10 Booking Steps For Paige Following Her WWE Raw Return
7. Top Of The Pile
Recent additions to the roster as well as the inclusion of NXT one-night deals and an open invitation to any former performer allows the company to present the first ever Women's Royal Rumble at the January pay-per-view. As with their male counterparts, 30 superstars compete to become Number One contender to a Women's Title of their choosing.
Entering at #21 (the age she was when she made her main roster debut), Paige outlasts every other star with help along the way from The Allegiance. After several weeks of dissension driven by the beatings they've received, Bayley and Banks come together to eliminate Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose leaving them in final four alongside Paige and Asuka.
Ostensibly terrified of a potential fight against the 'Empress Of Tomorrow', Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss leaves her spot at the commentary table to distract the former NXT icon, allowing the other three to hoist her out. In the skirmish, a flailing Bayley forearm accidentally bashes Banks, dazing her enough for Paige to tip her over the top too.
As Banks looks infuriated with the forlorn 'Hugger', Paige again takes advantage, eliminating Bayley to win the match outright and become the first ever female Royal Rumble winner.