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.

 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

Royal Rumble entrances and eliminations
 – Winner

DrawEntrantOrder eliminatedEliminated byTimeEliminations Jeff HardyMatt Hardy06:363Bull BuchananJeff & Matt Hardy02:080Matt HardyJeff Hardy04:453FaarooqJeff & Matt Hardy00:580Drew CareyHimself02:541Kane29Stone Cold Steve Austin53:4611RavenKane08:510Al Snow07:080Perry Saturn1005:02010Steve Blackman03:08011Grand Master Sexay01:03012The Honky Tonk Man1101:16013The Rock2838:42314The Godfather12The Rock00:13015Tazz13Kane00:10016Bradshaw18The Undertaker17:40017Albert20Kane15:53018Hardcore Holly21The Undertaker14:04019K-Kwik16Big Show07:53020Val Venis22The Undertaker10:22021William Regal14Test02:01022Test15Big Show02:08123Big Show17The Rock01:23224Crash Holly19Kane02:31025The Undertaker25Rikishi10:45426Scotty 2 Hotty23Kane & The Undertaker00:47027Stone Cold Steve Austin30Winner09:38328Billy Gunn27Stone Cold Steve Austin07:22029Haku2402:51030Rikishi26The Rock02:351

References

Category:2001 in professional wrestling
Category:Royal Rumble
Category:Sports in New Orleans
Category:21st century in New Orleans
Category:2000s in Louisiana
Category:2001 in the United States