Charlotte vs. Bayley (Raw Women’s championship)
The Raw women’s championship match kicked off the Royal Rumble main show. Bayley picked up some early momentum but the Queen overpowered by locking in a series of submission moves on her opponent. Charlotte started to bleed from her mouth as the two of them started brawling. The fight went to the ring apron where Charlotte connected with the Natural Selection to pick up the win and retain the title.
#NATURALSELECTION on the APRON!! @MsCharlotteWWE goes to 16-0, defeating @ItsBayleyWWE at #RoyalRumble! pic.twitter.com/eNUanL0kSc
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2017
“@MsCharlotteWWE could be Women’s Champion FOREVER!” – @WWEGraves #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/qsJXGrpKrp
— WWE (@WWE) January 30, 2017