It’s been a long time coming, but despite rumors of her injury possibly ending her career like it did fellow WWE Superstar Paige, Alexa Bliss announced tonight on Monday Night Raw that she would be returning to action this Sunday and officially announced her entrance into the Women’s Royal Rumble match in Phoenix, Arizona.
Just after a massive brawl breaks out during a #MomentofBliss, @AlexaBliss_WWE announces that she will be competing in this year's Women's #RoyalRumble Match! #Raw pic.twitter.com/sy3XN0p54e
— WWE (@WWE) January 22, 2019
Alexa Bliss has been out of action since October 20, 2018, when she was injured during a Live Event in Hartford, Connecticut and has been out since nursing concussion issues. While she continued to appear on screen, initially acting as a ringside manager for her two minions, Mickie James and Alicia Fox, she debuted a new talk show, A Moment of Bliss, a few weeks back, which only fuelled rumors of her impending retirement from the ring. Moments after her announcement, former NXT Superstar Lacey Evans appeared and announced she would also be entering the Rumble (and winning it).
Well, the GODDESS @AlexaBliss_WWE just announced she'll also be competing in this Sunday's Women's #RoyalRumble Match, but @LaceyEvansWWE plans on WINNING IT! #RAW pic.twitter.com/4pHAjmriee
— WWE (@WWE) January 22, 2019
Following previous announcements on Raw and SmackDown Live and the partial reveal on Social Media on Sunday, the updated announced participants stands at 23 entrants.
- Natalya
- Bayley
- Ember Moon
- Ruby Riott
- Sarah Logan
- Liv Morgan
- Mickie James
- Alicia Fox
- Mandy Rose
- Sonya Deville
- Zelina Vega
- Carmella
- Charlotte Flair
- Naomi
- Tamina
- Peyton Royce
- Billie Kay
- Dana Brooke
- Lana
- Nia Jax
- Nikki Cross
- Alexa Bliss
- Lacey Evans
With 23 “main roster” entrants, it eclipses last year’s Women’s Royal Rumble, which only featured 18 talents from Raw and SmackDown Live, plus 9 legends (Trish Stratus, Lita, Molly Holly, Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly, Vickie Guerrero, Beth Phoenix, Jacqueline, and Torrie Wilson), one return (Brie Bella) and two NXT Superstars (Kairi Sane and Ember Moon). The current announced field leaves seven slots open for potential NXT and NXT UK participants and maybe a few Legends to round out the 30 spots.
