Four Alternative Winners for the Women's Royal Rumble Match Other Than Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey is the winner of this year's women's Royal Rumble match after making a shocking return at the Premium Live Event.

The Baddest Woman on the Planet had originally made her debut after the inaugural women's Royal Rumble match in 2018.

She later defeated Stephanie McMahon and Triple H alongside Kurt Angle in a mixed tag team match in her first match at WrestleMania 34.

Ronda Rousey would eventually become the RAW Women's Champion and defeat the likes of Alexa Bliss, Nia Jax, Sasha Banks, Bayley, and even Hall of Famer Nikki Bella.

At WrestleMania 35, Rousey put the RAW Women's Championship on the line in the first-ever female WrestleMania event against Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. Becky Lynch won that match by pinning Ronda Rousey in controversial fashion.

Rousey had not appeared in a WWE ring since that loss before finally making her return at the 2022 Royal Rumble.

She entered the Women's Royal Rumble match for the first time in her career at number 28 and eliminated Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, Shotzi, and finally, Charlotte Flair to win the match.

Her victory was definitely decisive. While fans are certainly excited to have her back in the WWE, it is not always a popular choice for a part-timer to win the women's Rumble.

There were several other options that perhaps would have been better choices to win the Royal Rumble match.

Royal Rumble Alternative Winner #4: Naomi

Naomi has been involved in a feud with Sonya Deville ever since she moved over to SmackDown after SummerSlam.

Over the past few weeks, Deville has cost Naomi two matches against champion Charlotte Flair. The on-screen official declared herself to be a part of the Royal Rumble match after being defeated by the Glow Queen on the latest episode of SmackDown.

A perfect way to end this long rivalry would have been to have Naomi eliminate Sonya Deville from the match and then go on to win the Rumble (preferably after also eliminating Charlotte Flair).

This way, Naomi could prove that Sonya Deville was holding her back all along and finally get a high-profile spot at WrestleMania as she has not held the women's championship since 2017. It's overdue that she receives another reign.

Alternative Winner for the Women's Royal Rumble #3: Liv Morgan

Liv Morgan has always been a fan favorite due to her natural charisma and unique move set and was therefore pitted to win the Royal Rumble.

After being drafted to Monday Night RAW, Morgan earned a championship match against Becky Lynch. During this feud, Liv came into her own.

The New Jersey native gave the performance of her career against Becky Lynch at the Day 1 Premium Live Event, and even though she lost clean, there is still a feeling that the story between the two is not over yet.

The best way to continue this story would have been for Liv Morgan to win the Rumble match to have one last chance against Becky Lynch.

She entered the match pretty early, so if she would have fought until the end and won the match against all odds, it would have been a perfect underdog story that could have set up a WrestleMania moment for Liv that the fans clearly want.

Alternative Winner for the Women's Royal Rumble #2: Bianca Belair

Bianca Belair is another example of a fan favorite who could have won the Royal Rumble.

Belair was in the middle of a very successful reign as SmackDown Women's Champion, where she defeated stars like Bayley and Sasha Banks. Then, Becky Lynch made her big return at SummerSlam and beat Belair for the championship in an infamous twenty-seven-second squash.

Ever since then, the EST of WWE has been pursuing The Man, but the champion has barely managed to escape by costing Belair her chance of getting the championship.

By winning the Royal Rumble for a second year in a row, not only would Bianca Belair have made history, but she also would have been able to make sure that Becky Lynch could no longer avoid her.

Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair is definitely one of the biggest matches that WWE can put on for WrestleMania 38, and it is clear that the fans want to see Belair finally surpass her biggest hurdle in Becky Lynch.

Winning the Rumble match would have been the perfect way to start the build-up to this match.

Alternative Winner for the Women's Royal Rumble #1: Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks is yet to win the women's Royal Rumble match. This year's Rumble would have been the best opportunity to pull the trigger on the Legit Boss.

Ever since the first episode of SmackDown, Sasha Banks has made it clear that she wants a SmackDown Women's Championship match against Charlotte Flair. However, she is yet to be given the opportunity.

Sasha Banks and Charlotte Flair have had a storied history ever since their days in NXT, and that has carried over to RAW and SmackDown. Unfortunately, they were never able to have a WrestleMania match.

An easy way to rectify that would have been to have Sasha Banks win the Rumble and move on to face Charlotte at Mania. This way, Sasha could also finally get a WrestleMania moment as she still has not won a match on the Showcase of Immortals.

The reaction that Banks received from the fans when she faced off against Charlotte makes it clear that this would have been a popular choice.

Instead of being one of the first superstars eliminated, Sasha should have made it all the way to the end and punched her ticket to WrestleMania.