On January 15, 1989 the WWF’s second annual Royal Rumble took place in front of 19,000 fans at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The 1989 Royal Rumble was the first to have 30 men and the first to air on pay-per-view. WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition (Ax & Smash) drew numbers 1 and 2 in the match. The tag team championship partners battled with each other until the number 3 entrant André the Giant came in. The real fireworks came when Hulk Hogan eliminated WWF Heavyweight Champion (and Mega Powers