5 Early predictions for WWE's 2022 Women's Royal Rumble match 

The women of WWE have been handed their own Royal Rumble match over the past four years, a match that will take place once again in 2022.

Asuka, Becky Lynch, Charlotte, and Bianca Belair have all won the match and have then gone on to challenge for the Women's Championship at WrestleMania.

Of the women who have challenged after winning the Royal Rumble, Asuka is the only woman to fail to lift the Championship.

Despite the recent releases that have hit the Women's Division, there are still several women who could step up their game in 2022 and win the fifth annual Women's Royal Rumble match.

The following list looks at just five potential winners for the Women's Royal Rumble match in 2022.

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#5. Former WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley

Bayley has been on hiatus from WWE since suffering an ACL tear ahead of Money in the Bank earlier this year.

The former Women's Champion has been active on social media throughout her absence but did go undrafted as part of the recent WWE Draft.

It's unclear when and where Bayley will make her return, which makes The Royal Rumble the perfect place. Given the fact that Bayley has put in as much work as every other woman who has already won the match, it feels as though the former NXT Champion deserves to win the match and a place at WrestleMania.

Bayley wasn't even on the card for this year's WrestleMania. Instead, she took part of a segment with The Bella Twins where she was humiliated. Bayley deserves better and the company owes her a major opportunity.

Bayley is easily the most overlooked member of WWE's iconic NXT Four Horsewomen and is the only member of the group who is yet to be part of the main event of WrestleMania.

It's unknown if Bayley will be able to return to WWE in time for The Royal Rumble, but hopefully, 2022 is Bayley's year and she'll be able to add a WrestleMania main event to her CV in April.

#4. Former WWE RAW Women's Champion Rhea Ripley

Rhea Ripley has been stuck in a storyline with fellow WWE Superstar Nikki A.S.H. over the past few months. The former Women's Champion has proved her worth throughout her time in WWE and is still the only female star to have won the Women's Championship on NXT UK, NXT, and the main roster.

Ripley has already challenged for the Women's Championship at WrestleMania and was able to defeat Asuka as part of the show this year.

A feud between Becky Lynch and Rhea Ripley following The Royal Rumble would be a WrestleMania level story and will allow both women to showcase what they are able to do at the most elite level.

Nikki A.S.H's current storyline with Ripley could come to an end in the near future, and it already appears as though The Nightmare has outgrown this partnership. Ripley has the potential to become the face of the Women's Division in the future and could be a good choice for the Royal Rumble win in 2022.

#3. Former WWE Women's Champion Alexa Bliss

Alexa Bliss hasn't been seen on WWE TV since Extreme Rules when she was defeated by Charlotte. Her best friend Lilly was destroyed as part of the match and Bliss has been AWOL since.

It's unclear where Bliss will fit in when she makes her return, but she was drafted over to Monday Night RAW back in October. The current Women's Championship storyline could head in the direction of a new champion being crowned at WWE Day 1, which would allow Bliss to make her return and then challenge Liv Morgan at WrestleMania.

Bliss is one of WWE's most popular female stars but hasn't been given a chance at The Royal Rumble or WrestleMania in recent years.

The former champion could make a return with a new character as part of the Women's Royal Rumble match next month where she could then outlast 29 other women.

Bliss' appearance in last year's match was so underwhelming that she deserves the chance to make up for this as part of this year's match.

#2. Former WWE Women's Champion Sasha Banks

The Women's Royal Rumble match made its debut on WWE TV in 2018 and it's a surprise that Sasha Banks hasn't won the match yet.

Banks is one of WWE's biggest female stars and even though she main evented WrestleMania alongside Bianca Belair in 2021, the former Women's Champion could become the first female to main event back-to-back 'Manias.

Charlotte Flair holds the Women's Championship on SmackDown and could hold the title until WrestleMania next year since the blue brand is currently full of up-and-coming stars that The Queen can sweep aside.

Banks and Flair have been part of several intense feuds in the past but are yet to have a one-on-one match at WrestleMania. The two women have always been able to produce magic in the ring together for the last several years in WWE. 2022 could see them be given the chance to steal the show on the grandest stage of them all.

Sasha Banks has an incredible record at The Royal Rumble and this year could finally be the year that she is the last woman standing.

#1. Current WWE NXT Superstar Raquel Gonzalez

Raquel Gonzalez has dominated NXT over the past few years and it can't be long until she is called up to WWE's main roster.

Each year WWE adds several legends and NXT Superstars to their Royal Rumble matches and it's hard to imagine them overlooking Gonzalez next year.

The company has always made a point of pushing bigger and stronger stars into The Royal Rumble match throughout its history. Gonzalez's stock could rise if she is given the chance to do a lot of damage in the 30-woman match.

Gonzalez could become the first WWE Superstar to win the Royal Rumble match as an NXT Superstar on her debut.

The field is open this year and it's hard to predict who will come out on top in the annual match as WrestleMania season quickly approaches.

Since WWE loves a good swerve, Raquel would be the perfect pick for the win if there was a creative storyline to drop her into.