10 Insane WWE Moments Only Possible In The Royal Rumble
6. Shayna Baszler Uses The Force
Not all Royal Rumble's are created equally. Nor do all Royal Rumble matches take place at the actual PPV. In fact, there was a special attraction edition at an untelevised NXT's live event around Halloween 2017, involving the female roster resplendent in fancy dress.
The Superstars of NXT's women's division battled simply for bragging rights as a Ninja Turtle, Scarecrow and even No Way Jose (Nikki Cross in costume) battled for brand supremacy. However, it was the former MMA specialist Shayna Baszler, dressed as Star Wars villain Darth Vader, who would walk out victorious. Or should that be Imperial March out?
But it's not Baszler's costume that made for an insane moment, rather the way she achieved victory - using the force to not only choke her opponents but to actually deliver a choke slam! It's the kind of thing that would make Jim Cornette's head explode, but love it or hate it, it happened and under the watch of the biggets wrestling company in the world.