WWE Royal Rumble 2021: Top 5 Potential favorites to win the Women's Royal Rumble Match

#4 Rhea Ripley could make her debut and win the Women's Royal Rumble Match

Given that she has done everything on NXT, The Nightmare can be the perfect opponent for both Asuka and The Boss.

WWE often uses the Royal Rumble match to bring NXT stars to the main roster. Rhea Ripley has done her time on the black-and-gold brand, and she should be featured on WWE RAW or WWE SmackDown sooner rather than later.

Ripley, along with Io Shirai, has been the flag-bearer of NXT's women's division for more than a year. She made history when she (unsuccessfully) defended the NXT Women's Championship at WrestleMania 36. Clearly, she has done it all.

#WWENXT Women's Champion @RheaRipley_WWE is firing on ALL CYLINDERS as she looks to battle back against #TheQueen @MsCharlotteWWE at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/c9IRVRdzvs

— WWE (@WWE) April 5, 2020

When "The Nightmare" lost to Raquel González, WWE seemingly hinted at the end of Ripley's run on NXT. She's probably bound for the main roster, and this move could happen as early as the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

"The Nightmare" is already one of WWE's most popular stars, so she should definitely be considered as one of the favorites to win the Royal Rumble Match. She had a solid performance a couple of years ago in her Royal Rumble debut, and a victory in her second appearance would let Ripley start her main roster run with a bang.

.@RheaRipley_WWE has a surplus of nominations for this year’s #NXTYearEndAwards. Will she stack any up next to a possible new Championship in 2020? Vote now! #NXTAwardFemale#RheaRipley #NXTOverall#RheaRipley #NXTAwardRivalry#RipleyBaszler #NXTAwardBreakout #RheaRipley pic.twitter.com/azebCYXa1g

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) December 8, 2019

Ripley feuded with Charlotte Flair last year, so a dream rivalry with either Asuka or Sasha Banks could be an electric storyline this time around.