WWF Royal Rumble (1999)

Chyna becomes the first woman ever to participate in the 30-man Royal Rumble match. Sable makes her first title defense in a strap match against her former friend, Luna.
==Event recap==
===DX interview===
There was an interview with Triple H, Road Dogg and Chyna with X-Pac joining them. Hunter said that they’re as tight as anybody can get, but it’s for the WWF Title and $100,000 so it’s every man for himself with Chyna saying “and woman” because she was in the match too.
===Strap Match for the Women’s Championship: Sable (c) vs. Luna===
Shane McMahon was introduced as one of the owners of the World Wrestling Federation and he was booed. Shane did his big heel turn two months earlier at Survivor Series 1998. Shane introduced us to the next WWF Women’s Champion Luna. Luna joined Shane in the ring. Shane said that Sable suffered a chronic back injury earlier on Heat and will be unable to compete tonight. They showed highlights when Luna attacked Sable and focused on her back.
Sable walked out in her ring gear with the Women’s Title in her hands. It was going to be her first title defense according to Cole. Sable was grabbing her back and said ring the bell. It was a strap match.
Shane joined commentary for the match. Sable was aggressive early using the strap to the ribs and sent her into the ring post. Sable hit Luna with the strap again followed by some choking. Sable tossed Luna across the ring, Sable touched two turnbuckles and Luna stopped that. Luna worked on the lower back of Sable as she stepped on the back followed by some choking with the strap. Shane said that Sable was going to be put her in place and she’s not appreciative of what Vince McMahon has done with her. Luna hit two turnbuckles, but Sable stopped that and hit Luna with the strap multiple times. Luna came back with a backbreaker as Sable sold her back injury. Luna put the strap around Sable’s neck, then walked around the ring as Luna and Sable each hit the turnbuckles three times in a row. Shane went onto the apron, so the referee was distracted. A “fan” (Tori) went onto the apron and punched Luna, so Sable touched the fourth turnbuckle to win the match. Lawler called her a “stalker from the audience.” The match went 4:43.
Sable celebrated the win while Shane quickly went to the back. Luna was angry about what happened.
===Royal Rumble Match===
Jeff Jarrett at #27 with Debra. #28, D-Lo Brown, who walks out with Pretty Mean Sisters (Terri and Jackie). Triple H throws out Jarrett. There’s Owen Hart at #29 and this is his last Rumble. The last person in the match is the first woman ever in the Rumble, Chyna is #30. She earned the spot in the Corporate Royal Rumble. She went after Mark Henry and quickly eliminated him. Austin clotheslines Chyna over the top.
==Match results==
* Strap match for the the WWF Women’s Championship: Sable (c) defeated Luna Vachon to retain. (4:43)
* 30-man Royal Rumble match: Mr. McMahon won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Steve Austin (56:38); Chyna entered at #30, eliminated Mark Henry and was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin in about 30 seconds overall.
==Notes==
* The end of Chyna's storyline with Mark Henry.
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Category:1999 pay-per-view events
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Category:Jacqueline
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Category:Sable vs. Luna Vachon rivalry
Category:Sable vs. Tori rivalry
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Category:Chyna vs. Mark Henry rivalry