5 things we learned coming out of Royal Rumble 2018
On Sunday, January 28th, WWE presented its thirtieth annual Royal Rumble. This year's event once again had several opportunities and interesting events. During the four-hour extravaganza, the men and women took part in a variety of different moments. Everything from the appearance of Vicki Guerrero in the Women's Royal Rumble and Ronda Rousey appearing at the end of that match.
Fans felt an array of emotions, from glee to disappointment, as participants in the two Rumble matches were eliminated. And who won the Smackdown Live and Raw tag team championships? The questions that developed were endless, it seemed. This year's event didn't hold back either, as the matches that took place certainly stood out and turned heads. Who were the unannounced entrants for this year's event? Was history made again? What moments stood out and who was involved? Here are five things we learned to come out of Royal Rumble.
#5 Nostalgia and the future played a role in the Royal Rumble match up
Former World champion, Rey Mysterio made a surprise appearance in the Royal Rumble match up.
Among all the participants entered in the Royal Rumble, the fans were exposed to a number of special faces that made returns and some new ones that fans probably wouldn't have predicted seeing. One of the surprises was the entrance of Andrade ‘Cien' Almas, who had just competed on Saturday in a thirty-minute classic against Johnny Gargano, retaining his NXT championship in the process.
The next NXT star to participate in the Royal Rumble match was Adam Cole. Cole came in much to the appreciation of the Philadelphia faithful. Both Cole and Almas had impressive showings in the matchup, with Almas lasting more than thirty minutes in total.
Fans were also privy to two cruiserweights that returned to WWE, one of them being a past Royal Rumble winner. First, fans were made aware to stand back because a Hurricane was coming through, and the audience cheered the returning ‘Hurricane' Helms, though he was only in the match for second before he was eliminated.
The final surprise was the return of Rey Mysterio, who entered the Rumble and made an impressive showing for himself, creating more moments that fans will long remember.