On January 18, 1998 the WWF’s 11th annual Royal Rumble was held in front of 18,542 fans at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California. The main event was a casket match between Shawn Michaels (with Triple H and Chyna) and The Undertaker for the WWF Championship, which Michaels won to retain the title. During the match, Michaels took a back body drop to the outside of the ring and hit his lower back on the casket, causing him to herniate two discs and crush another one completely. Earlier in the