This year's Royal Rumble has come and gone, and if you're looking for the results or a review of the show, we have both of those for you. However, what people will be talking about are all the surprises that took place over the very long January 27 evening. Were there returning legends who popped up? What NXT superstars made their mainstage debut? Luckily, we have those answers for you.
During the course of the PPV on the WWE Network, there were two Royal Rumble matches: one for the men and one for the women. Each bout had a few slots open for surprise spots, and this year was a bit different. WWE focused more on the future rather than the past, meaning it was heavy with NXT superstars.
Much like Becky Lynch replacing Lana last minute in the women's Rumble, you'll find all the rest of the surprise entrants from both the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches below, including a few WWE Superstars you don't see anywhere on TV nowadays.
Xia Li
NXT Superstar Xia Li came to the ring in the #11 spot.
Kairi Sane
NXT's Pirate Princess entered her second Royal Rumble match at #14.
Maria Kanellis
The 205 Live manager of Mike Kanellis came to the ring at #15.
Candice LeRae
One half of "the World's Cutest Tag Team" and current NXT Superstar, Candice LeRae, came to the ring in the #17 spot.
Kacy Catanzaro
American Ninja Warrior Kacy Catanzaro entered as #19.
Io Shirai
NXT Superstar Io Shirai came in at #23.
Rhea Ripley
Part of NXT UK, Rhea Ripley entered at #24.
Jeff Jarrett
On the men's side of the Rumble, Jeff Jarrett entered at #2. He was the only Hall of Famer to compete this year.
Johnny Gargano
Johnny Wrestling debuted at the #6 spot and lasted quite a while in the Rumble.
Pete Dunne
From NXT UK, Pete Dunne entered at #18.
Aleister Black
It's only a matter of time before Aleister Black is on Raw or Smackdown weekly, and in 2019's Rumble, he entered at #21.
Nia Jax
In a weird turn of events, Nia Jax attacked R-Truth (#30) and took his spot. She got in the ring, had an elimination, and dominated the competitors for a few minutes.
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