7) The Crowd In Philly Was ELECTRIC
One thing that was clear even before this show started was that the fans in Philly were pumped. This included them counting down the clock on the kickoff show.
The crowd was loud and it was a really fun atmosphere for most of the show.
This is a red hot crowd 😎#RoyalRumble
— Ciarán (@doyneamite) January 29, 2018
I’m not a big fan of Philly, but, maybe #WWE should have all PPVs there. The crowd is “phenomenal” #RoyalRumble
— Beach Bird (@beachbirdsurf) January 29, 2018
8) AJ Styles Is So Damn Good
The first match of the main card at the Royal Rumble was for the WWE Championship. AJ Styles defended his belt in a handicap match against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.
I just had to fit in that AJ Styles is incredible. One of my favorite spots of the match was the counter from the Monkey Flip. So talented.
.@AJStylesOrg with a great counter of the Monkey Flip. #RoyalRumble #WWEChampionship pic.twitter.com/6H8JNXURAy
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubItal) January 29, 2018
9) AJ Styles Retained The Title (But Didn’t Pin The Legal Man)
AJ Styles was able to retain the WWE Title. Owens and Zayn have an argument though as Styles ended up pinning Owens, who technically wasn’t the legal man.
Great match and smart booking to keep Owens and Zayn looking strong in defeat.
LIVE NOW: @AJStylesOrg has defeated both @FightOwensFight & @SamiZayn to RETAIN the #WWEChampionship! #RoyalRumble #WWEAustralia pic.twitter.com/uLhxepFlfp
— WWE Australia (@WWEAustralia) January 29, 2018
10) The Usos Retained The Smackdown Tag Team Titles!
The event featured a 2 out of 3 falls match for the Smackdown Live Tag Team Championships. Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin challenged the Usos.
The first fall went to the Usos. The second fall went to the Usos after a surprising roll-up. As a result, the Usos retained their titles. Certainly, an unexpected way to end the match!
And just minutes later… The @WWEUsos SWEEP to retain the #SDLive #TagTeamTitles!#Usos – 2️⃣@WWEGable & @Sheltyb803 – 0️⃣#RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/FbEEPySDDY
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2018
11) The Men’s Royal Rumble Match Did NOT Main Event The Show
The third match of the main card was the Men’s Royal Rumble match. This was a bit of a surprise as it usually main events the show.
A lot of fans were confused by the decision:
This should be the main event wtf is happening? #RoyalRumble
— churda (@churda_bulb) January 29, 2018
#RoyalRumble I really thought that the men’s match would be the main event
— ⊕HoranftBàlor⊕ (@BBadlandsniall) January 29, 2018
12) Rusev Is So Damn Over
The first two competitors in the Men’s Rumble was Rusev and Finn Balor. One thing that was clear to me was how over Rusev is. He received a major pop as he was introduced by Aiden English. This was even louder than the pop that Finn Balor received.
Really hope that Rusev gets a push this year.
Fans cheering for Rusev over Finn Balor, they really are unpredictable
— dj (@D33J4Y_) January 29, 2018
It warms my heart to see Rusev this over.
— UR | BEE | 4cJoe (@4cJoe) January 29, 2018
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