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WWE Royal Rumble 1989
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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
![John Minton](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//yUnyRqjIc4lzyWXVMr5mtvtGC4X.jpg)
John Minton
Big John Studd
![Ted DiBiase Sr.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//shoa7zw4eFbly7ZCFspCAzJc5xW.jpg)
Ted DiBiase Sr.
"The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
![Bill Eadie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//6mAOt1kOwy6hsOln975KEM8WjeT.jpg)
Bill Eadie
Demolition Ax
![Barry Darsow](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//es1xY280g4kGDBBgvidZpMAZAo9.jpg)
Barry Darsow
Demolition Smash
![André Roussimoff](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//wJPL8WVrzOWhkH6gCQkqGsXBdWG.jpg)
André Roussimoff
André the Giant
![Curt Hennig](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//Al8scipykAPogW1PHnTBETDN9cj.jpg)
Curt Hennig
Mr. Perfect
![Roger Barnes](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//boJ2drkWTGIXLR1dXko314AV9t5.jpg)
Roger Barnes
"Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
![John Wisniski Jr.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//azSsW4RyvKR9i57AXrTULv1M2SL.jpg)
John Wisniski Jr.
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
![Aurelian Smith Jr.](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//o8JIec4xbFYJ7q93qi1DBTcZqL1.jpg)
Aurelian Smith Jr.
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
![Ron Heard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//jXgn2trmNfvPZBmftBwz6bGD3vK.jpg)
Ron Heard
"Outlaw" Ron Bass
![Michael Hickenbottom](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//dZ77iyoHzPZoQn8Tfr5wHHjFCb6.jpg)
Michael Hickenbottom
Shawn Michaels
![Robert Miller](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//9W9vuubZvPxgnyUZRT5s0RjJoKg.jpg)
Robert Miller
Butch Miller
![Wayne Farris](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//dnQh5CgTI8p1FgXy9El20xMXobu.jpg)
Wayne Farris
The Honky Tonk Man
![Merced Solis](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//kD0ifGz1fL9HhW0c5aqy41cW8Fl.jpg)
Merced Solis
Tito Santana
![Allen Coage](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//smrKSO0ASTCCDjf3M59TwFJXK1i.jpg)
Allen Coage
Bad News Brown
![Frederick Jannetty](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//o57eqsxA4zXzyp6fQn71sJLnCKA.jpg)
Frederick Jannetty
Marty Jannetty
![Randy Poffo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//fC32J7GGWZBuvxTUBG3zE7twAB5.jpg)
Randy Poffo
"The Macho Man" Randy Savage
![Martin Lunde](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zDpLCFqbLVqV9QiZuicelCkpCDE.jpg)
Martin Lunde
Arn Anderson
![Tully Blanchard](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//i7nQOJniodzBDsbQCYbjXdOaWB0.jpg)
Tully Blanchard
Tully Blanchard
![Hulk Hogan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//i27iSeP7hhtlFOeVnthRQ9Ox2m4.jpg)
Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan
![Brian Wickens](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zaqn2TFVPJK14nhYJ2UtEEHg74u.jpg)
Brian Wickens
Luke Williams
![James Ware](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//tROYqiW6JDzvMOQm19vTltQxNSs.jpg)
James Ware
"The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
![Terry Szopinski](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//fmXD24O864K7FdhUjZ84oSk8Zqg.jpg)
Terry Szopinski
The Warlord
![Ray Traylor](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pTMH34S2o9XPcuiGe8BIhLHuNEa.jpg)
Ray Traylor
The Big Boss Man
![George Gray](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//q4NSqqtrI2uzJbi0UP6ZyHPbepl.jpg)
George Gray
Akeem
![Ed Leslie](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//6IGo5DJbO5yarb4DFfHiHkm6Xot.jpg)
Ed Leslie
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
![Paul Taylor](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2NCaqNkcBvAqBpNrsKif6y5mDeH.jpg)
Paul Taylor
The Red Rooster
![Sione Vailahi](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//bcuWvbZGd0RwLknfC4pGvoCs5lD.jpg)
Sione Vailahi
The Barbarian
![Ray Fernandez](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//2UxHZvHG4w1gkdpntZQMiVwwxAM.jpg)
Ray Fernandez
The Mighty Hercules
![Rick Vigneault](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eJtEZUmHtZ3MiJ9jyzodIRqBtJb.jpg)
Rick Vigneault
Rick Martel
![Jim Hellwig](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//wnB8jCYvOuZBgvbJyOEeGh89cBk.jpg)
Jim Hellwig
The Ultimate Warrior
![Rick Rood](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//zUOfP2QXVeXLW9blpqKmVbFolE1.jpg)
Rick Rood
"Ravishing" Rick Rude
![Tonga Fifita](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//14pCKj64VVJlxhgP1sY4HaCucm5.jpg)
Tonga Fifita
"King" Haku
![Harley Race](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//pxZ5iFYB6AjhRtmG0Hlmzb7ADVT.jpg)
Harley Race
Harley Race
![Robin Smith](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//uhKvwQ3mij5GQz4FrohnvTDQCLn.jpg)
Robin Smith
Rockin' Robin
![Judy Hardee](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//eekQ7o8AxD6SUy8rWy74ih6sSKg.jpg)
Judy Hardee
Judy Martin
![Jim Duggan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hvd60G1SYoLt98SxKu3yFLoiL4T.jpg)
Jim Duggan
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
![Bret Hart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//hwGt7DD0he5GFGB1utzk7fegyhp.jpg)
Bret Hart
Bret "The Hitman" Hart
![Jim Neidhart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//87n2z9ZZ8j0kSK0mtbUQMl8dhaj.jpg)
Jim Neidhart
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
![Jacques Rougeau](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//5g6VfWL1gesPB6Ty9u5XOH4KOx6.jpg)
Jacques Rougeau
Jacques Rougeau
![Raymond Rougeau](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//iYZbCEBRak5QBIybrqKCGPLuUpj.jpg)
Raymond Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau
![Adolfo Bresciano](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//fu4gzi9OG98jEsRpXKf7O4L7HJz.jpg)
Adolfo Bresciano
Dino Bravo
![Jimmy Hart](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//yCogQs6AdDXvWTBmXrvq0YKRiTI.jpg)
Jimmy Hart
Jimmy Hart (Manager)
![Ray Heenan](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//d5B1Gq7yqwCK9PGz5AAyJFAZtOK.jpg)
Ray Heenan
Bobby "The Brain" Heenan (Manager)
![Jean Gagné](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w200//8qfH9UxlHLlb1qzVUV21rpXuGd7.jpg)