The WWE main roster gained quite a few talented stars this week when Paige returned, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville joined Raw, and Ruby Riot, Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan debuted on the SmackDown Live brand.
The women’s division has come a long way over the past few years with the first ever women’s Hell in a Cell match, and the first ever women’s Money in the Bank ladder match, and now it seems that another first ever match could be announced in the weeks to come.
The Sun is reporting that WWE officials are planning to announce the first ever women’s Royal Rumble match for the Royal Rumble event at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA on January 28, 2018.
There’s no denying that the time seems to be right for a women’s Royal Rumble, but it’s also worth noting that there seem to be conflicting reports in regards to the match.
During a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that as of right now WWE officials aren’t currently planning a women’s Royal Rumble, but he also noted that could change, and with the influx of talent now would be the perfect time to do it.
With 11 women on Raw, and 10 women on SmackDown Live, there are certainly plenty of women on the roster who would like to see it happen.
Becky Lynch spoke to Amarillo Globe-News over the summer, and she said that she thinks a women’s Royal Rumble is closer than ever to becoming a reality.
“I think there’ll definitely be a time where the women get their own Royal Rumble. When you look at the fact that in July there is the Mae Young Classic taking place between 32 women. Then you have the women in NXT and the women on both brands. I think it’s a year or two away from having our own Royal Rumble, then maybe our tag titles. The sky is the limit.”
