WWE Royal Rumble 1988
No Partners... 19 Opponents
1988 | 144m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Vince McMahon |
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| Writer: | Pat Patterson, Bruce Prichard |
| Staring: |
| Twenty top Superstars compete in the first-ever Royal Rumble match. See all your favorites including Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Ultimate Warrior, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "The Natural" Butch Reed and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan compete in the over-the-top-rope elimination match. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat faces "Ravishing" Rick Rude and much more! | |
| Release Date: | Jan 24, 1988 |
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| Director: | Vince McMahon |
| Writer: | Pat Patterson, Bruce Prichard |
| Genres: | Action, Drama |
| Keywords | wrestling, wrestling match |
| Production Companies | World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jim Duggan | "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan |
| George Gray | The One Man Gang |
| Rick Blood Sr. | Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat |
| Rick Rood | "Ravishing" Rick Rude |
| Patty Seymour | Leilani Kai |
| Judy Hardee | Judy Martin |
| Itsuki Yamazaki | Itsuki Yamazaki |
| Noriyo Tateno | Noriyo Tateno |
| Bret Hart | Bret "The Hitman" Hart |
| Merced Solis | Tito Santana |
| Bruce Reed | "The Natural" Butch Reed |
| Jim Neidhart | Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart |
| Aurelian Smith Jr. | Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| Harley Race | "King" Harley Race |
| Jim Brunzell | "Jumpin" Jim Brunzell |
| Michael Smith | Sam Houston |
| Daniel Davis | "Dangerous" Danny Davis |
| Boris Zhukov | Boris Zhukov |
| Don Muraco | "The Rock" Don Muraco |
| Josip Peruzović | Nikolai Volkoff |
| Ronald Heard | "Outlaw" Ron Bass |
| Brian Blair | B. Brian Blair |
| Jim Morris | Hillbilly Jim |
| Adolfo Bresciano | Dino Bravo |
| Jim Hellwig | The Ultimate Warrior |
| Sylvester Ritter | The Junkyard Dog |
| Tonga Fifita | Haku |
| Sam Fatu | Tama |
| Paul Centopani | Paul Roma |
| James Manley | Jim Powers |
| Ray Heenan | Bobby "The Brian" Heenan (Manager) |
| James Ray Hart | Jimmy Hart (Manager) |
| Hulk Hogan | Hulk Hogan (Contract Signing) |
| André Roussimoff | André the Giant (Contract Signing) |
| Ted DiBiase Sr. | The Million Dollar Man (Contract Signing) |
| Michael Jones | Virgil (Bodyguard) |
| Gene Okerlund | "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcasting) |
| Adolfo Bresciano | Dino Bravo (Weightlifting Demonstration) |
| Jesse Ventura | Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary) |
| Vince McMahon | Vince McMahon (Commentary) |
| Jack Tunney | Jack Tunney (WWE President) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Vince McMahon | Writers' Production, Director |
| Pat Patterson | Writer |
| Bruce Prichard | Writer |
| Name | Title |
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| Vince McMahon | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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