Aero 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Honky Tonk Man wasn't a mystery/surprise entrant in 1998, because when HHH got injured, they announced him as entering. 1998's only surprises were Mankind & Dude Love, after Cactus was eliminated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted January 8, 2004 I wouldn't put it past Austin to announce that a Former winner of the rumble will return to the ring at the 2004 Rumble... They'll tease us that it's Austin himself or Rock*but in fact it's actually JIM DUGGAN. (All other dead, already on the card or blackballed). *Yes, Rock didn't win the 2000 rumble as it was reversed to TBS but fans remember rock as the winner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolWrestling 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Dory was in 1996 and the SWAT guys were actually called Headshrinkers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aero 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Dory was in 1996 and the SWAT guys were actually called Headshrinkers. Wasn't it Headhunters? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldSchoolWrestling 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Dory was in 1996 and the SWAT guys were actually called Headshrinkers. Wasn't it Headhunters? Yup, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted January 8, 2004 No...The Headshrinkers were Fatu and Simeon(AKA Barbarian)... The SWAT Team were two fat guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheFranchise 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Did they make the 2000 reversal official then? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Did they make the 2000 reversal official then? On air they did at the start of a Raw episode about two weeks after... HHH or Vince said to TBS "All right Show, It's offical, The ref has reversed the decision" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aero 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Did they make the 2000 reversal official then? HHH & Steph did, but it's usually just remembered as The Rock's win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Actually come to think it...I only want #7 to be Jake The Snake Roberts. For those who aren't aware...3 times Jake drew #7 in the rumble Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 My guess??? Stephanie..... what? Shes gotta make her "Big" surprise comeback sometime... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Isn't Hillbilly Jim suppose to be doing appearances for WWE now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted January 8, 2004 He can't actively move *waits for...The mandatory "Either can The World Champion" Joke* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest W_Hillard Report post Posted January 8, 2004 I don't know who will be the mystery entrant this year, but I know who I'd like to see... Sabu. *ducks!* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 No one wants Sabu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest W_Hillard Report post Posted January 8, 2004 No one wants Sabu. Well, I did, when the hardcore division was still going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted January 8, 2004 You're both wrong, Funk was 98, i'm sure. This was when Foley appeared Three times. Funk was also 97. His and Foley's brawling is what distracted the refs and allowed Austin to throw Vader, Taker and Hart out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2004 For background, here's some of the past Mystery Entrants: 1991: Shane Douglas 1992: Colonel Mustafa 1993: Carlos Colon 1994: Sparky Plugg, Greg Valentine 1995: Dick Murdoch 1996: Dory Funk, (Takao) Omori, SWAT Team #1 and #2, Doug Gilbert 1997: Pierroth, Mil Mascaras, Cibernetico, Latin Lover 1998: Mankind, Dude Love 1999: Mabel (aka Viscera) 2000: Bob Backlund 2001: Drew Carey, Honky Tonk Man, Big Show, Haku 2002: -none- 2003: -none- Um, A LOT of these people were not mystery entrants. I distinctly remember over 60% of these people being advertised for their Rumbles. And Mabel wasn't even in the 1999 Royal Rumble. He was a suprise opponent for Mankind on Heat, and afterwards, he was kidnapped by the Ministry Of Darkness and returned the next night as Viscera. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Drew Carey in 2001 Also Drew Carrey went inbetween the ropes cause he couldn't get over the top...so in my book the 2001 Royal Rumble is still happening to this day damnit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ManKinnd Report post Posted January 8, 2004 Drew Carey in 2001 Also Drew Carrey went inbetween the ropes cause he couldn't get over the top...so in my book the 2001 Royal Rumble is still happening to this day damnit. No, he definately went over the top. Rewatch it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LivingLegendGaryColeman 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2004 Um, A LOT of these people were not mystery entrants. I distinctly remember over 60% of these people being advertised for their Rumbles. And Mabel wasn't even in the 1999 Royal Rumble. He was a suprise opponent for Mankind on Heat, and afterwards, he was kidnapped by the Ministry Of Darkness and returned the next night as Viscera. He actually beat up Headbanger Mosh (Thrasher was injured at the time) and took his spot. I don't know if he even got in the ring, but he did that and from there was the abuction by the Ministry. He was for the first hour of his return, part of the Corporate Team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brocklock 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2004 And Mabel wasn't even in the 1999 Royal Rumble. He was a suprise opponent for Mankind on Heat, and afterwards, he was kidnapped by the Ministry Of Darkness and returned the next night as Viscera. He beat up one of The Headbangers and took his spot, then he threw 4 guys over the top rope, then The Acolytes and Mideon beat the shit out of him and threw him out. Then they kidnapped him, so yeah he was in The Rumble. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Skironox Report post Posted January 9, 2004 Knowing WWE.... Naked Mideon will make a guest spot on the rumble. I remember back in the day there weren't enough active members of the roster to fill all 30 spots in the rumble. Didn't they have some toughman contest winner enter in 1993? And some Dark match workers or something? My memory of such old days is foggy but I remember alot of nobodys entering the rumble and never appearing again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Indy Report post Posted January 9, 2004 Im gonna with the impossible and have Mick Foley (or Bret Hart) in the rumble....or have Mick help RVD win the IC title Im also going to say.....Pete Rose only to see him chokeslammed by Kane Oh by the way.....the Pete Rose one was a joke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FrigidSoul Report post Posted January 9, 2004 Pete Rose comes out for WM, not RR and I have no desire to watch the 2001 RR again so I'll just beileve ya on that...though at the time I was saying due to some stipulation in it he couldn't have been actually eliminated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Indy Report post Posted January 9, 2004 Pete Rose comes out for WM, not RR I know, but they didn't do it last year. They either do it on RR and WM or he attempts to attack Kane twice on WM and gets his ass chockslammed for both attempts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slickster 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2004 Pete Rose comes out for WM, not RR I know, but they didn't do it last year. They either do it on RR and WM or he attempts to attack Kane twice on WM and gets his ass chockslammed for both attempts. He appeared at WMs 14-16, getting tombstoned once, chokeslammed once, and chokeslammed, then a stinkface from Rikishi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kahran Ramsus 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2004 For background, here's some of the past Mystery Entrants: 1991: Shane Douglas 1992: Colonel Mustafa 1993: Carlos Colon 1994: Sparky Plugg, Greg Valentine 1995: Dick Murdoch 1996: Dory Funk, (Takao) Omori, SWAT Team #1 and #2, Doug Gilbert 1997: Pierroth, Mil Mascaras, Cibernetico, Latin Lover 1998: Mankind, Dude Love 1999: Mabel (aka Viscera) 2000: Bob Backlund 2001: Drew Carey, Honky Tonk Man, Big Show, Haku 2002: -none- 2003: -none- 1991 - Douglas was announced. 1992 - Mustafa, I believe was, but can't remember for sure. I think Haku was a surprise entrant though. Somebody had to have replaced Marty Jannetty, but I forget who. 1993 - Both Colon & Tenryu were announced. 1994 - Valentine was announced. Sparky was an injury reserve for 123 Kid. Virgil was the real surprise entrant from 1994 as he hadn't been on TV in months. 1995 - Dick Murdoch was announced. Rick Martel was a surprise, I believe subbing for Jim Neidhart. 1996 - Funk, Omori, Gilbert & The SWAT Team were all announced 1997 - Don't remember much about this year 2002 - The Hardy Boyz were surprise entrants since they were supposed to have been sent home due to Jeff's poor behaviour. 2003 - None. I don't know why they didn't sub for Buchanan since he was doing an injury angle and got tossed in seconds anyways though. Billy Kidman was CW Champion at the time and should have been in the thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2004 In 1992 Nikolai Volkoff subbed for Jannetty, so he was a surprise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobber of the Week 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2004 My guesses: 1. Deadman Taker 2. Ricky Steamboat 3. Jesse Ventura This would bring Ventura (who's MSNBC show was canned) in to move to the announce seat, and set up that Steamboat/Flair double retirement match. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
