gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:professional_wrestling_event
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased popularity of the Royal Rumble match type
Hulk Hogan main evented Wrestle Mania IV
set the stage for future Royal Rumble events
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gptkbp:attendance
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18,000
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gptkbp:broadcast_network
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gptkb:USA_Network
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gptkbp:city
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gptkb:Hamilton,_Ontario
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gptkbp:date
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January 24, 1988
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gptkbp:format
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over-the-top-rope battle royal
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Royal Rumble 1988
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gptkbp:legacy
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established the Royal Rumble as an annual event
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gptkbp:length
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1 hour, 2 minutes
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Copps_Coliseum
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gptkbp:main_event
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gptkb:Royal_Rumble_match
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Hulk Hogan's return
first-ever Royal Rumble match
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gptkbp:notable_match
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gptkb:Tag_Team_Championship_match
gptkb:Intercontinental_Championship_match
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gptkbp:notable_speakers
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gptkb:Jesse_Ventura
gptkb:Gorilla_Monsoon
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gptkbp:notable_wrestlers
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gptkb:Dino_Bravo
gptkb:Haku
gptkb:Rick_Rude
gptkb:Akeem
gptkb:Tito_Santana
gptkb:The_Ultimate_Warrior
gptkb:Big_Boss_Man
gptkb:Bret_Hart
gptkb:The_British_Bulldog
gptkb:Jimmy_Snuka
gptkb:Hulk_Hogan
gptkb:The_Barbarian
gptkb:Randy_Savage
gptkb:Jake_Roberts
gptkb:The_Million_Dollar_Man
gptkb:Kerry_Von_Erich
gptkb:Butch_Reed
gptkb:The_Honky_Tonk_Man
gptkb:Ron_Bass
gptkb:The_One_Man_Gang
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:20
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Survivor_Series_1987
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gptkbp:promotions
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gptkb:World_Wrestling_Federation
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gptkbp:significance
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first Royal Rumble event
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Royal_Rumble_1989
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gptkbp:winner
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gptkb:Hulk_Hogan
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Brutus_Beefcake
gptkb:The_Fabulous_Rougeaus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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