12 Key Moments From 2015 WWE Royal Rumble Match

2. No NXT Wrestlers Were In The Royal Rumble Match

One of the key moments from Sunday's Royal Rumble match was something that didn't happen. There were no NXT wrestlers that were among the 30-man roster for the Rumble, unless you count Curtis Axel (joking). Last year, we were treated to the in-ring debut of Rusev who looked very impressive in the 2014 Rumble match. That was months before he would become a staple on the main roster and turning into the unstoppable force he has become. There were main NXT wrestlers that could have been used on the show such as a man who should be debuting on the main roster very soon with Adrian Neville, maybe NXT Champion Sami Zayn, maybe the other "Leaders Of The New School" such as Kevin Owens, Hideo Itami, or Finn Balor. It would have been great to see Balor come out in the War Paint and put on a show inside and outside of the ring. Instead, NXT was never mentioned on the broadcast and continues to be ignored.