7 Things You Should Know About WWE Royal Rumble 1989

2. Big John Studd Wasn't The Right Choice To Win

With all due respect to Big John Studd, he shouldn't have won the Rumble in 1989. Most likely the decision was made to give the win to Studd because he had won so many battle royals in his career as one of the biggest guys in WWE and it was almost as if this was a career tribute to him. Plus, it was only the second year of the match and it was likely that WWE wanted to have another babyface win it just to make it more popular with the fans. They really should have given the win to Dibiase. He was one of the best heels in WWE during that time period and they weren't going to put the WWE Title on him, so why not give him something to brag about as the Royal Rumble winner? Wanting a babyface to win is understandable, but Dibiase would have been a much better choice. It was an above average Rumble match with some very cool moments that were already mentioned, but the last 10-15 minutes were boring mainly because Studd was so immobile and boring to watch. Studd's win was more of a lifetime achievement for a guy that retired a few months after that. In the Rumble matches that followed in future years, most of the time the Rumble winner received a push after the win.