8 moments from the men's Royal Rumble match that the WWE Universe will talk about
Normally the men's Royal Rumble Match is the main event of the WWE Royal Rumble pay per view, but they rightfully give up that spot for the women's historic match. Even though it wasn't in the main event slot, the men's Royal Rumble match is regarded as the best in over a decade.
There was excitement throughout the entire 65-minute match, and the action was helped by a tremendous crowd in Philadelphia. From Rusev Day to Nakamura chants, the WWE Universe in attendance was a major part of the match.
This list contains some tremendous feats that were accomplished in the match, some impressive debuts, shocking returns, and a first-time Royal Rumble winner.
The moments are not ranked by importance, but in chronological order, and we kick things off with someone who had the most impressive Royal Rumble weekend combined.
#8 The NXT Champion with an impressive Royal Rumble debut
The first true surprise of the 2018 Royal Rumble match came when the NXT Champion Andrade "Cien" Almas entered at #7. The Philadelphia crowd gave him a great ovation because not only was he a surprise entrant but also he was part of one of the greatest matches in NXT history the night before when he took on Johnny Gargano.
Though Almas only had one elimination when he tossed out Kofi Kingston, he lasted an impressive 28:20 minutes, which was the fifth longest time spent in the 2018 Royal Rumble match. It is hard to argue that anyone had a better Royal Rumble weekend than Almas.