Royal Rumble (2001)

Royal Rumble 2001 was the fourteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on January 21 2001 at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Results

Sunday Night HEAT Royal Rumble Qualification match: Lo Down (D'Lo Brown and Chaz) (w/Tiger Ali Singh) defeated Kaientai (TAKA Michinoku and Funaki) (1:57)
- Chaz pinned Funaki to earn a Royal Rumble spot for a member of his team (although during the show Vince McMahon would give their spot to Drew Carey).
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von) defeated Edge and Christian to win the WWF Tag Team Championship (9:59)
- D-Von pinned Edge after a 3D.
Chris Jericho defeated Chris Benoit in a Ladder match to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship (18:44)
- Jericho grabbed the belt to win.
Ivory (w/Steven Richards) defeated Chyna to retain the WWF Women's Championship (3:32)
- Ivory pinned Chyna after she suddenly collapsed after delivering her Back Handspring Elbow.
- After the match, Chyna was carried out into a waiting ambulance.
Kurt Angle (w/Trish Stratus) defeated Triple H (w/Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley) to retain the WWF Championship (24:15)
- Angle pinned Triple H after Steve Austin hit Triple H with the WWF Title belt and a Stone Cold Stunner.
- During the match, Stephanie and Trish got into a fight. The fight had to be broken up by Vince McMahon, however the two fought to the back.
Steve Austin won the 2001 Royal Rumble (1:01:55)
- The final two participants were Steve Austin and Kane. Austin sent Kane over the top rope following 3 chair shots and a clothesline.

A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes.

Draw	Entrant	Order	Eliminated by	Time
1	Jeff Hardy	4	Himself	6:36
2	Bull Buchanan	1	Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy	2:08
3	Matt Hardy	3	Jeff Hardy	4:45
4	Faarooq	2	Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy	0:58
5	Drew Carey	5	Himself	2:54
6	Kane	29	Austin	53:46
7	Raven	9	Kane	8:51
8	Al Snow	8	Kane	7:08
9	Perry Saturn	10	Kane	5:02
10	Steve Blackman	7	Kane	3:08
11	Grand Master Sexay	6	Kane	1:03
12	The Honky Tonk Man	11	Kane	1:16
13	The Rock	28	Kane	38:42
14	The Goodfather	12	Rock	0:14
15	Tazz	13	Kane	0:10
16	Bradshaw	18	Undertaker	17:40
17	Albert	20	Kane	15:53
18	Hardcore Holly	21	Undertaker	14:04
19	K-Kwik	16	Big Show	7:53
20	Val Venis	22	Undertaker	10:22
21	William Regal	14	Test	2:01
22	Test	15	Big Show	2:08
23	The Big Show	17	Rock	1:23
24	Crash Holly	19	Kane	2:31
25	The Undertaker	25	Rikishi	10:45
26	Scotty 2 Hotty	23	Undertaker & Kane	0:46
27	Steve Austin	-	WINNER	9:43
28	Billy Gunn	27	Austin	7:22
29	Haku	24	Austin	2:51
30	Rikishi	26	Rock	2:35

Steve Austin broke the record for most Royal Rumble wins with his third win. The previous record of two wins was held jointly by himself, Hulk Hogan and Shawn Michaels.
Kane broke the record for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble with 11.
Comedian Drew Carey appeared on the show and in the Royal Rumble match to hype his upcoming "Improv Comedy PPV". He eliminated himself as after the ring had cleared and he was all alone, Kane came out and Carey attempted to bribe him. Carey eliminated himself after Raven attacked Kane with a kendo stick from behind.
Tonga Fifita who was prior to the event the WCW Hardcore Champion as Meng, made a surprise move to the WWF as Haku. The WCW Hardcore Championship as a result was abandoned.