Product Details

• #15227 in VHS
• Released on: 2001-02-27
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: Color, NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Running time: 180 minutes

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Of all the gimmick matches the WWF has created over the years, the Royal Rumble may be the most fun and captivating. The concept is simple: There's 30 wrestlers and one ring; two men start out going at it and every two minutes a new wrestler enters until there's only one man standing. But though the concept sounds easy, creating a wrestling match that will hold the attention of fans for over an hour is pretty tricky. With this in mind, the WWF added a prize for the winner that gave the Rumble added drama. Whoever survives gets a free pass to the main event at Wrestlemania and a chance to take on the WWF champion. Unlike most wrestling matches, where it's routinely easy to pick a winner, the Royal Rumble--especially the 2000 edition--is constantly difficult to predict. The 2000 Rumble is among the strongest in recent memory, mostly because of the pace, the outcome, and, yes, the dramatic, nearly evangelical play-by-play delivered by Jim Ross (yeah, it's all fixed, but JR gets your adrenaline pumping by the end of the match). What also makes this Rumble so exciting is the addition of four other matches, all of which complement the excitement of the main event. In particular the wars between Triple H and WWF champion Kurt Angle, and bitter Canadian rivals Chris Jericho and Chris Benoit, are well executed and constantly enjoyable. Of all the pay-per-views of 2000, this may be the one to take home and cherish. --Dave McCoy

From the Back Cover
Two Superstars start in the ring and other participants enter every 2 minutes for a total of 30 men. It's everyman for himself, with three surprise participants, and an ending you've got to see to believe. That object is to be the last man standing, who will be the number 12 contender at WrestleMania X-Seven.

30-Man Royal Rumble Match: To determine the number 1 contender for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania.
WWF Championship Match: Kurt Angle (Champion) w/Trish Stratus vs. Triple H w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley.
WWF Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match: Chris Benoit (Champion) vs. Chris Jericho
WWF Tag Team Championship Match: Edge & Christian (Champion) vs. Dudley Boyz
WWF Women's Championship Match: Ivory (Champion) vs. Chyna
Approx. running time: 3 hours.