10 Biggest WWE Talking Points Coming Out Of Royal Rumble 2018

10. Showcasing NXT

Four of the past five Royal Rumbles had featured an NXT participant prior to last night. Though not quite a given, this ratio gave fans reason to believe that at least one developmental wrestler would feature across the 2018 event's two over-the-top-rope bouts, but no: we were treated to four.

In the men's match, NXT Champion Andrade 'Cien' Almas embarked upon a great run after entering at number seven, lasting just under 30 minutes, during which he eliminated Kofi Kingston. An injured Adam Cole also appeared, and though his run was short, it saw him go toe-to-toe with some of the main roster's biggest stars. On the women's side, we got an admittedly disappointing run from Kairi Sane (eliminated by the lowly Dana Brooke), and a late-match appearance from a one-armed Ember Moon, whose showdown with former rival Asuka was a highlight.

A developmental wrestler was never going to win either match, but NXT was put on a bigger Rumble pedestal than ever before. This is a great sign. The brand is extremely hot at the moment, and with the likes of Almas and Moon drawing great crowd reactions, it all bodes well for the future.