The pay-per-view's title also was the name of its signature match, a three-ring, sixty-man battle royal.
Like the Royal Rumble, the World War 3 match was held at the event that shared its name.
WWE owns the rights of World War 3 since the sale of WCW and its trademarks in 2001.
In subsequent years the winner of the match became the #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship.
On the July 1, 2022 episode of AEW Rampage, All Elite Wrestling held its first Royal Rampage match, which would include a battle royal involving more than one ring, in this case two rings, and 20 competitors, with the winner one contender for the AEW World Heavyweight Championship.