10 Surprise Entrants We Want To See In WWE's Women's Royal Rumble

Not featured: Santina Marella.

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News that WWE will be holding the first-ever female Royal Rumble next month has got the whole wrestling world talking.

To many, this is a potential watershed moment in mainstream female wrestling, comparable to the official beginning of Stephanie McMahon's "Women's Revolution" three years ago, or the time they blessedly stopped referring to them as "Divas".

One of the most interesting things about the match is that it hasn't yet been made clear just how many competitors are going to be involved. We know that 10 members of the Raw roster are confirmed, and presumably there will be a similar amount from SmackDown.

If they're going for a full 30, that means that there are perhaps as many as 10 spots that could be filled by a combination of NXT rookies making the step up and, just as excitingly, a smattering of legends from eras past.

Mercifully, with the departure of James Ellsworth last month, there are currently no men on the roster who are likely to enter the match donning a dress and a tiara (although we can't totally rule out Stephanie McMahon rocking up at no. 30, in the spirit of her husband).

10. Ronda Rousey

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At this point, can we really say that it would constitute of a "surprise" if Ronda Rousey came down as the number 30 (or perhaps 20) entrant next month in Philadelphia?

According to some reports, in fact, the women's Royal Rumble is in itself a vehicle concocted specifically for the former UFC star to make a big splash on her first night in professional wrestling, setting up a supposed "dream match" with Charlotte at WrestleMania 34.

Doing this probably would cheapen the concept slightly, if we're totally honest. Rousey may be a legitimate fighter but the jury is still out on her wrestling credentials. Conor McGregor or Floyd Mayweather winning the men's version would be regarded as an affront to the business, and perhaps this should be too.

Looking at it from a strictly business point of view, however, there's absolutely no denying that one of the world's big box office draws writing a piece of WWE history on her debut in the squared circle would drum up some interest from the mainstream media.

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