Final in-ring WWF PPV appearance for Mr. Perfect.
Final WWF PPV appearance for Perry Saturn.
Final WWF PPV appearance for Charles Wright a.k.a. Papa Shango, "The Supreme Fighting Machine" Kama Mustafa, The Godfather, and The Goodfather, aside from one-off appearances at WWE Vengeance (2005) and Royal Rumble (2013).
Eight wrestlers made their first appearance in the Royal Rumble match: Lance Storm, Maven, Diamond Dallas Page, Chuck Palumbo, The Hurricane, Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, and Booker T.
This was Austin's 36th career elimination in the Royal Rumble, which was a record held for eight years until Shawn Michaels broke it in the 2010 Royal Rumble.