WWE Royal Rumble 2021: Ranking and grading every match

#3 30-woman Royal Rumble Match

.@BiancaBelairWWE & @RheaRipley_WWE remember #WrestleMania season.We are down to the FINAL 2. #RoyalRumble @MsCharlotteWWE pic.twitter.com/cp6lZyCfF5

— WWE (@WWE) February 1, 2021

While it may have slightly dragged in places initially, the 2021 Women's Royal Rumble Match did have many moments scattered throughout. Naomi made a surprising return at No.2 after a few months away and started the Royal Rumble with Bayley.

Bianca Belair entered at #3 and had the performance of a lifetime. She survived many near-eliminations and hung around till the end. Shayna Baszler also entered early and looked dominant. However, she was eliminated by her tag team partner, Nia Jax - who entered at No.29.

Jax got eliminated by a returning Lana, who gained some sweet revenge. Some of the other surprises included Victoria, Jillian Hall, and a host of NXT Superstars. The pick of the bunch was Rhea Ripley, who looked like an absolute star. There was some comedy as well, with Billie Kay offering to team up with a string of entrants and Alicia Fox winning the 24/7 Championship.

One of the more surprising moments of the Women's Royal Rumble Match was Alexa Bliss's quick elimination. Ripley dumped her over before she was able to change characters. In the final sequence of the match, Charlotte Flair faced off with two Superstars she previously beat, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley.

One of the bEST #WrestleMania points by far. See you in April, @BiancaBelairWWE! #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/jdV0utpD0q

— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) February 1, 2021

The two young stars worked together to eliminate Charlotte before engaging in a battle for the ages. This was one of the greatest endings to a Royal Rumble Match in recent memory, with Belair and Ripley going at it with full throttle. In the end, the EST of WWE stood tall and won the Women's Royal Rumble Match.

Bianca Belair lasted close to an hour from No.3 to win the entire thing, producing an all-time great Royal Rumble performance. Rhea Ripley was also incredible, entering at No.14 and eliminating seven women. This Rumble match will be remembered for the two of them, especially that final sequence.

Grade: A-