WWE Royal Rumble 1991 (1991)

I gave it a 7.5 out of 10

It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

After a Rumble event the previous year that, truth be told, may have been a bit disappointing, this 1991 edition comes back with a bang!As usual, the preliminaries fall a bit flat (this time "headlined" by perhaps the worst Heavyweight Title match in WWF history), but the main event is as hilarious and entertaining as usual. All the stars are given their time to shine, and there is a lot of overall energy to the event.About the only negative I can say about this tape is the absence of Jesse "The Body" Ventura from the announcing booth. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper fills in as best as can be expected, but Ventura's sardonic wit is missed.Thus, if you are looking for a great walk down memory lane, this event will do it for you!

1. Orient Express Vs. The Rockers 7/10 2. The Barbarian Vs. Big Stiff Man - What should I expect from these two? Barbarian is far better and that's is to say. BBM bites and later wins, terrible. 3/10 3. WWF World Heavyweight Championship: Sgt. Slaughter Vs. The Champ-Ultimate Idiot - Love this booking, Slaughter wins over that dumb ass Warrior! 6.5/10 4. The Mountie Vs. Koko B. Ware 5/10 5. Ted Dibiase/Virgil Vs. Rhodes Family - Dusty, please no more dance or taunting. I'm so excited of your hot body and charisma... AND Teddy thank you for your victory over half-Tone Dusty... Virgil turns on Dibiase and Piper nearly has a heart Attack... 6.5/10 6. Royal Rumble: Jake Roberts,EarthQuake,Greg Valentine, Texas Tornado, Legion of Doom (Formerly known as Road Warriors) The Undertaker, Hacksaw Jim DUggan, Rick Martel, British Bulldog, IC CHamp-Curt Henning, Tugboat, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Dino Bravo, Paul Roma, The BushFuc*ers, Hercules, Tito Santana,Jimmy Snuka, The Demolition, Shane Douglas, Haku, Jim Neidhart, Brian Knobs, Warlord, - Unbeatable Hulk wins again??!! Blah, that's impossible 5/10Get the Piper outta commentary's table.

**spoilers ahead**If you are a fan of endurance and longevity like I am, then you'll absolutely love this show, preferrably the royal rumble match. While all the regular matches on the card were exciting and entertaining (especially the opening Rockers/Orient Express bout), obviously, none could compare to the 30-man (actually 29-man), over-the-top-rope contest at the end of the show. It is fantastic. Non-stop action and excitement for well over an hour.Some of the interesting spots in the rumble include the Undertaker (no tattoos), who debuts in his very 1st royal rumble match, and is led to the ring by Brother Love, Rick Martel faking eliminations left and right throughout the battle, and, oh yes, the incredible endurance shown by almost 2-dozen of the participants. I'm not giving away the names, but there were a total of twenty wrestlers involved in the match who ended up remaining inside the ring for ten minutes or more. It's just incredible how there were so many, my goodness. There were also ten wrestlers who lasted twenty minutes or more, and an amazing five guys that lasted for at least 30 or more. Now that's what I love, a true rumble match. In royal rumbles, there are usually two wrestlers that get remembered, the one who wins, and the one who lasts the longest. But in this case, in this show, you can forget about that. It's just brilliant.Some other interesting and exciting spots in the show: The entire Rockers/Orient Express match, it certainly was a terrific opener with lots of high-flying crowd-pleasing action, Virgil's face turn from that "heel" the Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase, the Sensational Sherri/Ultimate Warrior segment....Hell, even the Big Boss Man/Barbarian match was interesting. I loved the entire show, and I will continue to watch it over and over and over again. It is certainly one of my favorites of all time in the Royal Rumble catalog, but nothing could or will ever top the 1992 edition. Thank you.

here it is....this was the first pay per view that I ever saw...its not the best card or anything..its not even the best Rumble ever...but there are certalny some historical stuff here.....it has a very good Rockers vs Orient Express match, fast paced and very well done....Boss Man vs Barbarian is a pretty good power match in its own right...the infamous Sgt. Slaughter world title win (he was supporting Iraq at the time and it was during the Gulf War..and I admit I was pullin for him back then...prolly the only sixth grader in american goin for the Iraqi sympatheizer) it had Virgils' classic face turn...where he hits Ted Dibiasie with his own Million Dollar Belt...it was great...and the Rumble itself...pretty entertaining brawl over all...and it had an Iron Man like performance from one of my all time favorites....Rick Martel who lasts damn near an hour...in the end that bald son of a b*tch Hulk Hogan won yet again...over all it was a decent card...and for me...its a true classic....I dont watch wrestling anymore....the early 90s was when I was truly a fan...it might be popular now....but I miss the old days..well, thats all I have to say right now....today made 10 years since I saw it the first time....i'll never forget this event thanks for reading