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 and Tama) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers).
Below you can find the full match card and results of WWF Royal Rumble 1988, and more information about the event.
Event Info
- Event Name WWF Royal Rumble 1988
- Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
- Event Type Special Event
- Event Date January 24, 1988
- Year 1988
- Event Series Royal Rumble
- Country
United States - Location Hamilton, Ontario
- Arena Copps Coliseum
- Network On-Demand; USA Network
- Attendance 18,000
- Running Time 3 hours
- Main Event The Islanders (Haku and Tama) vs. The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers)
- Notes This event is listed as a Pay-Per-View on WWE Network.
United StatesWWF Royal Rumble 1988 Results
- Ricky Steamboat defeats Rick Rude via DQ
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WWF Women's Tag Team Championship 2 out of 3 Falls Match
The Jumping Bomb Angels (Noriyo Tateno & Itsuki Yamazaki) defeat The Glamour Girls (Judy Martin & Leilani Kai) (c) to win the titles -
20-men Royal Rumble Match
Winner: Jim Duggan
Final Four: Jim Duggan, One Man Gang, Dino Bravo, Don Muraco.
Participants: Bret Hart, Tito Santana, Butch Reed, Jim Neidhart, Jake Roberts, Harley Race, Jim Brunzell, Sam Houston, Danny Davis, Boris Zhukov, Don Muraco, Nikolai Volkoff, Ron Bass, B. Brian Blair, Hillbilly Jim, Dino Bravo, Ultimate Warrior, One Man Gang, Junkyard Dog -
2 out of 3 Falls Match
The Islanders (Haku & Tama) defeat The Young Stallions (Paul Roma & Jim Powers)