Ranking EVERY WWE Royal Rumble Match From Worst To Best
21. 2019 (Women)
Few sequels match the original, and this was sadly the case with the second incarnation of the Women's Royal Rumble.
After 2018's euphoric and triumphant maiden outing and the exceptional Evolution pay-per-view that followed later in the year, optimism was fairly high for a match that only had one logical outcome but a roster than were more than equipped to carry the load. Unfortunately for the entrants, too much was undermined by iffy booking.
Lacey Evans went half an hour on her company debut but unfortunately was responsible for more botches than eliminations. Across NXT, NXT UK and unbranded stars, the match had seven bonus competitors that all offered little beyond Kacy Catanzaro's gymnastic excellence. Meanwhile, Charlotte Flair's Iron Woman run was an impressive feat from the wrestler but narratively preposterous - The inexorable rise of 'The Man' couldn't be stopped, and fans were behind Becky Lynch to win the entire thing from the off. That she entered last and by taking the place of an injured babyface and had to eliminate the hardest working heel (?) to do it was counter-productive in the extreme.