WWE Royal Rumble 1988

Reported by Ernest Aguilar

SINGLES MATCH

Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat defeated “Ravishing” Rick Rude by DQ:

OH STAGE

“Mean” Gene Okerland & Jesse Ventura & Dino Bravo & Frenchy Martin: Dino Bravo lifted 715 lbs for a new world’s record for bench pressing. The controversy followed with accusations that the spotter (Jesse Ventura) helped Dino Bravo with the lift!

WWF WOMENS TAG TEAM TITLE 2/3 FALLS MATCH

The Jumping Bomb Angels (Noriyoi Tateno & Itsuki Yamazaki) defeated The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai & Judy Martin) to win the WWF Women’s Tag Team titles:

ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH

“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan won the Royal Rumble last eliminating the One Man Gang:

TAG TEAM 2/3 FALLS MATCH

The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeated The Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers) in 2 straight falls:

IN THE RING (CONTRACT SIGNING)

“Mean” Gene Okerland & “President” Jack Tunney & Hulk Hogan & Andre The Giant & Ted DiBiase: Andre The Giant played head-games with Hulk Hogan by taking his time in signing the contract. Ted DiBiase stood behind Andre The Giant, still vowing to buy his way to the WWF championship.

ORDER OF ENTRY ORDER OF ELIMINATION

Bret “Hitman” Hart

Tito Santana

“The Natural” Butch Reed

Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart

Jake “The Snake” Robert

Harley Race

“Jumping” Jim Brunzell

Sam Houston

“Dangerous” Danny Davis

Boris Zhukov

“The Rock” Don Muraco

Nikoli Volkoff

“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan

“Outlaw” Ron Bass

B. Brian Blair

Hillbilly Jim

Dino Bravo

Ultimate Warrior

One Man Gang

Junkyard Dog

Tito Santana by B.Hart & J.Neidhart

Boris Zhukov by Jake Roberts

Harley Race by Don Muraco

Jim Brunzell by Nikoli Volkoff

Jim Neidhart by Hillbilly Jim

Butch Reed by Hillbilly Jim

Sam Houston by Ron Bass

Bret Hart by Jim Duggan

Brian Blair by One Man Gang

Jake Roberts by One Man Gang

Nikoli Volkoff by Jim Duggan

Hillbilly Jim by One Man Gang

Danny Davis by Jim Duggan

Ultimate Warrior by One Man Gang

Junkyard Dog by Dino Bravo

Ron Bass by Don Muraco

Don Muraco by D.Bravo & One Man Gang

Dino Bravo by Jim Duggan

One Man Gang by Jim Duggan

WINNER: HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN