The main event — the men's Royal Rumble — kicked off with Rey Mysterio entering first. Mysterio's participation was his 14th, the third-most all time. Mysterio previously won the Royal Rumble entering at No. 2 in 2006 and lasted more than 1 hour and two minutes, a record at the time.
Mysterio wouldn't be the lone Luchador in the Royal Rumble as Penta was entrant No. 2, making his debut in the event and setting up a truly thrilling opening segment of the match. The atmosphere was immediately electric as the two stars shook hands and the action kicked into high gear with both men nearly getting eliminated on a number of occasions.