5 surprising moments from WWE Royal Rumble 2021

Bianca Belair got her big moment at the Royal Rumble.
Bianca Belair got her big moment at the Royal Rumble.

#3 Bianca Belair wins the Women’s Royal Rumble

Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley square off for the Royal Rumble win.
Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley square off for the Royal Rumble win.

It hasn’t always been the place of the Royal Rumble match to use this huge stage to put over a new star. That is why we have had so many two-time winners over the years. In at least one Royal Rumble match on Sunday night, we got the big surprise. The Women’s Royal Rumble was used to put over a new star. It was Bianca Belair’s chance to shine.

The Women’s Royal Rumble was a fantastic match. We had some good comedy with Billie Kay and the 24/7 Championship. We had some fun veteran returns like Jillian Hall, Victoria, and Torrie Wilson. The match even did a really good job of paying off storylines like Lana eliminating Nia Jax. It was the end of the match that helped make some major stars.

The final three were Belair, Rhea Ripley, and Charlotte Flair. Charlotte and Ripley certainly had history from their WrestleMania match last year. But Belair was smart enough to work with Ripley to eliminate the veteran. It created a mini-match with two young stars of WWE, Ripley and Belair. But it was still surprising Bianca Belair, who got the huge win. It is very unlike WWE to pick a fresh talent to jump into a WrestleMania match based on a Rumble win being the first major achievement. But it was great to see it occur in the Women’s Rumble match.

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