What is royal rumble 1996?

The Royal Rumble 1996 was the ninth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It took place on January 21, 1996 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.

The main event of the night was the Royal Rumble match, which featured 30 wrestlers competing to earn a WrestleMania title shot. Shawn Michaels, who entered the match at #18, ultimately won the Royal Rumble by last eliminating Diesel. This victory paved the way for Michaels to challenge Bret Hart for the WWF Championship at WrestleMania XII.

Other notable matches on the card included The Undertaker defeating Bret Hart by disqualification to retain the WWF Championship and Razor Ramon defeating Goldust in a singles match.

The Royal Rumble 1996 is remembered for being a pivotal event in the career of Shawn Michaels, as it set him on the path to becoming one of the top stars in the WWF during the "Attitude Era" of the late 1990s.