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WWE Royal Rumble 1989

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, January 15 1989
35 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John MintonJohn Minton
John Minton was
40 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Big John Studd'.
Thu, Feb 19 1948 –
Mon, Mar 20 1995
Portrait of Ted DiBiase Sr.Ted DiBiase Sr.
Ted DiBiase Sr. was
34 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as '"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase'.
Mon, Jan 18 1954
Portrait of Bill EadieBill Eadie
Bill Eadie was
41 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Demolition Ax'.
Sat, Dec 27 1947
Portrait of Barry DarsowBarry Darsow
Barry Darsow was
29 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Demolition Smash'.
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Portrait of André RoussimoffAndré Roussimoff
André Roussimoff was
42 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'André the Giant'.
Sun, May 19 1946 –
Wed, Jan 27 1993
Portrait of Curt HennigCurt Hennig
Curt Hennig was
30 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Mr. Perfect'.
Fri, Mar 28 1958 –
Mon, Feb 10 2003
Portrait of Roger BarnesRoger Barnes
Roger Barnes was
43 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as '"Rugged" Ronnie Garvin'.
Fri, Mar 30 1945
Portrait of John Wisniski Jr.John Wisniski Jr.
John Wisniski Jr. was
37 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Greg "The Hammer" Valentine'.
Thu, Sep 20 1951
Portrait of Aurelian Smith Jr.Aurelian Smith Jr.
Aurelian Smith Jr. was
33 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Jake "The Snake" Roberts'.
Mon, May 30 1955
Portrait of Ron HeardRon Heard
Ron Heard was
40 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as '"Outlaw" Ron Bass'.
Tue, Dec 21 1948 –
Tue, Mar 07 2017
Portrait of Michael HickenbottomMichael Hickenbottom
Michael Hickenbottom was
23 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Shawn Michaels'.
Thu, Jul 22 1965
Portrait of Robert MillerRobert Miller
Robert Miller was
44 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Butch Miller'.
Sat, Oct 21 1944 –
Sun, Apr 02 2023
Portrait of Wayne FarrisWayne Farris
Wayne Farris was
35 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'The Honky Tonk Man'.
Sun, Jan 25 1953
Portrait of Merced SolisMerced Solis
Merced Solis was
35 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Tito Santana'.
Sun, May 10 1953
Portrait of Allen CoageAllen Coage
Allen Coage was
45 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Bad News Brown'.
Fri, Oct 22 1943 –
Tue, Mar 06 2007
Portrait of Frederick JannettyFrederick Jannetty
Frederick Jannetty was
28 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Marty Jannetty'.
Wed, Feb 03 1960
Portrait of Randy PoffoRandy Poffo
Randy Poffo was
36 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as '"The Macho Man" Randy Savage'.
Sat, Nov 15 1952 –
Fri, May 20 2011
Portrait of Martin LundeMartin Lunde
Martin Lunde was
30 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Arn Anderson'.
Sat, Sep 20 1958
Portrait of Tully BlanchardTully Blanchard
Tully Blanchard was
34 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Tully Blanchard'.
Fri, Jan 22 1954
Portrait of Hulk HoganHulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan was
35 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Hulk Hogan'.
Tue, Aug 11 1953
Portrait of Brian WickensBrian Wickens
Brian Wickens was
42 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Luke Williams'.
Wed, Jan 08 1947
Portrait of James WareJames Ware
James Ware was
31 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as '"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware'.
Thu, Jun 20 1957
Portrait of Terry SzopinskiTerry Szopinski
Terry Szopinski was
26 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'The Warlord'.
Wed, Mar 28 1962
Portrait of Ray TraylorRay Traylor
Ray Traylor was
25 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'The Big Boss Man'.
Thu, May 02 1963 –
Wed, Sep 22 2004
Portrait of George GrayGeorge Gray
George Gray was
28 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Akeem'.
Fri, Feb 12 1960
Portrait of Ed LeslieEd Leslie
Ed Leslie was
31 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake'.
Sun, Apr 21 1957
Portrait of Paul TaylorPaul Taylor
Paul Taylor was
33 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'The Red Rooster'.
Sat, Mar 12 1955
Portrait of Sione VailahiSione Vailahi
Sione Vailahi was
30 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'The Barbarian'.
Mon, Sep 08 1958
Portrait of Ray FernandezRay Fernandez
Ray Fernandez was
32 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'The Mighty Hercules'.
Mon, May 07 1956 –
Sat, Mar 06 2004
Portrait of Rick VigneaultRick Vigneault
Rick Vigneault was
32 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Rick Martel'.
Sun, Mar 18 1956
Portrait of Jim HellwigJim Hellwig
Jim Hellwig was
29 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'The Ultimate Warrior'.
Tue, Jun 16 1959 –
Tue, Apr 08 2014
Portrait of Rick RoodRick Rood
Rick Rood was
30 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as '"Ravishing" Rick Rude'.
Sun, Dec 07 1958 –
Tue, Apr 20 1999
Portrait of Tonga FifitaTonga Fifita
Tonga Fifita was
29 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as '"King" Haku'.
Tue, Feb 03 1959
Portrait of Harley RaceHarley Race
Harley Race was
45 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Harley Race'.
Sun, Apr 11 1943 –
Thu, Aug 01 2019
Portrait of Robin SmithRobin Smith
Robin Smith was
24 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Rockin' Robin'.
Sun, Oct 04 1964
Portrait of Judy HardeeJudy Hardee
Judy Hardee was
33 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Judy Martin'.
Sat, Oct 08 1955
Portrait of Jim DugganJim Duggan
Jim Duggan was
35 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as '"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan'.
Thu, Jan 14 1954
Portrait of Bret HartBret Hart
Bret Hart was
31 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Bret "The Hitman" Hart'.
Tue, Jul 02 1957
Portrait of Jim NeidhartJim Neidhart
Jim Neidhart was
32 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart'.
Thu, Aug 02 1956 –
Mon, Aug 13 2018
Portrait of Jacques RougeauJacques Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau was
28 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Jacques Rougeau'.
Wed, Mar 16 1960
Portrait of Raymond RougeauRaymond Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau was
33 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Raymond Rougeau'.
Fri, Feb 18 1955
Portrait of Adolfo BrescianoAdolfo Bresciano
Adolfo Bresciano was
40 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Dino Bravo'.
Fri, Aug 06 1948 –
Wed, Mar 10 1993
Portrait of Jimmy HartJimmy Hart
Jimmy Hart was
45 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Jimmy Hart (Manager)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Ray HeenanRay Heenan
Ray Heenan was
44 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)'.
Wed, Nov 01 1944 –
Sun, Sep 17 2017
Portrait of Jean GagnéJean Gagné
Jean Gagné was
41 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Frenchy Martin (Manager)'.
Sat, Jul 19 1947 –
Fri, Oct 21 2016

Crew

Portrait of Vince McMahonVince McMahon
Vince McMahon was
43 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Director, Writer'
Fri, Aug 24 1945
Portrait of Pat PattersonPat Patterson
Pat Patterson was
47 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Writer'
Sun, Jan 19 1941 –
Wed, Dec 02 2020
Portrait of Bruce PrichardBruce Prichard
Bruce Prichard was
25 in WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as 'Writer'
Thu, Mar 07 1963