Movie
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
Released: January 15, 1989 (1989)
Runtime: 154 minutes
Genres: Action, Drama
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.
Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)
- Roger Barnes as "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin
Age at release: 43
- André Roussimoff as André the Giant
Age at release: 42
- Bill Eadie as Demolition Ax
Age at release: 41
- John Minton as Big John Studd
Age at release: 40
- John Wisniski Jr. as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Age at release: 37
- Randy Poffo as "The Macho Man" Randy Savage
Age at release: 36
- Hulk Hogan as Hulk Hogan
Age at release: 35
- Ted DiBiase Sr. as "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase
Age at release: 34
- Curt Hennig as Mr. Perfect
Age at release: 30
- Barry Darsow as Demolition Smash
Age at release: 29
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- Allen Coage as Bad News Brown
Age at release: 45
- Robert Miller as Butch Miller
Age at release: 44
- Brian Wickens as Luke Williams
Age at release: 42
- Ronald Heard as "Outlaw" Ron Bass
Age at release: 40
- Wayne Farris as The Honky Tonk Man
Age at release: 35
- Merced Solis as Tito Santana
Age at release: 35
- Tully Blanchard as Tully Blanchard
Age at release: 34
- Aurelian Smith Jr. as Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Age at release: 33
- Paul Taylor as The Red Rooster
Age at release: 33
- Ray Fernandez as The Mighty Hercules
Age at release: 32
- Rick Vigneault as Rick Martel
Age at release: 32
- James Ware as "The Birdman" Koko B. Ware
Age at release: 31
- Ed Leslie as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake
Age at release: 31
- Martin Lunde as Arn Anderson
Age at release: 30
- Sione Vailahi as The Barbarian
Age at release: 30
- Frederick Jannetty as Marty Jannetty
Age at release: 28
- George Gray as Akeem
Age at release: 28
- Terry Szopinski as The Warlord
Age at release: 26
- Ray Traylor as The Big Boss Man
Age at release: 25
- Michael Hickenbottom as Shawn Michaels
Age at release: 23