WWE Royal Rumble 1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1988

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

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1988
2h 24m
6.6(17 votes)
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Drama

Overview

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!

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Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Jim Duggan

"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

Jim Duggan
Acting

George Gray

The One Man Gang

George Gray
Acting

Rick Blood Sr.

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

Rick Blood Sr.
Acting

Rick Rood

"Ravishing" Rick Rude

Rick Rood
Acting

Patty Seymour

Leilani Kai

Patty Seymour
Acting

Judy Hardee

Judy Martin

Judy Hardee
Acting

Itsuki Yamazaki

Itsuki Yamazaki

Itsuki Yamazaki
Acting

Noriyo Tateno

Noriyo Tateno

Noriyo Tateno
Acting

Bret Hart

Bret "The Hitman" Hart

Bret Hart
Acting

Merced Solis

Tito Santana

Merced Solis
Acting

Bruce Reed

"The Natural" Butch Reed

Bruce Reed
Acting

Jim Neidhart

Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

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Acting

Aurelian Smith Jr.

Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Aurelian Smith Jr.
Acting

Harley Race

"King" Harley Race

Harley Race
Acting

Jim Brunzell

"Jumpin" Jim Brunzell

Jim Brunzell
Acting

Michael Smith

Sam Houston

Michael Smith
Acting

Daniel Davis

"Dangerous" Danny Davis

Daniel Davis
Acting

Boris Zhukov

Boris Zhukov

Boris Zhukov
Acting

Don Muraco

"The Rock" Don Muraco

Don Muraco
Acting

Josip Peruzović

Nikolai Volkoff

No Image
Acting

Ron Heard

"Outlaw" Ron Bass

Ron Heard
Acting

Brian Blair

B. Brian Blair

Brian Blair
Acting

Jim Morris

Hillbilly Jim

Jim Morris
Acting

Adolfo Bresciano

Dino Bravo

No Image
Acting

Jim Hellwig

The Ultimate Warrior

Jim Hellwig
Acting

Sylvester Ritter

The Junkyard Dog

Sylvester Ritter
Acting

Tonga Fifita

Haku

No Image
Acting

Sam Fatu

Tama

No Image
Acting

Paul Centopani

Paul Roma

Paul Centopani
Acting

James Manley

Jim Powers

James Manley
Acting

Ray Heenan

Bobby "The Brian" Heenan (Manager)

Ray Heenan
Acting

Jimmy Hart

Jimmy Hart (Manager)

Jimmy Hart
Acting

Hulk Hogan

Hulk Hogan (Contract Signing)

Hulk Hogan
Acting

André Roussimoff

André the Giant (Contract Signing)

André Roussimoff
Acting

Ted DiBiase Sr.

The Million Dollar Man (Contract Signing)

No Image
Acting

Michael Jones

Virgil (Bodyguard)

Michael Jones
Acting

Gene Okerlund

"Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcasting)

Gene Okerlund
Acting

Adolfo Bresciano

Dino Bravo (Weightlifting Demonstration)

No Image
Acting

Jesse Ventura

Jesse "The Body" Ventura (Commentary)

Jesse Ventura
Production

Vince McMahon

Vince McMahon (Commentary)

Vince McMahon
Acting

Jack Tunney

Jack Tunney (WWE President)

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