1) March 1st, 1980: RCW #5: 16-man to determine #1 contender:
Winner: Timmy Rich, last
eliminated Frank Hill
2) November 8th, 1980: RCW #23: 20-man,
winner gets title shot at year end show.
Winner: The Mummy, last eliminated
Steve Olsonoski
3) May 2nd, 1981: RCW #32: 20-man, winner
gets title shot later that night
Winner: Steve Olsonoski,
last eliminated Brad Rheinghans
4) October 24th, 1981: RCW #42: 16-man,
winner gets title shot next card
Winner: Shiel Fal-Had, last
eliminated; Stan Rodgers & Bonecrusher elim. Each other
5) June 5th, 1982:
RCW #65: 8 woman battle royal.
Winner; Tawney England. last
eliminated Jeannie Rahib
6) September 26th,
1982: RCW # 78: 20-man, winner gets title shot next month.
Winner; Chris Lyon. last
eliminated Bounty Hunter.
7) October 30th,
1982: RCW #81: 8-woman battle royal, winner gets newly created RCW Women's title
Winner; Tawney England. last
eliminated Jeannie Rahib
8) September 24th, 1983: RCW #117: 20-man battle royal, winner
gets title shot next month.
Winner; Mike Valiant.
last eliminated Angelo Mosca.
9) December 15th, 1983: RCW #128:
Open Invational Battle Royal
(Mixed: Ladies & Midgets) Winner Gets a Car (Monte
Carlo or Austin Mini)
Co-Winners: Valkrye & Anton Rojack , last eliminated
Chili Bowl
**note: Rojack is not a midget
10) September 15th, 1984: RCW #161:
20 man battle royal, winner gets $5,000 and a title shot
Winner: Jim Brunzell , last eliminated
Dynamite Kid
11) April 27th, 1985: RCW #188: 12
man battle royal, winner gets RCW Title shot
Winner: Billy Robinson, last eliminated Ben Bassarab
12) July 14th, 1985: RCW #198:
12 man battle royal, top 8 determine seeding for tournament to crown a new TV champion.
Winner: Bobby Duncum, last eliminated Tod Hestrerey
13) September 28th, 1985: RCW #208: 20
man battle royal, winner gets heavyweight title shot
Winner: Bobby Duncum, last eliminated Croatian Giant
14) August 16th, 1986: RCW # 249: 10 woman
battle royal, winner gets women's title shot
Winner: Tammy Jones, last eliminated LeLani Kai
15) September 27th, 1986: #254: 20 man
battle royal, winner gets heavyweight title shot
Winner: The Destroyer, last eliminated Superstar Billy
Graham
16) September 12th, 1987: #300: 14 man
"fan favorites" battle royal, winner takes on winner of rulebreakers battle royal for #1 contender spot
Winner: Vendetta, last eliminated Ben Bassarab
17) September 19th, 1987: #301: 14 man
"rulebreakers" battle royal
Winner: Big John Studd, last eliminated Terminator Riggs
18) July 30th, 1988: #340: 26 man battle
royal, winner gets title shot that same night
Winner: Bryan St. John, last eliminated Jack Steele
19) August 21st, 1988: #343 16 man reverse
battle royale, winner gets title shot that same night
Winner: Troy Galveston
20) September 18th, 1988: #346 20-man
battle royale, winner gets title shot
Winner: Scott Hall, last eliminated Derrick Dukes
21) December 16th, 1988: #358 9th
Anniversary Spectacular, 14-Man Gauntlet Royale, winner gets vacant RCW Television Title
Winner: Ben Bassarab, last eliminated Manny Silva
22) September 23, 1989: #394 20-man
battle royale, winner gets title shot
Winner; Jim Brunzell, last eliminated both Bruise Brothers
