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Quiz about WWE Royal Rumble 1988
Quiz about WWE Royal Rumble 1988

WWE "Royal Rumble" 1988 Trivia Quiz


Questions about the first ever WWE "Royal Rumble" event held in 1988.

A multiple-choice quiz by BigUncleChester. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
293,173
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
388
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/10), Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 5 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where did "Royal Rumble" 1988 take place? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who did Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat defeat in the opening match at the event? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who did The Jumping Bomb Angels defeat to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was Dino Bravo's spotter when he made a world record attempt to bench press 715 pounds? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who drew number one in the "Royal Rumble"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who eliminated Sam Houston from the "Royal Rumble"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who were the final four participants left in the ring during the "Royal Rumble" match? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who won the "Royal Rumble"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many participants were there in the "Royal Rumble" match? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What two Tag Teams fought in the final match of the night? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where did "Royal Rumble" 1988 take place?

Answer: Hamilton, Ontario

The Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario played host to the original WWE "Royal Rumble" event. It took place on January 24, 1988. This was the only "Royal Rumble" event that wasn't held on Pay Per View.
2. Who did Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat defeat in the opening match at the event?

Answer: "Ravashing" Rick Rude

Steamboat won the match by disqualification. The match will be remembered as the first ever match at a WWE "Royal Rumble" event.
3. Who did The Jumping Bomb Angels defeat to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles?

Answer: The Glamour Girls

The Jumping Bomb Angels won a two out of three falls match. The Glamour Girls (Leilani Kai and Judy Martin) were managed by Jimmy Hart. The WWE Women's Tag Team Titles were abandoned in 1989.
4. Who was Dino Bravo's spotter when he made a world record attempt to bench press 715 pounds?

Answer: Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Bravo was successful after some assistance from Jesse Ventura. After this event Bravo began billing himself as the "World's Strongest Man". Tragically in real life Bravo was found murdered only five years later in March 1993.
5. Who drew number one in the "Royal Rumble"?

Answer: Bret "Hitman" Hart

Tito Santana was number two to enter the match. Bret Hart was eventually eliminated by Don Muraco however before he was eliminated he did help his Tag Team partner Jim Neidhart to eliminate Tito Santana.
6. Who eliminated Sam Houston from the "Royal Rumble"?

Answer: "Outlaw" Ron Bass

Ron Bass always carried his bull-whip, "Miss Betsy" to ringside with him. He was eliminated by Don Muraco from the "Royal Rumble".
7. Who were the final four participants left in the ring during the "Royal Rumble" match?

Answer: Don Muraco, Dino Bravo, One Man Gang and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

One Man Gang eliminated five men from the "Royal Rumble" match and Don Muraco eliminated three men. This would be Don Muraco's only "Royal Rumble" appearance.
8. Who won the "Royal Rumble"?

Answer: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan

This was Duggan's only "Royal Rumble" victory. He eliminated One Man Gang last to win the match.
9. How many participants were there in the "Royal Rumble" match?

Answer: 20

This was the only "Royal Rumble" match in WWE history that had 20 participants. Starting with 1989, the "Royal Rumble" match always had 30 participants.
10. What two Tag Teams fought in the final match of the night?

Answer: The Islanders and The Young Stallions

The Islanders (Haku and Tama) defeated The Young Stallions (Paul Roma and Jim Powers) in a two out of three falls match. The Islanders won the first fall as Paul Roma was counted-out. They also won the second fall when Haku made Paul Roma submit.
Source: Author BigUncleChester

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