The Royal Rumble is one of the most historic PPVs in WWE history. However, women’s wrestling at the Royal Rumble was overlooked for several years, with some editions omitting women’s matches from the card. Nevertheless, with the improvement of women’s wrestling, women have featured consistently at the Royal Rumble.
Since 2018, fans have been treated to two Royal Rumble matches with the welcomed addition of the women’s Royal Rumble match.
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The women headlined the Royal Rumble for the first time in 2018 thanks to the inaugural women’s Royal Rumble match. Seven women have won the women’s Royal Rumble match, and in 2025, history was made when a repeat winner was crowned for the first time. However, some women’s Royal Rumble match winners were outstanding, and others’ victories don’t hold up well.
7. Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey marked her return to WWE from maternity leave in the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble match. “The Baddest Woman on the Planet” entered the Rumble as the 28th entrant, and she was a woman on a mission. However, the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble match is arguably the worst women’s Royal Rumble match.
Rousey, competing in her first match in three years, shook off some ring rust and was dominant. Nikki A.S.H., Brie Bella, and Shotzi’s hopes of winning the Rumble were dashed by Rousey. However, Rousey and the SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair were the final two, slugging it out. Inevitably, Rousey got the better of Flair to win the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble match, punching her ticket to a world title match at WrestleMania 38.
