10 Reasons Why January 2018 Was The Best Month In Wrestling History
2. The Women's Royal Rumble
Another brilliantly-booked battle royal under that could have just as easily collapsed under the weight of expectation, the Women's Royal Rumble was a victory for common sense storytelling so often absent from the weekly grind of the division.
Asuka's victory continued the organisation's miraculous protection of an undefeated streak cautiously approaching it's third birthday, doing so by spotlighting her in some sh*t-hot stand-offs with Ember Moon, The Bella Twins and Sasha Banks. 'The Boss' herself had her best night in eons, teasing what surely must be the start of a return to the heel persona that skyrocketed her through the ranks in NXT.
Legends were largely used well. Nostalgia pops were in high supply, justifying the very point of the returns in the first place. In the case of Michelle McCool, Molly Holly and Trish Stratus, semi-permanent returns to the fold wouldn't at all be unwelcome.
It wasn't perfect, but few maiden outings are. The company got nearly everything right for an occasion that only needed to be in league with horseshoes and hand grenades to succeed. It had all the latter's explosiveness, particularly in picking the shrapnel from the chaotic aftermath...