- There's no word yet on why Randy Orton was not used at the WWE Royal Rumble last night but he was advertised and was in town for the event. Orton is still advertised for this week's RAW and SmackDown tapings. Orton is also scheduled for a Washington DC Auto Show appearance on Wednesday.
- There's no word yet on why Bo Dallas was pulled from the Rumble either. The NXT Facebook page was advertising Bo for the Rumble just a few hours before the show began.
- Steve Austin asked fans for Royal Rumble questions for a podcast he's recording today and later noted that he received 300 e-mails in 15 minutes. Needless to say fans are anxious to talk about the Rumble. Austin also commented on his upcoming live podcast with Triple H: