Battle Royal at the Albert Hall was a live
professional wrestling
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event produced by the
World Wrestling Federation
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(WWF) that took place on 3 October 1991 at the
Royal Albert Hall
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in
London, England
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. The event was televised on
Sky Movies Plus and later released on VHS and DVD. On 5 February 2018 the event became available on the
WWE Network.
The main event was a
20-man battle royal which was won by
The British Bulldog
David Smith (27 November 1962 – 18 May 2002) was an English professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Born in Golborne, Lancashire, Smith is best known for his appearances in the United States with the World Wrestling Entertainment, Worl ...
, last eliminating
Typhoon
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. The other matches were
singles matches, and
tag team matches, including a tag team match for the
WWF Tag Team Championship.
Background
The main feature of this event was the
20-man battle royal, in which
The British Bulldog
David Smith (27 November 1962 – 18 May 2002) was an English professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Born in Golborne, Lancashire, Smith is best known for his appearances in the United States with the World Wrestling Entertainment, Worl ...
won. 'Lord'
Alfred Hayes provided guest commentary for the contest.
Results
Battle Royal
Legacy
This event is significant for featuring one of
Andre The Giant's last live wrestling appearances and the last on videotape or DVD before his death in January 1993. Andre arrives at the end of the Battle Royal to save winner British Bulldog from an attack by the Natural Disasters, Earthquake and Typhoon.
See also
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1991 in professional wrestling
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Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom
Professional wrestling in the United Kingdom spans over one hundred years but became popular when the then new independent television network ITV began showing it in 1955, firstly on Saturday afternoons and then also in a late-night midweek slot. I ...
References
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1991 in professional wrestling
Events in London
WWE shows
Professional wrestling in England
1991 in London
October 1991 events in the United Kingdom
Professional wrestling battle royales
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