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Bianca Belair has declared herself as a competitor for the Royal Rumble, one of the most anticipated events in the WWE calendar, which is set to take place this weekend. On the January 8th episode of SmackDown, the star made the announcement, and she's a star that is a firm favorite to win amongst fans.
Bianca Belair came to WWE in 2016, following a successful career as a track-and-field athlete, and also as a CrossFit competitor. Belair was spotted by WWE Legend Mark Henry, who helped her to get a WWE tryout, in which she was successful.
Bianca Belair became an NXT Superstar in 2016, before making her televised debut on the Black and Gold brand in 2017.
After becoming a standout NXT star, and being involved with multiple high-profile feuds, including against NXT Women's Champions Shayna Baszler and Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair made her main roster debut at WrestleMania 36, when she assisted The Street Profits against Zelina Vega and her group.
In the 2020 WWE Draft, Bianca Belair moved to SmackDown, and has become one of the biggest stars of the brand. As the Royal Rumble draws closer and closer, here are five signs that Bianca Belair could win the match.
#5 Bianca Belair has huge momentum on WWE SmackDown
Bianca Bealir was one of the earlier names from the women's division who was picked in 2020's WWE Draft. In the draft, Belair was chosen for SmackDown, and quickly became one of the biggest stars of the Blue Brand.
Bianca Belair's first big step on SmackDown was in the build to Survivor Series, when she was the first performer to earn her way on to the women's team for the five vs five elimination match. This lead to a feud with the former SmackDown Women's Champion, Bayley, which is ongoing.
It was also around this time that Bianca Belair began partnering up with SmackDown Women's Champion Sasha Banks, and the pair have displayed great chemistry as a partnership.
In her current fued with Bayley, Bianca Belair has cemented herself as one of WWE's most popular babyfaces , which leaves her in a great position to be a Royal Rumble winner.
#4 Bianca Belair was the recent subject of a WWE Chronicle documentary
On January 24th, WWE dropped their latest Chronicle documentary, the subject of this being Bianca Belair. The episode of the popular documentary series details Bianca Belair's life before WWE and focuses on her career from mid-December 2020 up until January 16th 2021.
This time in WWE is typically when the Royal Rumble is built towards. Bianca Belair's declaration of her 2021 Royal Rumble entry was touched upon in the WWE Chronicle episode, and the star detailed her wishes for the upcoming match, discussing how she wanted to win this time around.
Bianca Belair also opened up about her standout performance in last year's WWE Royal Rumble and even showed the unique gear that she had made herself for the event, as well as other pieces that she had crafted by hand.
The Bianca Belair episode of WWE Chronicle also delved into Bianca Belair's life behind the scenes of WWE, and the obstacles that she had to overcome with her mental health to compete as a track and field star, and in CrossFit, prior to her wrestling career.
#3 Bianca Belair set a record in last year's Royal Rumble match
Bianca Belair was a breakout performer in the 2020 Royal Rumble. Last year, Bianca Belair entered the Royal Rumble in the number two spot, following former RAW Women's Champion Alexa Bliss.
In her Royal Rumble debut, Bianca Belair tore through her opponents and managed to eliminate eight other women. This set a Royal Rumble record, beating the previous one of five eliminations that was set by Michelle McCool in 2018.
Bianca Belair also lasted an impressive amount of time in the match and managed to stay in the ring for over thirty minutes, which made her that year's Iron Woman, outstaying many high-profile WWE Superstars.
During the match, Belair was the one to throw out some huge names, including returning WWE legend Molly Holly, and both former WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss.
Despite not winning, Bianca Belair's Royal Rumble performance overshadowed what went down after she was eliminated, and was somewhat of a star-making match from the then-NXT Superstar, which paved the way for her WWE main roster career.
#2 Bianca Belair has received praise from fellow WWE Superstars
Bianca Belair is a WWE Superstar who is a current fan favorite. Her status on SmackDown is prominent at the moment, as she is currently involved in a big feud with former Women's Champion Bayley, as the pair have been battling back-and-forth on Friday Nights following Survivor Series.
During Bianca Belair's current storyline on SmackDown, she has been met with praise from WWE Superstars, including WWE Legend Mick Foley, who predicted that she would be a huge star in the company in the future, and also praised her when making his Royal Rumble pitch for Rhea Ripley.
As well as this, multiple Superstars have come forward with great things to say about Bianca Belair following the debut of her Chronicle episode on WWE Network. Stars of RAW and SmackDown such as Ruby Riott, Mustafa Ali and Kevin Owens posted heartfelt responses to her documentary, dubbing her "inspiring" and celebrating her hard work in WWE.
It appears as though Bianca Belair has both the fans, and her WWE co-stars behind her to snatch the win at the 2021 Royal Rumble.
#1 Bianca Belair has spoken often about wanting to face Sasha Banks at WrestleMania
In the build-up to this year's Royal Rumble, Bianca Belair is a name that has been seen a lot recently. The star has been in a big position on television and has been the subject of a recent WWE Chronicle documentary. As well as this, Bianca Belair has been in multiple big interviews, and a lot of these discuss the potential of a Royal Rumble win.
In some of these interviews, Bianca Belair has been open about her desire to win this year's women's Royal Rumble match. The EST of WWE has also been very vocal about the opponent that she would choose if she should win - current SmackDown Women's Champion, Sasha Banks.
Speaking about the possibility of a WrestleMania title match against The Boss Sasha Banks, Bianca Belair recently said to Sporting News:
"When I think about a dream match, Sasha Banks would definitely be at the top of my list. And to think about headlining WrestleMania with Sasha Banks, that would be more than just a match...That would be a dream come true not just for me, but for many people. That would be a very special night, and I can't even explain what it would mean to me....It would be a part of black history."
Bianca Belair vs Sasha Banks may be a dream match for many, including The EST of WWE herself, and there are no doubts that the pair could do something great, as well as history-making together.
