'%20x='0'%20y='0'%20height='100%25'%20width='100%25'%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20xlink%3Ahref='data:image/jpg;base64,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'%3E%3C/image%3E%3C/svg%3E)
The 2021 Royal Rumble is just weeks away, and by the day WWE Superstars are announcing their entry into the match. On January 31st, 30 men and 30 women will battle it out to try and earn a WrestleMania title shot.
The men's Royal Rumble has been a WWE institution for over 30 years, but there have only been three women's equivalent matches so far.
The women of WWE have already put on some impressive performances in the Royal Rumble, and have been breaking and setting new records year upon year. Fans have seen the women's division - and returning legends - set the bar high for their peers.
As the legacy of the Royal Rumble continues, the women's elimination records are building up. Here are the five women with the most total Royal Rumble eliminations.
#5 Michelle McCool - 5 Royal Rumble eliminations
Michelle McCool made a surprise return as a WWE legend in the first-ever women's Royal Rumble match in 2018. The former Divas Champion looked as though she had never been away from the WWE ring despite having retired from wrestling in 2011.
McCool entered the match at number 14 and quickly tore through her opponents. The star disposed of Sonya Deville, Liv Morgan, fellow WWE legend Molly Holly, and Lana. Michelle McCool also teamed up with Becky Lynch, Ruby Riott, and Sasha Banks to knock a returning Vickie Guerrero out of the ring.
Michelle McCool lasted 8 minutes and 38 seconds in the 2018 Royal Rumble before she was eliminated by Natalya.
As McCool is currently not a member of the WWE roster, it is not likely that she will be in the 2021 Royal Rumble, unless she makes another surprise legends return.
A handful of other women have matched McCool's record, but she was the first to set it. Alexa Bliss, Ruby Riott, and Natalya have all eliminated 5 women across the Royal Rumble matches that they have competed in.
#4 Nia Jax - 7 Royal Rumble eliminations
In her WWE career, Nia Jax has taken part in two Royal Rumble matches. She was a part of the first-ever women's Royal Rumble in 2018, entering at number 22, and in 2019 she was entrant number 29. Jax also took part in the men's Royal Rumble in 2019, when she took the place of R-Truth.
In the 2018 Royal Rumble, Nia Jax quickly eliminated multiple WWE Superstars one after the other. She threw out Ruby Riott, Naomi, and returning WWE legends Jacqueline and Kelly Kelly. It took a group effort to get Nia Jax over the top rope, with eventual winner Asuka, as well as Bayley, Natalya, The Bella Twins, and WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus all teaming up to do so.
Nia Jax was also a dominant force in the 2019 Royal Rumble. After entering at number 29, she eliminated Natalya, Io Shirai, and Bayley, bringing her total up to 7. She was eliminated by the eventual winner Becky Lynch.
For the 2021 Royal Rumble, Nia Jax was one of the first Superstars to announce her entry into the match. With Jax being the tallest woman on the WWE roster, she is often a force to be reckoned with in Royal Rumble matches, and 2021 may be no different.
#3 Shayna Baszler - 8 Royal Rumble eliminations
The 2020 Royal Rumble was the first and only time that former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Shayna Baszler has competed in the popular match. Baszler went into last year's Royal Rumble as one of the favorites to win among fans but ultimately became the runner-up.
Shayna Baszler was the last woman to enter the 2020 Royal Rumble at the envious number 30 spot and was a force to be reckoned with. She quickly eliminated some of WWE's top stars, including former SmackDown Women's Champion Naomi, WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix, Toni Storm, Shotzi Blackheart, and Carmella. She also threw out Zelina Vega, Xia Li, and Tegan Nox.
Fans were surprised at the end of the 2020 women's Royal Rumble when Charlotte Flair managed to avoid elimination and pull former NXT Champion Baszler over the top ropes and onto the floor to win the match. Baszler still got a WrestleMania title shot after she tore through her opponents at Elimination Chamber to win a match against then-RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch.
Shayna Baszler's tag team partner Nia Jax has announced her entry into the 2021 Royal Rumble, and the star could soon follow suit. Fans could be treated to another powerhouse performance from the RAW Superstar.
#2 Bianca Belair - 8 Royal Rumble eliminations
Despite only being in one Royal Rumble match during her WWE career, Bianca Belair has scored a huge eight eliminations. This is still the most eliminations that any Superstar had achieved during a single Royal Rumble match.
Belair entered the 2020 Royal Rumble at number two, just after former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Alexa Bliss. Over the space of the 33 minutes and 20 seconds that Belair managed to stay in the ring - the longest of any women in the match - the star threw out some of WWE's biggest forces to be reckoned with in the women's division.
Bianca Belair eliminated Alexa Bliss, WWE legend Mighty Molly Holly, Nikki Cross, Mandy Rose, Candice LeRae, a recent returnee to WWE Sonya Deville, Dana Brooke, and Tamina.
Bianca Belair announced her entry into 2021 alongside Bayley, who she has been feuding with over the past few weeks on SmackDown. There is potential for the popular star to add to her already high elimination total, and even go on to win the entire match in 2021.
#1 Charlotte Flair - 9 Royal Rumble eliminations
Charlotte Flair missed out on the first-ever women's Royal Rumble match as at the time she was the SmackDown Women's Champion. She has more than made up for that over the past two years.
The current WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Charlotte Flair had a powerhouse performance in the 2019 and 2020 Royal Rumble matches. In the 2019 Royal Rumble, Flair entered at number 13 and lasted all the way up until the end.
In the 50 minutes and 1 second that she spent in the 2019 Royal Rumble match, Charlotte Flair managed to score a total of five eliminations. The multiple-time women's champion threw out Lacey Evans, who was first to enter the match, Tamina, NXT star Xia Li, former WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley, and Carmella. Flair ended the 2019 Royal Rumble as a runner-up after being eliminated by Becky Lynch.
In 2020, Flair again entered at around the middle of the women's Royal Rumble. In the 2020 match, she eliminated Bianca Belair, Kelly Kelly, and Sarah Logan. To win the match, she threw Shayna Baszler over the top ropes, bring her total eliminations up to 9.
Charlotte Flair has announced that she will be a part of the 2021 Royal Rumble match, so she may add more onto her record this year, or even get overtaken by another WWE Superstar.
