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Royal Rumble
January 24, 1988
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Copps Coliseum
"Ravishing" Rick Rude VS. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Winner: Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat by DQ
Dino Bravo Weightlifting Challenge
Dino Bravo sets new unofficial bench press world record at 715 lbs
with assistance from Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Tag Team 2-out-of-3 Falls Match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
Glamour Girls (©) w/ Jimmy Hart VS. Jumping Bomb Angels
Winners: Jumping Bomb Angels (2-1)
Hulk Hogan/Andre the Giant Contract Signing for WrestleMania III Rematch (February 5, 1988)
| Royal Rumble Match |
| A new entrant came out approximately every 2 minutes. |
| # |
Order of Entry |
Order of Elimination |
| 1 |
Bret "Hit Man" Hart |
"The Natural" Butch Reed |
| 2 |
Tito Santana (World Tag Team ©) |
Tito Santana |
| 3 |
"The Natural" Butch Reed |
Boris Zhukov |
| 4 |
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart |
Harley Race |
| 5 |
Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
"Jumping" Jim Brunzell |
| 6 |
Harley Race |
Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart |
| 7 |
"Jumping" Jim Brunzell |
Sam Houston |
| 8 |
Sam Houston |
Bret "Hit Man" Hart |
| 9 |
"Dangerous" Danny Davis |
B. Brian Blair |
| 10 |
Boris Zhukov |
Jake "The Snake" Roberts |
| 11 |
Don Muraco |
Nikolai Volkoff |
| 12 |
Nikolai Volkoff |
Hillbilly Jim |
| 13 |
"Hacksaw" Jim Duggan |
"Dangerous" Danny Davis |
| 14 |
"Outlaw" Ron Bass |
Ultimate Warrior |
| 15 |
B. Brian Blair |
Junkyard Dog |
| 16 |
Hillbilly Jim |
"Outlaw" Ron Bass |
| 17 |
Dino Bravo |
Don Muraco |
| 18 |
Ultimate Warrior |
Dino Bravo |
| 19 |
One Man Gang |
One Man Gang |
| 20 |
Junkyard Dog |
| Winner: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan |
Tag Team 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
Islanders VS. Young Stallions
Winners: Islanders (2-0)
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