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Old 08-04-2004, 11:58 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by ColdwaVer
Actually, no. Hogan won the Rumble and got the shot, yes, but that wasn't a stip of winning. Hogan was announced as the #1 contender on SNME following the Rumble. Reasons were given for several contenders; the Ultimate Warrior had never received a title rematch after WMVI, Randy Savage really really wanted one, and Hogan had just won the Rumble. Hogan was given the shot, and Warrior and Savage had their "career ending" match instead. The 92 Rumble saw the winner crowned WWF champion, as the title had been vacated the previous November. 93 saw the actual "winner gets a title shot at WM" rule go into effect, as with the previous year's winner winning the title, it would sort of cheapen the meaning of winning the Rumble if you got nothing specifically for it.
I'd just started watching at the time...and I remember the whole "winner gets a WM title shot" stip being said..but I don't spefically remember it being said that it was the 1st time. Then again I was like 6 years old..so I'll be fuck if I could remember something that trivial...ah well, thanks for the correction anyways.
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