— It was announced at the beginning of the WWE Royal Rumble that the show had an attendance of 17,164. The arena has a pro wrestling capacity of 19,514, making it a near-sellout.
— Former TNA star Bully Ray, know once again known as Bubba Ray Dudley, made a shocking return in the 2015 Royal Rumble match. Ray entered the match at number three, but was eliminated a few minutes after that.
Also appearing as surprise entrants in tonight’s 30-man Royal Rumble match were The Boogeyman and Diamond Dallas Page.
The Rock made a surprise appearance, not entering the Royal Rumble match himself, but helping his cousin — Roman Reigns — eliminate Big Show, Kane and Rusev to be the last man standing.
As a result, Reigns will meet Brock Lesnar, who retained his WWE World Heavyweight Championship over John Cena and Seth Rollins in the triple-threat title match, in the main event of WrestleMania 31.
