During the event, Dino Bravo made a world record attempt to bench press 715 lbs. Bravo was successful but with the help of spotter Jesse "The Body" Ventura.
A contract signing was held at this show between Hulk Hogan and André the Giant for a WrestleMania III rematch at The Main Event for the WWF Championship.
Ricky Steamboat and Rick Rude would square off again on PPV four years later in an "Iron Man challenge" at WCW's Beach Blast in 1992.
The first and last time the original WWF Women's Tag Team Championship was featured in a match at a Royal Rumble event, or any PPV or any televised WWF event.
For many years, the 1988 Royal Rumble remained unseen and unavailable on any format. In 2007, it was released as part of the "Royal Rumble Anthology" DVD set.