Every WWE Royal Rumble Women's Match - Ranked From Worst To Best

5. Eve Torres Vs. Natalya Vs. Layla Vs. Michelle McCool (2011)

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Re-booked last minute by the Anonymous Raw General Manager, the original three-way between LayCool and Natalya heavily favoured the challengers, who were cashing in their rematch clause after Natalya had successfully dethroned the pair at November's Survivor Series.

Curiously adding babyface Eve Torres for no adequately explained reason to the match (disappointing the live crowd after rumours were rampant that recent signee Kia 'Awesome Kong' Stevens was due to debut), the odds were now stacked less in favour of the heels, which allowed for a WWE formula fatal four way that gave each performer ample time to work in some of their trademark spots for the enthused crowd.

After a number of failed pin attempts as LayCool protected each other from suffering the fall, fans came unglued for a fantastic double Sharpshooter from Natalya on Layla and Torres, before McCool made the save and briefly kept the title in play.

Ultimately, a LayCool miscue would lead to the finish as McCool would clock Layla with an errant boot to the face, allowing Eve Torres to hit a moonsault and win the Divas Title in a match she'd not even been scheduled to have.

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