Big John Studd (spot No. 27) wins the Royal Rumble Match

It was fitting that a big man won the first-ever Royal Rumble Match fought under the pay-per-view spotlight. Big John Studd last eliminated "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase to claim victory. The final four included "The Model" Rick Martel, Akeem, DiBiase and Studd. The Million Dollar Man all but guaranteed he'd be a Rumble factor when he bought his way into the final Rumble spot after originally drawing a far-less-favorable number. Ax and Smash of Demolition drew Nos. 1 and 2 -- then went at it -- proving that it's every man for himself in the Royal Rumble Match. Tension grew in the MegaPowers when Hulk Hogan eliminated "Macho Man" Randy Savage.

ORDER OF ENTRY:

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

ORDER OF ELIMINATION:

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

WINNER: Big John Studd