Royal Rumble 2018 Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble Match rules revealed

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Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble Match rules revealed
Oftentimes, men’s and women’s sports have slightly different regulations. The basketball is smaller in the women’s leagues and the games are shorter; women’s tennis features fewer sets than a men’s match; body-checking is prohibited in women’s hockey. However, as revealed by Raw General Manager Kurt Angle in the opening minutes of Monday Night Raw, management of both Raw and SmackDown LIVE have agreed that the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match will feature no such alterations to its rules.

In other words, the historic Women’s match will be contested in the exact same fashion as the Men’s match: 30 Superstars will enter, one at a time, at consistent intervals. An elimination occurs when a Superstar is sent over the top rope with both feet touching the floor, and the last woman standing will receive a Championship Match at WrestleMania. In the same vein as 2016's first-ever Women's Hell in a Cell Match and 2017's inaugural Women's Money in the Bank Match, the historic Women's Royal Rumble Match continues to pave the way for the Women's Evolution and prove that WWE's female Superstars are judged on the same merit as the men.

The field has already begun to fill for both matches. Sasha Banks, Bayley, Paige, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Naomi, Asuka, Natalyaand Ruby Riott have declared for the Women’s match, while Finn Bálor and John Cena join Randy Orton, Shinsuke Nakamura and Elias as confirmed participants in the Men’s. Both matches can be seen at the Royal Rumble event, streaming live Sunday, Jan. 28, on the award-winning WWE Network.
I've always advocated for the women to get the same match opportunities, but I never cared if the rules were tailored to women. Some of the women might have a hard time taking the top-rope-bump, but that being said it should be an interesting ride.
 

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Botchamania gonna be over an hour
 
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Botchamania gonna be over an hour
I try not to be pessimistic since I'm genuinely looking forward to the match, but I'm sure there will be quite a few.
 

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It's weird, on one hand i'm excited for this yet on the other hand i'm just super pessimistic and think it's going to be absolutely garbage.
 

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I think the match will be fine, some of the greener girls will probably fuck up some but the better ones can carry it enough since battle royals are simple. I just worry about two in one night getting stale. We know the men's is going to be an hour or so and the women's following the same rules probably won't be drastically shorter so idk I'm not feeling battle royal night. I think it'll mostly all be fine though
 

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If the women want to stand out from their male counterparts. ...don't have 4 women laying down selling while two stare at each other in the ring...tired spot and they don't have any monsters to do it with.

Have them go non stop for the entire thing with no one sleeping and show off their athletics...that's how you differentiate yourself.
 
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This year i'm a little less excited for this PPV thanks to the women's Rumble, but i can always skip that. The men's Rumble should be dope though, it usually is.
 

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Look at this misogynist....I don't like this because women are getting a similar match :BROCKLOL:
 

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Hey i said i can skip it and i'm still looking forward to the rest of the show. Relax dude.
 

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Skipping women....never gonna laid with that attitude 8D
 

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I’m hyped for both matches. Royal Rumble is my favorite of the big four with Mania right after so I’m always hyped for the show and this year is no different.
 
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lmao i see. Deezy just bitter i called him out for being a desperate virgin the other day.. I get it now..
 

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A guy acting morally superior on an online forum calling anyone a desperate virgin :MJ:
 

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Yeah the bumping I worry about to a degree, hope all the ladies protect themselves when they are eliminated. Still I think the Rumble for the ladies is going to come off well and hopefully be used for years to come to start to push talent heading to WM time.
 
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Think the rules should be the same for both genders. I'm looking forward to both matches. Think its smart having the likes of Mickie and possibly Trish involved in the Women's.