5 last-minute favorites for the WWE Women's Royal Rumble

#3 Former WWE NXT Champion Rhea Ripley

WWE NXT Superstar Rhea Ripley is possibly one of the biggest fan favorite stars of the Black and Gold Brand.

Back in late 2019, Ripley had great momentum as she led both her WarGames and Survivor Series teams to victory over the same weekend. She also managed to dethrone Shayna Baszler, the longest-reigning NXT Women's Champion of all time.

It has recently been reported that Rhea Ripley is bound for the main roster of WWE very soon. Her most recent match in NXT seemed to also point towards this, as she lost a Last Woman Standing match against her long-time rival Raquel Gonzalez.

Given Rhea Ripleys phenomenal level of talent and charisma, it isn't difficult to imagine her shooting straight up to the top of the card to the women's championship picture on either RAW or SmackDown.

There are many feuds on the main roster that Rhea Ripley could easily develop upon her move. As well as this, the star has already shown that she can hold her own at WrestleMania.

In 2020 she was involved in the first-ever NXT title match at WrestleMania. Among fans and sources online, Rhea Ripley is currently the third favorite star to win the Women's Royal Rumble.