5 Royal Rumble Winners You Probably Forgot About

#1 Big John Studd (1989 Royal Rumble)

Big John Studd corners Ted DiBiase before eliminating him to win the Royal Rumble

The 1989 Royal Rumble was the first Royal Rumble event to take place on pay per view. However, despite a field that included Hulk Hogan, Randy Savage, Ted DiBiase, Andre the Giant and Jake Roberts, it was veteran Big John Studd who was awarded the win.

It proved to be the last push of Studd's career as he disappeared from wrestling entirely later that year.

Studd died from liver cancer in 1995. Over twenty years after his death and Studd, who despite his presence in the WWE Hall of Fame has largely faded from the consciousness of the WWE Universe.

The 1989 Royal Rumble is much better remembered for the dissension between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage as Hogan eliminated his friend, which enraged Savage and led to the break up of the pair and a memorable title bout in the main event of Wrestlemania V.

At that event, Studd was relegated to the position of special referee in the match between Andre the Giant and Jake Roberts.