For the Japanese novel/film/manga with a similar name, see Battle Royale. For the 1916 film starring Oliver Hardy, see The Battle Royal. Battle royal, plural battles royal, traditionally refers to a fight involving three or more combatants which is fought until only one fighter remains standing. In recent times the term has been used in a more general sense to refer to any fight involving large numbers of people that are not organized into "sides" in the traditional sense. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
Oliver Hardy (born Norvell Hardy; January 18, 1892 – August 7, 1957) was an American actor, most remembered for his role in one of the worlds most famous double acts, Laurel and Hardy, with his friend Stan Laurel. ...
The Battle Royal is a 1916 film featuring Oliver Hardy. ...
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Forms of Battle Royal
Ancient Rome The term "battle royal" was first coined by the Romans to refer to a form of gladiatorial combat involving a number of gladiators fighting, armed or unarmed, until only one remained standing, or alive. These fights tended to be particularly brutal, even by the standards of the Romans. Early Christians, such as Clement of Rome and Ignatius, actively campaigned against this savage form of entertainment, to no success. This article refers to the state which existed from the 6th century BC to the 1st century BC. For alternate meanings, see Roman Republic (18th century) and Roman Republic (19th century). ...
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Boxing Following the collapse of the Roman empire the battle royal fell out of vogue as a form of entertainment until the 19th century, when it resurfaced in the USA. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Before 1865, when the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was signed, battles royal often appeared on the undercard of boxing matches. These fights would normally involve five or six slaves fighting blindfolded and bare-knuckled. Depending on the pre-agreed rules these fights would either last until one man was left standing, the winner, or until two remained standing, at which point the blindfolds would be removed from the combatants and the fight continued until one was unable to continue. The owner of the winner would receive the, usually small, purse. 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...
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The practice of fighting battles royal in this context continued long after the abolition of slavery, some were still fought legally in the 1930s albeit with the use of gloves. However, most bouts in this period were fought illegally at "smokers", unsanctioned and unregulated boxing matches, as preludes to the main event. Almost all fighters at these contests, both legal and illegal, were still black African-Americans, although they were now allowed to keep their winnings. The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ...
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Many major black boxers gained their first in-ring experience at these battles royal. Such fighters include: Jack Johnson, Beau Jack, and Joe Gans. John Arthur Johnson (March 31, 1878 – June 10, 1946), better known as Jack Johnson and nicknamed the Galveston Giant, was an American boxer and arguably the best heavyweight of his generation. ...
Sidney Walker, better known as Beau Jack, (April 1, 1921-February 9, American lightweight boxer, he was a world champion twice. ...
Joe Gans in 1899 Joe Gans (November 25, 1874 - August 10, 1910) was born Joseph Gaines in Baltimore, Maryland. ...
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In professional wrestling the battle royal is a match involving anywhere between four and sixty wrestlers that takes place entirely inside the ring - a wrestler is eliminated when a wrestler scores a pinfall or knocks out his or her opponent(s) (but rarely submissions). Some promotions allow over the top rope eliminations (notably the WWE as part of their annual Royal Rumble). Battles Royal are often used to determine the top contender for a championship, or filling vacant championships. In professional wrestling, a battle royal (sometimes battle royale; plural battles royal) is a multi-competitor match in which wrestlers are eliminated from the match upon being thrown over the top rope and out of the ring, with both feet touching the floor of the venue. ...
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World Championship Wrestling was known for having the largest battle royal in wrestling, held annually at their WCW World War 3 pay per view events. The three-ring, sixty-wrestler events consisted of all sixty wrestlers parading out to the ring (usually sans formal introductions to save time) and beginning to fight at the bell. Once the number of wrestlers in each ring had dwindled down to a number suitable for a single ring, the wrestlers would all move to the designated "Ring #1" out of the three and would fight to a winner. Notable winners of such past battle royals include Randy Savage, The Giant, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash. For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ...
The World War 3 match was World Championship Wrestlings answer to the World Wrestling Federations Royal Rumble. ...
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Numerous variations of the battle royal also exist, including:
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Gauntlet for the Gold: an over-the-top rope elimination match in which the final two competitors face off in a one-fall singles match.
- Tag Team Battle Royal: A standard battle royal in which teams of 2, 3, or 4 compete for group victory. Variations have been used in both WCW and TNA.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and his father Jerry Jarrett in May 2002. ...
The Gauntlet Match as defined by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a battle royal-style match. ...
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