5 Male Superstars who were eliminated by women in the Royal Rumble

Modified Jan 12, 2021 08:24 GMT

Nia Jax and Beth Phoenix have entered Men's Royal Rumble matches

#1 Nia Jax eliminates Mustafa Ali in the 2019 Royal Rumble match

At the 2019 Royal Rumble, Nia Jax came out to a loud chorus of boos, as the WWE Universe hadn't forgotten how she had accidentally punched Becky Lynch a while ago, leaving her with a bloodied face. Jax was on a mission to win the Women's Royal Rumble match and compete for one of the Women's titles at WrestleMania 35. Becky Lynch had other plans though. She eliminated Jax from the match, exacting revenge for what had happened during the build-up to Survivor Series 2018.

Nia Jax competed in two Royal Rumble matches on this night

Jax wasn't done though and went on to attack R-Truth before taking his place in the Men's Royal Rumble match. She lasted a little more than three minutes in the match, and her appearance gave us the memorable visual of Jax getting hit with an RKO by Randy Orton, which is still talked about to this day. She managed to eliminate Mustafa Ali from the match before getting thrown out by Rey Mysterio. Thus, Jax became the only woman to compete in two Royal Rumble matches on the same night.

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