WWE News: Final List Of Entrants For Women’s Match At 2020 ‘Royal Rumble’
There is usually quite a bit of build-up for big matches at WWE pay-per-views, but someone seems to have dropped the ball on one of them. On Sunday evening, the 2020 Royal Rumble will take place with two of the biggest matches of the entire year on the card. While the men’s Royal Rumble match has almost every spot filled, the women’s Rumble match is quite different, as the list has only seven of the 30 entrants officially declared in.
Usually, superstars declare for the Rumble matches in the lead up to the PPV. The winner gets a title shot at WrestleMania, and even has a shot at being in the main event of the showcase of the immortals. That’s why it is so odd that such little attention has been given to one of the Royal Rumble matches.
The men’s Royal Rumble match has 27 of the 30 spots filled, and there are plenty of rumors going around as to who could be surprise entrants. For some reason, the women’s match has been given very little attention and only seven superstars have been confirmed to participate.
Four big names that likely won’t be in the match are in other matches on the card. Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch will face Asuka, while SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley will take on Lacey Evans in another title match.
Even though some of those superstars could pull double duty and be in the women’s Royal Rumble match as well, they haven’t been added yet. Here is the full list of official entrants for the women’s Royal Rumble match as of Saturday evening, per WWE‘s website.
- Charlotte Flair
- Natalya
- Alexa Bliss
- Nikki Cross
- Sarah Logan
- Carmella
- Dana Brooke
Flair was the first female superstar to enter the match, but declarations have been very slow since that time. It’s difficult for many fans to believe that there are still 23 open spots with less than 24 hours to go, but it does leave a lot of room for big surprises or major returns.
The New York Post is reporting that rumors flying around this match have Ronda Rousey, Naomi, or Nia Jax making their WWE returns. That needs to be treated as pure speculation, as none of those superstars are officially in the match. While mystery entrants are common with the Royal Rumble matches each year, it is unlike the WWE to ever leave so many spots open unless they’re planning on doing something really big.
