Wrestling

List of Royal Rumble 1996 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for Royal Rumble 1996 on January 21, 1996 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.

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Royal Rumble 1996 on January 21, 1996 at the Selland Arena in Fresno was unique in that the Undertaker vs. Bret Hart WWF Championship match was the main event — not the Rumble match. Shawn Michaels won his second consecutive Royal Rumble, entering at number 18 and last eliminating Diesel.

#	Name	Loser	Winner	Match type	Manager winner
1	Jeff Jarrett def. Ahmed Johnson — IC Championship Double J Retained IC Title Jeff Jarrett (with the Roadie) retained the WWF Intercontinental Championship against Ahmed Johnson.	Ahmed Johnson	Jeff Jarrett (retained)	WWF Intercontinental Championship	The Roadie
2	Shawn Michaels won the 30-Man Royal Rumble — Entry #18 — Last Eliminated Diesel HBK Won Second Consecutive Rumble — Second Back-to-Back Winner Shawn Michaels won his second consecutive Royal Rumble entering at number 18 and last eliminating his former tag partner Diesel — the second back-to-back Rumble winner in history after Hulk Hogan in 1990-91. HHH (Hunter Hearst Helmsley) entered at #1 and lasted the longest at 48 minutes 1 second as iron man. HBK scored the most eliminations with 8.	—	Shawn Michaels (2nd time)	30-Man Royal Rumble Match	—
3	The Undertaker def. Bret Hart — WWF World Heavyweight Championship — Main Event (by DQ) WWF Title Match Was the Main Event — Taker Won by DQ — Bret Retained The Undertaker defeated Bret Hart by disqualification in the WWF Championship main event — Bret Hart retained the title as championships cannot change on DQ. Diesel and Razor Ramon attacked both men during the match.	—	The Undertaker (via DQ)	WWF World Heavyweight Championship — Main Event	—

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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