3. Charlotte Flair – 2022
Surprisingly, Charlotte Flair entered the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble match despite being the reigning SmackDown Women’s Champion. Nevertheless, Flair aimed to become the first woman to win multiple women’s Royal Rumble matches. Flair was close to achieving that until Ronda Rousey returned to action for the first time in almost three years in the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble match as the 28th entrant. Ultimately, the Baddest Woman on the Planet last eliminated the Queen, joining an exclusive group to win the Royal Rumble match on the first attempt.
Inevitably, Rousey opted to challenge Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 38. However, Rousey was the favorite to dethrone Flair for the SmackDown Women’s Championship. However, the Queen had other ideas, delaying Rousey’s ascension to the SmackDown Women’s Championship with a huge victory over the winner of the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble match.
