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Grilling JR #92: WWF Royal Rumble 2001

Grilling JR with Jim Ross

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On this episode of Grilling JR, LISTEN as Jim and Conrad revisit Royal Rumble 2001, which took place on January 21, 2001, at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA. Kurt Angle is our world champion. Stone Cold has just returned from surgery. The Undertaker is the American Bad Ass. And WCW is just about to go out of business. Welcome to 2001 folks!

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20 Comments

@shannonswift2233 5 years ago (edited)

Probably the best moment in WWF. The final hoorah before Austin vs. Rock, Benoit vs. Jericho, Kane’s 11 eliminations, Austin’s 3rd win, HHH feuding with Angle who hated Stephanie who hated Trish that dated her father that hated Linda, peak before WM17 and destroying WCW

@bolouniverse 5 years ago

I like how JR tries to paint Vince in a fair light. Critical when needed and defends him when negative assumptions are made.

@seacrezt 5 years ago

Royal Rumble 2000 and 2001 were very good. Good old days.

@phantomsidious 5 years ago

This Royal rumble match is my favorite of all time, so much variety and story telling going on throughout, watched it live, so amazing! This, with no way out and Wm17 was a gold standard of WWF

@carolinabigboy 5 years ago

This was a great time to be a wrestling fan...even the underneath guys were over during this time...Great Memories

@CoreyWH909IE87SCalhxcReno 5 years ago

To skip the ads: at the beginning of the video slide the track marker all the way to the end and the video will reload with no ads. I can understand a few ads but one every 3 minutes or so is ridiculous.

@nonstickmeat 5 years ago

Fun fact the guy that made that iconic 2001 Royal Rumble poster is a graphic designer that currently teaches at Kean University in NJ. He said working with WWE was a pain in the ass, to no one's surprise

@ROSTAFA 5 years ago

1:58 starts

@Carmeister97 5 years ago

I think the only rumble event better than this one was 2004. Obviously never to be mentioned again. But my god how good was 2001 WWF PPVs

@Stevenirons 5 years ago

Imo the greatest Rumble ppv ever. 92 might have a better Rumble match but top to bottom this is the best ppv. Kane was a beeeast in this match with his "Diesel" spot.

@ALDO-un7ol 5 years ago

I love coincidence, I just watched this Rumble with my kids two nights ago to get them ready for the 2021 Rumble, great PPV and really fun Rumble match to watch.

@lorenllbj88 5 years ago (edited)

I loved the 1995 rumble as well. Michaels hanging on by one foot and pulling himself back up was amazing. Especially with him and Davey boy being the first two and the last two to survive.

@moxiemowers3851 4 years ago

Conrad such a natural podcaster, great way of directing the conversation and keeping things on track!

@IrishVirus 5 years ago

My first ever pro wrestling ppv viewing. That Benoit vs Jericho match is still one of my top 10-20 matches of all time. This should be fun.

@mattjames7386 5 years ago

Anyone else remember the guy in the white shirt and black tie (kinda looked like an RTC Steven Richards) who did random stuff during the show and held up a sign that said "my crap is bigger than Taz"?

@ROSTAFA 5 years ago (edited)

I had a neighbor who would tape the ppv’s for me. This PPV is one of my favorites from top to bottom. The storylines were clear, solid, and delivered in the matches advertised. This PPV featured the most memorable Benoit vs Jericho match ever. Big Show’s return made me pop so huge. I’d say that this Royal Rumble match is probably one of the top 3 or 5 greatest of all time.

@robertbarrow8383 5 years ago

Everyone loves this rumble and how different it was and of course JR hates it for the hardcore spots

@FallicIdol 5 years ago

JR helped get them over with us disgust of the”Those damn Dudleys!”

@-Gurza- 5 years ago

As disappointing as it was to many fans for Kane to not actually win that Rumble after being so impressively dominant, it made sense in a narrative way in that it's like, "what the hell will it take to eliminate Kane this night?" Austin finally does it, with 3 chairs to the head as an answer to that question; thus, the mountain is toppled, yadda yadda.