WWE Royal Rumble 2018: 5 Takeaways from the Women’s Match

Last night, in Philadelphia, the 2018 WWE Royal Rumble women’s match had every viewer on the edge of their seats. Here’s five things we took away from the historical event.

When WWE hypes up an event prior to it hitting airwaves, most of the WWE Universe is skeptical that the outcome will reach levels that the company promises. This was generally the case for the 2018 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view, which boasted the first ever women’s Royal Rumble match.

While plenty of viewers on social media and in news outlets complained that the outcomes of the Rumble matches were too predictable, and that the other matches proved to be just filler, the significance of the night wasn’t lost on anyone who was paying attention.

One could feel the electricity and awe for the moment that was to come, the moment when women finally got another chance to prove they, too, could be superstars.

Concern that WWE would somehow screw up this chance for women slipped away with that first timer winding down. All eyes were on the ladies. Here’s five things we took away from the historical event, when we couldn’t pry our attention away if we tried.