Nationalist faction ( Spanish Civil War ) - wikipedia Nationalist faction ( Spanish Civil War ) Jump to : navigation , search State flag of the Spanish State from 1936 to 1938 . State flag of the Spanish State from 1938 to 1945 . The Nationalist faction ( Spanish : Bando nacional ) or Rebel faction ( Spanish : Bando sublevado ) was a major faction in the Spanish Civil War of 1936 to 1939 . It was composed of a variety of political groups that supported the Spanish coup of July 1936 against the Second Spanish Republic , including the Falange , the CEDA , and two rival monarchist claimants : the Alfonsists and the Carlists . In 1937 , all the groups were merged into the Falange . One of the main leaders ( Spanish : Caudillo ) of the 1936 coup , General Francisco Franco , would lead this faction throughout the war and later would become the dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 . The term Nationalists or Nationals ( nacionales ) was coined by Joseph Goebbels following the visit of the clandestine Spanish delegation led by Captain Francisco Arranz requesting war material on 24 July 1936 , in order to give a cloak of legitimacy to Nazi German help to the Spanish rebel military . The leaders of the rebel faction , who had already been denominated as ' Crusaders ' by Bishop of Salamanca Enrique Pla y Deniel -- and also used the term Cruzada for their campaign -- immediately took a liking to it . The term Bando nacional -- much as the term rojos ( Reds ) to refer to the loyalists -- is considered by some authors as a term linked with the propaganda of that faction , therefore in academic circles the term ' rebels ' ( Bando sublevado ) is preferred . Throughout the civil war the term ' Nationalist ' was mainly used by the members and supporters of the rebel faction , while its opponents used the terms fascistas ( fascists ) or facciosos ( sectarians ) to refer to this faction . Contents ( hide ) 1 Belligerents 1.1 Political groups 1.1. 1 Falange 1.1. 2 CEDA 1.1. 3 Monarchists 1.1. 3.1 Carlists 1.1. 3.2 Alfonsists 1.2 Military 1.2. 1 Army of Africa 1.2. 2 Civil Guard 2 Foreign support 2.1 Italy 2.2 Germany 2.3 Portugal 2.4 Vatican City 2.5 Other supporters 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External links Belligerents ( edit ) The military rebellion found wide areas of support both inside Spain and in the international sphere . In Spain the Francoist side was mainly supported by the predominantly conservative upper class , liberal professionals , religious organizations and land - owning farmers . It was mostly based in the rural areas where progressive political movements had made few inroads , such as great swathes of the Northern Meseta , including almost all of Old Castile , as well as La Rioja , Navarra , Alava , the area near Zaragoza in Aragon , most of Galicia , parts of Cáceres in Extremadura and many dispersed pockets in rural Andalucía where the local society still followed ancient traditional patterns and was yet untouched by `` modern '' thought . Political groups ( edit ) Politically this faction rallied together various parties and organizations which in some cases espoused opposed ideologies , such as the conservative CEDA and Alejandro Lerroux 's radicals ( liberals ) , as well as Falangists , Catholics and pro-Monarchic movements such as the Agraristas and the Carlistas ( Requetés ) . Falange ( edit ) Falange Main article : Falange The Falange was originally a Spanish fascist political party founded by José Antonio Primo de Rivera , son of the former Spanish leader Miguel Primo de Rivera . The Falange was created with the financial assistance of Alfonsist monarchist funding . Upon being formed , the Falange was officially anti-clerical and anti-monarchist . As a landowner and aristocrat , Primo de Rivera assured the upper classes that Spanish fascism would not get out of their control like its equivalents in Germany and Italy . In 1934 , the Falange merged with the pro-Nazi Juntas de Ofensiva Nacional - Sindicalista of Ramiro Ledesma Ramos . Initially , the Falange was short of funds and was a small student - based movement that preached of a utopian violent nationalist revolution . The Falange committed acts of violence prior to the war , including becoming involved in street brawls with their political opponents that helped to create a state of lawlessness that the right - wing press blamed on the republic to support a military uprising . Falangist terror squads sought to create an atmosphere of disorder in order to justify the imposition of an authoritarian regime . With the onset of middle - class disillusionment with the CEDA 's legalism , support for the Falange expanded rapidly . By September 1936 , the total Falangist volunteers numbered at 35,000 , accounting for 55 percent of all civilian forces of the Nationals . The Falange was one of the original supporters of the military coup d'état against the republic , the other being the Carlists . After the death of José Antonio Primo de Rivera , Manuel Hedilla sought to take control of the Falange , but this was usurped by Franco who sought to take control of the movement as part of his move to take control of the National faction . In 1937 , Franco announced a decree of unification of the National political movements , particularly the Falange and the Carlists into a single movement , nominally still the Falange , under his leadership . Both Falangists and Carlists were initially furious at the decision , Falangists in particular saw their ideological role as being usurped by the Catholic Church and their `` revolution '' being indefinitely postponed . Upon unification and seizure of leadership by Franco , Franco distanced the party from fascism and declared `` The Falange does not consider itself fascist ; its founder said so personally . '' After this announcement , the practice in the National faction of referring to the Falange as `` fascists '' disappeared by 1937 , but Franco did not deny that there were fascists within the Falange . Franco declared that the Falange 's goal was to incorporate the `` great neutral mass of the unaffiliated , '' and promised that no ideological rigidity would be allowed to interfere with the goal . Under Franco 's leadership , the Falange abandoned the previous anticlerical tendencies of José Antonio Primo de Rivera and instead promoted neotraditionalist National Catholicism , though it continued to criticize Catholic pacifism . Franco 's Falange also abandoned hostility to capitalism , with Falange member Raimundo Fernández - Cuesta declaring that Falange 's national syndicalism was fully compatible with capitalism . CEDA ( edit ) CEDA Main article : Spanish Confederation of Autonomous Right - wing Groups The Spanish Confederation of Autonomous Right - wing Groups , CEDA , was a Catholic right - wing political organization dedicated to anti-Marxism . The CEDA was led by José María Gil - Robles y Quiñones . The CEDA claimed that it was defending Spain and `` Christian civilization '' from Marxism , and claimed that the political atmosphere in Spain had made politics a matter of Marxism versus anti-Marxism . With the advent of the rise of the Nazi Party to power in Germany , the CEDA aligned itself with similar propaganda ploys to the Nazis , including the Nazi emphasis on authority , the fatherland , and hierarchy . Gil - Robles attended in audience at the Nazi Party rally in Nuremberg and was influenced by it , henceforth becoming committed to creating a single anti-Marxist counterrevolutionary front in Spain . Gil - Robles declared his intention to `` give Spain a true unity , a new spirit , a totalitarian polity ... '' and went on to say `` Democracy is not an end but a means to the conquest of the new state . When the time comes , either parliament submits or we will eliminate it . '' The CEDA held fascist - style rallies , called Gil - Robles `` Jefe '' , the equivalent of Duce , and claimed that the CEDA might lead a `` March on Madrid '' to forcefully seize power . The CEDA failed to make the substantive electoral gains from 1931 to 1936 that were needed for it to form government which resulted in right - wing support draining from it and turning towards the belligerent Alfonsist monarchist leader José Calvo Sotelo . Subsequently , the CEDA abandoned its moderation and legalism and began providing support for those committed to violence against the republic , including handing over its electoral funds to the initial leader of the military coup against the republic , General Emilio Mola . Subsequently , supporters of the CEDA 's youth movement , Juventudes de Acción Popular ( JAP ) began to defect en masse to join the Falange , and ceased to exists as a political organisation in 1937 . Monarchists ( edit ) Carlists ( edit ) Carlists Main article : Carlism The Carlists were monarchists and ardent ultratraditionalist Catholics who sought the installation of Carlist Pretender Francisco Javier de Borbón as King of Spain . The Carlists were anti-republican , anti-democratic and staunchly anti-socialist . The Carlists were so anti-socialist that they opposed both Hitler and Mussolini because of their socialistic tendencies . The Carlists were led by Manuel Fal Condé and held their main base of support in Navarre . The Carlists along with the Falange were the original supporters of the military coup d'état against the republic . The Carlists held a long history of violent opposition to the Spanish state , stemming back to 1833 when they launched a six - year civil war against the state . The Carlists were strongly intransigent to any coalition with other movements , even believing that no non-Carlist could have honest intentions . During the war , the Carlists ' militia , the Requetés reached a peak of 42,000 recruits but by the end of hostilities in April 1939 their overall strength had been reduced to 23,000 . Alfonsists ( edit ) Bank note issued by the Nationalist government in October 1937 with the coat of arms of Alfonso XIII . Main article : Alfonsism The Alfonsists were a movement that supported the restoration of Alfonso XIII of Spain as monarch following the founding of the Spanish Second Republic in 1931 . They competed with rival monarchists , the Carlists , for the Spanish throne . After the overthrow of the monarchy of Alfonso XIII , Alfonsist supporters formed the Renovación Española , a monarchist political party , which held considerable economic influence and had close supporters in the Spanish army . Renovación Española did not , however , manage to become a mass political movement . In 1934 , the Alfonsists , led by Antonio Goicoechea , along with the Carlists , met with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini to gain support for an uprising against the republic , in which Mussolini promised to provide money and arms for such a rising . From 1934 to 1936 , the charismatic Alfonsist leader José Calvo Sotelo spoke of the need for the `` conquest of the state '' as the only means to secure the establishment of an ideal authoritarian , corporatist state . Sotelo made passionate speeches in support of violent counterrevolution and emphasized the need for a military insurrection against the republic to counter the threats of communism and separatism that he blamed as being caused by the republic . Sotelo was kidnapped and assassinated by political opponents ( who were initially searching out Gil - Robles of the CEDA to kidnap ) on 13 July 1936 which sparked fury on the political right and helped legitimize the military coup against the republic . When the war broke out , Infante Juan , the son of Alfonso XIII and heir to the Spanish throne , requested the permission of Franco to take part in the Nationals ' war effort by enlisting as a member of the crew of the cruiser Balaeres , which was nearing completion . He promised to abstain from political activities , but Franco refused , believing that he would become a figurehead for the Alfonsists who held a strong presence in the military . Military ( edit ) Army of Africa ( edit ) Army of Africa Main articles : Army of Africa ( Spain ) and Regulares See also : Mohamed Meziane The Army of Africa was a field army garrisoned in Spanish Morocco - a legacy of the Rif War - under the command of General Francisco Franco . It consisted of the Spanish Foreign Legion and the Regulares , infantry and cavalry units recruited from the population of Spanish Morocco and with Spanish officers as commanders . The Regulares operated as the shock troops of the National forces in exchange for a substantial pay . More than 13,000 Moroccan troops were airlifted on 20 Junkers Ju 52 planes supplied by Hitler between the beginning of the conflict in July and October 1936 . Their proverbial cruelty and reckless behaviour were not random , but were part of a calculated plan of the Francoist military leaders in order to instill terror in the Republican defence lines . Civil Guard ( edit ) Main article : Civil Guard ( Spain ) Foreign support ( edit ) Main article : Foreign involvement in the Spanish Civil War Italy ( edit ) Fascist Italy Italy under the Fascist leadership of Benito Mussolini supported the overthrow of the republic and the establishment of a regime that would serve as a client state to Italy . Italy distrusted the Spanish Republic due to its pro-French leanings and prior to the war had made contact with Spanish right - wing groups . Italy justified its intervention as an action intended to prevent the rise of Bolshevism in Spain . Italy 's Fascist regime considered the threat of Bolshevism a real risk with the arrival of volunteers from the Soviet Union who were fighting for the Republicans . Mussolini provided financial support as well as training to the Alfonsists , Carlists , and Falange . Mussolini met Falangist leader José Antonio Primo de Rivera in 1933 but did not have much enthusiasm in the establishment of fascism in Spain at that time . By January 1937 , an expeditionary force of 35,000 Italians , the Corpo Truppe Volontarie , were in Spain under the command of General Mario Roatta . The contingent was made up of four divisions : Littorio , Dio lo Vuole ( `` God Wills it '' ) , Fiamme Nere ( `` Black Flames '' ) and Penne Nere ( `` Black Feathers '' ) . The first of these divisions was made up of soldiers ; the other three of Blackshirt volunteers . Italy provided the National forces with fighter and bomber aircraft which played a significant part in the war . In March 1937 , Italy intervened in the political affairs of the Nationals by sending Roberto Farinacci to Spain to urge Franco to unite the National political movements into one fascist `` Spanish National Party '' . Germany ( edit ) Main article : German involvement in the Spanish Civil War Nazi Germany Nazi Germany provided the Nationals with material , specialists , and a powerful air force contingent , the Condor Legion German expeditionary forces that provided airlift of soldiers and material from Spanish Africa to Peninsular Spain and provided offensive operations against Republican forces . The Spanish Civil War would provide an ideal testing ground for the proficiency of the new weapons produced during the German re-armament . Many aeronautical bombing techniques were tested by the Condor Legion against the Republican Government on Spanish soil with the permission of Generalísimo Franco . Hitler insisted , however , that his long - term designs were peaceful , a strategy labelled as `` Blumenkrieg '' ( Flower War ) . Germany had important economic interests at stake in Spain , as Germany imported large amounts of mineral ore from Spanish Morocco . The Nazi regime sent retired General Wilhelm Faulpel as ambassador to Franco 's regime , Faulpel supported Franco and the Falange in the hope that they would create a Nazi - like regime in Spain . Debt owed by Franco and the Nationals to Germany rose quickly upon purchasing German material , and required financial assistance from Germany as the Republicans had access to Spain 's gold reserve . Portugal ( edit ) Main article : Viriatos Portuguese Republic Upon the outbreak of the civil war , Portuguese Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar almost immediately supported the National forces . Salazar 's Estado Novo regime held tense relations with the Spanish Republic that held Portuguese dissidents to his regime in it . Portugal played a critical role in supplying Franco 's forces with ammunition and many other logistical resources . Despite its discreet direct military involvement -- restrained to a somewhat `` semi-official '' endorsement , by its authoritarian regime , of an 8,000 -- 12,000 - strong volunteer force , the so - called `` Viriatos '' -- for the whole duration of the conflict , Portugal was instrumental in providing the National faction with a vital logistical organization and by reassuring Franco and his allies that no interference whatsoever would hinder the supply traffic directed to the Nationals , crossing the borders of the two Iberian countries -- the Nationals used to refer to Lisbon as `` the port of Castile '' . In 1938 , with Franco 's victory increasingly certain , Portugal recognized Franco 's regime and after the war in 1939 signed a treaty of friendship and non-aggression pact that was known as the Iberian Pact . Portugal played an important diplomatic role in supporting the Franco regime , including by insisting to the United Kingdom that Franco sought to replicate Salazar 's Estado Novo and not Mussolini 's Fascist Italy . Vatican city ( edit ) See also : White Terror ( Spain ) § Cooperation of the Spanish Church Vatican City Among many influential Catholics in Spain , mainly composed of conservative Traditionalists and people belonging to pro-Monarchic groups , the religious persecution was squarely and based on evidence probably rightly mostly blamed on the government of the Republic . The ensuing outrage was used after the 1936 coup by the nationalist / monarchist faction and readily extended itself . The Catholic Church took the side of the rebel government and defined the religious Spaniards who had been persecuted in Republican areas as ' martyrs of the faith ' . The devout Catholics who supported the Spanish Republic , included high - ranking officers of the Popular Army such as republican Catholic general Vicente Rojo Lluch , as well as the Catholic Basque nationalists who opposed the rebel faction . Initially the Vatican held itself from declaring too openly its support of the rebel side in the war , although it had long allowed high ecclesiastical figures in Spain to do so and to define the conflict as a ' Crusade ' . Throughout the war , however , Francoist propaganda and influential Spanish Catholics labelled the secular Republic as `` the enemy of God and the Church '' and denounced the Republic , holding it responsible for anti-clerical activities , such as shutting down Catholic schools , as well as the killing of priests and nuns by exalted mobs and the desecration of religious buildings . Forsaken by the Western European powers , the republican side mainly depended from Soviet military assistance , which played into the hands of the portrayal of the Spanish Republic as a ' Marxist ' and godless state in the Francoist propaganda . By means of its extensive diplomatic network the Holy See used its influence to lobby for the rebel side . During an International Art Exhibition in Paris in 1937 , in which both the Francoist and the Republican governments were present , the Holy See allowed the Nationalist pavilion to display its exhibition under the Vatican flag , for the rebel government 's flag was still not recognized . By 1938 , the Vatican City had already officially recognized Franco 's Spanish State , being one of the first to do so . Regarding the position of the Holy See during and after the Civil War , Manuel Montero , lecturer of the University of the Basque Country commented on 6 May 2007 : The Church , which upheld the idea of a ' National Crusade ' in order to legitimize the military rebellion , was a belligerent part during the Civil War , even at the cost of alienating part of its members . It continues in a belligerent role in its unusual answer to the Historical Memory Law by recurring to the beatification of 498 `` martyrs '' of the Civil War . The priests executed by Franco 's Army are not counted among them . It continues to be a Church that is incapable of transcending its one - sided behaviour of 70 years ago and amenable to the fact that this past should always haunt us . In this political use of granting religious recognition one can perceive its indignation regarding the compensations to the victims of Francoism . Its selective criteria regarding the religious persons that were part of its ranks are difficult to fathom . The priests who were victims of the republicans are `` martyrs who died forgiving '' , but those priests who were executed by the Francoists are forgotten . Other supporters ( edit ) See also : Irish involvement in the Spanish Civil War 1,000 to 2,000 English , Irish , French , Russian `` Whites '' , Polish , Romanian , and Belgian volunteers came to Spain to fight on the side of the Nationals . See also ( edit ) Republican faction ( Spanish Civil War ) Spanish Republican Armed Forces Notes ( edit ) Jump up ^ The term `` Nationalists '' is the most often used in English - language media , while the Spanish term is nacionales , `` nationals '' . References ( edit ) ^ Jump up to : Antony Beevor ( 2006 ) ( 1982 ) . The Battle for Spain . Orion . ISBN 978 - 0 - 7538 - 2165 - 7 . Jump up ^ Juan Eslava Galán , Una Historia de la Guerra Civil que no va a Gustar a Nadie , Ed . Planeta. 2005 . ISBN 8408058835 p. 9 - 12 Jump up ^ Nerín , Gustau . La guerra que vino de África . Editorial Crítica , 2005 . ISBN 8484326187 , p. 195 Jump up ^ El Pais - Rebeldes , sublevados o franquistas ; no nacionales Jump up ^ Ángel Bahamonde & Javier Cervera Gil , Así terminó la Guerra de España , Marcial Pons , Madrid 1999 , ISBN 84 - 95379 - 00 - 7 ^ Jump up to : Navarro García , Clotilde . La educación y el nacional - catolicismo . Univ de Castilla La Mancha , 1993 . ISBN 84 - 88255 - 21 - 7 , pp. 36 - 37 ^ Jump up to : Michael Alpert . A New International History of the Spanish Civil War . Paperback edition . Hampshire and London , England , UK : Macmillan Press Ltd , 1997 ; New York , New York , USA : St. Martin 's Press Ltd , 1997 . Pp. 36 . ^ Jump up to : Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 70 . Jump up ^ Patrick Turnbull . The Spanish Civil War , 1936 -- 39 . 6th edition . Oxford , England , UK ; New York , New York , USA : Osprey Publishing , 2005 . Pp. 8 . ^ Jump up to : Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 89 . Jump up ^ Stanley G. Payne . Fascism in Spain , 1923 -- 1977 . Madison , Wisconsin , USA : Wisconsin University Press , 1999 . Pp. 242 . ^ Jump up to : Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 94 . Jump up ^ Stanley G. Payne . Fascism in Spain , 1923 -- 1977 . Madison , Wisconsin , USA : Wisconsin University Press , 1999 . Pp. 268 . ^ Jump up to : Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 214 . ^ Jump up to : Stanley G. Payne . Fascism in Spain , 1923 -- 1977 . Madison , Wisconsin , USA : Wisconsin University Press , 1999 . Pp. 272 . Jump up ^ Stanley G. Payne . Fascism in Spain , 1923 -- 1977 . Madison , Wisconsin , USA : Wisconsin University Press , 1999 . Pp. 280 -- 281 . Jump up ^ Stanley G. Payne . Fascism in Spain , 1923 -- 1977 . Madison , Wisconsin , USA : Wisconsin University Press , 1999 . Pp. 281 . ^ Jump up to : Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 62 . Jump up ^ Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : reaction , revolution and revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 64 . ^ Jump up to : Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : reaction , revolution and revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 45 , 69 . Jump up ^ Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : reaction , revolution and revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 88 -- 89 . ^ Jump up to : Patrick Turnbull . The Spanish Civil War , 1936 -- 39 . 6th edition . Oxford , England , UK ; New York , New York , USA : Osprey Publishing , 2005 . Pp. 10 . ^ Jump up to : Patrick Turnbull . The Spanish Civil War , 1936 -- 39 . 6th edition . Oxford , England , UK ; New York , New York , USA : Osprey Publishing , 2005 . Pp. 8 -- 9 . ^ Jump up to : Patrick Turnbull . The Spanish Civil War , 1936 -- 39 . 6th edition . Oxford , England , UK ; New York , New York , USA : Osprey Publishing , 2005 . Pp. 9 . ^ Jump up to : Andrew Forrest . The Spanish Civil War . London , England , UK ; New York , New York , USA : Routledge , 2000 . Pp. 10 . ^ Jump up to : Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 69 . Jump up ^ Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Reveng . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 92 -- 93 . Jump up ^ Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 99 . ^ Jump up to : Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 209 . Jump up ^ Julián Casanova , República y Guerra Civil . in Historia de España , directed by Josep Fontana y Ramón Villares . Vol. 8 , Barcelona : 2007 , Crítica / Marcial Pons Publishers . ISBN 978 - 84 - 8432 - 878 - 0 , p. 278 Jump up ^ Michael Alpert . A New International History of the Spanish Civil War . Paperback edition . Hampshire and London , England , UK : Macmillan Press Ltd , 1997 ; New York , New York , USA : St. Martin 's Press Ltd , 1997 . Pp. 35 . Jump up ^ Michael Alpert . A New International History of the Spanish Civil War . Paperback edition . Hampshire and London , England , UK : Macmillan Press Ltd , 1997 ; New York , New York , USA : St. Martin 's Press Ltd , 1997 . Pp. 93 . Jump up ^ Michael Alpert . A New International History of the Spanish Civil War . Paperback edition . Hampshire and London , England , UK : Macmillan Press Ltd , 1997 ; New York , New York , USA : St. Martin 's Press Ltd , 1997 . Pp. 91 . Jump up ^ Eslava Galan , Juan . `` Penne Nere ( Pena Negra ) '' . Una historia de la Guerra Civil que no va a gustar a nadie ( A History Of The Spanish Civil War That No - one Will Like ) ( in Spanish ) . Planeta . Jump up ^ Paul Preston . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . 2006 Pp. 200 . Jump up ^ Evidenced in a January 1937 speech prior to the outcry over the bombing of the Basque city of Guernica , known by the Luftwaffe as Operation Rügen . Hitler speech to Reichstag 30 January 1937 available via the German Propaganda Archive . Jump up ^ Michael Alpert . A New International History of the Spanish Civil War . Paperback edition . Hampshire and London , England , UK : Macmillan Press Ltd , 1997 ; New York , New York , USA : St. Martin 's Press Ltd , 1997 . Pp. 157 . ^ Jump up to : Michael Alpert . A New International History of the Spanish Civil War . Paperback edition . Hampshire and London , England , UK : Macmillan Press Ltd , 1997 ; New York , New York , USA : St. Martin 's Press Ltd , 1997 . Pp. 97 . ^ Jump up to : Tom Gallagher . Portugal : a twentieth - century interpretation . Manchester , England , UK : Manchester University Press , 1983 . Pp. 86 . ^ Jump up to : Filipe Ribeiro De Meneses . Franco and the Spanish Civil War . London , England , UK ; New York , New York , USA : Routledge , 2001 . Pp. 96 . Jump up ^ Antony Beevor . The Battle for Spain ; The Spanish Civil War , 1936 -- 1939 . Weidenfeld & Nicolson , 2006 . Pp. 116 , 133,143 , 148 , 174 , 427 . Jump up ^ Antony Beevor . The Battle for Spain ; The Spanish Civil War , 1936 -- 1939 . Weidenfeld & Nicolson , 2006 . Pp. 116 , 198 . Jump up ^ Stanley G. Payne . The Franco regime , 1936 -- 1975 . Madison , Wisconsin , USA ; London , England , UK : University of Wisconsin Press , 1987 . Pp. 201 . Jump up ^ Juliàn Casanova . The Spanish Republic and Civil War . Cambridge University Press , 2010 . Pp. 139 . Jump up ^ Antony Beevor , The Battle for Spain : The Spanish Civil War 1936 - 1939 , Jump up ^ Stanley G. Payne . The Franco regime , 1936 -- 1975 . Madison , Wisconsin , USA ; London , England , UK : University of Wisconsin Press , 1987 . Pp. 156 . Jump up ^ Manuel Montero a El País , 6 / 5 / 2007 , `` Otros `` mártires '' de la Guerra Civil '' Jump up ^ Fighting for Franco : International Volunteers in Nationalist Spain during the Spanish Civil War . Pp . vi , viii . Bibliography ( edit ) Alpert , Michael . A New International History of the Spanish Civil War . Paperback edition . Hampshire and London , England , UK : Macmillan Press Ltd , 1997 ; New York , New York , USA : St. Martin 's Press Ltd , 1997 . Beevor , Antony . The Battle for Spain ; The Spanish Civil War , 1936 -- 1939 . Weidenfeld & Nicolson , 2006 . Casanova , Juliàn . The Spanish Republic and Civil War . Cambridge University Press , 2010 . Davis , Paul K. Besieged : an encyclopedia of great sieges from ancient times to the present . Santa Barbara , California , USA : ABC - CLIO , Inc , 2001 . Gallagher , Tom . Portugal : a twentieth - century interpretation . Manchester , England , UK : Manchester University Press , 1983 . De Meneses , Filipe Ribeiro . Franco and the Spanish Civil War . London , England , UK ; New York , New York , USA : Routledge , 2001 . Payne , Stanley G. Fascism in Spain , 1923 -- 1977 . Madison , Wisconsin , USA : Wisconsin University Press , 1999 . Preston , Paul . The Spanish Civil War : Reaction , Revolution & Revenge . 3rd edition . W.W. New York , New York , USA : Norton & Company , Inc , 2007 . Turnbull , Patrick . The Spanish Civil War , 1936 -- 39 . 6th edition . Oxford , England , UK ; New York , New York , USA : Osprey Publishing , 2005 . 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Contents ( hide ) 1 Production 1.1 Background 1.2 Storylines 1.3 Cancellations 2 Event 2.1 Pre-show 2.2 Preliminary matches 2.3 Main event 3 Aftermath 3.1 Raw 3.2 SmackDown 4 Results 4.1 Men 's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations 4.2 Women 's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations 5 References 6 External links Production ( edit ) Background ( edit ) As is tradition , the winner of the 30 - man Royal Rumble earned a world championship match at WrestleMania 34 for his choice of either Raw 's Universal Championship or SmackDown 's WWE Championship . The event also hosted the first - ever 30 - woman Royal Rumble , in which the winner earned a women 's championship match at WrestleMania 34 for her choice of either Raw 's Women 's Championship or SmackDown 's Women 's Championship . Asuka was the winner of the inaugural Women 's Royal Rumble match , and chose to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women 's Championship at WrestleMania 34 After Survivor Series , several women from NXT were promoted to the main rosters of both Raw and SmackDown . On the November 20 , 2017 episode of Raw , Paige , who had been out with an injury since June 2016 , returned along with the debuts of NXT 's Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville , forming the heel group Absolution , while similarly on the November 21 episode of SmackDown , NXT 's Ruby Riott , Liv Morgan , and Sarah Logan debuted and formed the heel group The Riott Squad . On the December 18 , 2017 episode of Raw , with a larger roster of women on the main rosters , Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon scheduled the first - ever women 's Royal Rumble match for the 2018 Royal Rumble , with the winner receiving a match at WrestleMania 34 for the top championship of their choice : Raw 's Women 's Championship or SmackDown 's Women 's Championship . Both brands ' respective commissioners and general managers agreed that the women 's match would have all of the same rules as the men 's match , including having 30 participants . Stephanie was announced to join the commentary team for the women 's match , and television host Maria Menounos was announced to be the special guest ring announcer . Storylines ( edit ) The card consisted of nine matches , including three on the pre-show , that resulted from scripted storylines and had results predetermined by WWE on both the Raw and SmackDown brands . Storylines were produced on WWE 's weekly television shows , Monday Night Raw , SmackDown Live , and 205 Live , the latter of which is cruiserweight - exclusive . For the first time , the card was highlighted by two Royal Rumble matches . On the October 16 , 2017 episode of Raw , Kane returned from a ten - month hiatus and helped Braun Strowman to defeat Roman Reigns in a steel cage match . Kane was then added to Strowman 's team at TLC : Tables , Ladders & Chairs in the 5 - on - 3 handicap Tables , Ladders , and Chairs match . During the match , Kane accidentally hit Strowman with a chair , which caused tension between the two . Later on in the match , Kane turned on Strowman and crushed him in the back of a garbage truck ; their team ultimately lost . The two then feuded over the next several weeks , leading to a match on the December 11 episode to determine the number one contender against Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble , but the match ended in a double countout . Raw General Manager Kurt Angle then decided that Lesnar would defend the title against both Kane and Strowman in a triple threat match at the event . On the January 8 episode , Kane attacked Lesnar from behind , followed by an attack from Strowman . After laying Kane and Lesnar out backstage , Strowman knocked over a lighting rig and crushed both . Lesnar was taken to a medical facility while Kane refused medical attention . Due to his actions , Strowman was removed from the triple threat match and fired by Angle . Strowman went on a rampage backstage , including destroying Angle 's office and flipping over a tractor . Before he could do anymore damage , Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon rehired Strowman , putting him back into the Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble . Shinsuke Nakamura won the 2018 Men 's Royal Rumble and chose to challenge AJ Styles for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 34 At Clash of Champions , SmackDown 's Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan both refereed a tag team match pitting Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn against Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura , where Owens and Zayn would have been fired from WWE had they lost . During the match , there was controversy between Shane and Bryan , which resulted in Bryan giving a fast count for Owens and Zayn to win . Tensions between Shane and Bryan continued over the next couple of weeks , culminating on the final SmackDown of 2017 , when Bryan scheduled Owens to face WWE Champion AJ Styles in a non-title match in the main event , much to the disapproval of Shane , who felt that Owens should not be in the main event , or facing the WWE Champion . That match ended when Zayn interfered , allowing Owens to win . The next week , Zayn would also defeat Styles in a non-title match after interference from Owens . Enraged at back - to - back losses , Styles stated they might as well schedule him in a handicap match against Owens and Zayn , which Bryan took literally and scheduled for the Royal Rumble where Styles would also defend the WWE Championship against both men . On the January 9 episode of SmackDown , Styles said that although it was unfair , he was confident that he would win ; Owens and Zayn interrupted and claimed that they would become the first - ever co-WWE Champions . On the final SmackDown before the Royal Rumble , Styles faced Owens and Zayn in back - to - back matches where Shane threatened that if one were to interfere in the other 's match , that person would be fired . Styles managed to defeat Owens in the first match by submission , however , he would lose to Zayn in the second match . On the December 18 , 2017 episode of Raw , Seth Rollins ' tag team partner Dean Ambrose was injured by Samoa Joe . The following week , despite both wanting to take on Joe to avenge Ambrose , Raw General Manager Kurt Angle instead had his ( storyline ) son , Jason Jordan , and Rollins team up to face Cesaro and Sheamus for the Raw Tag Team Championship ; Jordan and Rollins defeated Cesaro and Sheamus to win the championship . After the former champions confronted Angle about their contractual rematch , Angle scheduled it for the Royal Rumble . On the January 15 episode , Jordan caused a distraction , allowing Titus Worldwide ( Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil ) to again defeat Cesaro and Sheamus in a rematch from the previous week , which Rollins disapproved of as he did not like Jordan acting on his own . Cesaro and Sheamus would try and return the favor during Rollins ' match against Finn Bálor , but it backfired , resulting in Rollins winning , and Cesaro and Sheamus brawling with Bálor Club members , Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson , at ringside . On Raw 25 the next week , Jordan and Rollins were the guests on Christian 's The Peep Show , which Cesaro and Sheamus interrupted and the two teams brawled where Rollins accidentally hit Jordan with a knee attack that was intended for Cesaro . At Clash of Champions , The Usos ( Jey and Jimmy Uso ) retained the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in a fatal - four - way match against Rusev and Aiden English , The New Day 's Big E and Xavier Woods , and Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin . On the following episode of SmackDown , Gable and Benjamin defeated The Usos in a non-title match , and they were awarded with a championship match on the first SmackDown of 2018 , where they defeated The Usos to initially win the titles after pinning Jimmy Uso ; however , Jimmy was not the legal man , and thus the match was restarted and The Usos retained their championship . The following week , Gable and Benjamin confronted SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan over the incident . After questioning if they should have to defeat The Usos twice in the same night , Bryan decided that at the Royal Rumble , The Usos would defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Gable and Benjamin in a two - out - of - three - falls match . On January 26 , three matches were announced for the Royal Rumble pre-show . For SmackDown , it was announced that United States Champion Bobby Roode would have an open challenge for the title . Two tag team matches were scheduled for Raw : a rematch between Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson and The Revival ( Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson ) from Raw 25 , and a six - man tag team match for the cruiserweight division with Kalisto , Gran Metalik , and Lince Dorado against Drew Gulak , TJP , and Gentleman Jack Gallagher . Cancellations ( edit ) Two other matches had been promoted for the event , but were later removed . The first was the tournament final for SmackDown 's then - vacant United States Championship . Originally scheduled for the PPV , the finals were instead contested on the January 16 episode of SmackDown , where Bobby Roode defeated Jinder Mahal to win the title . The second was a championship match for the Raw brand where WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore was scheduled to defend the title against Cedric Alexander . However , after Amore was suspended from WWE on January 22 due to allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault , the match was cancelled . Amore was released the next day and the title was vacated . Event ( edit ) Other on - screen personnel Role : Name : English commentators Michael Cole ( Raw / both Royal Rumble matches ) Corey Graves ( all matches ) Booker T ( Raw ) Tom Phillips ( SmackDown ) Byron Saxton ( SmackDown / Men 's Royal Rumble match / Six - man tag team match ) Vic Joseph ( Six - man tag team match ) Jerry Lawler ( Men 's Royal Rumble match ) Stephanie McMahon ( Women 's Royal Rumble match ) Spanish commentators Carlos Cabrera Marcelo Rodríguez German commentators Carsten Schaefer Tim Haber Calvin Knie Ring announcers Greg Hamilton ( SmackDown / Men 's Royal Rumble match ) JoJo ( Raw ) Maria Menounos ( Women 's Royal Rumble match ) Referees Jason Ayers Shawn Bennett Mike Chioda John Cone Dan Engler Chad Patton Charles Robinson Rod Zapata Interviewer Renee Young Pre-show panel Renee Young Peter Rosenberg David Otunga Jerry Lawler John `` Bradshaw '' Layfield Alundra Blayze Ric Flair Pre-show ( edit ) Three matches were contested during the pre-show : In the first match - featuring Raw 's cruiserweight division - Kalisto , Gran Metalik , and Lince Dorado faced TJP , Gentleman Jack Gallagher , and Drew Gulak in a six man tag team match . Kalisto performed a Salida Del Sol on TJP to score the win . Next , also from Raw , The Revival ( Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson ) faced Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson . Dawson performed a Chop Block on Anderson to score the win . Finally , SmackDown 's United States Champion Bobby Roode issued an open challenge , which was answered by fellow SmackDown wrestler Mojo Rawley . Roode performed a Glorious DDT on Rawley to score the pinfall and retain the title . Preliminary matches ( edit ) The actual pay - per - view opened with AJ Styles defending the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a handicap match . In the end , Styles threw Zayn out of the ring and immediately Owens performed a Superkick on Styles . Owens - who was not the legal man - attempted a Pop Up Powerbomb on Styles , who countered into a roll up to retain the title . In a backstage segment , Owens and Zayn confronted SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon about the incident , however , after questioning if he saw what had happened , Shane smiled , replied `` Yep '' , and walked off . Next , The Usos ( Jey and Jimmy Uso ) defended the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin in a 2 - out - of - 3 - falls match . Jimmy and Jey performed a Double Superkick on Gable , who was kneeling , to score the first fall . Jey then pinned Benjamin with a small package to score the second fall to retain the title . After that , the 30 - man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 34 was contested . Rusev and Finn Bálor began the match as the first and second entrants , respectively . Baron Corbin ( # 4 ) eliminated Rhyno ( # 3 ) , but was eliminated by Bálor . Corbin attacked Bálor , Rusev , and Heath Slater ( # 5 ) , who just made his entrance . NXT Champion Andrade `` Cien '' Almas was a surprise entrant at # 7 . Tye Dillinger was scheduled to be # 10 , but was attacked backstage by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn , resulting in Zayn taking Dillinger 's spot . Shinsuke Nakamura entered at # 14 and eliminated Zayn . John Cena entered at # 20 and eliminated Elias ( # 6 ) and The Hurricane ( a surprise entrant at # 21 ) . NXT 's Adam Cole , another surprise entrant , entered at # 23 . Randy Orton ( # 24 ) performed an RKO on Almas and eliminated him after a near 30 minute run . Rey Mysterio , another surprise entrant , entered at # 27 and eliminated Cole . Roman Reigns entered at # 28 and eliminated Titus O'Neil ( # 25 ) . Reigns and Seth Rollins ( # 18 ) teamed up and performed a Powerbomb on The Miz ( # 26 ) over the top rope to eliminate him , after which , Reigns immediately eliminated Rollins . Dolph Ziggler , making his return after vacating the United States Championship , entered at # 30 and eliminated Goldust ( # 29 ) , but was eliminated by Bálor . Reigns performed a Superman Punch on Orton and eliminated Orton . Mysterio performed a 619 on Cena and Reigns , but was eliminated by Bálor . Bálor , Nakamura , Cena , and Reigns were the final four . Cena eliminated Bálor ( who lasted nearly an hour ) and immediately afterwards fought with Nakamura , who performed a Kinshasa on Cena to eliminate him . Nakamura attacked Reigns and attempted a Kinshasa , however , Reigns countered into a Spear . As Reigns attempted to eliminate Nakamura , Nakamura countered , performed a Kinshasa on Reigns and then eliminated Reigns to win the match . Afterward , Renee Young interviewed Nakamura and asked which world championship he wanted to challenge for at WrestleMania 34 . He called out WWE Champion AJ Styles , thus choosing the WWE Championship and staying on SmackDown . Next , Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan defended the Raw Tag Team Championship against Cesaro and Sheamus . During the match , Jordan sustained a head injury ( after being thrown into the ring post by Cesaro ) , rendering him unable to compete . In the end , Sheamus and Cesaro performed a White Noise / Diving Neckbreaker combination on Rollins to win the title for a record - setting fourth time as a team , and a record - setting fifth time for Cesaro individually . In the fifth match , Brock Lesnar defended the Universal Championship against Braun Strowman and Kane in a triple threat match . Kane performed a Chokeslam on Lesnar and Strowman attacked Kane . Lesnar struck Kane with a chair , only for Strowman to attack Lesnar with a running dropkick . After Strowman performed a Chokeslam on Kane , Lesnar performed three German Suplexes on Strowman . Strowman performed a Running Powerslam on Lesnar through a table , only for Kane to break up the pinfall at a two count . Kane then threw Strowman through a table positioned in the corner , and performed a Chokeslam on Strowman , with Lesnar breaking up the pinfall at a two count . Lesnar then performed an F - 5 on Strowman through an announce table and overturned another announce table on top of Strowman . Lesnar then performed an F - 5 on Kane through another announce table . Strowman performed two Running Powerslams on Lesnar , but Kane returned and struck Strowman with a chair . Lesnar knocked Strowman out of the ring and performed an F - 5 on Kane to retain the title . After the match , an enraged Strowman yelled at Lesnar that he did not beat him . Main event ( edit ) Ronda Rousey appeared for a few WWE events over the years ( pictured here at WrestleMania 31 with The Rock ) . She was rumored to be a surprise entrant in the women 's match , and although she denied that she would be at the event , she appeared after the match 's conclusion , confirming she had signed full - time with WWE The main event was the first - ever 30 - woman Royal Rumble match for a women 's championship match at WrestleMania 34 . Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch were the first and second entrants , respectively . There were numerous surprise entrants throughout the match - including Hall of Famers Lita , Jacqueline , Beth Phoenix , and Trish Stratus ; NXT wrestlers Kairi Sane and NXT Women 's Champion Ember Moon ; and past stars Torrie Wilson , Molly Holly , Michelle McCool ( who scored the most eliminations at 5 ) , Vickie Guerrero , and Kelly Kelly . SmackDown 's Nikki Bella , who had been on hiatus since WrestleMania 33 , and her free agent twin sister Brie Bella were also unannounced entrants . Banks , Asuka ( # 25 ) , Nikki , and Brie were the final four . Banks , Nikki , and Brie attacked Asuka , after which , Nikki and Brie eliminated Banks ( who lasted the longest at nearly 55 minutes ) . Asuka attacked Nikki and Brie , but Nikki performed a Rack Attack 2.0 on Asuka and then eliminated Brie . After a back - and - forth exchange , Asuka eliminated Nikki to win the match and earn a women 's championship match at WrestleMania 34 . After the match , Raw Women 's Champion Alexa Bliss and SmackDown Women 's Champion Charlotte Flair entered the ring . Before Asuka could make her decision for which title she wanted to challenge for , they were interrupted by the surprise appearance of former UFC star Ronda Rousey , officially confirming she had signed full - time with WWE . Rousey pointed to the WrestleMania sign and offered a handshake to Asuka , who refused . Rousey then shook hands with Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon as the event ended . The jacket which Rousey wore during this appearance belonged to life long idol Roddy Piper , whose son let her borrow it . Aftermath ( edit ) Raw ( edit ) On Raw the following night , Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon convinced Asuka to wait until after Elimination Chamber to make her decision , as Raw Women 's Champion Alexa Bliss was scheduled to defend her title in the first - ever women 's Elimination Chamber match , and the result may affect Asuka 's decision . Asuka was then confronted by Sasha Banks , who spent the longest time in the Royal Rumble match , and Banks challenged Asuka to a match that Asuka won . Banks , along with Bayley , Mandy Rose , Mickie James , and Sonya Deville were announced as the other competitors in the Elimination Chamber match . Nia Jax was also scheduled to face Asuka at Elimination Chamber where if she were to win , she would be added to the Asuka 's championship match at WrestleMania . On the February 12 episode of Raw , it was announced that Ronda Rousey would sign her Raw contract at Elimination Chamber . At SmackDown 's Fastlane pay - per - view , Asuka appeared and decided to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women 's Championship at WrestleMania . Since Shinsuke Nakamura decided to stay on SmackDown to challenge for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 34 , Raw General Manager Kurt Angle scheduled a number one contender 's Elimination Chamber match at the namesake event to determine who would face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania . Six qualification matches were scheduled over the next couple of weeks . Braun Strowman and Kane battled in a last man standing match , which Strowman won to qualify . After the match , Kane was taken to a local hospital . Elias , John Cena , Roman Reigns , Intercontinental Champion The Miz , Finn Bálor , and Seth Rollins also qualified , marking the first seven - man Elimination Chamber match . New Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro and Sheamus defended their titles against Titus Worldwide ( Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil ) , as they had beaten Cesaro and Sheamus two weeks in a row prior to the Royal Rumble ; Cesaro and Sheamus retained . The following week , Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins were scheduled to have their contractual rematch , but after Jordan was deemed unable to compete , he was replaced by Roman Reigns . Jordan , however , accidentally caused them to be disqualified . On 205 Live , Drake Maverick ( formerly known as Rockstar Spud in Impact Wrestling ) was appointed as the 205 Live General Manager . Maverick announced that there would be a 16 - man single elimination tournament to crown a new WWE Cruiserweight Champion , with the finals to occur at WrestleMania 34 . SmackDown ( edit ) On the following episode of SmackDown , Shinsuke Nakamura celebrated his win at the Royal Rumble , and said he would become the new WWE Champion at WrestleMania 34 . He was interrupted by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn , who said that they should be the co-WWE Champions , but the referee failed at his job at the Royal Rumble . WWE Champion AJ Styles came out and said that Owens and Zayn could complain all they want , but there would be a dream match at WrestleMania between him and Nakamura . Styles then suggested to have a dream team that night with him and Nakamura facing Owens and Zayn , which SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan made official for later that night in which Styles and Nakamura won . During the match , there were tensions between Owens and Zayn as Bryan had also scheduled them to face each other the following week to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship at Fastlane . The championship match at Fastlane then became a fatal five - way also involving Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler and finally a six - pack challenge when free agent John Cena qualified by defeating Styles in a non-title match . In the mid-card , a fatal four - way match between Kofi Kingston of The New Day , Jinder Mahal , Zack Ryder , and Rusev occurred to determine the number one contender against Bobby Roode for the United States Championship , which was won by Rusev , who was unsuccessful in winning the title . Also following the Royal Rumble , SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan revealed the first - ever `` SmackDown Top Ten List '' as voted on by the SmackDown roster to see who the wrestlers thought should get a title opportunity . This played into a storyline between Roode , who ranked 5th , Randy Orton , who ranked 9th , and Jinder Mahal , who did not rank , resulting in SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon scheduling Roode to defend the U.S. Championship against Orton at Fastlane . In the women 's division , SmackDown Women 's Champion Charlotte Flair praised the first - ever women 's Royal Rumble match , but wished that she could have competed in it . She addressed Ronda Rousey 's debut and questioned who her WrestleMania 34 opponent would be . The Riott Squad interrupted and Ruby Riott said Flair would not make it to WrestleMania and they attacked Flair . Carmella came out to try and cash - in her Money in the Bank briefcase on Flair , but was not able to as she accidentally knocked out the referee before the bell could ring . After feuding with The Riott Squad over the next few weeks , Flair was scheduled to defend her title against Riott at Fastlane . Results ( edit ) No . Results Stipulations Times Kalisto , Gran Metalik , and Lince Dorado defeated TJP , Gentleman Jack Gallagher , and Drew Gulak Six - man tag team match 13 : 20 The Revival ( Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson ) defeated Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson Tag team match 9 : 10 Bobby Roode ( c ) defeated Mojo Rawley Singles match for the WWE United States Championship 7 : 45 AJ Styles ( c ) defeated Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn Handicap match for the WWE Championship 15 : 55 5 The Usos ( Jey and Jimmy Uso ) ( c ) defeated Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin 2 -- 0 2 - out - of - 3 - falls match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship 13 : 55 6 Shinsuke Nakamura won by last eliminating Roman Reigns 30 - man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 34 1 : 05 : 27 7 Cesaro and Sheamus defeated Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan ( c ) Tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship 12 : 49 8 Brock Lesnar ( c ) ( with Paul Heyman ) defeated Kane and Braun Strowman Triple threat match for the WWE Universal Championship 10 : 55 9 Asuka won by last eliminating Nikki Bella 30 - woman Royal Rumble match for a women 's championship match at WrestleMania 34 58 : 57 ( c ) -- refers to the champion ( s ) heading into the match P -- indicates the match took place on the pre-show Men 's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations ( edit ) -- Raw -- SmackDown -- NXT -- Free agent -- Winner Draw Entrant Brand Order Eliminated by Time Elimination ( s ) 01 ! 1 Rusev SmackDown 12 Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy 30 : 28 0 02 ! 2 Finn Bálor Raw 27 John Cena 57 : 38 03 ! 3 Rhyno Raw Baron Corbin 02 : 06 0 04 ! 4 Baron Corbin SmackDown Finn Bálor 01 : 06 05 ! 5 Heath Slater Raw Bray Wyatt 00 : 33 * * 06 ! 6 Elias Raw 15 John Cena 26 : 00 0 07 ! 7 Andrade `` Cien '' Almas NXT 18 Randy Orton 29 : 24 08 ! 8 Bray Wyatt Raw 13 Matt Hardy 20 : 38 09 ! 9 Big E SmackDown 8 Jinder Mahal 14 : 14 0 10 ! 10 Sami Zayn * SmackDown 5 Shinsuke Nakamura 06 : 57 0 11 ! 11 Sheamus Raw Heath Slater 00 : 02 * * * 0 12 ! 12 Xavier Woods SmackDown 7 Jinder Mahal 08 : 24 0 13 ! 13 Apollo Crews Raw 6 Cesaro 05 : 16 0 14 ! 14 Shinsuke Nakamura SmackDown 30 ! -- Winner 4438 ! 44 : 38 03 ! 3 15 ! 15 Cesaro Raw 9 Seth Rollins 05 : 08 16 ! 16 Kofi Kingston SmackDown 11 Andrade `` Cien '' Almas 05 : 41 17 ! 17 Jinder Mahal SmackDown 10 Kofi Kingston 03 : 48 18 ! 18 Seth Rollins Raw 22 Roman Reigns 19 : 01 19 ! 19 Matt Hardy Raw 14 Bray Wyatt 01 : 17 20 ! 20 John Cena Free agent 28 Shinsuke Nakamura 29 : 14 21 ! 21 The Hurricane Free agent 16 John Cena 00 : 45 0 22 ! 22 Aiden English SmackDown 17 Finn Bálor 02 : 16 0 23 ! 23 Adam Cole NXT 19 Rey Mysterio 06 : 52 0 24 ! 24 Randy Orton SmackDown 25 Roman Reigns 13 : 55 25 ! 25 Titus O'Neil Raw 20 Roman Reigns 06 : 07 0 26 ! 26 The Miz Raw 21 Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins 05 : 20 0 27 ! 27 Rey Mysterio Free agent 26 Finn Bálor 09 : 39 28 ! 28 Roman Reigns Raw 29 Shinsuke Nakamura 21 : 52 29 ! 29 Goldust Raw 23 Dolph Ziggler 02 : 43 0 30 ! 30 Dolph Ziggler SmackDown 24 Finn Bálor 02 : 01 ( * ) - Tye Dillinger was announced as the # 10 entrant , but was attacked backstage by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn , resulting in Zayn taking his spot . ( * * ) - Heath Slater spent significant time outside of the ring before officially entering the Rumble , due to being attacked by Baron Corbin and other wrestlers . ( * * * ) - WWE. com 's official website lists Sheamus ' time to be 20 seconds , but they have otherwise stated 2 seconds . Women 's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations ( edit ) -- Raw -- SmackDown -- NXT -- Hall of Famer ( HOF ) -- Free agent -- Winner Draw Entrant Brand Order Eliminated by Time Elimination ( s ) 01 ! 1 Sasha Banks Raw 27 Brie Bella & Nikki Bella 54 : 46 02 ! 2 Becky Lynch SmackDown 14 Ruby Riott 30 : 54 03 ! 3 Sarah Logan SmackDown 7 Molly Holly 16 : 30 0 04 ! 4 Mandy Rose Raw Lita 03 : 52 0 05 ! 5 Lita HOF Becky Lynch 05 : 51 06 ! 6 Kairi Sane * NXT Dana Brooke 04 : 49 0 07 ! 7 Tamina SmackDown Lita 01 : 34 0 08 ! 8 Dana Brooke Raw 5 Torrie Wilson 02 : 59 09 ! 9 Torrie Wilson Free agent 6 Sonya Deville 03 : 04 10 ! 10 Sonya Deville Raw 8 Michelle McCool 06 : 41 11 ! 11 Liv Morgan SmackDown 9 Michelle McCool 05 : 12 0 12 ! 12 Molly Holly Free agent 10 Michelle McCool 04 : 04 13 ! 13 Lana SmackDown 11 Michelle McCool 02 : 54 0 14 ! 14 Michelle McCool Free agent 13 Natalya 08 : 38 5 15 ! 15 Ruby Riott SmackDown 17 Nia Jax 11 : 32 16 ! 16 Vickie Guerrero Free agent 12 Becky Lynch , Michelle McCool , Ruby Riott , & Sasha Banks 00 : 57 0 17 ! 17 Carmella SmackDown 21 Nikki Bella 18 : 45 0 18 ! 18 Natalya SmackDown 25 Trish Stratus 25 : 34 19 ! 19 Kelly Kelly Free agent 16 Nia Jax 05 : 02 0 20 ! 20 Naomi SmackDown 18 Nia Jax 06 : 49 0 21 ! 21 Jacqueline HOF 15 Nia Jax 01 : 52 0 22 ! 22 Nia Jax Raw 23 Asuka , Bayley , Brie Bella , Natalya , Nikki Bella , & Trish Stratus 17 : 56 23 ! 23 Ember Moon NXT 20 Asuka 06 : 14 0 24 ! 24 Beth Phoenix HOF 19 Natalya 02 : 22 0 25 ! 25 Asuka Raw 30 ! -- Winner 1941 ! 19 : 41 03 ! 3 26 ! 26 Mickie James Raw 22 Trish Stratus 08 : 24 0 27 ! 27 Nikki Bella SmackDown 29 Asuka 16 : 30 28 ! 28 Brie Bella Free agent 28 Nikki Bella 11 : 58 29 ! 29 Bayley Raw 24 Sasha Banks 05 : 04 30 ! 30 Trish Stratus HOF 26 Sasha Banks 05 : 36 ( * ) - Kairi Sane was a last minute replacement for Alicia Fox , who was originally scheduled to participate in the match , but got injured just prior to the event . 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Ulnar nerve - wikipedia Ulnar nerve Jump to : navigation , search `` Funny bone '' redirects here . For the comedy - drama film , see Funny Bones . For the comedy club , see The Funny Bone . Ulnar nerve Click image to enlarge - ulnar nerve is visible in lower left Nerves of the left upper extremity . ( Ulnar labeled at center left . ) Details From C8 , T1 ( branch from Medial cord ) Innervates flexor carpi ulnaris flexor digitorum profundus lumbrical muscles opponens digiti minimi flexor digiti minimi abductor digiti minimi interossei adductor pollicis Identifiers Latin nervus ulnaris MeSH D014459 TA A14. 2.03. 040 FMA 37319 Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy ( edit on Wikidata ) In human anatomy , the ulnar nerve is a nerve that runs near the ulna bone . The ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint is in relation with the ulnar nerve . The nerve is the largest unprotected nerve in the human body ( meaning unprotected by muscle or bone ) , so injury is common . This nerve is directly connected to the little finger , and the adjacent half of the ring finger , innervating the palmar aspect of these fingers , including both front and back of the tips , perhaps as far back as the fingernail beds . This nerve can cause an electric shock - like sensation by striking the medial epicondyle of the humerus from posteriorly , or inferiorly with the elbow flexed . The ulnar nerve is trapped between the bone and the overlying skin at this point . This is commonly referred to as bumping one 's `` funny bone '' . This name is thought to be a pun , based on the sound resemblance between the name of the bone of the upper arm , the `` humerus '' and the word `` humorous '' . Alternatively , according to the Oxford English Dictionary it may refer to `` the peculiar sensation experienced when it is struck '' . Contents ( hide ) 1 Structure 1.1 Arm 1.2 Forearm 1.3 Hand 2 Function 2.1 Sensory 2.2 Motor 3 Clinical significance 4 See also 5 Additional images 6 References 7 External links Structure ( edit ) Arm ( edit ) The ulnar nerve originates from the C8 - T1 nerve roots ( and occasionally carries C7 fibres ) which form part of the medial cord of the brachial plexus , and descends medial to the brachial artery , up until the insertion point of coracobrachialis muscle ( middle 5 cm over the medial border of the humerus ) . Then , it pierces the medial intermuscular septum and enters the posterior compartment of the arm , accompanied by superior ulnar collateral vessels . It runs at the posteromedial aspects of the humerus , passing behind the medial epicondyle ( in the cubital tunnel ) at the elbow where it can be palpated by hand . Forearm ( edit ) Ulnar nerve is not a content of the cubital fossa . It enters the anterior ( flexor ) compartment of the forearm between the two heads of flexor carpi ulnaris , lie along the lateral border of the flexor carpi ulnaris . The ulnar nerve runs between the flexor digitorum superficialis ( laterally ) and flexor digitorum profundus medially . Near the wrist , it courses superficial to the flexor retinaculum of hand , but covered by volar carpal ligament to enter the hand . In the forearm it gives off the following branches : Muscular branches of ulnar nerve - supplies one and a half muscles ( flexor carpi ulnaris and the medial half of flexor digitorum profundus ) Palmar branch of ulnar nerve - arises from the middle part of the forearm and supplies the skin over the hypothenar eminence . Dorsal branch of ulnar nerve - arises from 7.5 cm above the wrist , winds backwards to supplies the skin of the proximal part of the ulnar two and half fingers and the adjoining area between the fingers . Articular branches are given off to the elbow joint . Hand ( edit ) Ulnar nerve enters the palm of the hand via the Guyon 's canal , superficial to the flexor retinaculum and lateral to the pisiform bone . Here it gives off the following branches : Superficial branch of ulnar nerve - supplies the palmaris brevis and gives digital branches to the medial one and a half fingers . Deep branch of ulnar nerve - It accompanies the deep branch of the ulnar artery . It passes backwards between the abductor digiti minimi , flexor digiti minimi , and opponens digiti minimi , supplying all the three muscles , and lying on the hook of hamate bone . It then turns laterally , supplying the 3rd and 4th lumbricals and all the palmar interossei muscles and dorsal interossei of the hand . It terminates by supplying the adductor pollicis . Articular branches to the wrist . Function ( edit ) This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( April 2015 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) Ulnar nerve is also known as `` musician 's nerve '' as it controls the fine movements of the fingers . Sensory ( edit ) Cutaneous innervation of the right upper extremity . Areas innervated by the ulnar nerve are the areas on the hand colored in light blue . The ulnar nerve also provides sensory innervation to the fifth digit and the medial half of the fourth digit , and the corresponding part of the palm : Palmar branch of ulnar nerve - supplies cutaneous innervation to the anterior skin and nails Dorsal cutaneous branch of ulnar nerve - supplies cutaneous innervation to the dorsal medial hand and the dorsum of the medial 1.5 fingers Motor ( edit ) The ulnar nerve and its branches innervate the following muscles in the forearm and hand : An Articular branch that passes to the elbow joint while the ulnar nerve is passing between the olecranon and medial epicondyle of the humerus . In the forearm , via the muscular branches of ulnar nerve : Flexor carpi ulnaris Flexor digitorum profundus ( medial half ) In the hand , via the deep branch of ulnar nerve : Hypothenar muscles Opponens digiti minimi Abductor digiti minimi Flexor digiti minimi brevis The third and fourth lumbrical muscles Dorsal interossei Palmar interossei Adductor Pollicis Flexor pollicis brevis ( deep head ) In the hand , via the superficial branch of ulnar nerve : Palmaris brevis Clinical significance ( edit ) The ulnar nerve can suffer injury anywhere between its proximal origin of the brachial plexus all the way to its distal branches in the hand . It is the most commonly injured nerve around the elbow . Although it can be damaged under various circumstances , it is commonly injured by local trauma or physical impingement ( `` pinched nerve '' ) . Injury of the ulnar nerve at different levels causes specific motor and sensory deficits : At the elbow Common mechanisms of injury : Cubital tunnel syndrome , fracture of the medial epicondyle ( causing cubitus valgus with tardy ulnar nerve palsy ) Motor deficit : Weakness in flexion of the hand at the wrist , loss of flexion of ulnar half of digits , or the 4th and 5th digits , loss of ability to cross the digits of the hand . ( Note : Motor deficit is absent or very minor in cubital tunnel syndrome as the ulnar nerve is compressed in the cubital tunnel , rather than transected . ) Presence of a claw hand deformity when the hand is at rest , due to hyperextension of the 4th and 5th digits at the metacarpophalangeal joints , and flexion at the interphalangeal joints . Weakness of adduction of the thumb , which may be assessed by the presence of Froment 's sign . Sensory deficit : Loss of sensation or paresthesiae in ulnar half of the palm and dorsum of hand , and the medial 11⁄2 digits on both palmar and dorsal aspects of the hand At the wrist Common mechanism : penetrating wounds , Guyon canal cyst Motor deficit : Loss of flexion of ulnar half of digits , or the 4th and 5th digits , loss of ability to cross the digits of the hand . Presence of a claw hand deformity when the hand is at rest , due to hyperextension of the 4th and 5th digits at the metacarpophalangeal joints , and flexion at the interphalangeal joints . The claw hand deformity is more prominent with injury at the wrist as opposed to a lesion higher up in the arm , for instance , at the elbow , as the ulnar half of the flexor digitorum profundus is not affected . This pulls the distal interphalangeal joints of the 4th and 5th digit into a more flexed position , producing a more deformed ' claw ' . This is known as the ulnar paradox . Weakness of adduction of the thumb , which may be assessed by the presence of Froment 's sign . Sensory deficit : Loss of sensation or paresthesiae in ulnar half of the palm , and the medial 11⁄2 digits on the palmar aspect of the hand , with dorsal sparing . The dorsal aspect of the hand is unaffected as the posterior cutaneous branch of the ulnar nerve is given off higher up in the forearm and does not reach the wrist . In severe cases , surgery may be performed to relocate or `` release '' the nerve to prevent further injury . See also ( edit ) This article uses anatomical terminology ; for an overview , see Anatomical terminology . Axillary nerve Median nerve Musculocutaneous nerve Radial nerve Additional images ( edit ) Brachial plexus with courses of spinal nerves shown Cross-section through the middle of upper arm . Cross-section through the middle of the forearm . Transverse section across distal ends of radius and ulna . Transverse section across the wrist and digits . Ulnar and radial arteries . Deep view . The right brachial plexus ( infraclavicular portion ) in the axillary fossa ; viewed from below and in front . Front of right upper extremity , showing surface markings for bones , arteries , and nerves . Back of right upper extremity , showing surface markings for bones and nerves . Ulnar nerve Brachial plexus with characteristic M , ulnar nerve labeled . Ulnar nerve Ulnar nerve Ulnar nerve Brachial plexus. Deep dissection . Anterolateral view References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Hendrickson , Robert A . The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins ( Facts on File Writer 's Library ) . New York : Checkmark Books . p. 281 . ISBN 0 - 8160 - 5992 - 6 . Jump up ^ `` Welcome to the new OED Online : Oxford English Dictionary '' . Dictionary.oed.com . Retrieved 2012 - 03 - 20 . ^ Jump up to : Krishna , Garg ( 2010 ) . `` 8 - Arm '' . BD Chaurasia 's Human Anatomy ( Regional and Applied Dissection and Clinical ) Volume 1 - Upper limb and thorax ( Fifth ed . ) . India : CBS Publishers and Distributors Pvt Ltd. p. 91,110,111 . ISBN 978 - 81 - 239 - 1863 - 1 . access - date = requires url = ( help ) ^ Jump up to : Ellis , Harold ; Susan Standring ; Gray , Henry David ( 2005 ) . Gray 's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice . St. Louis , Mo : Elsevier Churchill Livingstone . p. 726 . ISBN 0 - 443 - 07168 - 3 . Jump up ^ Selby , Ronald ; Safran , Marc ; O'brien , Stephen ( 2007 ) . `` Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy , 1st edition : Elbow Injuries '' . msdlatinamerica.com . Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . External links ( edit ) Wikisource has the text of the 1905 New International Encyclopedia article Funny Bone . Cubital Tunnel Support Forums Anatomy figure : 05 : 03 - 15 at Human Anatomy Online , SUNY Downstate Medical Center - `` The major subdivisions and terminal nerves of the brachial plexus . '' Anatomy figure : 07 : 04 - 04 at Human Anatomy Online , SUNY Downstate Medical Center - `` Anterior view of the nerves , vessels , and superficial tendons that cross the left wrist . '' Anatomy figure : 08 : 03 - 07 at Human Anatomy Online , SUNY Downstate Medical Center - `` Transverse section through the carpal tunnel and distal row of the carpal bones . '' Ulnar_nerve at the Duke University Health System 's Orthopedics program Hand kinesiology at the University of Kansas Medical Center Atlas image : hand_plexus at the University of Michigan Health System - `` Axilla , dissection , anterior view '' Overview at neuro.wustl.edu ( hide ) Nerves of the brachial plexus Supraclavicular root ( dorsal scapular , long thoracic ) upper trunk ( suprascapular , to the subclavius ) Infraclavicular lateral cord lateral pectoral ansa pectoralis musculocutaneous ( lateral cutaneous of forearm ) median / lateral root : anterior interosseous palmar recurrent common palmar digital ( proper palmar digital ) medial cord medial pectoral ansa pectoralis cutaneous : medial cutaneous of forearm medial cutaneous of arm ulnar : muscular palmar dorsal ( dorsal digital nerves ) superficial ( common palmar digital , proper palmar digital ) deep median / medial root : see above posterior cord subscapular ( upper , lower ) thoracodorsal axillary ( superior lateral cutaneous of arm ) radial : muscular cutaneous ( posterior of arm , inferior lateral of arm , posterior of forearm ) superficial ( dorsal digital nerves ) deep ( posterior interosseous ) Other cutaneous innervation of the upper limbs Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ulnar_nerve&oldid=829488553 '' Categories : Nerves of the upper limb Hidden categories : Pages with unresolved properties Pages using citations with accessdate and no URL Articles needing additional references from April 2015 All articles needing additional references Talk Contents About Wikipedia Azərbaycanca Boarisch Čeština Deutsch Español فارسی Français Galego Italiano עברית Lëtzebuergesch Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Suomi Svenska 9 more Edit links This page was last edited on 8 March 2018 , at 23 : 08 . 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