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

1. Jumping Bomb Angels Vs. The Glamour Girls (1988)

The two-out-of-three falls match between The Jumping Bomb Angels and The Glamour Girls is the longest Women's scrap at a Royal Rumble ever, and nearly thirty years later, still remains the very best.

The Angels were a lightning bolt through the North American women's wrestling scene, particularly in the sterile climate WWE had cultivated for its female performers.

Despite WWE's lack of care and attention in their presentation (including Vince referring to the duo as the 'Pink Angel' and the 'Red Angel' on commentary rather than bothering to learn their names), the Bomb Angels were an exhilarating act, captivating crowds with stereo throws, dropkicks and submissions barely seen in male WWE tag team matches, let alone female contests.

During the match, The Glamour Girls would win the first fall after Itsuki Yamazaki was felled by a Leilani Kai throw, but equalised just two minutes later with a sunset flip on Kai before Judy Martin could make the save.

With the match hanging in the balance, The Glamour Girls scored some gripping near-falls, but the Angels would sneak in a double dropkick whilst the referee was distracted in the heel corner, scoring a huge title win for the Japanese duo and stealing the show from underneath the inaugural Rumble itself.

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