The Shawn Michaels-Marty Jannetty match was Sherri Martel's return after a three-month absence, and Marty's last appearance for four months, since he was fired the next day after being found passed out in the locker room.
The Moon Max character was originally designed for Konnan who left WWE even before donning the costume. Paul Diamond, formerly Kato in the Orient Express, took over the role, primarily because he fit the costume.
On an episode of "Legends of Wrestling", Pat Patterson revealed that moments before Jerry "The King" Lawler was supposed to go to the ring, he went to grab his trademark crown, only to discover that someone had defecated in it, forcing Lawler to go the ring without it.
A match between Moon Max and Terry Taylor was earlier scheduled but was later scrapped. The two, however, took part in the Rumble match itself.