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As 2020 is coming to an end, we are heading closer to yet another edition of the most exciting WWE pay-per-view of the year, WWE Royal Rumble 2021. For a few years now, both divisions have used Royal Rumble Matches to determine the next top challenger for their respective world championships.
It was in 2018 when the company introduced a separate Royal Rumble match for the women's roster, giving fans not one but two over-the-top-rope matches at the event. Earlier this year, Charlotte Flair added yet another feat to her impreslist of accomplishments by winning the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble Match. Before her, it was Becky Lynch in 2019 and Asuka in 2018 who won the match.
Out of all three of them, only Asuka was unsuccessful in winning the championship at WrestleMania following her Royal Rumble victory.
WWE's current women's roster is filled with many talented Superstars. While we are over a month away from WWE Royal Rumble 2021, fans have already started speculating and discussing who could win the match this year. From fan-favorites like Bianca Belair to NXT powerhouses like Rhea Ripley, there are several popular picks to win the match.
In this article, let's take a look at five WWE Superstars who could win the women's Royal Rumble match next year. Be sure to comment down and let us know who are you rooting for.
#5 Bianca Belair might get her breakout moment at Royal Rumble 2021
One of the most impressive young talents from NXT to have joined the main roster this year is Bianca Belair. "The EST of WWE" caught the attention of fans at Royal Rumble 2020. She entered the match and eliminated a record eight Superstars. While she wasn't able to win the match, her dominance was surely a star-making performance.
Now part of the WWE Friday Night SmackDown roster, Belair looks to be set for a big push on the main roster. This ascension could reach a new gear next year with a victory in the women's Royal Rumble match.
A former NXT Superstar, Belair excels in charisma and in-ring skills. She's a perfect candidate to become the SmackDown or RAW Women's Champion in the near future. Would you like to see Bianca Belair win the 2021 Women's Royal Rumble match?
#4 Rhea Ripley could announce her grand arrival at Royal Rumble 2021
Speaking of NXT, another Superstar who has impressed fans over the last year is Rhea Ripley. A former NXT and NXT UK Women's Champion, Ripley is no stranger to main-roster fans. After Charlotte Flair won the 2020 Women's Royal Rumble, she shocked everyone by challenging Ripley for the NXT Women's Championship at WrestleMania 36.
Ripley has previously entered the Royal Rumble in 2019, where she eliminated three Superstars from the match before she was eliminated by Bayley. She has outgrown NXT, as she doesn't have anything more to achieve on the brand. Sooner or later, WWE will probably call her up to the main roster. The best way to do so might be through a grand arrival at Royal Rumble 2021.
Ripley has all the qualities WWE looks for in main eventers. So they could invest in her as a future staple of the women's division. Be it as a heel or a face, Ripley can make an impact and win the Royal Rumble match next year. If she does, she could win a main roster title at WrestleMania 37.
#3 Charlotte Flair could become a back-to-back Royal Rumble winner
In the history of the Royal Rumble event, only three WWE Superstars have won the match back-to-back: only Hulk Hogan (1990,1991), Shawn Michaels (1995,1996), and Stone Cold Steve Austin (1997,1998) have done it. No woman has achieved this feat yet. Though that fact makes sense given the shorter history of the women's match, it might change in 2021.
The winner of the last year's match, Charlotte Flair, has been on a hiatus from WWE for almost six months now.. Recent reports have suggested that WWE has "locked-in" the plans for Flair's return. While there's no confirmation yet, we might as well see her return very soon and announce herself for the Royal Rumble 2021 match. Or she might also be one of the surprise entrants at the event.
In a relatively short career, Flair has become the most decorated women's Superstar in WWE history. There's no denying her abilities, be it in the ring or on the microphone. If she enters the match next year, there are good chances that she might end up winning it all over again. Of course, a section of the WWE Universe might not be very happy with that.
#2 Shayna Baszler might dominate and win the 2021 Women's Royal Rumble
Former NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler was one of the favorites to win the women's Royal Rumble match last year. She entered the match at the #30 spot. It almost looked like she would win, but instead Charlotte Flair eliminated her at the last moment and won the bout.
Yet Baszler dominated the field at the Royal Rumble. She eliminated eight Superstars from the match, tying the record set by Bianca Belair earlier in the night.
Baszler went on to unsuccessfully challenge Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania 36. After she was lost in the shuffle for a while, she got into a feud with Nia Jax. The rivals eventually teamed up and won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.
If they end up losing their titles WWE TLC 2020, it would be interesting to see how WWE books Baszler going forward. A great way to bring her back to the main event scene would be to have her win the 2021 Women's Royal Rumble Match. Many fans would love to see the dominant Shayna Baszler of NXT back. This version of Baszler could dominate the women's division for the foreseeable future.
#1 Alexa Bliss might win the 2021 Women's Royal Rumble
Alexa Bliss has arguably been one of the most impressive WWE Superstars in the second-half of 2020. Her alliance with Bray Wyatt, and her resulting character change, has been incredible. While she has currently been playing a supporting role in Wyatt's feud with Randy Orton, that might change at Royal Rumble 2021.
The sheer brilliance with which Bliss switches from her bubbly babyface side to the sinister one has been amazing to watch. When was the last time we saw a supernatural gimmick in the women's roster of WWE? The possibilities are endless for WWE as they continue to explore this new version of Bliss.
Considered by many to be one of the favorites to win next years Royal Rumble match, Bliss winning the match would surely lead to some compelling storylines. She could possibly debut a new look, with a mask similar to The Fiend.
The situation could get even more interesting if Wyatt ends up winning the Men's Royal Rumble. The Fiend and Alexa Bliss simultaneously holding the top titles of their rosters would be a thrilling sight.
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