Every WWE Royal Rumble Women's Match - Ranked From Worst To Best
13. Mickie James Vs. Ashley (2006)
A crushingly disappointing chapter in one of the most engaging WWE women's storylines in company history, the match pitting Mickie James against Ashley Massaro featured the real star wearing stripes, as Trish Stratus began her final year as a WWE full-timer refereeing the contest between the 2005 Diva Search winner and an increasingly unravelling James.
Having attacked Stratus' on-screen friend and trainee Massaro on Raw during a jealous rage, lovesick Mickie took the character down a darker path as her affections for the Women's Champion began to spiral out of control.
Cornering her before the match, James shockingly declared her love for Trish face-to-face, but without time to hear an appropriate response from Stratus, James turned aggressive in the match itself, taking out the frustrations of her unrequited love on Massaro.
Despite the compelling story, the match was useless, with the utterly inept Massaro frequently (and loudly) calling spots on camera and struggling to keep up with James before succumbing to highly dangerous powerbomb after earning boos from the crowd for her weak-looking offence.
Fortunately, James continued to look competent despite this stinker, with her character work with Trish being rewarded with the spotlight it deserved at WrestleMania 22.