 Several of the events during the Royal Rumble match led to feuds and pay-per-view matches later in 1994.Diesel's performance in the Royal Rumble match led to him becoming an up and comer in the WWF pecking order and he became the Intercontinental Champion shortly after WrestleMania X with assistance from Shawn Michaels.The duo later won the WWF Tag Team Championship the night before SummerSlam in August.