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WWE Royal Rumble

Plot: Twenty top Superstars compete in the first-ever Royal Rumble match. See all your favorites including Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Ultimate Warrior, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "The Natural" Butch Reed and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan compete in the over-the-top-rope elimination match
Release Date: Sunday, January 24 1988
37 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jim DugganJim Duggan. Jim Duggan was 34 in WWE Royal Rumble as '"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 14 1954
Portrait of George GrayGeorge Gray. George Gray was 27 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'The One Man Gang'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 12 1960
Portrait of Rick Blood Sr.Rick Blood Sr.. Rick Blood Sr. was 34 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 28 1953
Portrait of Rick RoodRick Rood. Rick Rood was 29 in WWE Royal Rumble as '"Ravishing" Rick Rude'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 07 1958 –
Died: Tue, Apr 20 1999
Portrait of Patty SeymourPatty Seymour. Patty Seymour was 28 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Leilani Kai'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 23 1960
Portrait of Judy HardeeJudy Hardee. Judy Hardee was 32 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Judy Martin'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 08 1955
Portrait of Itsuki YamazakiItsuki Yamazaki. Itsuki Yamazaki was 22 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Itsuki Yamazaki'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 03 1966
Portrait of Noriyo TatenoNoriyo Tateno. Noriyo Tateno was 22 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Noriyo Tateno'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1965
Portrait of Bret HartBret Hart. Bret Hart was 30 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Bret "The Hitman" Hart'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 02 1957
Portrait of Merced SolisMerced Solis. Merced Solis was 34 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Tito Santana'.
Birthday: Sun, May 10 1953
Portrait of Bruce ReedBruce Reed. Bruce Reed was 33 in WWE Royal Rumble as '"The Natural" Butch Reed'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 11 1954 –
Died: Fri, Feb 05 2021
Portrait of Jim NeidhartJim Neidhart. Jim Neidhart was 31 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 02 1956 –
Died: Mon, Aug 13 2018
Portrait of Aurelian Smith Jr.Aurelian Smith Jr.. Aurelian Smith Jr. was 32 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Jake "The Snake" Roberts'.
Birthday: Mon, May 30 1955
Portrait of Harley RaceHarley Race. Harley Race was 44 in WWE Royal Rumble as '"King" Harley Race'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 11 1943 –
Died: Thu, Aug 01 2019
Portrait of Jim BrunzellJim Brunzell. Jim Brunzell was 38 in WWE Royal Rumble as '"Jumpin" Jim Brunzell'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 14 1949
Portrait of Michael SmithMichael Smith. Michael Smith was 24 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Sam Houston'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 11 1963
Portrait of Dan MarshDan Marsh. Dan Marsh was 31 in WWE Royal Rumble as '"Dangerous" Danny Davis'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 28 1956
Portrait of Jim HarrellJim Harrell. Jim Harrell was 28 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Boris Zhukov'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 13 1959
Portrait of Don MuracoDon Muraco. Don Muraco was 38 in WWE Royal Rumble as '"The Rock" Don Muraco'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 10 1949
Portrait of Josip PeruzovićJosip Peruzović. Josip Peruzović was 40 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Nikolai Volkoff'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 14 1947 –
Died: Sun, Jul 29 2018
Portrait of Ron HeardRon Heard. Ron Heard was 39 in WWE Royal Rumble as '"Outlaw" Ron Bass'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 21 1948 –
Died: Tue, Mar 07 2017
Portrait of Brian BlairBrian Blair. Brian Blair was 31 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'B. Brian Blair'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 12 1957
Portrait of Jim MorrisJim Morris. Jim Morris was 35 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Hillbilly Jim'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 05 1952
Portrait of Adolfo BrescianoAdolfo Bresciano. Adolfo Bresciano was 39 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Dino Bravo'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 06 1948 –
Died: Wed, Mar 10 1993
Portrait of Jim HellwigJim Hellwig. Jim Hellwig was 28 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'The Ultimate Warrior'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 16 1959 –
Died: Tue, Apr 08 2014
Portrait of Sylvester RitterSylvester Ritter. Sylvester Ritter was 35 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'The Junkyard Dog'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 13 1952 –
Died: Tue, Jun 02 1998
Portrait of Tonga FifitaTonga Fifita. Tonga Fifita was 28 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Haku'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 03 1959
Portrait of Sam FatuSam Fatu. Sam Fatu was 22 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Tama'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 11 1965
Portrait of Paul CentopaniPaul Centopani. Paul Centopani was 27 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Paul Roma'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 29 1960
Portrait of James ManleyJames Manley. James Manley was 30 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Jim Powers'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 04 1958
Portrait of Ray HeenanRay Heenan. Ray Heenan was 43 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Bobby "The Brian" Heenan (Manager)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 01 1944 –
Died: Sun, Sep 17 2017
Portrait of Jimmy HartJimmy Hart. Jimmy Hart was 44 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Jimmy Hart (Manager)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1944
Portrait of Hulk HoganHulk Hogan. Hulk Hogan was 34 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Hulk Hogan (Contract Signing)'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1953
Portrait of André RoussimoffAndré Roussimoff. André Roussimoff was 41 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'André the Giant (Contract Signing)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 19 1946 –
Died: Wed, Jan 27 1993
Portrait of Ted DiBiase Sr.Ted DiBiase Sr.. Ted DiBiase Sr. was 34 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'The Million Dollar Man (Contract Signing)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 18 1954
Portrait of Michael JonesMichael Jones. Michael Jones was 25 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Virgil (Bodyguard)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 13 1962 –
Died: Wed, Feb 28 2024
Portrait of Gene OkerlundGene Okerlund. Gene Okerlund was 45 in WWE Royal Rumble as '"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcasting)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1942 –
Died: Wed, Jan 02 2019
Portrait of Adolfo BrescianoAdolfo Bresciano. Adolfo Bresciano was 39 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Dino Bravo (Weightlifting Demonstration)'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 06 1948 –
Died: Wed, Mar 10 1993
Portrait of Jesse VenturaJesse Ventura. Jesse Ventura was 36 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary)'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 15 1951
Portrait of Vince McMahonVince McMahon. Vince McMahon was 42 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Vince McMahon (Commentary)'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 24 1945
Portrait of John Tunney Jr.John Tunney Jr.. John Tunney Jr. was >> in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Jack Tunney (WWE President)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Vince McMahonVince McMahon. Vince McMahon was 42 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Writers' Production, Director, Producer'
Birthday: Fri, Aug 24 1945
Portrait of Bruce PrichardBruce Prichard. Bruce Prichard was 24 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 07 1963
Portrait of Pat PattersonPat Patterson. Pat Patterson was 47 in WWE Royal Rumble as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 19 1941 –
Died: Wed, Dec 02 2020