See videos early, get the theme remixes & support the channel: https://www.patreon.com/wrestling_bios Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/wrestlingbios Official Website: https://www.wrestlingbios.com Special Thanks to Chiseled Adonis for appearing: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2cGFgeCTc1MxNEzPNcxvaA Twitter: https://twitter.com/chiseledadonis The WWF and Pat Patterson created a historic match when the Royal Rumble was introduced to audiences. Battle Royal matches were nothing new when the Royal Rumble made it's debut but what separated the Rumble was the fact that superstars had staggered entrances. Introducing new superstars throughout the match made the Royal Rumble much more exciting than a standard battle royal, resulting in Royal Rumble matches happening every year and the match type getting it's own Pay Per View in January. In the year 2000, WCW decided to produce a Royal Rumble style match for the very first time, known as "Countdown to Armageddon". This match took place on free TV (WCW Thunder) and it featured 29 superstars trying to earn a title shot. Wrestlers who competed in the match included Sting, Kevin Nash, Mike Awesome, Ernest Miller, Konnan and Rey Mysterio. This video looks at WCW's attempt at a famous WWF style matchup. 00:00 - Royal Rumble vs World War 3 02:52 - WCW in Australia 04:45 - The Countdown to Armageddon 08:05 - Chiseled Adonis appearance 10:27 - Match Finale 15:28 - The winner gets his title shot #WCW #Wrestling #RoyalRumble