4 unnoticed similarities between Royal Rumble 2018 and 2019

Brock Lesnar successfully defended his Universal Championship on both the shows
Brock Lesnar successfully defended his Universal Championship on both the shows

#2 The number of NXT superstars in the men's Royal Rumble matches

Johnny Gargano entered the 2019 Royal Rumble match at #6
Johnny Gargano entered the 2019 Royal Rumble match at #6

In the 2018 men's Royal Rumble match, 2 NXT superstars made their debut on the main roster. First, it was Andrade Cien Almas who entered the match at #7 and lasted nearly half an hour in the match and next it was Adam Cole who entered the match at #23 before he was eliminated by Rey Mysterio in 6 minutes and 52 seconds.

This year as well, 2 NXT superstars entered the men's Royal Rumble match. Johnny Gargano made his first main roster appearance by taking the sixth spot in the 2019 Royal Rumble match. Gargano was even successful in eliminating former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal from the match, before the NXT superstar was sent out by Dean Ambrose. Also, former NXT champion Aleister Black made his presence felt in the 2019 Royal Rumble match by entering the match at #21.

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