Royal Rumble (2001)

Royal Rumble (2001) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event made by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on January 21, 2001, at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was the 14th Royal Rumble event held by the WWF.

Royal Rumble (2001)
Tagline(s)	30 men. Every man for himself. One victor.
Information
Promotion	World Wrestling Federation
Date	January 21, 2001
Venue	New Orleans Arena
City	New Orleans, Louisiana
Pay-per-view chronology
Armageddon (2000) Royal Rumble (2001) No Way Out (2001)
Royal Rumble chronology
Royal Rumble (2000) Royal Rumble (2001) Royal Rumble (2002)

Background

As is the case every year since the event's beginning, the event's main event was the 30-man over-the-top-rope battle royal, also known as the Royal Rumble match. The match started with two wrestlers and a new one was added every 90 seconds. To eliminate an opposing wrestler he must be thrown over the top rope and have both his two feet hit the floor, this continued until there was only one man left, who was named the winner. The winner received a match for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania X-Seven.

Results

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1H	Lo Down (Chaz and D'Lo Brown) (with Tiger Ali Singh) defeated Kaientai (Funaki and Taka Michinoku)	Tag team match	1:57
2	The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) defeated Edge and Christian (c)	Tag team match for the WWF Tag Team Championship	9:58
3	Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit (c)	Ladder match for the WWF Intercontinental Championship	18:43
4	Ivory (c) (with Steven Richards) defeated Chyna	Singles match for the WWF Women's Championship	3:27
5	Kurt Angle (c) (with Trish Stratus) defeated Triple H (with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley)	Singles match for the WWF Championship	24:18
6	Stone Cold Steve Austin won by last eliminating Kane	30-man Royal Rumble match for a WWF Championship match at WrestleMania X-Seven	1:01:52
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match H – indicates the match was broadcast prior to the pay-per-view on Sunday Night Heat

Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations

  – Winner

Draw	Entrant	Order eliminated	Eliminated by	Time	Eliminations
01 1	Jeff Hardy	04 4	Matt Hardy	06:36	3
02 2	Bull Buchanan	01 1	Jeff & Matt Hardy	02:08	0
03 3	Matt Hardy	03 3	Jeff Hardy	04:45	3
04 4	Faarooq	02 2	Jeff & Matt Hardy	00:58	0
05 5	Drew Carey	05 5	Himself	02:54	1
06 6	Kane	29	Stone Cold Steve Austin	53:46	11
07 7	Raven	09 9	Kane	08:51	0
08 8	Al Snow	08 8		07:08	0
09 9	Perry Saturn	10		05:02	0
10	Steve Blackman	07 7		03:08	0
11	Grand Master Sexay	06 6		01:03	0
12	The Honky Tonk Man	11		01:16	0
13	The Rock	28		38:42	3
14	The Godfather	12	The Rock	00:13	0
15	Tazz	13	Kane	00:10	0
16	Bradshaw	18	The Undertaker	17:40	0
17	Albert	20	Kane	15:53	0
18	Hardcore Holly	21	The Undertaker	14:04	0
19	K-Kwik	16	Big Show	07:53	0
20	Val Venis	22	The Undertaker	10:22	0
21	William Regal	14	Test	02:01	0
22	Test	15	Big Show	02:08	1
23	Big Show	17	The Rock	01:23	2
24	Crash Holly	19	Kane	02:31	0
25	The Undertaker	25	Rikishi	10:45	4
26	Scotty 2 Hotty	23	Kane & The Undertaker	00:47	0
27	Stone Cold Steve Austin	30	Winner	09:38	3
28	Billy Gunn	27	Stone Cold Steve Austin	07:22	0
29	Haku	24		02:51	0
30	Rikishi	26	The Rock	02:35	1

Royal Rumble (2001) Media

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  The event was held at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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  Actor/game show host Drew Carey entered himself in the Royal Rumble match

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  Stone Cold Steve Austin won the 2001 Royal Rumble match