WWE Royal Rumble 1989

155 minutes

1/15/1989

Overview

The 1989 WWE Royal Rumble was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and the first one to be held on pay-per-view. It took place on January 15, 1989 at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The main event was the 1989 Royal Rumble match won by Big John Studd, who last eliminated Ted DiBiase to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan and The Hart Foundation versus Dino Bravo and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Rockin' Robin versus Judy Martin for the WWE Women's Championship and "King" Haku versus Harley Race.

Cast List

John Minton
as Big John Studd
Ted DiBiase Sr.
as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
Hulk Hogan
as Hulk Hogan
Randy Poffo
as "The Macho Man" Randy Savage
André Roussimoff
as André the Giant
Bill Eadie
as Demolition Ax
Barry Darsow
as Demolition Smash
Curt Hennig
as Mr. Perfect
Roger Barnes
as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
John Wisniski Jr.
as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Aurelian Smith Jr.
as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Ron Heard
as "Outlaw" Ron Bass
Michael Hickenbottom
as Shawn Michaels
Robert Miller
as Butch Miller
Wayne Farris
as The Honky Tonk Man
Merced Solis
as Tito Santana
Allen Coage
as Bad News Brown
Frederick Jannetty
as Marty Jannetty
Martin Lunde
as Arn Anderson
Tully Blanchard
as Tully Blanchard
Brian Wickens
as Luke Williams
James Ware
as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
Terry Szopinski
as The Warlord
Ray Traylor
as The Big Boss Man
George Gray
as Akeem
Ed Leslie
as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Paul Taylor
as The Red Rooster
Sione Vailahi
as The Barbarian
Ray Fernandez
as The Mighty Hercules
Rick Vigneault
as Rick Martel
Jim Hellwig
as The Ultimate Warrior
Rick Rood
as "Ravishing" Rick Rude
Tonga Fifita
as "King" Haku
Harley Race
as Harley Race
Robin Smith
as Rockin' Robin
Judy Hardee
as Judy Martin
Jim Duggan
as "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Bret Hart
as Bret "The Hitman" Hart
Jim Neidhart
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Jacques Rougeau
as Jacques Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau
as Raymond Rougeau
Adolfo Bresciano
as Dino Bravo
Jimmy Hart
as Jimmy Hart (Manager)
Ray Heenan
as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
Jean Gagné
as Frenchy Martin (Manager)