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List of Royal Rumble 1990 Match Results

A complete match-by-match results list for Royal Rumble 1990 on January 21, 1990 at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida.

4 itemsUpdated Mar 23, 2026

Royal Rumble 1990 on January 21, 1990 at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida featured Hulk Hogan winning the Royal Rumble match — the first WWF Champion to win the Rumble — entering at number 25 and last eliminating Mr. Perfect. Ted DiBiase lasted the longest as iron man.

#	Name	Loser	Winner	Match type
1	Brutus Beefcake def. The Genius — Singles Match The Barber vs. The Genius Brutus Beefcake defeated The Genius (Lanny Poffo) in a singles match.	The Genius (Lanny Poffo)	Brutus Beefcake	Singles Match
2	The Bushwhackers def. The Rougeau Brothers — Tag Team Match Kiwis def. The Fabulous Rougeaus The Bushwhackers (Luke and Butch) defeated The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers (Raymond and Jacques) in a tag team match.	—	—	Tag Team Match
3	Submission Match — Ronnie Garvin vs. Greg Valentine — Draw Submission Match — No Winner Ronnie Garvin and Greg Valentine fought to an inconclusive draw in a Submission Match.	—	—	Submission Match
4	Hulk Hogan won the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match First WWF Champion to Win — Entry #25 — Last Eliminated Mr. Perfect Hulk Hogan won the Royal Rumble match entering at number 25 and last eliminating Mr. Perfect. Ted DiBiase (entering at #1) lasted the longest at 44 minutes 47 seconds as iron man. Hogan scored the most eliminations with 6. Hulk Hogan became the first WWF Champion to win the Royal Rumble match.	—	Hulk Hogan	30-Man Royal Rumble Match

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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