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The WWE Universe is still responding to the historic announcement that Stephanie McMahon made last week on Raw when she confirmed that the women of WWE would be competing in the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble match on January 28th.
This is the latest in a long line of history-making matches for the women following, an Ironwoman match, a Hell in a Cell match and the first ever Women's Money in the Bank match over the past few years.
It seems that the women are finally being given the opportunities that they deserve in WWE, but it obviously isn't going to end with the Royal Rumble match next month, there are plenty of other ways that the women can push forward next year.
#5. Multiple women's Money in the Bank Ladder matches
Last year the women of WWE made history when they were part of the first ever Women's Money in the Bank ladder match. Sadly, this didn't work out the way that many thought it would, with James Ellsworth unhooking the briefcase and handing it to Carmella.
This ruined the historic moment that the women were trying to have, but luckily it was only the SmackDown women who were part of this match, which means WWE could try once again next year and include all of the women in the matches this time.
It was recently revealed that WWE has decided to make Money in the Bank a dual brand event once again so 2018 could see the women of Raw and SmackDown compete in separate ladder matches much like the men to crown a Miss Money in the Bank for each brand.
#4. Main event consecutive Raw or SmackDown shows
The women of WWE have been gifted a number of the main event matches on both Raw and SmackDown over the past few years, but it seems that they have never been able to main event consecutive Raw or SmackDown shows.
Sasha and Charlotte main evented Raw back in 2016 when they were fighting over the Raw Women's Championship, whilst Alexa Bliss and Becky Lynch main evented SmackDown Live back in January inside a steel cage as they battled for the SmackDown Women's Championship.
The women have since main evented a number of times this year as well, but the following week the focus has always switched back to the men when it comes to the main event picture, so it would be interesting to see if WWE will allow the women to main event their shows consecutively in 2018 and allow their story to be WWE's main focus for a few weeks.
#3. Women's Elimination Chamber match
If the women can compete inside Hell in a Cell and battle it out in a ladder match then the next step has to be for WWE to allow their female division to compete for the Raw or SmackDown Women's Championship inside the Elimination Chamber.
Elimination Chamber was Vince McMahon's answer to the War Games match that was made famous by WCW and only made its debut in WWE back 15 years ago. No one comes out of Elimination Chamber the same way that they went in and it would be a huge step forward for the current Women's Division to be part of this kind of match.
It would be a huge gamble for WWE to put women in a match of that calibre, but Charlotte and Sasha Banks stole the show at Hell in a Cell, so it's likely that once again, the women of WWE will step up and show that they have what it takes to compete in even the most brutal of WWE matches.
#2. Women's Tag Team Championships
There are more women on the current WWE roster than ever before, which means that now would be the perfect time for the company to unveil Women's Tag Team Championships.
Afterall, all of the women on the roster can't compete for one Championship forever, there needs to be an alternative option for the women who aren't part of the main title picture. With The Riott Squad, Absolution and even The Iconic Duo all showing that they can be part of stables in WWE, it seems that Tag Team Championship are the only real option right now.
TNA once had Women's Tag Team Championship and current NXT star Eric Young is a former Champion, they didn't last long before they were retired, but WWE have more women than Impact Wrestling had at that time and could really make them a prize for the women over the next year.
There could even be a tournament for the titles over the next few months to establish who the best stable is, pitting all three main stables from each brand. It would also allow Sasha and Bayley to team up once again, it's an option that WWE should definitely consider.
#1. Main event one of WWE's "big four"
WWE has four main pay-per-views every year which are The Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Survivor Series, whilst the women were allowed to main event a pay-per-view back in 2016, which was Hell in a Cell, they have never been able to break into the big four.
Many of the women in WWE right now have the ambition to main event WrestleMania but that might be aiming a little too high over the next 12 months. That could become a real possibility in a few years time but the women need to climb their way up to a WrestleMania main event. The women could perhaps aim to main event SummerSlam or Survivor Series in 2018 as a way to then step up to a WrestleMania main event in the years to come.
