<P> The main event was the first - ever 30 - woman Royal Rumble match for a women 's championship match at WrestleMania 34 . Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch were the first and second entrants , respectively . There were numerous surprise entrants throughout the match - including Hall of Famers Lita , Jacqueline , Beth Phoenix , and Trish Stratus ; NXT wrestlers Kairi Sane and NXT Women 's Champion Ember Moon ; and past stars Torrie Wilson , Molly Holly , Michelle McCool ( who scored the most eliminations at 5 ) , Vickie Guerrero , and Kelly Kelly . SmackDown 's Nikki Bella , who had been on hiatus since WrestleMania 33 , and her free agent twin sister Brie Bella were also unannounced entrants . Banks , Asuka ( # 25 ) , Nikki , and Brie were the final four . Banks , Nikki , and Brie attacked Asuka , after which , Nikki and Brie eliminated Banks ( who lasted the longest at nearly 55 minutes ) . Asuka attacked Nikki and Brie , but Nikki performed a Rack Attack 2.0 on Asuka and then eliminated Brie . After a back - and - forth exchange , Asuka eliminated Nikki to win the match and earn a women 's championship match at WrestleMania 34 . After the match , Raw Women 's Champion Alexa Bliss and SmackDown Women 's Champion Charlotte Flair entered the ring . Before Asuka could make her decision for which title she wanted to challenge for , they were interrupted by the surprise appearance of former UFC star Ronda Rousey , officially confirming she had signed full - time with WWE . Rousey pointed to the WrestleMania sign and offered a handshake to Asuka , who refused . Rousey then shook hands with Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon as the event ended . The jacket which Rousey wore during this appearance belonged to life long idol Roddy Piper , whose son let her borrow it . </P>
<P> The main event was the first - ever 30 - woman Royal Rumble match for a women 's championship match at WrestleMania 34 . Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch were the first and second entrants , respectively . There were numerous surprise entrants throughout the match - including Hall of Famers Lita , Jacqueline , Beth Phoenix , and Trish Stratus ; NXT wrestlers Kairi Sane and NXT Women 's Champion Ember Moon ; and past stars Torrie Wilson , Molly Holly , Michelle McCool ( who scored the most eliminations at 5 ) , Vickie Guerrero , and Kelly Kelly . SmackDown 's Nikki Bella , who had been on hiatus since WrestleMania 33 , and her free agent twin sister Brie Bella were also unannounced entrants . Banks , Asuka ( # 25 ) , Nikki , and Brie were the final four . Banks , Nikki , and Brie attacked Asuka , after which , Nikki and Brie eliminated Banks ( who lasted the longest at nearly 55 minutes ) . Asuka attacked Nikki and Brie , but Nikki performed a Rack Attack 2.0 on Asuka and then eliminated Brie . After a back - and - forth exchange , Asuka eliminated Nikki to win the match and earn a women 's championship match at WrestleMania 34 . After the match , Raw Women 's Champion Alexa Bliss and SmackDown Women 's Champion Charlotte Flair entered the ring . Before Asuka could make her decision for which title she wanted to challenge for , they were interrupted by the surprise appearance of former UFC star Ronda Rousey , officially confirming she had signed full - time with WWE . Rousey pointed to the WrestleMania sign and offered a handshake to Asuka , who refused . Rousey then shook hands with Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon as the event ended . The jacket which Rousey wore during this appearance belonged to life long idol Roddy Piper , whose son let her borrow it . </P>
who had the most eliminations in the women 's royal rumble
who had the most eliminations in the women 's royal rumble
Michelle McCool
Michelle McCool