Royal Rumble 1989

January 15, 1989

WrestlingFeuds documents three storylines that ran through Royal Rumble 1989, held on January 15, 1989.

Storylines that built through here

Golden Era·WWF·1987–1989

Hulk Hogan vs. Macho Man Randy Savage (Oct 1987 – Apr 1989)

The partnership between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage collapsed at WrestleMania V in one of the WWF's most carefully built storylines, driven by jealousy over Miss Elizabeth and the WWF Championship.

Hulk Hogan · Randy Savage · Miss Elizabeth

Golden Era·WWF·1987–1990

The Ultimate Warrior vs. Ravishing Rick Rude (Dec 1987 – Aug 1990)

Rick Rude was the first man to pin the Ultimate Warrior in the WWF, the only man to beat him clean for the Intercontinental Championship, and, according to referees and other wrestlers who were there, the man who actually knocked Warrior out cold backstage after growing tired of getting hit for real in the ring.

Ultimate Warrior · Rick Rude · Bobby Heenan

Also referenced in

Golden Era·WWF·1989–1990

Rick The Model Martel vs. Tito Santana (Apr 1989 – Nov 1990)

Rick Martel walked out on tag partner Tito Santana mid-match at WrestleMania V after an accidental forearm, ending Strike Force and launching Martel's Model gimmick, and the two spent the next year and a half trading wins on TV, at a King of the Ring final, and at Survivor Series before Martel closed the rivalry with a clean Boston crab submission.

Rick Martel · Tito Santana