8 moments from the men's Royal Rumble match that the WWE Universe will talk about

#5 The Rumble's system is shocked BAY BAY!

With the rise of NXT, an entry in the Royal Rumble for an NXT Superstar meant their call-up to the main roster is imminent. This year was a little different with the NXT Champion, Andrade Cien Almas, coming out at #7 and Adam Cole at #23.

Nothing is ever certain in the WWE, but it doesn't seem likely that Almas and Cole are going to be coming up after WrestleMania. Adam Cole is the only three-time Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion, and Philadelphia is a regular stop for that company, so it made complete sense to put Cole in the Rumble.

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This was all about giving Philly and the WWE Universe a great moment. However, if Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish lose their NXT Tag Team Championships in New Orleans, Monday Night Raw could get a shock to the system.

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I've been a passionate wrestling fan since I was a Little Stinger watching the NWA at my Grandma's house on Saturday nights in the 1980's.

Since the start of 2015, I have hosted a pro wrestling podcast called Lost In The Midcard with my good friend Matt Black where we cover all wrestling promotions.

My favorite wrestler of all-time is Ric Flair; while my favorite wrestlers today include Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega, and Kevin Owens.

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Edited by Kishan Prasad