rather it have been the newly debuted Test? Edited July 29, 2003 by ChrisMWaters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Also...error with the 1992 Rumble Final Four... Savage technically eliminated himself from the Rumble to beat up Jake the Snake Roberts...yet they let him back in. So if you didn't count him, it would have been either Roddy Piper or Rick Martel (they were eliminated at the same time) in his place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Also...error with the 1992 Rumble Final Four... Savage technically eliminated himself from the Rumble to beat up Jake the Snake Roberts...yet they let him back in. So if you didn't count him, it would have been either Roddy Piper or Rick Martel (they were eliminated at the same time) in his place. How is that an error if they let him back in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Also...error with the 1992 Rumble Final Four... Savage technically eliminated himself from the Rumble to beat up Jake the Snake Roberts...yet they let him back in. So if you didn't count him, it would have been either Roddy Piper or Rick Martel (they were eliminated at the same time) in his place. How is that an error if they let him back in? Because they changed the rules mid match. Earlier...Bossman accidentally eliminated himself when Flair ducked (without pulling the ropes) a Bossman body splash...and they counted it as an elimination. Yet, when Savage does it, they let him stay in... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Wow. A thread about something I said? I'm honored. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisMWaters 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2003 Wow. A thread about something I said? I'm honored. *Smiles, Ted DiBiase and Sensational Sherri plushie set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DawnBTVS Report post Posted July 29, 2003 1988: Don Muraco 1989: Rick Martel 1990: Hercules 1991: Brian Knobs 1992: Perfect Final 4 1993: Either Randy Savage(Announcer at the time IIRC) or Rick Martel(Wasn't doing much till the IC Title thing with Ramon) 1994: Fatu 1995: Crush 1996: Kama 1997: Diesel 2 1998: Faarooq 1999: D'Lo Brown...at least Vince hated Austin's guts and wanted to screw him 2000: X-Pac 2001: Billy Gunn 2002: Mr. Perfect 2003: Batista Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
