The following is from our play-by-play coverage of the WWE Royal Rumble PPV event:
Women’s Royal Rumble Match
Alexa Bliss and Bianca Belair starts things off. Molly Holly is out at #3 and Nikki Cross following. They did some tag team wrestling. Lana was next, who cut a promo about herself. Mercedes Martinez enters at #6. Liv Morgan followed and speared Lana off the apron for the elimination. Moments later, Lana pulled Morgan off the top rope for the elimination. Mandy Rose is out at #8 and Candice LeRae at #9.
Rose was almost eliminated by before she touched the floor, Otis rolled out from under the ring to save her. Sonya Deville was next followed by Kairi Sane and Mia Yim. Cross got eliminated by Belair Deville nearly knocked out Rose but Otis caught her.
Belair suplexed Deville onto them and they were both eliminated. Dana Brooke at #13. Belair eliminated LeRae. Sane was eliminated by Bliss. Tamina was next but was eliminated right away by Belair. Out next was Dakota Kai. Yim was also eliminated. Chelsea Green was out at #16 and eliminated Kai right away. However, Bliss then eliminated Green. Belair speared Brooke off the apron for the elimination. Charlotte Flair was out at #17 and Naomi followed. Beth Phoenix out at #19 and Toni Storm followed. Belair was eliminated by Flair. Kelly Kelly made her entrance and followed by Sarah Logan.
Flair eliminated Logan with a big boot and a right hand to Kelly Kelly. Natalya entered at #23. Xia Li was next. Zelina Vega was #25. Shotzi Blackheart was out. Naomi was almost eliminated by saved herself on the barricade. Carmella was out. Flair was nearly eliminated when she went shoulder first into the ring post but fell through the middle rope.
At #28, Tegan Knox. Santina Marella, Santino, was out at #29. Finally, Shayna Baszler was the #30 entrant. Baszler eliminated Li then Nox, and Vega, and Blackheart. Moments later, Baszler eliminated Carmella and Storm and Naomi.
Our final four is Baszler, Natalya, Phoenix, and Flair. Phoenix eliminated Natalya then Baszler eliminated Natalya. Final two were Flair and Baszler. Flair tossed out Baszler for the win.
Winner: Charlotte Flair
