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When you think back to this week's episode of WWE RAW, you may recall Braun Strowman wreaking havoc on his two Royal Rumble opponents or the tensions that are brewing between Jason Jordan, Seth Rollins and everyone's favourite Big Dog.
It is easy to forget this one 16 second segment, sandwiched between two other events, seemingly of greater importance. Kurt Angle was on the phone with someone (WWE GMs seem to spend a lot of time on the phone, right?), and he said the following words:
I know you haven't been in the ring in years. But I thought you'll be great for the Women's Royal Rumble match. I mean a star of your caliber. I'm sorry...can I call you back?
We wonder whom he could have been speaking to. We've jotted up a list of 5 women it could have been.
Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.
#5 Beth Phoenix
Some of you may know Beth Phoenix as the youngest person to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Some of you may know her as Edge's wife. Some of you may know her as a Former Divas Champion and three-time WWE Women's Champion. The fact of the matter is that Phoenix is also an inspiration to thousands of women, across the whole world.
Phoenix was the embodiment of strong meets beautiful. She was known as the Glamazon, a powerhouse in the women's division. She paved the path for so many women in WWE, by proving that you didn't have to be a 'model' to get over in the business.
Phoenix retired in 2012 to focus on her family. Several women in the current roster have cited her as their inspiration and motivation.
Some of you may even remember her from as a part of the Royal Rumble match in 2012!
#4 Gail Kim
We've had a chance to interview Gail Kim in the past, and she's perhaps the nicest person we've come across in the world of wrestling. Moreover, she's also the only female inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame, in addition to all the accolades she's earned in her WWE career (she won the WWE Women's Championship in her first ever match).
Gail Kim retired from the company at Bound for Glory, and last we heard, she was involved with Impact Wrestling, albeit in a backstage role. It is always possible that Kim will return to take part in this historic match as a one-off affair. After all, she did pioneer women's wrestling.
But then, how has she not been competing in the ring for a long time, as Kurt Angle suggested? In many ways, WWE does not recognize TNA's history or legacy.
Remember how Vince McMahon once said, during a WWE conference call, that he had plucked Sting out of obscurity and made him into a main event player?
#3 Kelly Kelly
Kelly Kelly is the embodiment of the era that preceded the Women's Evolution. She was drop-dead gorgeous, and her glam quotient often eclipsed her in-ring skills.
However, she's currently an integral part of the WWE family. She's been an ambassador for the company since early 2017 and was even a part of the 'Table for 3' special for the Network. Rumours of her return have been quite rife.
It would be interesting to see how the WWE Universe reacts to her if she did return for the Royal Rumble match. We're certain the nostalgia pop would be quite big.
Kelly would clearly be the heel in this match considering that she stands for the older guard of supermodel like professional wrestlers.
#2 Lita
Longtime WWE viewers must be familiar with Lita (most of our male readers must have been in love with her at some point), who had some classic matches with Trish Stratus in her heyday. She was best known for being a part of Team Xtreme with Matt and Jeff Hardy, and later being paired with Edge.
Lita was such an important part of the Women's Evolution, that she was brought back as the commentator for the Mae Young Classic tournament. She was also the face of the Divas Revolution becoming the Women's Revolution, at WrestleMania 32, when she unveiled a new championship.
If there's anyone who deserves to be in the first Women's Royal Rumble match, it's her! After all, she laid the foundation for this match to happen.
#1 Trish Stratus
Trish Stratus was part of so many raunchy segments during the Attitude Era, that it is sometimes easy to forget that she was really good in the ring. With Lita, she proved that the women could hang with the men, and pretty much carried the division on her back when it was little more than a sideshow.
Not only did Stratus hold the WWE Women's Championship a record seven times, she also became Hardcore Champion at one point. She retired as champion. Everyone knows that the current Women's Evolution owes a great deal to her.
We believe that Kurt Angle was talking to one of these women on the phone, this week on RAW. Whom do you think it was?
All we know is that all 5 of these talented and beautiful women could make the place erupt when the first ever WWE Women's Royal Rumble match does around!
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