Dave Meltzer Star Ratings – WWE Royal Rumble 1998

The 1998 Royal Rumble PPV event took place on January 18th at the San Jose Arena. The show was headlined by the casket match between Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The show also featured the traditional 30-man Royal Rumble match and more.

Here are the match ratings for the show according to Dave Meltzer. Ratings are from his Wrestling Observer Newsletter (subscribe here). He rates them on a 5-star scale [here are all of the five-star ratings that he has ever given out]. 

Dave Meltzer Star Ratings – WWE Royal Rumble 1998

Vader vs. Goldust

  • 1.25 stars

Max Mini, Mosaic, and Nova vs. Battalion, El Torito and Tarantula

  • 3.5 stars

The Rock vs. Ken Shamrock – WWF Intercontinental Championship

  • 2.25 stars

The Legion Of Doom (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) vs. The New Age Outlaws (Billy Gunn and The Road Dogg) – WWF Tag Team Championship

  • 1.25 stars

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Royal Rumble Match for a WWF World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XIV

  • 2.5 stars

Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker – Casket match for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship

  • 3.5 stars

How did you rate the matches? Let us know in the comment section below. Do you think any of the matches should have been rated higher or lower?

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