The Royal Rumble

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

January 15, 1989

The Summit

in Houston, Texas, USA

30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH

  • John Studd won by last eliminating Ted DiBiase
  1. Ax
  2. Smash
  3. Andre the Giant
  4. Mr. Perfect
  5. Ron Garvin
  6. Greg Valentine
  7. Jake Roberts
  8. Ron Bass
  9. Shawn Michaels
  10. Butch Miller
  11. The Honky Tonk Man
  12. Tito Santana
  13. Bad News Brown
  14. Marty Jannetty
  15. Randy Savage
  16. Arn Anderson
  17. Tully Blanchard
  18. Hulk Hogan
  19. Luke Williams
  20. Koko B. Ware
  21. The Warlord
  22. The Big Bossman
  23. Akeem
  24. Brutus Beefcake
  25. The Red Rooster
  26. The Barbarian
  27. John Studd
  28. Hercules Hernandez
  29. Rick Martel
  30. Ted DiBiase

 

  • King Haku (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Harley Race by pinfall

 

WWF WOMENS CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Rockin' Robin (c) defeated Judy Martin by pinfall to retain the title

 

TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS MATCH

  • Jim Duggan & The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Dino Bravo & The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) 2-1

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

GUEST COMMENTATOR

  • Sensational Sherri

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Earl Hebner
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

The Main Event

NUMBER 2

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

February 3, 1989

The Bradley Center

in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

  • The Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage) (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated The Twin Towers (Akeem & The Big Bossman) (with Slick) by pinfall

 

  • Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated Hercules Hernandez by pinfall

 

FLAG MATCH

  • Jim Duggan defeated Dino Bravo (with Frenchy Martin)

 

  • Brutus Beefcake and Mr. Perfect fought to a double disqualification

 

  • The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) defeated The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) by pinfall

 

WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Demolition (Ax & Smash) (c) (with Mr. Fuji) defeated The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian & The Warlord) (with Mr. Fuji) by disqualification to retain the titles

 

WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) by pinfall to retain the title

 

GUEST REFEREE: BROTHER LOVE

  • The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) by pinfall

 

  • Andre the Giant (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Jake Roberts by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Earl Hebner
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

Saturday Night's Main Event

NUMBER 20

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

February 16, 1989 (aired on March 11, 1989)

The Hersheypark Arena

in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA

  • Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification

 

  • Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Bad News Brown by pinfall

 

  • Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated The Blue Blazer by pinfall

 

  • The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) (with Bobby Heenan) and The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) fought to a double countout

 

  • The Red Rooster defeated The Brooklyn Brawler (with Bobby Heenan) by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Earl Hebner
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

WrestleMania V

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

April 2, 1989

Boardwalk Hall

in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

WWF CHAMPIONSHIP 

MISS ELIZABETH TO BE IN A NEUTRAL CORNER

  • Hulk Hogan defeated Randy Savage (c) by pinfall to win the title

 

  • The Red Rooster defeated Bobby Heenan (with The Brooklyn Brawler) by pinfall

 

  • Bad News Brown and Jim Duggan fought to a double disqualification

 

WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Rick Rude (with Bobby Heenan) defeated The Ultimate Warrior (c) by pinfall to win the title

 

  • The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) defeated Rhythm n' Blues (Greg Valentine & The Honky Tonk Man) (with Jimmy Hart) by pinfall

 

GUEST REFEREE: JOHN STUDD

  • Jake Roberts defeated Andre the Giant (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification

 

  • The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Strike Force (Rick Martel & Tito Santana) by pinfall

 

  • Dino Bravo (with Frenchy Martin) defeated Ron Garvin by pinfall

 

WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

HANDICAP MATCH

  • Demolition (Ax & Smash) (c) defeated Mr. Fuji & The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian & The Warlord) by pinfall to retain the titles

 

  • Mr. Perfect defeated The Blue Blazer by pinfall

 

  • The Bushwackers (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) (with Jimmy Hart) by pinfall

 

  • Brutus Beefcake and Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) fought to a double countout

 

  • The Twin Towers (Akeem & The Big Bossman) (with Slick) defeated The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) by pinfall

 

  • Hercules Hernandez defeated King Haku (with Bobby Heenan) by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney
  • Tony Schiavone

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Dave Hebner
  • Earl Hebner
  • Freddie Sparta
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

 

CELEBRITY GUESTS

  • Donald Trump
  • Morton Downey Jr.
  • Run D-M-C

Saturday Night's Main Event

NUMBER 21

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

April 25, 1989 (aired on May 27, 1989)

The Veterans Memorial Auditorium

in Des Moines, Iowa, USA

WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Jim Duggan defeated Rick Rude (c) (with Bobby Heenan) by countout

 

  • Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri) defeated Jim Neidhart by pinfall

 

WWF CHAMPIONSHIP

STEEL CAGE MATCH

  • Hulk Hogan (c) defeated The Big Bossman (with Slick) by escaping the cage to retain the title

 

WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash) (c) by disqualification

 

  • Jimmy Snuka defeated Boris Zhukov (with Slick) by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Dave Hebner
  • Earl Hebner
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

Saturday Night's Main Event

NUMBER 22

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

July 18, 1989 (aired on July 29, 1989)

The Worcester Centrum

in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

WWF CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Hulk Hogan (c) defeated The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) by pinfall to retain the title

 

  • Jimmy Snuka defeated Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) by pinfall

 

  • Brutus Beefcake defeated Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri) by disqualification

 

WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS MATCH

  • The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) (with Bobby Heenan) defeated Demolition (Ax & Smash) (c) 2-1 to win the titles

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Dave Hebner
  • Earl Hebner
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

SummerSlam

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

August 28, 1989

The Meadowlands Arena

in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA

  • Brutus Beefcake & Hulk Hogan (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri) & Zeus by pinfall

 

  • Ted DiBiase (with Virgil) defeated Jimmy Snuka by countout

 

  • Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Hercules Hernandez by pinfall

 

  • Jim Duggan & Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated Andre the Giant (with Bobby Heenan) & The Twin Towers (Akeem & The Big Bossman) (with Slick) by pinfall

 

WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Ultimate Warrior defeated Rick Rude (c) (with Bobby Heenan) by pinfall to win the title

 

  • Rick Martel (with Slick) & The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Tito Santana & The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) by pinfall

 

  • Mr. Perfect defeated The Red Rooster by pinfall

 

  • Dusty Rhodes defeated The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart) by pinfall

 

WWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) (c) (with Bobby Heenan) defeated The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart) by pinfall to retain the titles

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Jesse Ventura
  • Tony Schiavone

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

GUEST RING ANNOUNCER

  • Ron Garvin

 

REFEREES

  • Earl Hebner
  • Freddie Sparta
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

Saturday Night's Main Event

NUMBER 23

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

September 21, 1989 (aired on October 14, 1989)

The Riverfront Coliseum

in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

  • Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri) defeated Jimmy Snuka by pinfall

 

WWF CHAMPIONSHIP

  • Hulk Hogan (c) defeated Ted DiBiase (with Zeus) by pinfall to retain the title

 

  • Roddy Piper defeated Haku (with Bobby Heenan) by pinfall

 

  • Rick Martel (with The Honky Tonk Man, Jimmy Hart, Slick, & The Twin Towers - Akeem & The Big Bossman) and Tito Santana (with Brutus Beefcake, Dusty Rhodes, & The Red Rooster) fought to a double disqualification

 

  • The Bushwackers (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) defeated The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) (with Jimmy Hart) by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Earl Hebner
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

The King of the Ring

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

October 14, 1989

The Providence Civic Center

in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

  • Dusty Rhodes defeated The Big Bossman (with Slick) by pinfall

 

KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT FINAL ROUND MATCH

  • Tito Santana defeated Rick Martel by pinfall

 

KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT SEMI-FINAL ROUND MATCHES

  • Tito Santana defeated Akeem (with Slick) by pinfall
  • Rick Martel defeated Jimmy Snuka by pinfall

 

KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT QUARTER-FINAL ROUND MATCHES

  • Tito Santana defeated The Warlord by pinfall
  • Rick Martel defeated Luke Williams by submission
  • Jimmy Snuka defeated Haku by pinfall

 

KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND MATCHES

  • Akeem (with Slick) defeated Brutus Beefcake by pinfall
  • Hercules Hernandez and Jim Neidhart fought to a double disqualification
  • The Warlord defeated Butch Miller by pinfall
  • Tito Santana defeated Bad News Brown by pinfall
  • Rick Martel defeated Bill Woods by submission
  • Luke Williams defeated Nikolai Volkoff by pinfall
  • Jimmy Snuka defeated The Barbarian by disqualification
  • Haku defeated The Red Rooster by pinfall

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Earl Hebner
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

Saturday Night's Main Event

NUMBER 24

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

October 31, 1989 (aired on November 25, 1989)

The Sunflower State Expocentre

in Topeka, Kansas, USA

WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Ultimate Warrior (c) defeated Andre the Giant (with Bobby Heenan) by disqualification to retain the title

 

WWF CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The Genius defeated Hulk Hogan (c) by countout

 

  • Dusty Rhodes defeated The Big Bossman (with Slick) by pinfall

 

  • Mr. Perfect (with The Genius) defeated The Red Rooster by pinfall

 

TWO OUT OF THREE FALLS MATCH

  • The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard) (with Bobby Heenan) 2-1

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Earl Hebner
  • Joey Marella
  • Tim White

The Survivor Series

WWF - World Wrestling Federation

 

November 23, 1989

The Rosemont Horizon

in Chicago, Illinois, USA

ELIMINATION MATCH

  • The Ultimate Warriors - The Ultimate Warrior, Jim Neidhart, & The Rockers (Marty Jannetty & Shawn Michaels) defeated The Heenan Family - Bobby Heenan, Andre the Giant, Arn Anderson, & Haku

1. Andre the Giant was counted out

2. Haku defeated Jim Neidhart by pinfall

3. Bobby Heenan defeated Marty Jannetty by pinfall

4. Shawn Michaels defeated Haku by pinfall

5. Arn Anderson defeated Shawn Michaels by pinfall

6. The Ultimate Warrior defeated Arn Anderson by pinfall

7. The Ultimate Warrior defeated Bobby Heenan by pinfall

SOLE SURVIVOR - The Ultimate Warrior

 

ELIMINATION MATCH

  • The Rude Brood - Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect (with The Genius), & The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau) (with Jimmy Hart) defeated Roddy's Rowdies - Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, & The Bushwackers (Butch Miller & Luke Williams)

1. Jimmy Snuka defeated Jacques Rougeau by pinfall

2. Roddy Piper defeated Raymond Rougeau by pinfall

3. Mr. Perfect defeated Butch Miller by pinfall

4. Rick Rude defeated Luke Williams by pinfall

5. Roddy Piper and Rick Rude fought to a double countout

6. Mr. Perfect defeated Jimmy Snuka by pinfall

SOLE SURVIVOR - Mr. Perfect

 

ELIMINATION MATCH

  • The Hulkamaniacs - Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts, & Demolition (Ax & Smash) defeated The Million Dollar Team - Ted DiBiase (with Virgil), Zeus, & The Powers of Pain (The Barbarian & The Warlord) (with Mr. Fuji)

1. Zeus was disqualified

2. The Warlord defeated Ax by pinfall

3. The Barbarian defeated Smash by pinfall

4. The Powers of Pain were disqualified

5. Ted DiBiase defeated Jake Roberts by pinfall

6. Hulk Hogan defeated Ted DiBiase by pinfall

SOLE SURVIVOR - Hulk Hogan

 

ELIMINATION MATCH

  • The King's Court - Randy Savage (with Sensational Sherri), Dino Bravo, Earthquake, & Greg Valentine (with Jimmy Hart) defeated The 4x4's - Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, Hercules Hernandez, & Ron Garvin

1. Earthquake defeated Hercules Hernandez by pinfall

2. Jim Duggan defeated Greg Valentine by pinfall

3. Dino Bravo defeated Ron Garvin by pinfall

4. Randy Savage defeated Bret Hart by pinfall

5. Jim Duggan was counted out

SURVIVORS - Randy Savage, Dino Bravo, & Earthquake

 

ELIMINATION MATCH

  • The Dream Team - Dusty Rhodes, Brutus Beefcake, The Red Rooster, & Tito Santana defeated The Enforcers - The Big Bossman (with Slick), Bad News Brown, The Honky Tonk Man (with Jimmy Hart), & Rick Martel

1. Rick Martel defeated Tito Santana by pinfall

2. Bad News Brown was counted out

3. Brutus Beefcake defeated The Honky Tonk Man by pinfall

4. Brutus Beefcake defeated Rick Martel by pinfall

5. The Big Bossman defeated The Red Rooster by pinfall

6. Dusty Rhodes defeated The Big Bossman by pinfall

SURVIVORS - Dusty Rhodes & Brutus Beefcake

 

COMMENTATORS

  • Gorilla Monsoon
  • Jesse Ventura

 

INTERVIEWERS

  • Gene Okerlund
  • Sean Mooney

 

RING ANNOUNCER

  • Howard Finkel

 

REFEREES

  • Earl Hebner
  • Joey Marella
  • John Bonello
  • Mike Chioda
  • Rene Goulet
  • Shane Stevens
  • Tim White