10 Fascinating WWE Royal Rumble 1989 Facts

10. It Had The Rumble's Last Women's Title Match For Ten Years

Things are certainly different headed into 2018, what with a separate Royal Rumble match for females, showing just how far WWE has gone in embracing women's wrestling. Three decades ago, the company's Women's division was hooked up to a respirator, and appearances from even champion Rockin' Robin became more and more scarce.

Robin's successful title defense over former Glamour Girl Judy Martin was the last time the Women's title would be contested for at the Rumble until 1999, when Sable defended the gold against Luna Vachon. There was reportedly a Women's title match in the works for the 1994 event, but WWE was supposedly unable to secure Bull Nakano in time for a match with rival Alundra Blayze.

As for the '89 women's scene, all you need to know is that Robin, while still champion, vanished with Martin and the other women after June of that year, shelving the division for more than four years. The lone exception was Sensational Sherri, who put away the tights and boots, and began managing Randy Savage after WrestleMania 5 in April.