Jim Ross stated that this was the first Royal Rumble since its inception (1988) to not have a former winner in the match, but the 1989, 1990, 1994 and 2000 Royal Rumbles were also without former winners.
Near the end of the Royal Rumble match, when everybody still in the match was trying to get Big Show out, you can clearly hear him say which superstar he was throwing out in order. ("Cena first, then RVD...")