Going into the 1990 Royal Rumble, Mr. Perfect was involved in a feud with Hulk Hogan, with both men making it to the final two of the Royal Rumble match. Mr. Perfect managed to eliminate Rick Rude ...
Hulk Hogan entered the 1990 Royal Rumble match as the 25th entrant, and he was the reigning WWE Champion. The winner of the Rumble wasn't awarded a World Championship at WrestleMania at this point.
Since 1988, the Royal Rumble has become the premier match for WWE to start the new year. The event, a WWE original, and the bout itself means that the road to WrestleMania has arrived. On the line ...