Proving the speculations true, Ronda Rousey returned to the WWE at Royal Rumble 2022 and she’s going straight to Wrestlemania. The UFC Hall of Famer won the 30-Woman Rumble match that took place in St. Louis to punch her ticket at The Biggest Event of the Year.
Rousey and SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair were the final two participants of the Royal Rumble 2022 match. Rousey easily eliminated Flair to cement her title match at Wrestlemania. Rousey drew the 28th spot to enter the Rumble and had several eliminations before she finally picked up the win.
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Apart from the already announced returnees, the Women’s Royal Rumble 2022 match has several more surprise names as entrants to fill up the 30-woman card. Ivory, Molly Holly, Melina, Sarah Logan, Alicia Fox, and Cameron were amongst those names while Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James was allowed to appear with her championship belt. Interestingly, no entrants were there in the match from the NXT brand.
Check out the full list of entrants from the Women’s Royal Rumble 2022 match alongside elimination orders:
Entrants of 30-Woman Royal Rumble 2022 match
1. Sasha Banks
2. Melina
3. Tamina Snuka
4. Kelly Kelly
5. Aliyah
6. Liv Morgan
7. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Queen Zelina Vega
8. Bianca Belair
9. WWE 24/7 Champion Dana Brooke
10. Michelle McCool
11. Sonya Deville
12. Natalya
13. Cameron
14. Naomi
15. WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Carmella
16. Rhea Ripley
17. SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair
18. WWE Hall of Famer Ivory
19. WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella
20. Impact Knockouts Champion Mickie James
21. Alicia Fox
22. Nikki A.S.H.
23. Summer Rae
24. WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella
25. Sarah Logan
26. WWE Hall of Famer Lita
27. WWE Hall of Famer Molly Holly
28. Ronda Rousey (Royal Rumble 2022 Winner)
29. Shotzi
30. Shayna Baszler
Eliminations from 30-Woman Royal Rumble 2022 match
1. Melina (by Sasha Banks)
2. Kelly Kelly (by Sasha Banks)
3. Sasha Banks (by Queen Zelina Vega)
4. Dana Brooke (by Michelle McCool)
5. Tamina Snuka (by Natalya)
6. Cameron (by Sonya Deville)
7. Sonya Deville (by Naomi)
8. Carmella (by Rhea Ripley)
9. Zelina Vega (by Rhea Ripley)
10. Aliyah (by Charlotte Flair)
11. Naomi (by Charlotte Flair/Sonya Deville)
12. Ivory (by Rhea Ripley)
13. Michelle McCool (by Mickie James)
14. Summer Rae (by Natalya)
15. Alicia Fox (by The Bella Twins)
16. Sarah Logan (by The Bella Twins)
17. Liv Morgan (by The Bella Twins)
18. Mickie James (by Lita)
19. Molly Holly (by Nikki A.S.H.)
20. Nikki A.S.H. (by Ronda Rousey)
21. Nikki Bella (by Brie Bella)
22. Brie Bella (by Ronda Rousey)
23. Shotzi (by Ronda Rousey)
24. Natalya (by Bianca Belair)
25. Lita (by Charlotte Flair)
26. Rhea Ripley (by Charlotte Flair)
27. Shayna Baszler (by Charlotte Flair)
28. Bianca Belair (by Charlotte Flair)
29. Charlotte Flair (by Ronda Rousey)
Women’s Royal Rumble 2022 Winner: Ronda Rousey