Royal Rumble 1993: photos
Overcoming an eclectic field of competitors that ranged from Ric Flair and Jerry Lawler to Genichiro Tenryu and Max Moon, Yokozuna won the 1993 Royal Rumble Match. The 30-man spectacular headlined the Royal Rumble show, which aired live on pay-per-view Jan. 24, 1993, from Sacramento, Calif.











Royal Rumble 1993: The Rockers imploded during a bout between Intercontinental Champion Shawn Michaels and ex-teammate Marty Jannetty.
Two icons of WWE's "New Generation" in the mid 1990s, Bret "Hit Man" Hart and Razor Ramon squared off for Hart's WWE Championship gold.
During the Rumble Match, Max Moon dropkicked Jerry "The King" Lawler, who was making his in-ring debut in WWE.
Confronting The Undertaker, the nearly 8-foot Giant Gonzales appeared for the first time in a WWE ring.
A corner splash by Earthquake ...
... and an elbow drop from Randy Savage weren't enough to stop Yokozuna from winning the Royal Rumble Match.