WWE Royal Rumble 2019: 8 Things WWE Got Right

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Becky's Royal Rumble Sabotage

Royal Rumble 2019 Becky Lynch
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Oh, and Bex got her shine back by replacing an injured Lana in the women's Rumble and taking it all.

The writing was smart here. Lynch didn't opportunistically ambush Lana, and so she didn't come across as a cold-hearted heel stealing someone else's thunder. Instead, the prevailing message was that Becky had saved the female Rumble. There's a big, big difference.

It's true too, she did rescue the match. Before Becky came out, the second women's Rumble was a bit lacklustre compared to last year's, and she was the direct shot in the arm it required to feel big time. People in Chase Field got a major kick out of seeing Lynch come out as a surprise replacement then stand tall at the end.

There was zero need for any swerving in this one. Folks wanted to see Lynch conquer all, and WWE (with WrestleMania looming in the distance) were only too happy to make it happen. Sometimes, the more obvious stories offer the best creative direction.

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What else do you think WWE got right at the 2019 Royal Rumble? Let us know down in the comments!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.