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WWE Royal Rumble 1997

WWE Royal Rumble 1997

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WWE Royal Rumble 1997

"No More Mr. Nice Guy"

1997

2h 52m

7.0(14 votes)

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Overview

Thirty Superstars compete in the annual Royal Rumble Match with the winner advancing to WrestleMania for a shot at the WWE Championship. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels challenges "Sycho" Sid Vicious for the WWE Championship. Triple H defends the WWE Intercontinental Title against Goldust. The Undertaker faces Big Van Vader!

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Steve Austin

Steve Austin

Stone Cold Steve Austin

Sid Eudy

Sid Eudy

"Sycho" Sid Vicious

Michael Hickenbottom

Michael Hickenbottom

Shawn Michaels

Bret Hart

Bret Hart

Bret "The Hitman" Hart

Mark Calaway

Mark Calaway

The Undertaker

Leon White

Leon White

Vader

Paul Levesque

Paul Levesque

Hunter Hearst-Helmsley

Dustin Runnels

Dustin Runnels

Goldust

Ron Simmons

Ron Simmons

Faarooq

Tony Norris

Tony Norris

Ahmed Johnson

Creative team

Directed by: Vince McMahon
Written by: Bruce Prichard
Jim Cornette

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