Did Vince McMahon kill the ending to the 1999 Royal Rumble?

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Originally Posted by Hasney Wait, I thought Austin had to beat him in the cage match for the WM match, not that Vince forefitted.

That stipulation got brought in later on, the following night on raw, when Vince came out and said he would not be competing against The Rock their was an open spot.. Austin appeared at HBK's home on the titan tron, and Shawn then stated that Austin would be the number 1 contender at Wrestlemania.