10 Things WWE Got Right At The 2016 Royal Rumble

4. GIving The Divas Time

For the first time since 3/4 of The Four Horsewomen were called up to the main roster the women were actually given time to put on an impressive match. We knew that Becky Lynch and Charlotte had great chemistry together from their clashes in NXT but they'd yet to exhibit that on Raw, SmackDown or on pay-per-view. It's why the cries of there being a divas revolution have felt so hollow. There were different performers but all the same problems as before. Becky and Charlotte got a significant amount of time to put together a very solid match that the fans were into. The decision to turn Charlotte heel was the right one, as she has found her groove after dying a painful death as a bland babyface. Becky, on the other hand, is a natural hero and has no trouble getting the crowd on her side. The match itself was fun, with plenty of chain wrestling, reversals and near-falls to keep us involved until the end. That's not to ignore the fair share of botches in the bout, and there were some clear moments when the miscues were painfully noticeable. That being said, the quality of this bout far exceeded 90 percent of what we see from the divas on the main roster, given the time and storyline constraints they're forced to deal with. In the end the right wrestler went over to set up the future. And speaking of the future...
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