Rhea Ripley was the first Superstar to enter the Women’s Royal Rumble match on Saturday night and the last one to leave. Ripley will get the Women’s Championship Shot at WrestleMania.
The replays lasted over an hour and featured only a handful of wrestlers in WWE history who were the first to enter the ring and the last to leave during it. Royal Rumble Match. She faced off against the returning Asuka and Liv Morgan in a chaotic ending.
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Professional wrestler Rhea Ripley attends the WWE SummerSlam After Party at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino at Delano Las Vegas on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Morgan was the second entrant in the Rumble and lasted nearly as long as Ripley. They became the last two wrestlers left in the match.
All three contestants were on the ring apron. Asuka went to her bag of tricks and used a blue mist to blind Morgan’s eyes. As Asuka looked proud of what she had accomplished, Ripley clipped her knee and Asuka fell to the floor to be eliminated.
Morgan hits a big move on the apron but Ripley keeps her balance. Ripley wrapped his legs around Morgan’s neck and threw him out of the ring and onto the floor to win the Royal Rumble.
Cody Rhodes won the Royal Rumble Men’s Match, eliminating Gunther for the win
November 22, 2021; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Bianca Belair enters the arena during WWE Raw at Barclays Center.
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It is unclear which championship Ripley will be challenging for. Bianca Belair is the Raw Women’s Champion and Charlotte Flair is the SmackDown Women’s Champion. Belair defeated Alexa Bliss later in the night to retain her championship.
One of the members of the Judgment Day faction, Ripley was initially speared by the returning Beth Phoenix in the middle of the men’s Royal Rumble. returned to edge The ring ended earlier in the night and his feud with Finn Balor and Damian Priest continued in the aisle. Ripley came out to intervene on behalf of her stablemates but Phoenix came out to defend her husband.
WWE officials came out to brawl.
January 28, 2023; San Antonio, TX, USA; Rhea Ripley celebrates after winning the women’s WWE Royal Rumble at the Alamodome.
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Natalya, Chelsea Green, Michelle McCool and Nia Jax were among those making their returns during the Rumble. Replays ruled Green out with about 5 seconds remaining and also McCullough. Bayley, Dakota Kai and Io Sky eliminated Natalya.