– After making history and winning the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match last night, former NXT Women’s Champion Asuka took to Twitter to comment on the accolade:
We made history at #RoyalRumble. Thank you for support! @WrestleMania becomes #AsukaCity!!
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— ASUKA / ??? (@WWEAsuka) January 29, 2018
– Shortly after the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble match ex-UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made her WWE debut. Rousey signed a full-time deal with WWE and is expected to wrestle at WrestleMania in New Orleans later this year. WWE.com released their “4 reasons why Ronda Rousey is a complete game changer for the WWE Women’s division” list. Check it out here:
4. She has already proven she can hold her own in a WWE ring
3. She has an unparalleled competitive nature
2. She has a diverse set of skills and accomplishments in combat sports
1. She is on the shortlist of most iconic female athletes of all time