First five Royal Rumble winners - Where are they now?

#4 Big John Studd - Royal Rumble 1989

Fresh off the heels of the successful inaugural Royal Rumble event, the 1989 Rumble was the first to air on pay-per-view television. Airing from a sold-out Summit Arena in Houston, over 19,000 fans packed the venue to see the superstars battle to be the winner of the second annual Royal Rumble.

There were a total of six preliminary matches scheduled for this packed event. This included two dark matches, followed by four exciting undercard bouts. A huge 6-man tag team match saw ''Hacksaw'' Jim Duggan and the Hart Foundation defeat The Fabulous Rougeaus and Dino Bravo. This match was a two-out-of-three falls contest.

There was also a women's championship match which saw Rockin' Robin successfully defend her title against Judy Martin. Finally, there was an interesting gimmick match where Haku defeated King Harley Race, the winner claimed Harley's 'King of the Ring' cape and crown.

Following six preliminary bouts, WWE Hall of Famer Big John Studd eliminated Ted DiBiase to the win the Royal Rumble match.

Where is he now?

Sadly, Big John Studd is no longer with us. Studd passed away in the spring of 1995, following a battle with cancer. At the time of his passing, he was only 47 years old. The legend certainly left his mark on the sport of professional wrestling.

He was a monster among men with his intimidating, towering presence and his unmistakably larger-than-life persona. Studd is widely regarded as one of the greatest "big men" of all time. Standing 6'10', Studd very rarely faced anyone who could match his dominant in-ring presence.

Big John Studd was inducted into the WCW Hall of Fame in 1995. He was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004.

Studd left behind a son, Sean, who is following in his father's footsteps as a professional wrestler. Sean is currently working across the country for various independent promotions.