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History of WWE Royal Rumble 1996: Bret Hart vs The Undertaker STINKS!

Prime Time with Sean Mooney

Prime Time with Sean Mooney

Sports News, Sports, News, Wrestling

4.7797 Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

The 1996 Royal Rumble marked a turning point in WWE history. From Shawn Michaels’ unforgettable Iron Man performance to the early signs of the Attitude Era beginning to form, this event reshaped the company’s future.

In this podcast, we break down the full history of WWE Royal Rumble 1996, including match results, key storylines, backstage context, and why this Rumble is remembered as one of the most important of the 1990s. We also look at the fallout from the event and how it set the stage for WrestleMania 12.

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0:39.3

time in the deep

0:41.6

relive the battles

0:44.6

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0:47.4

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0:48.8

Come on.

0:55.0

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1:02.0

The Wrestling History Channel, time in the deep.

1:08.0

Reloak the battles, the Wrestling History Channel.

1:16.1

From a disappointing main event to Sean Michaels winning back-to-back Royal Rumbles,

1:21.6

this is the history of the 1996 Royal Rumble.

1:25.4

Welcome to the show.

1:26.4

I'm Steve.

1:30.1

Some people love this event. Some people hate this event. But let's jump into the history of the 1996 Royal Rumble. Now, this Royal Rumble

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