WWE Royal Rumble 2021: Every Match Ranked From Worst To Best

Result: Bianca Belair wins the Rumble after eliminating Rhea Ripley (58:50).

Rating: This was probably the best Women's Royal Rumble match to date.

It didn't try too hard to be wacky, it had a ton of great pairings-off and gave us a well-deserving winner far away from the most obvious and cynical choices.

The best moments? Billie Kay seeking out a teammate, Shotzi Blackheart's tank entrance, Rhea's ingeniously fast elimination of Alexa, and Naomi lasting over 45 minutes, to name just a few.

There was also just enough legacy talent here (Jillian! Victoria! Mickie!) without overshadowing the main roster. It's clear the booking team had enough confidence in the roster not to overbook it into a typical Rumble spot-fest.

Natalya making the final four felt like a waste, especially with Bayley being eliminated so early, but it still built to a great final three and super satisfying result.

Bianca and Rhea both came out of this looking like stars. Hopefully they'll get the follow-up they deserve. 8/10