Many of you might be disappointed that there were no Trishes, Litas and Mollies returning this year! No legends, no Alumni! All female Superstars under contract!
When I open Wikipedia to see the table with statistic and who appeared in the match I was like "Ow! Ah! A lot of NXT!". That's nice! And then I got it! These NXT Entrants are the symbol of the future, with the two former NXT ladies who are now free agents. This year it's all about the future!
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| Natalya and the Lady of WWE Lacey Evans started the match with a nice battle of the future and the veteran. |
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| Ember Moon was stunning as always. Here she neutralized Mandy Rose for a while. |
Well, we had several veterans. Natalya was the longest surviving woman in the match, with almost an hour in the ring since the beginning. We had Maria Kanellis entering the ring as #15, which was great and she really showed up some of her moves and the moment when she tried to work with Alicia Fox (another veteran), which brought some fun in the match. Then we had Foxy in her hysteria and craziness, after her captain hat were destroyed by Kanellis! And Mickie James of course bringing a lot to the table. I hope to see more from these girls!
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| Maria Kanellis still has it! Beautiful Double Bulldog executed on Charlotte and Lacey Evans. |
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| Alicia Fox -another veteran, was a league of her own. |
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| Nikki Cross playing! |
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| Another stunning moment for Moon - escaping elimination on your toes. |
The free agents - Lacey Evans and Nikki Cross were really impressive. It looks like they are ready to takeover WWE. The IIconics brought some chaos and fun. Overall there were something constantly happening in the ring.
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| Mandy Rose and Naomi's rivalry continues even in the Royal Rumble's match. |
Naomi and Mandy Rose rivalry had it's place during the match, as The Glow eliminated the Gold Goddess and then Rose showed her thorns by eliminating Naomi. This is not over yet!
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| Kairi Sane made an astonishing appearance as part of NXT's entrants group. |
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| Io Shirai calmed down the Riott Squad. |
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| Kacy Catanzaro made the most sensational elimination escape attempt, walking on her hands and using the ring post as a ladder. |
And then we have to talk about NXT, before we talk about the controversial ending of the match. Xia Li really brought her kicks arsenal and was interesting to watch. This year Kairi Sane survived a longer period of time in the match. The other non-NXT TV surprise Kacy Catanzaro was a really interesting addition next to Xia's appearance and both Performance Centre trainees showed a lot of talent. Actually, Catanzaro's elimination escape shadowed Naomi's attempt to survive elimination. That handstand walk and using the post to climb was really great display of athleticism.
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| Zelina Vega and Candice LeRae revived their short NXT rivalry. |
Then we had Candice LeRae who really deserved to be pushed and that RR match entrance was a really nice gesture of respect for her from the creatives. The little blink at her rivalry with Zelina Vega, was great addition to the boiling in-ring action.
Last but not least - Io Shirai! The Genius of the Sky punished the Riott Squad and helped to normalize the situation building with the Riott Squad. Her Asai moonsault really clamed down Ruby's girls. There were a lot of good offense by Shirai and it was sad that her friend Kairi Sane wasn't able to work with her.
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| Rhea Ripley dominate as always, punishing the high-flying Catanzaro. |
Oh, let us not forget about the NXT UK presence. Many of us thought that we will see Toni Storm - the reigning champion, but we were surprised with the dangerous Rhea Ripley who was a dominant force, before Nia Jax's entrance.
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| Zelina Vega planned to stay under the ring and to wait until the right moment...but |
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| She was not alone down there and her new fan Hornswoggle chased her to her elimination by Riley and after that. |
Zelina Vega and Hornswoggle segment was funny and Vega's attempt to escape the elimination was a nice strategy. Strategy that didn't work as planned.
The Riott Squad were something like the Wyatt Family. They dragged competitors from the ring and beat them down, starting with Charlotte Flair. Of course that strategy didn't last long, thanks to Shirai and Bayley put an end of the riot, eliminating the leader Ruby Riott for good.
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| After months in inactivity Alexa Bliss got her star moment eliminating Ember Moon! |
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| Bayley made a serious statement eliminating Ruby Riott. |
Until the last entrance we had a bunch of names - Bayley, Charlotte and Alexa gracing the ring and bring action. Ember Moon was impressive throught the whole of the match as well, and we know that she was cited as one of the potential winners next to Charlotte and Carmella. The Princess of Staten Island was in her best shape. But Nia Jax was dominant!
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| Nia Jax bullied her way to the ring, attacking the injured Lana. |
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| The Man replaced the agonizing Ravishing Russian |
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| The last three - Charlotte Flair, Nia Jax and Becky Lynch |
Well, then we had Lana's situation. The opening of the twist! I don't know how to describe this. Poor Lana was injured during her husband's match earlier in the night, then hobbled to the ring. She didn't get far when she was attacked by the entering Nia Jax, then replaced by The Man! It was really controversial. Lynch had her moment earlier and going on and stealing someone else's. I don't know! I have a drop of mixed feelings about that.
Ending the match with the rivalry, that was epic in 2018 was kind of interesting decision. I might call it 'great' if Lynch was an official entrant not last minute replacement. After Nia Jax's elimination the ring was clean, and we had a drama with The Man's injured knee (Jax didn't go away without doing some damage). Charlotte's aggressive attacks at the beginning were so heated and so real. The facial expression of the Queen, told a story on its own, while she punished her nemesis.
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| At the final line - The Queen brutalized The Man... |
And then The Man eliminated the Queen and we had sort of too much Becky for one night. Too much push for the Man! Now she has a match at WrestleMania guaranteed and I don't know maybe she will face Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women's title. They have a date, that was delayed! Meanwhile she could continue to mess around with the SDL women's division - maybe Lana will ask for retribution and Charlotte will chase a revenge opportunity as well! The Queen had that match in her hands!
Until we see what happened I am having kind of bitter taste in my mouth, no matter how great the match was. It was really good showdown with a lot fun, action and twists. Even the end was a result of a twist. But it was sort of push for Lynch! The push to WrestleMania match! I am not that excited! Happy for her, but not totally happy!
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| But it wasn't enough! Becky Lynch stood tall as 2019 Women's Royal Rumble Match Winner! |
