2001 Royal Rumble – A Match That Defines the Attitude Era

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If you wanted to get a whiff of the essence of wrestling at this time, to feel its electricity, there exists a match that exemplifies everything that was the Attitude Era: the 2001 Royal Rumble.

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Unpredictability is one of the significant factors that make a Royal Rumble successful in terms of building suspense.

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There have been several Royal Rumbles in the past where fans had a good idea already who the winner was going to be. The 2001 Royal Rumble, however, was an exception.

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The Match The first entrant of the 2001 Royal Rumble match was Jeff Hardy, followed by Right to Censor’s Bull Buchanan in the number 2 spot.

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The next entrant was actor and comedian Drew Carey, the first-ever celebrity entrant in Royal Rumble history. This was the comic relief in the match.

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