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January 25, 2026 By  History, Pro Wrestling, WWE, WWE Universe

5 WWE Wrestlers Who Won the Royal Rumble in Their First Attempt

4. Ronda Rousey – 2022 Women’s

Sasha Banks should’ve won the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble match, but that failed to materialize with her surprisingly shocking exit from the titular bout. However, the likes of Charlotte Flair, who was carrying the top women’s world championship on SmackDown, surprisingly participated in the Rumble. Enter entry number 28, and it marked the return to action of “The Baddest Woman on the Planet” Ronda Rousey.

Rousey competed in her first match in almost three years since she dropped the WWE Raw Women’s Championship in the first women’s WrestleMania main event at WrestleMania 35. Nevertheless, Rousey only needed 10 minutes to dump out four women to win the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble match, with Charlotte Flair her final victim in an underwhelming Rumble.

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Tevon is a big fan of professional wrestling since the days of the Attitude Era. His favorite wrestlers of all time are Edge, Chris Jericho, and Shawn Michaels. Currently he is a fan of Seth Rollins, Bayley, and Liv Morgan.