WWE Royal Rumble 2018 Women's Rumble: How Every Elimination Happened

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by Michael Hamflett
Trish Stratus Sasha Banks
WWE

Pleasingly positioned last on the card to give it the main event status it richly deserved, the Women's Royal Rumble offered a host of unique pairings thanks to the coming together of female talents from numerous generations.

Alongside the surprise comebacks, star turns and a huge twist conclusion to the match and pay-per-view as a whole, the women's Royal Rumble performed well for a maiden outing. An honest - and thus imperfect - portrayal of the division's all-stars and also-rans had a hit rate befitting the talent on the teamsheet.

It was, at the very least, a fascinating creative experiment that will presumably form part of the January classic's card for generations to come. For once, WWE's hyperbole wasn't completely unpalatable - history really was made.

30. Mandy Rose

Trish Stratus Sasha Banks
WWE

The first elimination in Women's Royal Rumble history, Mandy Rose was dumped out by Lita after failing to make it back into the ring following a precarious scuffle over suplexes.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett