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Five women who would benefit from a Royal Rumble victory

Royal Rumble

As the end of the year concludes and the excitement of a new year approaches, WWE starts the road to WrestleMania. The road to what many consider the Super Bowl of wrestling has always started with the first pay-per-view of the year. Since 1988, the Royal Rumble has been that event and a staple for WWE. The Royal Rumble match is arguably one of the highest anticipated matches of the year. Until earlier this year, only three women participated in this style of match; Chyna, Beth Phoenix, and Kharma.

For the ever-evolving women’s division, another first happened this past January. The first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match saw 30 women battle it out for their shot at the title of their choice. The winner will face the champion at WrestleMania.

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Asuka emerged victorious as she last eliminated Nikki Bella to continue her then undefeated streak. She went on to face Charlotte Flair in a SmackDown Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania. Her 914-day undefeated streak came to an end.

Asuka was expected by most to win this first-ever Rumble match. She was far from an underdog in her current place on the roster. Although her streak was defeated, she did have her WrestleMania moment. 

There are two types of competitors that are looked at when determining a winner of the Rumble.

A first option for the winner of this match could be one whom continues to ride high in the division, such as Asuka was earlier this year. The second option is having the winner be either a dark horse, or someone who has been away from the title picture for a long time. Both of these choices could propel a competitor forward as the number one contender at WrestleMania. 

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Most fans expect to see Lynch face Rousey at WrestleMania next year, ever since their Survivor Series match was canceled. With both being current champions, where does that leave the winner of the Rumble? Most are under the impression that both current champions Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch will still have their gold come the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. 

With an ever-growing main roster, many women would benefit from a win from the Royal Rumble match. In anticipation for next months match, here is a list of five women who would benefit the most from winning. 

WWE Women’s Division really want Tag Team Championships

On this week’s episode of Raw, Sasha Banks and Bayley were featured in a segment with new Raw Women’s General Manager, Alexa Bliss. During the open forum, Bliss was fielding questions, and during one of the question and answers, Bayley and Sasha Banks hinted that they want to be the first-ever WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Back in march Diva Dirt’s Landon Buford spoke to Bayley prior to the Raw and SmackDown Live invasion of Dallas, and asked her if she thought it was time for the company to implement tag team titles for both brands.

“I have said this a couple of times in past interviews, but I think it has been discussed as far as the women in the locker room. The women’s division is strong on both Raw, Smackdown, and NXT, and I think we would be able to highlight a lot of us in a tag team. Maybe it is not too far off, as we already had the opportunity for a lot of firsts this year. I do not think it is too crazy to believe that there will be a women’s tag team division pretty soon.”

Back in October, Buford also spoke to both Mickie James and Naomi about the leaked match card before WWE Evolution, which had the Tag Team Title match featured it in.

“Now they are putting three women’s matches on the show, but aside from a personal issue, the only thing that is valuable to grab a hold of is the Raw and SmackDown Women’s Championships. There can only be one person going after those championships at a time, in the reality of things. So, what is it that will give everyone a different way of fighting and getting more camaraderie and storylines?  In the same way that they do with the men who have the tag team championships, the Universal Championship. They have a plethora of championships and storylines to be able to go after, where the women only have one per show,” said James.

She would continue:

“I think the tag team championships, even if it’s just one belt that’s then defended on both shows, but you have the IIconics now that are coming up. Think about it, like when Layla and Michelle were together, it would have been a great storyline when they were with the company. Or Alicia Fox and I can be the veteran team in the division. It would just give everyone, I think, a different catalyst for things, too, and ideas from different stories. Storylines could also spawn off from those stories. It would also show how diverse the women’s division could be, because tag team wrestling is a whole different dynamic. You would be building towards different moments than there are in singles competition.”

I’m so ready for it, tag teaming is so exciting, and it’ll be great for the division, because it will give us another championship to fight for, which we need. Being married to a tag team specialist, and in my opinion, one of the best to ever do it, I will have all the coaching and guidance I need to be the first to hold those titles,” said Naomi.

Naomi would continue by even naming who she would like to win the titles with:

Asuka!  We have a lot in common, surprising, and she’s just badass inside that ring point-blank period. There are no holes in her game. If there’s anyone I could learn from, grow with, and dominate with, it’s her.

Recently, Lana was interviewed by Nerdist’s Fangirling host Markeia McCarty, and spoke about her desire to implement them in the women’s division while dishing on WWE’s all-women’s pay-per-view Evolution.

The discussion of implementing Women’s Tag Team Championships is an ongoing decision, and is something the Superstars and the WWE Universe want to see. The Superstars have even started the hash tag . The last time a hash tag campaign was started was #GiveDivasAChance, which demanded Divas, now Superstars, the opportunity of longer matches.

There’s no telling when, or if, WWE will ever implement them, but Tables, Ladders, and Chairs: TLC would be the perfect opportunity to debut them. Especially, since it is a pay-per-view made famous by The Hardy Boyz, The Dudley Boyz, and Edge and Christian.

WWE TLC will air on Sunday, Dec. 16, streaming live starting at 6 p.m. EST, on the WWE Network.

Asuka to join first-ever women’s TLC match for SmackDown Women’s Title

Asuka

Earlier tonight, we saw the SmackDown Live return of Becky “The Man” Lynch. In her return, she states that she is tired of watching from the sidelines and that “The Man” is putting herself back in the game, wasting no time in calling out Charlotte Flair. https://twitter.com/beckylynchwwe/status/1067590532619210752?s=21 This led to a war of words between … Read more

Biggest Winners and Losers from Survivor Series

Survivor Series 2018 is done, and as with most WWE pay-per-views, it was a mixed bag. We saw two interpromotional women’s matches involving 13 superstars, and coming out of Survivor Series, there were definitely some winners, and also losers, and not people who just ate pins. We’re going to look at the biggest winners and … Read more

SHOCKING Main Roster Debut! Ronda Rousey Tops PWI Women’s 100 List

Ronda Rousey Makes Another Headline Toppling the Pro Wrestling Illustrated’s Top 100 Female List, and The Man, Becky Lynch, is NOT happy about it! Also, we had a “Crazy” main roster debut of Nikki Cross on SmackDown, and Naomi wants a “bald” new look.

Survivor Series is NEXT WEEKEND. We go through the Team Captains and team members of SmackDown and Raw’s women’s team. Alexa being sidelined again from action. We also go through PWI’s Women’s 100 list, and it’s former Top spots over the years.

We also look back into WWE Evolution. Rumor leaked that WWE was planning a different Mae Young Classic winner. Also, another superstar might have been injured during the event.

Lastly we look into Ember Moon’s Harry Potter/Game of Thrones themed wedding. Also Naomi wanting a bald look.

Total Divas ratings for ‘Welcome to Miami’

According to ShowBuzz Daily, last night’s episode of Total Divas on E! drew 390,000 viewers and ranked #49 for the night on cable in the 18-49 demographic. This is up 50,000 viewers from last week’s episode of Total Divas, which also ranked at #50 for the night in cable. The episode sees the cast head to … Read more

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Total Divas ratings for ‘Pink Hair Don’t Care’

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Is it too soon for the WWE Women Tag Titles?

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New match added to Evolution

Tonight on Monday Night Raw, the WWE announced that a Battle Royal match will take place at WWE’s Evolution PPV, with the winner earning a future Women’s Title opportunity. The following names were announced as participants: Alicia Fox Asuka Billie Kay Carmella Dana Brooke Ember Moon Lana Mandy Rose Naomi Nia Jax Peyton Royce Sonya … Read more

Favorite SmackDown moments

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Total Divas ratings for ‘Paige’s Secret’

After weeks of historic low ratings, this week’s episode of Total Divas saw an increase in viewership. According to ShowBuzz Daily, last night’s episode of Total Divas on E! drew 380,000 viewers and ranked #54 for the night on cable in the 18-49 demographic. This is up 13,000 viewers from last week’s episode of Total … Read more

Results: The IIconics celebrate a home victory

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SmackDown 10/02/18: Poster Champion

Hey SmackDown fans!!! SmackDown has done it again and out shined RAW this week, as if it was even a question of who is the “A” show. This week featured one women’s match and a mixed tag match. Every woman on the active roster was shown on this weeks show except for Sonya Deville and … Read more

Former WWE Stars and match advertised for SmackDown 1000

In two weeks (Oct 16th), the WWE will celebrate a milestone when they broadcast their 1,000th episode of SmackDown! Much like Raw 25 earlier this year, some of SmackDown’s biggest stars from the past and present are expected to make appearances. The Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, where the special episode of SmackDown will … Read more

Total Divas ratings for ‘This is my House’

This week’s episode of Total Divas saw a continued decrease in viewership. According to ShowBuzz Daily, last night’s episode of Total Divas on E! drew 390,000 viewers, a new record low for the series, and ranked #56 for the night on cable in the 18-49 demographic. This is down 64,000 viewers from last week’s episode … Read more

SmackDown 09/25/18: That One Night In Milwaukee

Hey Smackdown fans!! We are one week closer to the Super Show-Down PPV, and about a month away from the Evolution PPV. With a lot going on in the women’s division, there is no surprise that Smackdown delivers again with almost every single woman on the roster represented. The only woman on the active roster … Read more

Total Divas ratings for ‘Good Girls Don’t Make History’

According to ShowBuzz Daily, the eighth season of Total Divas premiered drew 454,000 viewers and ranked #37 for the night in the 18-49 demographic. This marks as a new all-time low for the series for a season premiere with the previous low being for season seven premiere that drew drew 556,000 viewers. The episode sees … Read more

A first look at WWE 2K19

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Smackdown 09/18/18: All hail the new Queen

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SmackDown 09/11/18: See you in Hell

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Details on first episodes of season 8 of Total Divas

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First matches for Mixed Matched Challenge revealed

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New names revealed for WWE 2K19

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