On the 1/1/18 RAW, Paige declared herself to enter the first ever 2018 Womens Royal Rumble Match. However on December 28, Paige suffered a career-ending injury, thus forcing her to forfeit her spot in the match.
The jacket worn by Ronda Rousey once belonged to her late idol and mentor, Rowdy Roddy Piper. Roddy's son Colt Toombs flew from Las Vegas to Philadelphia, for the sole purpose of personally delivering Roddy's jacket to Ronda to wear in her Royal Rumble appearance.
Alicia Fox was also supposed to be in the women's Royal Rumble match, but like Paige, she was pulled due to injury.
Shinsuke Nakamura became the first superstar to win from the #14 position.
The first time a women's match was the main event at a "big four" PPV event.