Royal Rumble 1986

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:professional_wrestling_event
gptkbp:aftermath Increased popularity of battle royal matches
Expanded the concept of elimination matches
Hulk Hogan's rise to prominence
Increased viewership for WWF events
Set the stage for Wrestle Mania 2
gptkbp:attendance 18,000
gptkbp:broadcasts gptkb:USA_Network
gptkbp:city gptkb:Hamilton,_Ontario
gptkbp:date January 24, 1986
gptkbp:event_type pay-per-view
gptkbp:events gptkb:Royal_Rumble_match
gptkbp:format over-the-top-rope battle royal
gptkbp:historical_significance Introduced the Royal Rumble match concept
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Royal Rumble 1986
gptkbp:influenced Future Royal Rumble events
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:World_Wrestling_Federation
gptkbp:legacy Established a yearly tradition
gptkbp:length 40 minutes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Copps_Coliseum
gptkbp:notable_for First appearance of the Royal Rumble match
Hulk Hogan eliminates the last participant
gptkbp:notable_match Bret Hart vs. The British Bulldog
Hulk Hogan vs. The Iron Sheik
Jake Roberts vs. The Snake
Randy Savage vs. Tito Santana
The Dream Team vs. The U. S. Express
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Tito_Santana
gptkb:The_Iron_Sheik
gptkb:Bret_Hart
gptkb:Randy_Savage
gptkb:Jake_Roberts
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Jesse_Ventura
gptkb:Gorilla_Monsoon
gptkbp:participants gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Wrestle_Mania_1
gptkbp:referee gptkb:Danny_Davis
gptkbp:rounds over-the-top rope
gptkbp:significance First Royal Rumble event
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Royal_Rumble_1987
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Land_of_a_Thousand_Dances
gptkbp:winner gptkb:Hulk_Hogan
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dino_Bravo
gptkb:Brutus_Beefcake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5