WWE
Royal Rumble 1997: photos
With more than 60,000 WWE fans packing San Antonio's Alamodome, hometown hero and WWE Champion Shawn Michaels disposed of Sycho Sid at Royal Rumble 1997, while "Stone Cold" Steve Austin won the Rumble Match itself.
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Royal Rumble 1997: In a dark match presented by Mexico's AAA promotion, luchadores added international flair to the event.
Triple H defended the Intercontinental Championship against Goldust.
With partners Hector Garza and El Canek looking on, Perro Aguayo went after Jerry Estrada in a Six-Man Tag Team Match.
Before facing rival Ahmed Johnson, Faarooq was accompanied to the ring by The Nation of Domination.
With Jose Lothario by his side, San Antonio son Shawn Michaels readied to recapture the WWE Championship from Sycho Sid.
