Rhea Ripley was the first superstar to enter the women’s Royal Rumble match on Saturday night and she was the last to leave. Ripley will have a shot at the women’s championship at WrestleMania.
Ripley lasted over an hour and joined the handful of wrestlers in WWE history to be the first person to enter the ring and the last to leave during the Royal Rumble match. She faced off in a chaotic finish against the returning Asuka and Liv Morgan.
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Professional wrestler Rhea Ripley attends the WWE SummerSlam After Party at Delano Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Morgan was the second entrant in the Rumble and lasted almost as long as Ripley. They became the last two wrestlers remaining in the match.
All three competitors were on the ring platform. Asuka reached into her bag of tricks and used a blue mist to blind Morgan’s eyes. While Asuka seemed proud of what she had accomplished, Ripley hurt her knee and Asuka fell to the ground to be eliminated.
Morgan made a big move on the apron, but Ripley kept her balance. Ripley wrapped her legs around Morgan’s neck and pulled her out of the ring and onto the ground to win the Royal Rumble.
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November 22, 2021; Brooklyn, New York, United States; Bianca Belair enters the arena during WWE Raw at Barclays Center.
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It is unclear which championship Ripley will compete for. Bianca Belair is the RAW Women’s Champion and Charlotte Flair is the SmackDown Women’s Champion. Belair defeated Alexa Bliss earlier in the night to retain her championship.
Ripley, one of the members of the Judgment Day faction, was initially struck with a spear by a returning Beth Phoenix in the middle of the men’s Royal Rumble match. Edge returned to the ring earlier in the night and his feud with Finn Balor and Damian Priest continued in the hallway. Ripley came out to interfere on behalf of her stablemates, but Phoenix came out to defend her husband.
WWE officials came out to break up the melee.
January 28, 2023; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Rhea Ripley celebrates after winning the WWE Women’s Royal Rumble at the Alamodome.
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Natalya, Chelsea Green, Michelle McCool and Nia Jax were among those who returned during the Rumble. Ripley took out Green in about 5 seconds and also got rid of McCool. Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky eliminated Natalya.