Royal Rumble 1989: photos
For its second official outing, the Royal Rumble Match saw a format change, expanding its field of competitors from 20 to 30. The bout headlined the first Royal Rumble pay-per-view, which was held at Houston's Summit on Jan. 15, 1989.
Led by Frenchy Martin and Jimmy Hart, the French-Canadian trio of Dino Bravo & The Fabulous Rougeaus take on Jim Duggan & The Hart Foundation on the undercard of Royal Rumble 1989.
Andre the Giant tries to fight off the attack of Demolition Ax and Smash, who drew Nos. 1 and 2, respectively.
Eventual winner Big John Studd has Akeem on the ropes.
