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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 5:04:34 GMT 1
 WWF ROYAL RUMBLE - January 21, 1990 - Orlando, FL - Florida Arena
WWF Tag Team Championship: Demolition D. The Rockers to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
Dusty Rhodes D. The Big Bossman in a No Disqualifaction Match.
Andre The Giant D. Haku
WWF Women's Championship: Akira Hokotu D. Kyoko Inoue to retain the WWF Women's Championship
WWF Championship: Hulk Hogan D. Ric Flair to regain the World Wrestling Federation Championship with help from Randy Savage against the Four Horsemen.
Ultimate Warrior wins the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match by last eliminating Mr. Perfect
Order of Entries & Eliminations
1. Ted Dibiase (eliminated Ronnie Garvin, Owen Hart, Big Bossman, Bret Hart, Earthquake & Jake Roberts, but was eliminated by Ultimate Warrior, Final 3)
2. Ronnie Garvin (eliminated by Ted Dibiase)
3. Shawn Michaels (eliminated Arn Anderson, but was eliminated by Earthquake)
4. Arn Anderson (eliminated by Shawn Michaels)
5. Jim Neidhart (eliminated by Haku)
6. Owen Hart (eliminated by Ted Dibiase)
7. Haku (eliminated Jim Neidhart, but was eliminated by Andre The Giant)
8. Brutus Beefcake (eliminated by Earthquake)
9. The Warlord (eliminated by Roddy Piper)
10. Roddy Piper (eliminated Warlord & Bad News Brown, before being eliminated illegally by Bad News Brown)
11. Akeem (eliminated by Big Bossman)
12. The Big Bossman (eliminated Akeem, but was eliminated by Ted Dibiase)
13. Andre The Giant (eliminated Haku, but was eliminated by Earthquake)
14. Tully Blanchard (eliminated by Earthquake)
15. British Bulldog (eliminated Earthquake, but was eliminated by Mr. Perfect, final 5)
16. Bad News Brown (eliminated illegally Roddy Piper, but was legally eliminated by Roddy Piper)
17. Marty Jannetty (eliminated by Earthquake)
18. Hercules (eliminated by Earthquake)
19. Earthquake (eliminated Andre The Giant, Marty Jannetty, Shawn Michaels, Tully Blanchard, Brutus Beefcake, Jimmy Snuka & Hercules) eliminated by British Bulldog, Mr. Perfect, Rick Rude, Bret Hart, Ted Dibiase, Jake Roberts & Ultimate Warrior)
20. Jimmy Snuka (eliminated by Earthquake)
21. Barry Windham (eliminated by the Ultimate Warrior)
22. Jake Roberts (eliminated Dino Bravo & Earthquake, but was eliminated by Ted Dibiase & Mr. Perfect, final 4)
23. Dino Bravo (eliminated by Jake Roberts)
24. Tito Santana (eliminated by Rick Rude)
25. Greg Valentine (eliminated by The Ultimate Warrior)
26. Rick Rude (eliminated Tito Santana & Earthquake, but was eliminated by Jake Roberts, final 6)
27. Ultimate Warrior (eliminated Earthquake, Greg Valentine, Barry Windham, Honky Tonk Man, Ted Dibiase & Mr. Perfect) (winner)
28. Honky Tonk Man (eliminated by The Ultimate Warrior)
29. Bret Hart (eliminated Earthquake, but was eliminated by Ted Dibiase)
30. Mr. Perfect (eliminated Earthquake, British Bulldog & Jake Roberts, but was eliminated by The Ultimate Warrior (final 2)
 For the fourth time, just 2 years after losing the WWF Championship, Hulk Hogan started his new year of 1990 with a bang by becoming the new World Wrestling Federation Champion with the help of his Mega Powers Friend, Randy Savage who got revenge on Ric Flair.
 The Macho Man made his return to the WWF after a 9-month absence to get his hands on the man who beat him for the WWF Championship and who stole Elizabeth from him. Ric Flair.
 The Million Dollar Man Ted Dibiase set a record for staying in the Royal Rumble at #1, he lasted to the final three until being eliminated by The Ultimate Warrior.
 The Debuting Earthquake put on an astonishing performance by eliminating 7 superstars including Andre The Giant, and lasted in the final 8 until he was eliminated by Ted Dibiase, Mr. Perfect, British Bulldog, Jake Roberts, Ultimate Warrior, Bret Hart & Rick Rude.
 However, the Royal Rumble belonged to the Ultimate Warrior as he set his goal to challenge for the World Wrestling Federation Championship.
 The Rumble went off the air with an epic staredown between the new WWF Champion Hulk Hogan & the new Royal Rumble Winner, The Ultimate Warrior for WrestleMania 6!.
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 5:20:33 GMT 1
 BOSSMAN DEFIES SLICK & DIBIASE'S ORDERS
January 27, 1990
Akeem and The Big Bossman had been at each other's throats, but Slick wanted Akeem & Bossman to be on the same page again, so Slick made a deal with Ted Dibiase for The Big Bossman to take on Jake Roberts in a match on Saturday Night's Main Event cause Roberts had stolen his Million Dollar Championship Belt. Roberts was looking to hit the Bossman with a DDT but Ted Dibiase came out to attack Roberts causing for the bell to be rung, both Dibiase, Akeem, Bossman & Slick ganged up on Roberts and handcuffed him to the ropes. After, Dibiase grabbed the microphone and told Slick, Akeem & Bossman that they were well paid. Bossman was confused and shocked and asked what was this about. Slick claimed that it was a "donation". Bossman refused and said that Slick told him that he was going to retreive stolen property, not a donation. Dibiase announced that Bossman had been paid and that Bossman needed to pull out the Million Dollar Championship. Bossman said that nobody told The Bossman what to do and that he couldn't be bought. Bossman then told Dibiase that if he wanted the belt, he'd have to earn it the old fashioned way. Bossman then uncuffed Roberts from the ropes, and together Bossman & Roberts fought off Dibiase, Akeem, Slick & Virgil sending them into retreat. The Bossman and Roberts shook hands turning the Bossman face for the first time. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 5:25:36 GMT 1
 Hogan and Flair II: The Main Event
February 23, 1990
At Saturday Night's Main Event, Flair & Hogan battled once again in a Royal Rumble Rematch for the World Wrestling Federation Championship, this time there was no interference, the Special Guest Referee in the match was Mike Tyson with Hogan retaining the title over Flair. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 5:29:54 GMT 1
 Jack Tunney announces Title for Title Match
March 2, 1990
Rumours swirled around for WrestleMania 6 that Ultimate Warrior & Hulk Hogan was going to be for the WWF Championship, but instead Jack Tunney announced that April 1, 1990 at the Skydome, The Intercontinental Champion The Ultimate Warrior would face the WWF Champion Hulk Hogan in a title for title match. And after WrestleMania 6, the Intercontinental Championship would be vacated.
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 5:56:57 GMT 1
 Owen Hart D. The Warlord
Dusty Rhodes D. Genichiro Tenryu
The Bushwhackers D. Honky Tonk Man & Greg Valentine
WWF Women's Championship: Sensational Sherri D. Akira Hokotu to regain the WWF Women's Championship
Andre's Retirement Match: Earthquake D. Andre The Giant
British Bulldog D. The Great Kabuki
The Rockers D. Haku & Barbarian
Rick Martel D. Tito Santana
Savage's Revenge: Randy Savage D. Ric Flair
Roddy Piper & Bad News Brown fought to a double countout.
Mr. Perfect D. Brutus Beefcake
WWF Tag Team Championship: The Hart Foundation D. Demolition to win the WWF Tag Team Championship
Million Dollar Championship: Ted Dibiase D. Jake Roberts
Big Bossman wins a Battle Royal by last eliminating Dino Bravo
WWF Championship & WWF Intercontinental Championship: Ultimate Warrior D. Hulk Hogan to regain the WWF Championship and retain the Intercontinental Championship.
Earthquake shocked the world at WrestleMania 6 by defeating the 500-pound Andre The Giant.
 But right after Andre's feud with Earthquake. Bobby Heenan made fun of Andre again and that made Andre even mad, in his last act in the WWF Ring. Andre was able to get his hands on Heenan for the last time and then he left the ring for the final time getting a standing ovation from the Toronto Fans.
 Randy Savage got his much needed redemption at WrestleMania 6 over Ric Flair after that embarassing defeat at WrestleMania 5 when Ric Flair defeated him for the WWF Championship and took Miss Elizabeth away from him. Savage finished Flair off by delivering three elbow drops. After, Elizabeth tried to reconcile with Savage, but Savage didn't want any part of it.
 A shocking moment in Mania History, before Roddy Piper's match with Bad News Brown. Roddy Piper painted his face "black" causing a controversial moment for all. Piper & Bad News went on to fight to a double countout.
 In their Canadian Hometown, The Hart Foundation recaptured the Tag Team Titles for the second straight time over Demolition.
 Just 3 months after a big face turn from him. The Big Bossman won the WrestleMania 6 Battle Royal by last eliminating Dino Bravo.
![30 Years Ago: Ultimate Warrior vs Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI]() The WrestleMania 6 show was headlined by a title for title match between Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior in which the two were so evenly matched. It was hard to pick a winner.
Two of these colossals pulled out all the stops with one another and it felt like these two could almost go for an hour.
 Hulk Hogan almost put the Warrior away after he had kicked out of the Warrior's signature moves, but as he went for the leg drop. The Warrior moved and delivered the splash to pin Hogan and become the WWF Champion.
 After The Match. Hogan dejected at first took the WWF Championship Belt and got in the ring with it, he then looked at it and gave the belt to The Ultimate Warrior as the two hugged.
The Ultimate Warrior had finally reached the pinnacle of the World Wrestling Federation by becoming the WWF Champion, and he looks forward to have a significant run with the WWF Championship in 1990.
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 6:03:02 GMT 1
 The Perfect Intercontinental Champion
April 28, 1990
At Saturday Night's Main Event, The vacated Intercontinental Championship would be decided in a Battle Royal as the competitors from Akeem, The Big Bossman, Hercules, Shawn Michaels, Marty Jannetty, Jake Roberts, Brutus Beefcake, British Bulldog, Haku, Barbarian, Tito Santana, Rick Martel, Jimmy Snuka, Hacksaw "Jim Duggan". Bad News Brown. Honky Tonk Man. Greg Valentine. Mr. Perfect, Dusty Rhodes & Owen Hart. Mr. Perfect outlasted 19 competitors and he last eliminated British Bulldog to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship. After the match. Bobby Heenan was announced as Mr. Perfect's manager. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 6:08:09 GMT 1
 ELIZABETH GETS DUMPED
May 5, 1990
After WrestleMania 6, Problems developed between Ric Flair & Miss Elizabeth. It all came to a head at Superstars of Wrestling when Elizabeth tried to forgive Flair for not helping him at WrestleMania 6, but Flair was angry at Elizabeth and told Elizabeth that she was just using the Nature Boy to try to get Savage back, she thought she could love Flair, the truth is. Flair never loved her, after WrestleMania 6. He had an epiphany and that is he and the Horsemen can do just fine without Elizabeth because they were through. Flair told Elizabeth to get out of his ring. Elizabeth stood in a state of shock crying as Randy Savage looked on the backstage area. Mean Gene Okerlund tried talking to Randy Savage about the whole issue, but he couldn't comment on it. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 6:11:46 GMT 1
 HULKAMANIA SQUASHED
May 26, 1990
On an edition of Brother Love Show. Hulk Hogan talked about trying to work hard to regain the World Wrestling Federation Championship once again as long as it was in the hands of the Ultimate Warrior. Then Jimmy Hart came out with Earthquake, the two had a face to face confrontation started with Earthquake shoving down Hogan. Hogan fought back though by punching at Earthquake, but Jimmy Hart used a megaphone to hit Hogan although it had no effect on him and that would allow Earthquake to jump Hogan from behind and hit not one, not two but three sit-down splashes on Hogan, he also hit 2 more as well. The Rockers, The Big Bossman, Jake Roberts & Hacksaw "Jim Duggan" all came down to make the save and was able to send Earthquake into retreat. But the damage was done to Hulkamania as Hogan was wheeled out of here on a stretcher!. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 8:18:44 GMT 1
 The Megapowers Reunite Again
August 11, 1990Just 2 months after Earthquake put Hulk Hogan out of action, on WWF Superstars. Randy Savage took on Earthquake in a one on one match with Dino Bravo interefering, Dino & Earthquake beat down Savage and Earthquake prepared to drop a sit down splash on Savage when suddenly Hulk Hogan's music hit and he came out to fight off Dino & Earthquake with Savage getting to his feet to help out. Hogan then grabbed the microphone and declared that he didn't want a one on one match with Earthquake, he'll have that somewhere down the line. But at Summerslam, The Megapowers would reunite for one night only when they take on Dino Bravo & Earthquake and what were they going to do when The Megapowers ran wild on them. So Summerslam 1990 is official, it was originally supposed to be Hulk Hogan & Tugboat vs Dino Bravo & Earthquake in a Tag Team Match, but now the Megapowers have reunited for one night only to take on Dino Bravo & Earthquake. |
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Post by underjohnking on Dec 13, 2023 8:23:57 GMT 1
![WWE Hall Of Famer Brutus Beefcake Offers Details From Parasailing Accident]() BEEFCAKE INJURED IN PARASAILING ACCIDENT
Summer 1990
Ed Leslie, 33 years old suffered a Parasailing Accident. Ed Leslie who is known as Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake was helping one of his friends prepare for takeoff when the driver of the boat mistook a cue to take off pulling the friend's knees hard into Leslie's face crushing his skeleton. Leslie is fine as he has received a new face after 100 feet of wire and 32 screws were required to construct his new face. Leslie was supposed to face Curt Hennig at WWF's Summerslam for the Intercontinental Championship, but Beefcake has been replaced by former NWA Champion, and a man who is now in the WWE. Former WCCW Star, Kerry Von Erich. We wish Beefcake well in his recovery and hopefully he will be back in the ring soon enough. |
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