Date: January 15, 1989
City: Houston, Texas
Venue: The Summit
| Other on-screen talent | |
| Role: | Name: |
| Commentator | Gorilla Monsoon |
| Jesse Ventura | |
| Sensational Sherri (Women’s Championship match) |
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| Interviewer | Gene Okerlund |
| Sean Mooney | |
| Ring announcer | Howard Finkel |
| Official | Chief Jay Strongbow |
| Referee | Earl Hebner |
| Joey Marella | |
Matches:
Two-out-of-three falls 6-man tag team match: Jim Duggan and The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) vs Dino Bravo and The Fabulous Rougeaus (Jacques Rougeau and Raymond Rougeau) (with Frenchy Martin and Jimmy Hart). Winner: Duggan and The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) Rating: Pretty Good
Pose down: Ultimate Warrior vs Rick Rude. Winner: No contest Rating: Entertaining
Singles match for the WWF Women’s Championship: 
Rockin’ Robin (c) vs Judy Martin. Winner: Rockin’ Robin retains her WWF Women’s Championship. Rating: Bad
Main Event:
30-man Royal Rumble match: Big John Studd, Ted Dibiase, Hercules, Rick Martel, The Barbarian, Demolition (Ax & Smash), André the Giant, Mr. Perfect, Ronnie Garvin, Greg Valentine, Hulk Hogan, Ron Bass, Jake Roberts, The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels), Arn Anderson, Randy Savage, Bad News Brown, Tito Santana, The Honky Tonk Man, Bushwhacker Butch, Tully Blanchard, Akeem, Big Boss Man, Koko B. Ware, The Warlord, Bushwhacker Luke, Brutus Beefcake & The Red Rooster. Winner: Big John Studd won the 1989 Royal Rumble. Rating: Very Good
Overall Show Grade: A Good Show.
Ups: 1989 Royal Rumble match & the Two-out-of-three falls 6-man tag team match opener.
Downs: Women’s championship match & the pose down ends with a assault.
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