First Women’s Rumble Match Announced For WWE Royal Rumble

WWE will hold the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match at January’s PPV of the same name. The announcement was made on Raw by Stephanie McMahon during the main event segment of the show.

McMahon appeared during the six-woman tag team match after it devolved into a brawl and announced that WWE would be making history with the first-ever Women’s Rumble. A subsequent WWE announcement provided to 411 noted that the winner will get a championship opportunity at WrestleMania 34.

“The first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match will mark a significant moment in the evolution of WWE,” said McMahon. “WWE’s female performers are role models, inspiring and empowering women and girls to be confident and strong. They deserve their own match at Royal Rumble.”

The Royal Rumble takes place on January 28th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and airs live on WWE Network.

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— WWE (@WWE) December 19, 2017