155K views · 98 shares | On January 19, 1992 at the 5th annual WWF Royal Rumble held at the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York, Rowdy Roddy Piper defeated The Mountie (with Jimmy Hart) by submission to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. It would mark Piper’s only singles title reign during his legendary WWF career. | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook

On January 19, 1992 the WWF’s 5th annual Royal Rumble was held at the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York. This Rumble was notable because for the first time in WWF history, the last man standing would win the WWF World Heavyweight Championship, which had been vacated in December 1991. This man was Ric Flair, who eliminated Sid Justice with the help of Hulk Hogan from the outside. Flair entered the Rumble at number three and lasted just over an hour. Take a look back as Flair (flanked by Bob

Fans had started to turn on Hulk Hogan long before WrestleMania VIII… 👀 At the 1992 Royal Rumble, Sid Justice was robbed — unfairly eliminated by Hogan and then denied his rightful shot at Ric Flair’s WWF Title. Even during his match with Hogan, Sid looked ready to take out the Ultimate Warrior before Hulk’s chair got involved! 😤💥 | World News Time

On April 4, 1992 WWF Superstars of Wrestling aired from the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama. As the buildup for WrestleMania VIII continues, check out the match between Shawn Michaels and Roddy Piper from the Prime Time Special “March to WrestleMania.” Then we get a WrestleMania VIII Report from Mean Gene Okerlund that features Ric Flair, Mr. Perfect, Shawn Michaels, Tito Santana and Sid Justice among others. | Davenport Sports Network

On February 22, 1993 WWF Monday Night Raw aired from the Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center in New York City. Hulk Hogan made his return to the WWF after several months away from the ring. After WrestleMania VIII in April of 1992, news sources began to allege that Dr. George Zahorian, a doctor for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission, had been selling steroids illegally to wrestlers and Hogan in particular. Hogan appeared on an episode of The Arsenio Hall Show to deny the allegations.