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#4 Bianca Belair earned an impressive victory over Bayley before WWE Royal Rumble

.@itsBayleyWWE looking to do some serious damage to the injured arm of @BiancaBelairWWE. 😮#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/gtMUaXdHTF

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2021

Bianca Belair won last week's obstacle course challenge over Bayley on WWE SmackDown. The Role Model lashed out at The EST of WWE after the challenge was over, which lead to a singles match between Belair and Bayley on this week's episode.

Both women fought in a good match, as expected. In the end, Belair was able to overcome her current rival on WWE SmackDown.

The EST of WWE was also interviewed near the stage after the match was over. Belair said that picking up a victory against a record-breaking SmackDown Women's Champion was a huge accomplishment for her, but the only other accomplishment that could top her aforementioned victory would be to win the Women's Royal Rumble match.

After taking down @itsBayleyWWE on #SmackDown, @BiancaBelairWWE turns her attention to this Sunday's #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/cGgVehUa3L

— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2021

Those who have been following the Royal Rumble speculation know that Bianca Belair is one of the favorites who could win the Rumble this weekend.

All the attention seems to be on Bianca Belair at the moment, which could lead to a predictable victory for her at Royal Rumble. The fact that WWE has now acknowledged and showcased Bianca Belair's chances of winning the said match indicates that perhaps this could all be one big red herring, and someone else could win the Women's Royal Rumble instead.