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The 15 issues included in this special are the ones covering the first 15 Royal Rumble (PPV events started in 1990) events, which are:
February 1’88, January 23 ’89, February 1’90, January 28’91, January 27’92, February 1’93, January 31 ’94, January 30’95, January 29’96, January 27’97, January 26’98, February 1’99, January 31 ’00, January 29 ’01, January 28 ‘02
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1988
Feb. 1 (10) Complete coverage of the promotion’s 1/24 head to head events-
Nassau Coliseum’s Bunkhouse Stampede finals vs Hamilton’s Royal Rumble
Mike George wins WWA World title tournament in Kansas City
Fujinami & Kengo Kimura win IWGP belts from Fujiwara & Yamazaki
1989
Jan. 23 (8) Dusty Rhodes leaves NWA
WWF Royal Rumble 1/15 card coverage
AWA & Jarrett Promotions split
Bam Bam Bigelow history in NWA
Chris Benoit wins Commonwealth mid-heavyweight belt from Davey Boy Smith
1990
Feb. 1 (8) Titan signs Mike Tyson as special ref for Hogan vs Savage
Royal Rumble 1/21 card coverage
AJPW & NJPW going to work together for 1st time in more than a decade
Akira Maeda does job for Nobuhiko Takada 1/16 in Tokyo
NWA booking committee trimmed down
1991
Jan. 28 (10) WWF Royal Rumble 1/19 card coverage-Sgt Slaughter wins WWF title
Observer Research Reveals Vince’s Baldness Fetish
At what point does bad taste cross the line
Transcript of column sent to The National re the war angle
Vader wins IWGP title from Fujinami 1/17
Diamond Dallas Page debuts in WCW
1992
Jan 27 (10) Joel Goodhart declares bankruptcy
WWF Royal Rumble 1/19 card coverage- Flair wins WWF title
More Wrestling Observer award winners
Strange story, Bret Hart loses IC title to The Mountie who loses to Roddy Piper
WCW debuts Jesse Ventura at the Clash
1993
Feb 1 (10) Royal Rumble 1/24 card coverage
Flair still not signed by WCW
Jim Cornette to return to TBS
Kerry Von Erich apprehended on drug charge
WWF Superstars 1/25 taping hilights
Number of wrestlers finishing up in WWF
1994
Jan 31 (10) Dusty Rhodes resigns as WCW booker
Royal Rumble 1/24 card coverage
Arn Anderson files suit against Sid Vicious over England stabbing incident
UWA & EMLL wrestling union break up
London tabloid has story on Dynamite Kid
Lots of commission problems in Washington & Oregon
1995
Jan 30 (12) Royal Rumble 1/22 card coverage Jeff Jarrett wins IC title from Razor Ramon
123 Kid & Bob Holly win tag belts over Bam Bam Bigelow & Tatanka
Angle to bring Ric Flair back to be at the 1/25 Clash
Woody Strode passes away
Ray Stevens hospitalized
Nu Jack of The Gangstas arrested
Weekly Pro Wrestling awards
1996
Jan 29 (12) The Monday night war-how it’s changed wrestling
Royal Rumble 1/21 card coverage-Goldust wins IC tiotle from Razor Ramone
Clash of Champions XXXII 1/23 card coverage
Buddy Fuller passes away-quick career recap
Extreme Fighting was subject on Phil Donahue show
Stan Hansen & Gary Albright win double tag titles from Kawada & Taue
Speculation of Atsushi Onita return
Jerry O passes away
1997
Jan 27 (12) More UFC problems-this time New York
Royal Rumble 1/19 card coverage- Shawn Michaels wins WWF title
WCW sets company record 1/20 in Chicago
Mitsuhara Misawa wins triple crown from Kenta Kobashi
Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue win double belts from Williams & Johnny Ace
Clash of Champions XXXIV 1/21 card coverage
Request TV confirms ECW PPV for 4/13
Major news concerning meeting with Giant Baba & Atsushi Onita
John Lober defeats Frank Shamrock 11/17 in Honolulu
World Vale Tudo 1/19 San Paolo results-the debut of Mark Kerr in MMA
1998
Jan 26 (16) Will Tyson vs Austin be the most publicized match ever?
Bobo Brazil passes away
Royal Rumble 1/18 card coverage
Champions roll call for 1997 along with top drawing cards
A lot of craziness in Portland revolving around Matt Borne
Mark Kerr legal situation up in the air
The Quebecers debut in WWF
1999
Feb 1 (18) WCW vs WWF business trends over the years
Royal Rumble 1/24 card coverage- Rock regains WWF title vs Mankind
Kawada suffers broken wrist in triple crown win over Misawa
UFO 12/30 card coverage
Some controversy in refereeing of Bas Rutten vs Tsuyoshi Kohsaka match
2000
Jan 31 (18) WCW gives releases to Benoit, Guerrero, Malenko, Saturn, Douglas & Konan
Royal Rumble 1/23 card coverage-Jericho wins IC title
Al Costello passes away-career retrospect
Bobby Duncum Jr & Raul Reyes pass away
WWF pulls developmental territory deal in Memphis from Randy Hales
Rings 12/22 card coverage
Multifacetico killed by gang in Mexico City
2001
Jan 29 (12) Royal Rumble 1/21 card coverage-Jericho wins IC belt from Benoit
Kenta Kobashi blows out knee
Saturday Night magazine has lengthy story on the Hart family problems
Scott Steiner arrested
Much talk on potential shut down and relaunch of WCW under WWF banner
Main event draws
2002
Jan 28 (12) NJPW in chaos-Muto, Ishizawa & Kojima give notice
Imminent arrival of Hall & Nash teased on Raw
Royal Rumble 1/20 card coverage-William Regal wins IC title from Edge
Tradition of Memphis wrestling on WMC-TV returns
Hilights of Jim Ross press conference
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