Who won Royal Rumble in 1989?
Big John Studd
Big John Studd wins the 1989 Royal Rumble Match.
Who eliminated Mr Perfect From 1989 Royal Rumble?
Hulk Hogan
Savage’s tag team partner Hulk Hogan entered at #18 and dumped out Perfect. However, Perfect broke the longevity record, lasting 27:58. Anderson dumped Santana. Brown and Hogan had near-eliminations with each other.
Who won 1988 Royal Rumble?
Jim Duggan
Four matches were contested at the event. The main event was a two out of three falls match in which The Islanders (Haku and Tama) defeated The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers). The undercard was highlighted by the first-ever televised Royal Rumble match, which was won by Jim Duggan.
Who won the 1998 Royal Rumble?
Stone Cold” Steve Austin
In a sign of things to come, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin won his second consecutive Royal Rumble Match by last eliminating The Rock. Also, Shawn Michaels retained his WWE Championship in a legendary Casket Match against The Undertaker.
Why did Big John Studd win the 1989 Royal Rumble?
The Rumble would take on the prize of a WrestleMania title shot in 1993. From 1988 to 1991, however, the match was simply for bragging rights and it’s under these terms that Studd won it.
Did Chris Benoit win the Royal Rumble?
As a result, Benoit won the Royal Rumble match and became the second person in history to win the match from the #1 spot (after Shawn Michaels in 1995 and later Edge in 2021).
Has the Undertaker ever won a Royal Rumble?
The Royal Rumble Match featured a number of firsts, but the most prominent was the name of the winner. In his eighth attempt, Undertaker finally won his first Royal Rumble Match, last eliminating Shawn Michaels to secure a championship match in the main event of WrestleMania 23.
Who won Royal Rumble 1999?
Last eliminating “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Mr. McMahon shockingly won the Rumble Match. Earlier in the night, The Rock defeated Mankind to win the WWE Championship in one of the most brutal matches in Royal Rumble history.