WWF Royal Rumble 1988 was a Special Event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which took place on January 24, 1988 , at the Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario.
It's the inaugural edition of the Royal Rumble event series.
This event is listed as a Pay-Per-View on WWE Network.
The event had an attendance of 18,000 fans. The main event of the show was The Islanders (Haku & Tama) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers).
Below you can find the full match card and results of WWF Royal Rumble 1988, and more information about the event.
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WWF Royal Rumble 1988: Results & Match Card
Match Card
WWF Women's Tag Team Championship 2 out of 3 Falls Match
The Glamour GirlsJudy Martin & Leilani Kaiw/ Jimmy Hart Cvs.The Jumping Bomb AngelsNoriyo TatenoItsuki Yamazaki20-Man Royal Rumble Match
Final Four: Jim Duggan, One Man Gang, Dino Bravo, Don MuracoAnnounced Participants:"Dangerous" Danny Davis, "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, B. Brian Blair, Boris Zhukov, Bret "The Hitman" Hart, Butch Reed, Dino Bravo, Don "The Rock" Muraco, Hillbilly Jim, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Jim Brunzell, Jim Neidhart, Junkyard Dog, King Harley Race, Nikolai Volkoff, One Man Gang, The Ultimate Warrior, Tito Santana2 out of 3 Falls Match
Results
- via Disqualification
WWF Women's Tag Team Championship 2 out of 3 Falls Match
The Jumping Bomb AngelsNoriyo TatenoItsuki Yamazakidef.The Glamour GirlsJudy Martin & Leilani Kaiw/ Jimmy Hart Cto win the Titles [2-1]
0-1: Martin pins Yamazaki; 1-1: Tateno pins Martin; 2-1: Tateno pins Martin20-Man Royal Rumble Match
Final Four: Jim Duggan, One Man Gang, Dino Bravo, Don MuracoWinner:Order of Entrances:N. Entrant Elimination 1 Bret "The Hitman" Hart #8 - by Don Muraco 2 Tito Santana #2 - by Bret Hart & Jim Neidhart 3 Butch Reed #1 - by Jake Roberts 4 Jim Neidhart #6 - by Hillbilly Jim 5 Jake "The Snake" Roberts #10 - by One Man Gang 6 King Harley Race #4 - by Don Muraco 7 Jim Brunzell #5 - by Nikolai Volkoff 8 Sam Houston #7 - by Ron Bass 9 "Dangerous" Danny Davis #13 - by Jim Duggan 10 Boris Zhukov #3 - by Jake Roberts & Jim Brunzell 11 Don "The Rock" Muraco #17 - by One Man Gang & Dino Bravo 12 Nikolai Volkoff #11 - by Jim Duggan 13 "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan Winner 14 Ron Bass #16 - by Don Muraco 15 B. Brian Blair #9 - by One Man Gang 16 Hillbilly Jim #12 - by One Man Gang 17 Dino Bravo #18 - by One Man Gang 18 The Ultimate Warrior #14 - by Dino Bravo 19 One Man Gang #19 - by Jim Duggan 20 Junkyard Dog #15 - by Ron Bass 2 out of 3 Falls Match
[2-0]
1-0: Roma gets counted-out; 2-0: Haku submits Roma
Event Info
- Event Name WWF Royal Rumble 1988
- Promotion World Wrestling Federation
- Event Type Special Event
- Country United States
- Location Hamilton, Ontario
- Event Date January 24, 1988
- Year 1988
- Event Series Royal Rumble
- Arena Copps Coliseum
- Network On-Demand; USA Network
- Attendance 18,000
- Running Time 2,5 hours
- Commentary By Jesse "The Body" VenturaVince McMahon
- Ring Announcer Howard Finkel
- Theme Song "The Royal Rumble" by WWF Production
- Main Event The Islanders (Haku & Tama) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers)
- Notes This event is listed as a Pay-Per-View on WWE Network.