Event:
Royal Rumble 1989
Date: January 15, 1989
Location: Houston, Texas
Arena: The Summit
Attendance: 19,000
Non-Televised Match:
Jim Powers defeated Barry Horowitz....Non-Televised
Match: Sam Houston defeated Steve
Lombardi....Best 2 Out of 3 Falls Match: The Hart
Foundation (Jim Neidhart and Bret Hart) and Jim
Duggan defeated Dino Bravo, Jacques and Raymond
Rougeau (15:42) in three falls. Jacques pinned Hart
(4:22). Duggan pinned Jacques (11:46). Hart pinned
Bravo (15:42)....World Womens' Title Match:
Rockin' Robin pinned Judy Martin (16:24) to retain
the title....Ultimate Warrior beat Rick Rude in a "posedown."...King
of the Ring Match: Haku pinned Harley Race
(9:01)....Royal Rumble Match: John
Studd won a "royal rumble" (64:53) which included:
Akeem, Arn Anderson, Andre the Giant, The Barbarian,
Ron Bass, Brutus Beefcake, Big Boss Man, Tully
Blanchard, Bad News Brown, Demolition Axe and Smash,
Ted DiBiase, Ronnie Garvin, Mr. Perfect, Hercules,
Hulk Hogan, Honkytonk Man, Marty Jannetty, Rick
Martel, Shawn Michaels, Butch Miller, Red Rooster,
Jake Roberts, Tito Santana, Randy Savage, Greg
Valentine, Koko B. Ware, Warlord, and Luke Williams.
