5 possible winners for the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble Match

The Royal Rumble is less than a week away and the excitement is building up. This is probably the most exciting pay-per-view of the year, as it plays host to the most exciting gimmick match of the year, two times over!

Ever since WWE introduced the women's Royal Rumble match two years ago, it has brought a sense of satisfaction and happiness. It probably relates to the celebratory feel of the 2018 show, which was headlined by the first all-female Rumble match. Asuka winning the entire bout, along with Ronda Rousey's shocking debut made for a thrilling climax.

Last year saw the euphoria of 'The Man' taking over the Royal Rumble. Following a defeat to Asuka in the show's opener, Becky Lynch took advantage of an open spot in the Rumble match and won it, by eliminating Nia Jax and Charlotte Flair.

This year's 30-woman Royal Rumble match could go in many possible ways and it is always fun to speculate. Here are five Superstars who could win the 2020 Women's Rumble Match.

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#5 Nia Jax

Could a shock return be on the cards?

Nia Jax is still yet to return from the devastating double ACL injury that has kept her out since WrestleMania, but it looks like she might be ready to step back into the ring. By no means a certainty to enter the match, the 'Irresistible Force' could make a major impact in the 2020 women's Royal Rumble match.

She made for one hell of a surprise in last year's Men's Royal Rumble Match, entering at #30 and going on a tear. Jax could make a similarly shocking appearance this year, tearing through the competition with a new lease on her WWE career.

After all, we are yet to see an actual match between Becky Lynch and Nia Jax since that infamous punch. It is a longshot, but that grudge match could be possible for WrestleMania.

#4 Charlotte Flair

It wouldn't be surprising.

When talking about possible Royal Rumble winners, male or female, it is impossible not to talk about the most decorated woman in WWE history. Charlotte Flair will always be a favorite in any wrestling match she competes in, such is her nature.

''The Queen' was the last woman eliminated in the 2019 Royal Rumble match but still made her way to the main event of WrestleMania. And while the show-headliner might not be a viable option this time, Charlotte could very well win the Royal Rumble and set up another high-profile encounter with Becky Lynch.

This would certainly not be the most exciting option for WWE, especially considering the rub that Charlotte has gotten over the years. She is a ten-time Women's Champion in WWE. But aside from winning the Rumble and challenging 'The Man', there might not be another spot on the 'Mania card for 'The Queen'.

Unless she finds another tag team partner to take on the Kabuki Warriors, winning the Royal Rumble might be Charlotte Flair's only chance at making the WrestleMania card.

#3 Sasha Banks

It's about time the cream rises to the top.

This may not seem all that likely, but Sasha Banks winning the Royal Rumble match makes a lot of sense. For one, her match with Bayley is perhaps the only match on the WrestleMania 36 card that seems like a certainty. No other challenger for the SmackDown Women's Championship comes close to the Legit Boss.

It would also be a wildly unpredictable victory, as Sasha has been playing second fiddle to Bayley for a while now. She is good enough to pull it off. The 4-time RAW Women's Champion was the iron woman in the first-ever women's Rumble match and could do the same once again.

It is a crying shame that the Boss is yet to receive a lengthy title reign on the main roster. That misstep has to be corrected at WrestleMania. But a shock victory at Royal Rumble could ramp up the excitement for the impending program with her best friend.

WWE could tell a similar story with Bayley and Sasha Banks, to the one they did with Triple H and Batista. A win for Sasha is unlikely, but it has the potential to be something special.

#2 Ronda Rousey

She is the wildcard of this match.

Right now, nobody knows whether Ronda Rousey will return in the Royal Rumble match. After a stunning debut year, the former UFC fighter made her last appearance for WWE in the main event of WrestleMania 35, where she was controversially pinned by Becky Lynch. Rousey could be out looking for revenge.

She is undoubtedly the wildcard of this match. There is probably a 25% chance that 'Rowdy' Ronda shows up at the Rumble but if she does, she is 100% winning the match. That is why so many people are cautious in their approach towards who could win the 30-woman match.

The one-on-one match between Becky and Ronda might be the biggest match that WWE could book at WrestleMania and they will obviously want it to happen. The ball is probably in Ronda's court, whether she is up for the big fight. This is one situation that we cannot call, right until the Rumble.

A return for Ronda Rousey would make for another memorable Royal Rumble moment, after her debut at the end of the 2018 event.

#1 Shayna Baszler

If it's not Ronda, it's Shayna.

While Ronda Rousey would likely be the favorite to win if she does make her return, the safer bet would be Shayna Baszler. She, like Rousey, is a former UFC fighter who could have a very interesting match with Becky Lynch at WrestleMania. And the fact that her time in NXT seems to be done, there is no other logical step for Baszler to take other than a Royal Rumble victory.

The Queen of Spades has already gotten the better of Becky Lynch, winning a triple threat involving her at Survivor Series. 'The Man' herself attacked Baszler after the match. Surely, this has been done with a plan in mind to pit the two together for a big-time bout at the Show of Shows.

Unlike her fellow MMA Horsewoman, Shayna Baszler is already part of the full-time WWE fold and there are no major terms to be agreed for a move to Monday nights. As the status of Ronda Rousey is still in doubt, the former NXT Women's Champion is the favorite to win the 2020 Royal Rumble match.

It certainly is a major deal that the likeliest winner of the Rumble match is currently residing on the Black and Yellow brand, even if she was always made to dominate on the main roster. In less than a weeks' time, we could be witnessing the advent of Shayna Baszler.