One of the druids during The Undertaker's entrance at the end of the PPV was played by Jonathan Good, six years before his official debut on WWE TV as Dean Ambrose as part of The Shield.
Rey Mysterio broke the record for longest appearance in a Royal Rumble match with his victory at 62 minutes and 12 seconds until Royal Rumble 2023 which Gunther breaks his record in 71 minutes and 40 seconds.
Last WWE Pay Per View match for Road Warrior Animal, Sylvain Grenier, Orlando Jordan, Jonathan Coachman and Simon Dean.
Ten wrestlers made their first appearance in the Royal Rumble match: Psicosis, Bobby Lashley, Sylvan, Carlito, Joey Mercury, Johnny Nitro, Trevor Murdoch, Eugene, Super Crazy, and Chris Masters.
First Royal Rumble to not feature Chris Jericho since his debut, as he had left the company in August 2005.