The event was held in the Alamodome in Michaels’ hometown of San Antonio, Texas. This was the first stadium show that he had headlined in WWE. The Heartbreak Kid defeated Sid to capture the coveted WWE Title after hitting the latter with a camera and Sweet Chin Music.
Royal Rumble will return to the Alamodome next year, and Shawn Michaels recently spoke to the San Antonio Express-News to promote the event. During the interview, he stated he was fortunate to headline the 1997 edition in his hometown.
Shawn Michaels on the concept of Royal Rumble
During his lengthy and successful wrestling career, The Heartbreak Kid won two Rumble matches - in 1995 and 1996. While he couldn’t defeat Diesel at WrestleMania XI, Michaels defeated Bret “The Hitman” Hart in a 60-minute Iron Man match for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania XII.
During the same interview, Shawn Michaels discussed the Royal Rumble concept, stating that the appreciation for the multi-man match has grown over the years.
Next year’s Royal Rumble event will take place on January 28th. It’ll be interesting to see who the winner of the Men’s and Women’s Rumble matches will be.
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