Royal Rumble

TV Special
1989
2h 33m

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Rick Rude and Jim Hellwig in Royal Rumble (1989)

30 men. One ring. Two start, and a new one is introduced every 2 minutes. Only way out: over the top rope. The second annual Royal Rumble features 30 top WWF stars. Also: WWF Women's Title: ... Read all30 men. One ring. Two start, and a new one is introduced every 2 minutes. Only way out: over the top rope. The second annual Royal Rumble features 30 top WWF stars. Also: WWF Women's Title: Rockin' Robin vs. Judy Martin, 2 out of 3 Falls: The Hart Foundation & Jim Duggan vs. The ... Read all30 men. One ring. Two start, and a new one is introduced every 2 minutes. Only way out: over the top rope. The second annual Royal Rumble features 30 top WWF stars. Also: WWF Women's Title: Rockin' Robin vs. Judy Martin, 2 out of 3 Falls: The Hart Foundation & Jim Duggan vs. The Rougeau Brothers & Dino Bravo

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- Kerwin Silfies
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9zkonedog

Skip The Preliminaries, Enjoy The Rumble!

After experimenting with the new "Royal Rumble" event in 1988, the WWF turned out a much stronger showing with this event, as it begins to take a life of its own instead of just serving as an appetizer for the big Wrestlemania event.

The events of the big Rumble (especially involving Andre the Giant!) are hilarious as usual, with all sorts of shenanigans and crazy antics transpiring. As a child, I was captivated by the drama of the event, but as an adult I almost look back at it as a comedy!

One caveat: skip the preliminary matches that take place in advance of the main event. They are poor matches and only serve to prolong character plots, not really advance them.

8paudieconnolly

A Royalty standard set

The first 30 man Royal Rumble . There is a noticeable difference in the few months since 24th November survivor series 88 to this January 15th event . The survivor series production value had made huge steps forward, this event does feel like another level a new era. An assembly of wrestlers 🤼‍♀️ That can easily fill 30 places without wondering who's this . Tag team champions number one & two with an Immovable object to follow really set the tone and standards of this event still a brilliant watch to this day.

7markovd111

Improvement!

First Royal Rumble was a mediocre event with some interesting moments, but with a lot of flaws. The second Royal Rumble is a fun and well paced event. Commentators are now Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura. Both the preliminary matches and the main event are cool, though I must say the woman's match is the weakest of them all. Also the competition betwen The Ultimate Warrior and "Ravishing" Rick Rude is boring. Other than that, Royal Rumble is serviceable wrestling event that can give you some decent fun! I give it 7/10 and I recommend it to the fans of entertainment wrestling!

TheBossMan316

the start to a legendary event.

A great wrestling event. This was start off to a ppv that would be aired every january as the first ppv of the year. 30 Men One Ring, One Winner. The Winner going to wrestlemania to face whoever the champion is. This one Featured: Hulk Hogan, Smash, Ax, Andre the Giant, Bad News Brown, Akeem, Million Dollar Man, Ronny Garvin, The Boss Man, Tito Santana, Rick Martel, The Bushwackers, Koko B. Ware, Honky Tonk Man and more. Great event, the first of a series to come, rent it.

7mikebarber85

A good companion to wrestlemania 5

In its pre pay per view days the Royal Rumble was a less important event than it would later become. The 1989 event did however help start the trend of the Rumble setting the scene for Wrestlemania. The opening 3 fall six man was fairly entertaining but was followed by a turkey in the form of a ladies title match which had no business being part of such a major event. The super posedown predictably ended in Rick Rude attacking the ultimate warrior after the two contestants had traded poses to show off their chemically enhanced upper bodies. The Rumble match itself was entertaining but lacked tension because their was no Wrestlemania title shot at stake as there was in future years.

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Trivia
According to Bill Eadie & Barry Darsow (Demolition Ax & Smash), neither of them knew until their theme music played for the second time at the number 2 entrance spot, that they were going to have to wrestle each other in the Royal Rumble match. They had not planned to wrestle each other, as Vince McMahon & Pat Patterson purposely did not tell them their entrance number. Ax & Smash had to improvise their spots for the first two minutes, until Andre the Giant came out as the number three entrant. Bill said he was relieved when Andre came out, so the tag team partners could stop having to fight each other.

Goofs
When introducing the posedown, Mean Gene Okerlund says, "Here's the one that you and the world HAS been waiting for." (Incorrect grammar.)

Quotes
Demolition Ax: [When they draw their numbers] It looks like I'm gonna have a long night.
Demolition Smash: Me too.

Crazy credits
At the end clips of all of the events that took place are shown.

Alternate versions
The WWF Coliseum Home Video tape cuts out the Kings Crown Match with King Haku vs Harley Race. The 6 man tag team 2 out of 3 falls match and the WWF Womans Title match are clipped. These never before seen footage scenes are shown on the video. Ax and Smash drawing there numbers for the Royal Rumble Mean Gene talking to Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan after the Super Posedown.