Cast and Crew of WWE Royal Rumble 1989

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

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.

Full Cast of WWE Royal Rumble 1989

John Minton as Big John Studd

John Minton

as Big John Studd
Ted DiBiase Sr. as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase

Ted DiBiase Sr.

as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
Bill Eadie as Demolition Ax

Bill Eadie

as Demolition Ax
Barry Darsow as Demolition Smash

Barry Darsow

as Demolition Smash
André Roussimoff as André The Giant

André Roussimoff

as André The Giant
Curt Hennig as Mr. Perfect

Curt Hennig

as Mr. Perfect
Roger Barnes as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin

Roger Barnes

as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
John Wisniski Jr. as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

John Wisniski Jr.

as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Aurelian Smith Jr. as Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Aurelian Smith Jr.

as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Ron Heard as "The Outlaw" Ron Bass

Ron Heard

as "The Outlaw" Ron Bass
Michael Hickenbottom as Shawn Michaels

Michael Hickenbottom

as Shawn Michaels
Robert Miller as Butch Miller

Robert Miller

as Butch Miller
Wayne Farris as The Honky Tonk Man

Wayne Farris

as The Honky Tonk Man
Merced Solis as The Honky Tonk Man

Merced Solis

as The Honky Tonk Man
Allen Coage as Bad News Brown

Allen Coage

as Bad News Brown
Frederick Jannetty as Himself

Frederick Jannetty

as Himself
Randy Poffo as "The Macho Man" Randy Savage

Randy Poffo

as "The Macho Man" Randy Savage

Randy Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an ...

Martin Lunde as Arn Anderson

Martin Lunde

as Arn Anderson
Tully Blanchard as Himself

Tully Blanchard

as Himself
Terry Bollea as Hulk Hogan

Terry Bollea

as Hulk Hogan

Terry Gene Bollea, known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American professional wrestler, actor, television persona...

Brian Wickens as Luke Williams

Brian Wickens

as Luke Williams
James Ware as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware

James Ware

as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
Terry Szopinski as The Warlord

Terry Szopinski

as The Warlord
Ray Traylor as The Big Boss Man

Ray Traylor

as The Big Boss Man
George Gray as Akeem

George Gray

as Akeem
Ed Leslie as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake

Ed Leslie

as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Paul Taylor as The Red Rooster

Paul Taylor

as The Red Rooster
Sione Vailahi as The Barbarian

Sione Vailahi

as The Barbarian
Ray Fernandez as The Mighty Hercules

Ray Fernandez

as The Mighty Hercules
Rick Vigneault as Rick Martel

Rick Vigneault

as Rick Martel
Jim Hellwig as The Ultimate Warrior

Jim Hellwig

as The Ultimate Warrior
Rick Rood as "Ravishing" Rick Rude

Rick Rood

as "Ravishing" Rick Rude
Ray Heenan as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan

Ray Heenan

as Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
Tonga Fifita as "King" Haku

Tonga Fifita

as "King" Haku
Harley Race as Himself

Harley Race

as Himself
Robin Smith as Rockin' Robin

Robin Smith

as Rockin' Robin
Judy Hardee as Judy Martin

Judy Hardee

as Judy Martin
Jim Duggan as "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

Jim Duggan

as "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan
Bret Hart as Bret "The Hitman" Hart

Bret Hart

as Bret "The Hitman" Hart

Bret Sergeant Hart is a Canadian on-screen personality, writer, actor and retired professional and amateur wrestler. ...

Jim Neidhart as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

Jim Neidhart

as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Jacques Rougeau as Himself

Jacques Rougeau

as Himself
Raymond Rougeau as Himself

Raymond Rougeau

as Himself
Adolfo Bresciano as Dino Bravo

Adolfo Bresciano

as Dino Bravo
Jimmy Hart as "The Mouth of The South" Jimmy Hart

Jimmy Hart

as "The Mouth of The South" Jimmy Hart
Jean Gagné as Frenchy Martin

Jean Gagné

as Frenchy Martin

Crew of WWE Royal Rumble 1989

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