Poster of WWE Royal Rumble 1989

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

Crew

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