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#3 WWE Royal Rumble almost didn't exist
Every year, fans prepare for the most thrilling PPV of the year, WWE Royal Rumble. The Royal Rumble is probably the second-most popular PPV event in WWE programming, and undoubtedly the most popular gimmick match that WWE has ever produced.
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If it wasn't for one man, the Royal Rumble would never have existed. WWE legend Pat Patterson introduced the idea of the Royal Rumble match to Vince McMahon in 1987.
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When Patterson came up with the idea of the Royal Rumble, McMahon absolutely hated it. He ridiculed it and shot it down as a stupid idea. But a few months later, NBC needed a WWF special to run on the USA Network. McMahon sarcastically suggested that Patterson tell NBC executives about his “stupid idea”.
Naturally, NBC loved it. Network executives thought fans would respond well to the idea. So the first-ever Royal Rumble match took place on a January USA Network special event, and it became a PPV the following year.
