On January 7, 1989 WWF Saturday Night's Main Event XIX aired on NBC from Tampa, Florida at the USF Sun Dome. Hulk Hogan would square off against Akeem (with Big Boss Man and Slick). Events during and after the Hulk Hogan-Akeem match – WWF Heavyweight Champion “Macho Man” Randy Savage declining to make the save and run off Akeem and Big Boss Man while they were beating down Hogan, but Savage immediately running to ringside when the heels were threatening to beat up Miss Elizabeth, and then Savage

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