Nine New Names Announced For Women’s Royal Rumble Match

By PWPIX on January 20, 2019

Thirty female Superstars will fight for a title match opportunity when the 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Match takes place on Sunday, January 27. The winner of the massive melee will go on to challenge for either the Raw Women’s Championship or the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 35.

On Sunday, live on WWE’s official Twitter page, a new Superstar was revealed every 30 minutes as an official entrant in the Women’s Royal Rumble Match. The following nine names were announced:

Charlotte Flair
Naomi
Tamina
Peyton Royce
Billie Kay
Dana Brooke
Lana
Nia Jax
Nikki Cross

#TheQueen is IN. @MsCharlotteWWE #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/m8OXANeu8b
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

Everyone is going to #FeelTheGlow in the Women's #RoyalRumble Match! @NaomiWWE pic.twitter.com/txhwaPz0Uk
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

The other participants have been warned. @TaminaSnuka is in the Women's #RoyalRumble Match! pic.twitter.com/f1W8Xp1wIn
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

.@PeytonRoyceWWE will make sure the Women's #RoyalRumble Match is #IIconic… pic.twitter.com/L9h7UsBIaj
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

…and she won't be alone, because @BillieKayWWE is in the Women's #RoyalRumble Match as well! pic.twitter.com/nHjh6wRW2Y
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1087069790475354112

Will it be a very Happy #LanaDay for @LanaWWE when she competes in the Women's #RoyalRumble Match? pic.twitter.com/PTCdrt3WCP
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

She's not like most Women's #RoyalRumble Match entrants. @NiaJaxWWE pic.twitter.com/IkNpUvGiPH
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

The #RoyalRumble is about to get a little bit twisted. @NikkiCrossWWE pic.twitter.com/E7HbvsTrzF
— WWE (@WWE) January 20, 2019

This brings the total number of confirmed participants to 21. Those previously announced include:

Alicia Fox
Bayley
Carmella (earned the coveted No. 30 spot by winning WWE Mixed Match Challenge with R-Truth)
Ember Moon
Liv Morgan
Mandy Rose
Mickie James
Natalya
Ruby Riott
Sarah Logan
Sonya Deville
Zelina Vega

With Sasha Banks challenging Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women’s Championship at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, WWE.com no longer has her listed as competing the Women’s Royal Rumble Match. Banks was listed as an entrant as recently as Tuesday.

History was made last year when Asuka won the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match. It starts with two participants, and Superstars enter the ring at equal intervals. This continues until all 30 Superstars have entered the bout. Elimination occurs when a Superstar is thrown over the top rope, and both feet hit the floor. The last Superstar in the ring will be declared the victor.