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Raw rating for 02/01/2021

The post-Royal Rumble episode of Monday Night Raw drew 1,892,000 viewers, up just 73,000 viewers from last week’s show. This particular episode is usually one of the most-watched Raws of the year and last year it had 2,402,000 viewers.

Hour one started with 1,981,000 viewers and then dropped to 1,811,000 viewers for the second hour and climbed back to 1,885,000 viewers in the third and final hour. Apart from the Legends Raw on January 4, this was the most-watched Raw since August 24, 2020.

Raw was #1, #2, and #3 in the top 50 cable chart among the 18-49 demographics with 0.61, 0.57, and 0.55 ratings respectively. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)

Beach Break themed episode of Dynamite live tonight on TNT

AEW will be presenting its highly anticipated Beach Break themed episode of Dynamite on TNT tonight which will be headlined by a huge six-man tag team match.

The stacked card includes Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers vs Jon Moxley, Rey Fenix, and PAC in the main event, Lance Archer vs Eddie Kingston in a lumberjack match, Adam Page and Matt Hardy vs Chaos Project, Britt Baker vs Thunder Rosa, and a #1 contenders tag team battle royal where the winners get a title shot at Revolution.

The battle royal will include John Silver and Alex Reynolds, Jake Hager and Sammy Guevara, Chris Jericho and MJF, Santana and Ortiz, Private Party, Jurassic Express, The Acclaimed, The Dark Order, and Top Flight.

FTR were supposed to be part of the battle royal but were “suspended” for a week by AEW and Silver and Reynolds will take their place instead.

There will also be the Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford wedding with Miro as the best man.

Edge to appear on NXT tonight

NXT is going to get Rated R tonight as Edge will be dropping by the show live on USA Network, possibly to pay a visit to NXT champion Finn Balor.

“In Orlando to visit my wife. Then I had a thought, @WWENXT needs to get #RatedR,” Edge tweeted yesterday evening. This will be the first time that Edge will be appearing on the black and gold brand.

With winning the Royal Rumble, Edge now has to choose a title to go after at WrestleMania. Edge has already warned WWE champion Drew McIntyre on Raw this past Monday and will be on Smackdown as well to face off with Roman Reigns.

NXT will be going up against AEW’s Beach Break tonight so Edge’s appearance is also tied to that.

Lars Sullivan gone from WWE

PWInsider.com is reporting that Lars Sullivan has been terminated from WWE and is no longer with the company.

Sullivan’s time with WWE was filled with headaches and PR nightmares after a few years ago fans unearthed old posts from forums where Sullivan used racist and homophobic messages to address other users.

The issue got even more complicated after other Internet wrestling fans stumbled upon old videos of Sullivan performing in homosexual adult videos under the name of Mitch Bennett.

WWE hit Sullivan, real name Dylan Miley, with a $100,000 fine and ordered him to undergo mandatory sensitivity training. He later issued an apology saying that there are no excuses for the inappropriate remarks he made years ago and they do not reflect his personal beliefs nor who he is today.

After more than a year out, Sullivan returned to Smackdown in October 2020 but was quickly gone again with no explanation given.

New WWE Network programming coming in February

Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions will welcome Smackdown Women’s champion Sasha Banks on the next episode that will air sometime this month. Banks has already taped the episode at Austin’s place in Los Angeles and she becomes the second female on the show following Bayley who was last month’s guest.

Apart from a new episode of Broken Skull Sessions, the WWE Network will also have new episodes of WWE Untold, The Day Of, and WWE 24 this month. The APA – the popular tag team of Ron Simmons and JBL – will be the subject of Untold while a look at the 2021 Royal Rumble will be featured in The Day Of. Also, WWE 24 will cover Big E, who has been split from The New Day to embark on a solo career.

A new, untitled documentary on Goldberg is also on the way and the WWE Icons series this month will feature Beth Phoenix. Speaking of WWE Icons, the documentary on Yokozuna is a fantastic look at the life of the former WWE champion, giving fans a behind-the-scenes, never seen before glimpse on the man behind the gimmick.

Wrestling – Is it a sport for children?

Almost all the sports that we will come across will have a version for children as well as version for adults. That is how some of the greatest sportspeople where formed in the world, in the sense that they would have started their sport as children. And they grow older, they get better and better at what they do. That being said, there are some sports that have a lot of controversy when the adults partake in them, as such, children participating in them seems to be somewhat unorthodox, and one of those sports is wrestling. That is why today we have the question, is wrestling a good sport for children?

Reason Why Kids Should Wrestle

Like any other sport and game, online casino game included as well as wrestling, there are several benefits that come with it when it practiced. According to online casino Australia, while for online casino games players can only start at the age of 18, with wrestling children can start at the age of 5 and above. And these are some of the benefits that comes with children learning how to wrestle at a young age.

  • Fun: For starters it is fun sports and children will have a great time as they practice it.
  • Competiveness: It builds certain levels of competitiveness within the child that they may need in the future.
  • Great Training: Wrestling as child will also provide great training for children should they can to try out other sports in the future.
  • Confidence Builder: With every match that they partake in the child will learn how to be confident in themselves just like how gamblers gain confidence at best online casino games.
  • Persistence: Also, with wrestling, children are taught how to be persistent in a very effective manner.

Lessons Learned: There are also several lessons that they child learns with every wrestling match that they will partake in and some of these lessons include never giving up, how to handle adversity, learning how to perform to mention bit a few.

Rey and Dominik Mysterio reveal COVID-19 diagnosis from December

Rey and Dominik Mysterio revealed that the two had coronavirus in December and that’s why they were missing from television that month.

Appearing on the Start Today Podcast, Rey said he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on December 11, which was his birthday. Mysterio spoke how the whole family got the virus except for his daughter and it all started with his parents, who then infected their housekeeper, who then infected his wife, and eventually infected him and his son too.

Rey said that he traveled to Smackdown and informed WWE about the housekeeper’s infection before he went to the ThunderDome despite testing negative the day before. Rey and Dominik actually never made it to the building as another test brought up a positive result for both of them, with the father and son team both having symptoms.

Describing the symptoms, Rey said he had big headaches and body aches and was really tired while Dominik had the same as well night sweats and chills.

WWE never announced that the Mysterios had COVID-19 despite being off television for a month.

Drew McIntyre talks original proposed WWE gimmick on The Rich Eisen Show

WWE champion Drew McIntyre joined The Rich Eisen Show to promote his participation in Sunday’s SHAQ Bowl and the hosts had a ball teasing McIntyre about the original gimmick proposed to him when he joined WWE.

When asked if he remembers what the original gimmick was before The Chosen One was, well, chosen, McIntyre replied, “Something to do with being a freakin’ male model!”

McIntyre said that the idea proposed to him was that the ramp would be his runway and he had to drop from the 260lbs he was weighing to look the part. He dropped to 235lbs and did his best to look like an Abercrombie & Finch model, even watching YouTube videos to see how male models walk. “I saw all my dreams crashing in front of my very eyes,” McIntyre laughed.

Eventually, Vince McMahon asked him about his honest opinion about the gimmick and McMahon could really see that he didn’t like it even though Drew said he’d do it if that’s what they want.

McIntyre is the first WWE Superstar to join the Rich Eisen Show since WWE announced their partnership with Peacock TV, who also distributes the Rich Eisen Show.

Glenn “Kane” Jacobs donates Royal Rumble money

Knoxville’s CBS affiliate WVLT-8 is reporting that Glenn “Kane” Jacobs is donating the money he received from WWE for his Royal Rumble appearance to the Knox County Mayor’s Applied Technology Scholarship Fund for TCAT Knoxville.

Kane came in at #18 on Sunday and lasted only just under two minutes in the Rumble, getting eliminated by Damien Priest. He still managed to eliminate two WWE Superstars – Dolph Ziggler and Ricochet – in the short time he was in the ring.

WVLT-8 also adds that Jacobs received a COVID-19 rapid test before leaving, upon arriving at the event and before returning to work after the trip. Inside the ThunderDome, he was wearing a mask until it was time to perform.

Jacobs has the most Royal Rumble appearances from any WWE Superstar in history, having participated in 20 of them so far, with the first one dating back to 1996 when he was using a different gimmick. He also has the record of the most eliminations with 46.

Ever since he was elected Mayor of Knoxville, Jacobs kept his WWE appearances to a minimum but has always answered when he was asked to participate. His last appearance came at the Survivor Series for the Undertaker’s farewell.

10 photo tips for travelling

Travel photography is a special kind of art that has its own laws, restrictions, and rules. You never know where you’ll encounter a picture of a lifetime and whether you will have enough time and space to set light, prepare yourself, and choose the right position. To get more likes for your photos, use the review to choose a low-cost, high-quality service – https://likesfinder.com/stormlikes-review.

It is especially true when you are shooting nature, that is everchanging and live, going from nothing to the burst of color and life in mere seconds. Moreover, good travel pictures may skyrocket your Instagram blog, giving you thousands of likes and followers in mere weeks. It works especially well when you document unpopular places, looking at them from a new angle and showing their beauty to the world.

But even if you are just planning to create great memories about your vacation, some professional advice may come in handy. Let’s see what are the best 10 tips from professional photographers you can use during your travel! 

  1. Have a light kit

The natural light may be very complimenting unless it is not. Don’t beg Mother Nature for mercy anymore! There are plenty of portable light kits that will help you set the stage for your perfect picture. They are easily transportable (some of them are even pocket-sized); certain models are featuring folding tripods or a set of various filters.

Remember that a travel light kit can’t substitute for a full one, but it easily fits into your luggage, won’t make your backpack any heavier, and will work in the conditions you put it into. It can still be as expensive as a full light kit, so consider renting one if you are determined to have the best travel photos possible.

  1. Choose your lenses

You can’t always take all your lenses with you while travelling. So, if you have enough room for one glass only, select the one that suits your current need the most. Are you going to a foreign city and want to take as many portraits and close photos as possible? Or, on the contrary, your goal is an open wilderness of forgotten places, and you need panoramic pictures?

Surely, these two examples are pretty extreme, and usually, our travels include a bit of this and a bit of that. But if you are sure that most of your pictures will be of the same type, prepare your equipment for working with exactly that type.

  1. Choose the right mode

Sounds obvious, right? But the poorly chosen mode is the reason for at least half of all the failed pictures. You don’t have a lot of time for thinking when you travel. Either you are too fascinated with the sight, or you have too little time to make a choice.

Prepare everything at the camp (or in the hotel). Choose the format: RAW or JPG. RAW provides the best quality, preserving more settings, but JPG format gives you more freedom because you can store more photos in the limited space of your memory card. Choose the right white balance and preset mode in advance so that the only job left is to choose the position and shoot.  

  1. Use a diary

Why is this advice in the article about photos? The one-word answer is: keywords. If you are going to show your images on your Instagram, travel blog, or wherever else, you’ll need a short and interesting description of the subjects on the pictures. Even if you don’t want to show your pictures to anyone except the closest friends and family, the notes will greatly help you to build a whole story around them.

Find a couple of minutes to note the most interesting events of the day quickly. If you prefer to be sketchy, so be it. It shouldn’t be a story (unless you want it to be), just some hints for your memory to help it reconstruct the timeline later. 

  1. Learn in advance

To get the best photos, you need to be in the best places. Learn about these places before you go travelling, or in the local tourist center (or just asking the locals – this is the way to reach not so popular, but beautiful and unknown places.

Remember that the places may be different for the portrait and landscape lovers, for the nature photographers and city ones, etc. So, if you are hunting your best photos, chart your hunting grounds before! 

  1. Ask People!

If you see someone or something you want to shoot, don’t be too shy to ask! The worst thing you can get is a no. People are usually friendly enough to pose for your portrait or show you their garden, home, or whatever captured your attention.

It works well in the touristic countries, but if you step off the touristic road, it’s better to take precautions, read more about local customs and attitude to photography and be as gentle as possible while asking.

  1. Safety first

No photoshoot is worth putting yourself in danger. So, in addition to not getting people angry, follow the rules of common sense. Don’t climb too high without proper equipment, even to get the best sunset picture. Don’t dive in the places you don’t know without a guide and permission. Try not to go deep into city slums without someone street smart and knowing what to do etc.

Good insurance is also a must during any travel. Think about anti-theft luggage as well, because photo kits are usually quite expensive (even if yours is not, it will be a shame to lose the tool for getting travel photos while travelling for photos).

  1. Be not like the others

To understand what photos you want to take, try to browse through touristic postcards. The most popular photos and locations you see everywhere will give you a hint of what photos you DON’T want to take. Really, who wants to look at the thousandth picture of that place?

Try to invent something new: unusual angle, arrangement, changing the place, or inventing a plot and story for your photo. It will help you to give the well-known landmarks a new look.

  1. Choose the right time

Do you want to see Venice during the carnival? Or you want to enjoy its architecture in a calmer season? Are your Alps blossoming or covered with snow? Choosing the season is a crucial question of getting the right photoshoot. Even the most popular touristic locations are pictured in the same season, mostly. Be original and show their beauty from the other side! 

  1. Think what to do with your photoshoot

Storing tons of photos on your memory card is a bit careless. It may get lost, stolen, or just filled with the previous photos. The best alternative is to download them to your laptop or, if you have a good Internet connection, to cloud storage, having a solid and cloud copy of your material. It will give you a lot of freedom and extra space.

Travel photos are a great way to express yourself, show the jewels of the world you saw, and, possibly, even get fame and fortune. Preparing for your journey, plus your talent and taste, will offer you the best chance to make the most awesome pics possible!

Christian cleared for active competition again

Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that Christian was secretly cleared last week and is expected to wrestle again in WWE.

The former World Heavyweight champion had a string of concussions which ultimately led him to cut his career short and prior to the Royal Rumble appearance, he last wrestled in 2014. Christian had just won a fatal four-way match to become the new number one contender for the Intercontinental title in March of that year but suffered a concussion in the match and was never cleared to return after that.

Meltzer says that it’s still unclear how many matches Christian will have in WWE this year but this was not a one-time deal. In his post-match comments, Christian said he was promised one more match and the Rumble might have been it.

Edge to appear on Smackdown this Friday

Royal Rumble winner Edge will be returning on Smackdown this coming Friday night on FOX as his quest to choose a title for his WrestleMania match continues.

This will be Edge’s first appearance on Smackdown since his return as he has been strictly a Raw Superstar for now. The show Smackdown was synonymous with the Rated R Superstars for a long time as he was on that brand for several years back in the day.

Edge appeared on Raw last night to warn Drew McIntyre and later in the night defeated Randy Orton in the main event. Edge is expected to challenge Roman Reigns for the Universal title at WrestleMania 37.

Edge is a former 11-time world champion, with four reigns with the WWE Championship and seven reigns with the World Heavyweight Championship.

Carlito wrestles on Raw after Rumble return

Carlito, the former Tag Team, United States, and Intercontinental champion, wrestled on Monday Night Raw just 24 hours after making a surprise return at the Royal Rumble.

This was the first time in almost 10 years that Carlito wrestled on Raw or any WWE show for that matter. Ever since he left WWE, Carlito mainly wrestled for WWC in Puerto Rico and independent promotions.

On Raw, the 41-year-old teamed up with Jeff Hardy to take on the team of Elias and Jaxson Ryker. Hardy and Carlito got the win with Hardy pinning Elias. At the Rumble, Carlito, with his ever-present apple, came in at #8 and was the fifth one eliminated from the match, lasting 8 minutes and 26 seconds.

“Well…that took only 10+ years,” Carlito wrote on Twitter after his Rumble appearance.

Carlito was advertised for the Raw Legends Night early last month but he never showed up at the event.

Now…that’s cool!

Evidence that exercise helps in keeping your brain fit

Exercise for cardiovascular health, stress management, weight loss, lifting mood is often prescribed to a patient. Scientific evidence supports the benefits of activity for all of these things. However, there are few medication interactions or side effects.

So, is there an “exercise prescription” for improving your brain?

Some mounting evidence revealed that exercise could boost brain function and guard against dementia. This makes an excellent physiologic sense: elevated blood flow to the brain means toxins out and more nutrients and oxygen in. However, the main question is will exercise help older adults? What type of exercise, how much, and for how long? What about people who already have some cognitive impairment or early dementia?

In Australia, a group of exercise physiologists tries to scour the research to answer those questions. Over ten thousand quality studies of exercise and brain function were examined. By quality, we mean controlled clinical trials (RCTs) and randomised that are experiments designed to test a specific hypothesis.

The authors then limit their scope to published studies that were examined for at least four weeks of monitored exercise intervention for people over 50 years old and included a validated test of brain function at the beginning and the end of each research. The research studied included those with mild cognitive impairment or healthy subjects but excluded people with psychiatric diagnoses like strokes, depression and neurological. The list was shaved down to 39 studies after all that.

They then applied complex statistical analyses to evaluate after taking the data from all those studies:

  • The duration, in minutes
  • The exercise intensity (low, medium, high)
  • The types of exercise (resistance and cardio training like weights, yoga, or tai chi)
  • Frequency (how often) and length (1 to 3 months, 3 to 6 months, or over six months)
  • Various brain functions (general cognition, executive function, attention, and memory)

So, if you’re 50 or over, what workouts help your brain?

The gist? Any moderate cardio exercise or resistance training perform improved multiple cognitive functions if regularly perform for at least 45 minutes, regardless of the length and frequency. Tai chi also improved memory. People with early dementia saw the benefits of this result irrespective of baseline cognition. There were fewer articles testing yoga and tai chi interventions, but the authors point out that yoga did not have a statistically notable effect.

So, what does this mean? The authors expressed confidence that our memory improves through many types of exercise and that we should concentrate on improving specific exercise prescriptions tailored to developing particular cognitive functions. In addition, activities that suit people with mobility issues (for example, yoga and tai chi) still require more research.

My opinion? Further evidence shows this study support an exercise plan and an active lifestyle. Do you want to improve your brain function? You presently know that you can walk briskly, hike, jog, cycle, dance around for about 45 minutes or do aerobics to help keep your brain in shape. Lift some weights, take a Pilates class or get some yard work or home improvements done, and see the benefit.

Takeaway: Do something if you want to feel and function better.

John Cena says there is “no logistical way” to be at WrestleMania 37

John Cena is being rumored for WrestleMania 37 and with Triple H not shooting down the idea either, Cena spoke to Sports Illustrated to put some cold water on the idea, saying as things stand at the moment, it would be impossible for him to be in Tampa Bay for the show.

The former 16-time champion is currently in Vancouver filming the HBO Max series Peacemaker. The character will be introduced in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie later this year but Cena already got his show on the streaming service giant.

“Given the quarantine regulations, if I were to leave Canada, upon return I would have to quarantine for another two weeks. Essentially, that would shut production down. Strictly based on the letter of the law right now, there is no logistical way I can be there. We film now until July,” Cena told SI.

In a different year, this would have been totally doable, something that Ronda Rousey did when she was jetted in from South America to make her Rumble debut a few years ago and then left immediately after to resume her filming duties. But coronavirus is making life a little bit more difficult to pull these stunts off at the moment.

Cena also joked that he has now become something that he despised years ago – a mere part timer with WWE. “What a hypocritical situation,” Cena said. “I used to be very open about the fact that part-timers were just that, and here I am at 44 years old and I’ve become what I despise, as they say. That is kind of what it is.”

WWE names Christine Lubrano as new SVP of Creative Writing Operations

WWE today announced the appointment of Christine Lubrano as Senior Vice President, Creative Writing Operations. Lubrano will be responsible for overseeing all strategic operations for the company’s Creative Writing division and report to Brad Blum, WWE Executive Vice President, Operations.

In her new role, Lubrano will be charged with developing and leading a team of writers for WWE’s weekly flagship programs, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown. She will oversee long-term planning for the Creative Writing team and manage its operations in collaboration with Executive Director, Bruce Prichard.

Lubrano is an Emmy-nominated and accomplished programming executive with deep knowledge of the media landscape. In 2019, she launched Lubrano Media, where she developed scripted and unscripted shows while also providing executive producing and consulting services. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President, Original Programming at IFC overseeing the development and execution of all original series and co-productions. Prior to that, Lubrano served in various leadership roles at IFC including VP of Current Programming and VP of Unscripted Series, Documentaries & Live Events.

She has been integral to the success of the Emmy Award-winning Portlandia, and a lead creative force behind the acclaimed, Emmy nominated Documentary Now, created by Bill Hader, Seth Meyers and Fred Armisen. While at IFC, Lubrano also spearheaded a slate of international co-productions, including three seasons of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margret (Merman), Year of the Rabbit (Objective Content), and four seasons of the all-female Canadian sketch comedy show, The Baroness Von Sketch Show (Frantic Films).

Lubrano oversaw the development and production of the Emmy nominated documentary Monty Python: Almost the Truth (the Lawyer’s Cut) for which she earned an Emmy nomination in the non-fiction category.

Christian talks about his surprise return at the Royal Rumble

Former World Heavyweight champion Christian made a surprise return to the Royal Rumble last night, his first time in a WWE ring for a match in seven years.

Christian, who somewhat retired due to concussions, said it was surreal to return and he didn’t know what to expect. “You know its funny…everybody has a plan until you get hit,” he said in his first post-match reaction comments. “And that was kinda the case here. I had a visual of what’s going to happen, I got hit once and I was like alright…it’s on!”

The Canadian said it felt good and this is what he was born to do so it felt like being back home once again. Christian said he took great lengths to keep his participation in the Rumble a surprise and said nobody knew what was happening and he was playing coy all day.

Asked what’s next for him, Christian gave a short answer that we might not like. “All I was ever promised was one more match. That could be it,” he said before walking away.

Peacock, the new home of WWE Network, increases to 33 million subscribers

NBC’s Peacock, the future home of the WWE Network in the United States, hit 33 million in subscribers, up from the 28 million the service had back in late December.

Last week WWE and NBC Universal announced that the full catalog of the WWE Network will be moving to Peacock on March 18, bringing over 17,000 hours of WWE action to the service and an additional 1.1 million subscribers with it.

WWE fans subscribing to the WWE Network for $9.99 will now be able to view all the content – including that of Peacock – for 50% less at just $4.99, although with adverts. A $9.99 ad-free tier is available as well, but whatever anyone ends up paying, they will get the WWE Network and all of NBC’s Peacock programs.

The five-year deal between WWE and NBCUniversal is valued at over $1 billion.

CM Punk to appear in upcoming TV wrestling series Heels on STARZ

Former WWE champion CM Punk will be appearing in the upcoming Heels television series for STARZ, a series fronted by huge wrestling fan Stephen Amell.

Punk noted on Twitter several days ago that he was quarantining for work, leading to many wondering if he was entering the Royal Rumble. But Amell broke the news yesterday that Punk was on-set for the filming of Heels.

“Please welcome @CMPunk to @HeelsSTARZ,” Amell tweeted. “He was a little rusty in the ring yesterday, but I assured him it was just like riding a bike.” Amell also posted a photo of the two together in the ring. The Hollywood star was sporting a Young Bucks shirt.

Heels follows the journey of the men and women who try to follow their dreams on the indie scene in a small Georgia community. Amell will play Jack Spade and Ludwig will play Ace Spade, two brothers and rivals who go to war over their late father’s legacy.

Fun facts and statistics from the 2021 Royal Rumble matches

Bianca Belair went almost an hour in the Rumble yesterday, finishing the night with 56:49 on the clock after entering at #3 to win the match. Two other women, Naomi and Shayna Baszler, each had over 40 minutes to their name with Naomi clocking 47:43 and Shayna doing 41:47. Rhea Ripley came close with 39:06. Following her win, Belair will surely be a favorite to win her WrestleMania title match, no matter who she goes after. Several sites will be offering bets on WrestleMania and you can get take advantage of the best $10 deposit bonus nz 2021.

The quickest elimination this year in the women’s match was of Carmella, who was out in 45 seconds. Alexa Bliss was also quickly disposed of after 1:02, preventing The Fiend Bliss from coming out just in time!

Half the women who participated in the Rumble all had an elimination to their name but it was Rhea Ripley who did the most damage with a total of seven. Shayna Baszler came close with six and the eventual winner, Bianca Belair had four. Nia Jax also had four while Bayley, Billie Kay, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Charlotte Flair, Lacey Evans, Mandy Rose, Carmella, Tamina, Lana, Natalya, and Naomi all had one each. NXT star Shotzi Blackheart had the unfortunate spot of being the first one eliminated.

Six NXT stars participated in the Rumble this year, including Rhea Ripley, Shotzi Blackheart, Toni Storm, Santana Garrett, Dakota Kai, and Ember Moon while four WWE Legends – Jillian Hall, Victoria, Alicia Fox, and Torrie Wilson – also joined the match. This was Victoria’s first time in a WWE ring since 2009 and Jillian Hall’s first since 2010.

In the men’s match, Edge had the longest time in the ring with 58:28. He came in at #1 to run the whole thing. You could say that Orton also had the same time but he spent the absolute majority of the match out with a “knee injury.” Riddle was the only other person who spent over 30 minutes in the match, with 31:17.

The Hurricane was the quickest one eliminated at 30 seconds after he tried to recreate the spot from several years ago chokeslamming Triple H and John Cena, only this time it was Big E and Bobby Lashley. Otis also was quick on the way out after just 53 seconds.

Just like the women, 15 of the 30 had eliminations to their name and this year Big E and Damien Priest had the most with four each. Edge, Rollins, Strowman, and Lashley had three each while King Corbin and Kane had two. Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, Christian, Mustafa Ali, Elias, and Dominik Mysterio were the other ones who had one elimination. Jeff Hardy was the first one out of the Rumble.

Unlike previous years, only one from NXT was part of the Rumble and that’s Damien Priest, who is now moving to the main roster. Kane, Christian, Carlito, and The Hurricane were the other WWE Legends who entered the match as a surprise.