That '88 Rumble aired as a TV special, before the Royal Rumble became its own pay-per-view the following year and joined 'Mania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series as the then-WWF's Big Four.

WWF Royal Rumble is a departure from the standard fare of modern wrestling games and is more reminiscent of old arcade wrestling games. But do wrestling fans really want a beat-em-up? From the ...

IMPORTANT DATE IN TV HISTORY: January 19, 1992 PROGRAM ORIGINALLY AIRED ON THIS DATE: The 1992 WWF Royal Rumble WHY IT’S IMPORTANT: Vince McMahon’s WWF launched itself into the ...

The 1997 Royal Rumble came at the WWF's lowest point. Television ratings were tanking. On June 10, 1996, WWF Monday Night Raw had eked out a miniscule ratings win over WCW Monday Nitro ...

Savage at WrestleMania. By 1992, the Royal Rumble had established itself as a fan favorite. Then, the serendipitous nature of a vacant championship gave the WWF the chance to take things to the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. WWF Royal Rumble is being developed by Yukes, the same company that put together the critically acclaimed WWF SmackDown! for the PlayStation.

After a landmark partnership that sees all three companies joining forces to produce an arcade wrestler worthy of the front page, we have laid before us WWF Royal Rumble. The game is not even ...