Potential 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble Winner
AJ Lee
After a 10-year hiatus, AJ Lee made a huge surprise return to WWE. It was a great moment for WWE and was luckily not a one-off. Lee has remained with the company and has gotten involved in a few matches. She has proven that she still has the talent to succeed, and getting her back into the World Championship picture should be a priority for WWE.
AJ Lee was never with WWE when it started running the Women’s Royal Rumble. Fans have always wanted her as a surprise entrant, and this year, we should get it. She can still go and is getting great reactions from the crowd. Striking while the iron is hot would be advantageous for WWE and provide a great WrestleMania moment.
Lash Legend
Seeing new faces triumph at the Royal Rumble has been the M.O. of WWE. The Rumble match is a great way to introduce a new face as the next big thing. Heading into the Royal Rumble, Lash Legend can be the woman to take up that mantle.
On the main roster, Legend has been pushed heavily, and her aura is fantastic. She has been booked like a champion and was a beast inside of WarGames. The Royal Rumble is a match custom-made for a woman of her talents, and winning it could be a huge boost for the young star.
Rhea Ripley
Like Roman Reigns, in the men’s match, Rhea Ripley is a contender whenever she steps foot into the Royal Rumble. She is one of the most popular women on the roster and has been featured heavily in every main event program for the past few years. Ripley has experienced considerable success in the Royal Rumble, winning it once and setting records for eliminations. It’s an easy journey for WWE to book in January.
Rhea Ripley has also been out of the title picture for some months now. She is a big match machine, and WWE putting her back into the championship picture for WrestleMania season makes a lot of sense. She would make a great opponent for either of the Women’s Champions.
Liv Morgan
Liv Morgan could be the hottest talent on the roster right now. Since returning from injury, she has given us great moments, and the audience is beginning to turn in her favour. It’s assured that she will be competing in the Royal Rumble, a match that is custom-made for a heel to win. By hook or crook, she could weasel her way to a victory and challenge the awaiting Stephanie Vaquer.
Morgan has been great in the Royal Rumble. She has gone coast to coast before, and with her star power, will make every moment matter. Her heel is the type that WWE would love to see cut through the field en route to a victory.
Bianca Belair
Making a surprise return to win the Royal Rumble is always a great story. We have seen this success when Edge won in 2010, and we could see it again with Bianca Belair. The EST has been out since WrestleMania with a severe finger injury, but her timetable suggests her return is imminent. What a pop she would get, surprising the world and making her return.
An even bigger pop would be Bianca Belair claiming her second Royal Rumble victory, setting up a match with her former running mate, Jade Cargill. That’s the match that WWE needs to book for WrestleMania.
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