Source: PWInsider.com
- After all the speculation as to whether Jimmy Wang Yang and Shannon Moore would appear in the Royal Rumble match, the two SmackDown stars wrestled in a dark match and defeated Deuce and Domino.
- In a great marketing move, the UFC purchased ads on the large video screen outside of Madison Square Garden to promote upcoming events, including Brock Lesnar’s debut this weekend.
- There was a huge "Let’s Go Giants" chant before the show started.