20 competitors who should be in the first women’s Royal Rumble

#5 Dana Brooke

Nobody can deny that Dana works extremely hard

Nobody has been misused quite as badly as Dana Brooke has over the last 12 months, which is a shame given how much potential she has. Brooke was thrust into the spotlight when she probably wasn’t ready for such a big role, and while she spent the majority of her time on the sidelines as Charlotte’s valet, that’s not the role that she deserves.

But we aren’t here to talk about that – we’re here to talk about this match. Dana would be more than capable of further evening the odds in the face vs heel dynamic at this early stage, and while she may not get an actual elimination, her raw power and overall strength should be enough to garner a few pops from the Philadelphia crowd.

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#6 Mandy Rose

Mandy Rose is the future

From Total Divas to being featured on Raw, Mandy Rose’s journey to the big leagues has certainly been an interesting one. A few years back she was seen as nothing more than a blonde bimbo who had a great look, and yet in the present day, she’s being talked about as a future face of the women’s division.

That’s no accident, either, as Mandy has worked incredibly hard in order to get to this point in her career. Thankfully she hasn’t been exposed too much in the early stages of her main roster stint, and the same should happen in this match. As long as she sticks to the basics and focuses on helping her Absolution allies, then she’ll be just fine.