The WWE Royal Rumble season is in full swing with major title changes aplenty already happening in WWE in 2026. Nevertheless, the Royal Rumble is one of the most iconic events in WWE history. Women have a rich history at the event, and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship featured at the first event in 1988. Furthermore, the inaugural Royal Rumble PPV in 1989 featured the WWE Women’s Championship, highlighting the significance of women’s wrestling. However, it hasn’t always been plain sailing for women at the Royal Rumble.
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In some years, women were omitted from cards at the Royal Rumble, as Women’s Championship matches didn’t feature. However, Women’s world title bouts have featured consistently in the past decade at the Royal Rumble. There have been some top-quality Women’s world title showdowns at the Rumble, which have had massive implications heading into WrestleMania.
This article will feature the former RAW Women’s Championship, currently known as the WWE Women’s Championship, and the SmackDown Women’s Championship, currently known as the Women’s World Championship. Furthermore, the WWE Divas Championship will also be featured in this piece.