Royal Rumble ’89 -The second annual Royal Rumble, but the first to be held on pay-per-view. The date was January 15, 1989 and it was held at the Summit in Houston, TX. ROYAL RUMBLE PARTICIPANTS – 30 Man: -Number Entered: (1) Ax (2) Smash (3) Andre the Giant (4) Mr. Perfect (5) Ron Garvin (6) Greg Valentine (7) Jake Roberts (8) Ron Bass (9) Shawn Michaels (10) Butch Miller (11) Honky Tonk Man (12) Tito Santana (13) Bad News Brown (14) Marty Jannetty (15) Randy Savage (16) Arn Anderson (17) Tully Blanchard (18) Hulk Hogan (19) Luke Williams (20) Koko B. Ware (21) The Warlord (22) Big Bossman (23) Akeem (24) Brutus Beefcake (25) Red Rooster (26) Barbarian (27) Big John Studd (28) Hercules Hernandez (29) Rick Martel (30) Ted DiBiase -Winner: Big John Studd eliminated Ted DiBiase at the 64:53 mark to win the bout. -Judy Martin vs. Rockin’ Robin, WWF Women’s World Champion. Robin won by pinfall to retain. -Harley Race vs. Haku, WWF King. Haku won by pinfall to retain his crown. -The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond Rougeau) and Dino Bravo vs. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart) and Jim Duggan. The Foundation and Duggan won. -Best two-of-three-falls match. 1. Jacques Rougeau pinned Bret Hart 2. Jim Duggan pinned Raymond Rougeau 3. Hart pinned Dino Bravo -The Rougeaus and Bravo were accompanied by Jimmy Hart. Crowd Estimate: 18,000. SummerSlam ’89 -The second annual SummerSlam event was held on Monday, August 28, 1989 at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. -Brutus Beefcake and Hulk Hogan, WWF World Heavyweight Champion vs. Randy Savage and Zeus. Hogan pinned Zeus in 15:04. -Savage and Zeus were accompanied by “Sensational” Sherri Martel. -King Jim Duggan and Demolition (Ax and Smash), WWF World Tag Team Champions vs. Andre the Giant and the Twin Towers (Akeem and Big Bossman). Smash pinned Akeem. -The Ultimate Warrior vs. Rick Rude, WWF Intercontinental Champion. Warrior pinned Rude to regain the title. -Rude was distracted by Roddy Piper, leading to the final pinfall. -Rude was accompanied by his manager, Bobby Heenan. -Ted DiBiase vs. Jimmy Snuka. DiBiase won by countout. -DiBiase was accompanied by Virgil. -Hercules vs. Greg Valentine. Hercules won by DQ. -The Brainbusters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard) vs. The Hart Foundation (Bret Hart and Jim Neidhart). Anderson pinned Hart at the 16:23 mark. -The Honky Tonk Man vs. Dusty Rhodes. Rhodes won by pinfall. -Mr. Perfect vs. Red Rooster. Perfect won by pinfall. -The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond Rougeau) and Rick Martel vs. The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) and Tito Santana. The Rougeaus and Martel won. Martel pinned Jannetty. Crowd Estimate: 20,000. Survivor Series ’89 -The third annual event was held on November 23, 1989, Thanksgiving Thursday, at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, IL. -The Hulkamaniacs - Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts and Demolition (Ax and Smash) vs. The Million Dollar Team - Ted DiBiase, Zeus and The Powers of Pain (Barbarian and The Warlord). Number Eliminated: -Zeus was disqualified. -Warlord pinned Ax. -Barbarian pinned Smash. -Both members of the Powers of Pain were disqualified and eliminated. -Ted DiBiase pinned Jake Roberts. -Hulk Hogan pinned DiBiase. Hulk Hogan was the sole survivor. -The Ultimate Warriors – Ultimate Warrior, Jim Neidhart and The Rockers (Marty Jannetty and Shawn Michaels) vs. The Heenan Family - Andre the Giant, Arn Anderson, Haku and Bobby Heenan. Number Eliminated: -Andre the Giant was counted out and eliminated. -Haku pinned Jim Neidhart. -Bobby Heenan pinned Marty Jannetty. -Shawn Michaels pinned Haku. -Arn Anderson pinned Michaels. -Ultimate Warrior pinned Anderson. -Warrior pinned Heenan. The Ultimate Warrior was the sole survivor. -The 4x4’s – Jim Duggan, Ronnie Garvin, Bret Hart and Hercules Hernandez vs. The King’s Court – Randy Savage, Dino Bravo, Earthquake and Greg Valentine. Number Eliminated: -Earthquake pinned Hercules Hernandez. -Jim Duggan pinned Greg Valentine. -Dino Bravo pinned Ronnie Garvin. -Randy Savage pinned Bret Hart. -Duggan was counted out and eliminated. Randy Savage, Dino Bravo and the Earthquake were the survivors of the contest. -The Enforcers – Big Bossman, Bad News Brown, Honky Tonk Man and Rick Martel vs. The Dream Team – Brutus Beefcake, Dusty Rhodes, Tito Santana and The Red Rooster. Number Eliminated: -Rick Martel pinned Tito Santana. -Bad News Brown was counted out and eliminated. -Brutus Beefcake pinned the Honky Tonk Man. -Beefcake pinned Martel. -Big Bossman pinned the Red Rooster. -Dusty Rhodes pinned Bossman. Brutus Beefcake and Dusty Rhodes were the survivors. -Rude’s Brood – Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect and The Rougeau Brothers (Jacques and Raymond Rougeau) vs. Roddy’s Rowdies (Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka and The Bushwhackers (Butch Miller and Luke Williams). Number Eliminated: -Jimmy Snuka pinned Jacques Rougeau. -Roddy Piper pinned Raymond Rougeau. -Mr. Perfect pinned Butch. -Rick Rude pinned Luke. -Piper and Rude were both counted out and eliminated. -Mr. Perfect pinned Snuka. Mr. Perfect was the sole survivor. Crowd Estimate: 15,000. No Holds Barred – The Match, The Movie -The match was pre-taped live before a crowd on Tuesday, December 12, 1989. Broadcast two days after Christmas on December 27, 1989, a Wednesday Evening. -Randy Savage, King of the WWF, and Zeus vs. Brutus Beefcake and Hulk Hogan, WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Beefcake and Hogan won. -Special Steel Cage Match. -Savage and Zeus were accompanied by “Sensational” Sherri Martel. -The movie “No Holds Barred” starring Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea and Tiny Lister Jr. was shown. |
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Ax and Smash of Demoliation. Photo
by Dr. Mike Lano
by Dr. Mike Lano