Raw Superstar Pulled From Women's Royal Rumble Match Due To Injury, Possible NXT Competitor
Raw General Manager Kurt Angle has announced that Alicia Fox has been pulled from tonight's 30-Woman Over-The-Top Royal Rumble Match due to injury.
Due to injury, @AliciaFoxy will be unable to compete in tonight's #RoyalRumble match.....
? Kurt Angle (@RealKurtAngle) January 28, 2018
This now leaves 17 announced competitors for the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble Match.
1) Asuka
2) Ruby Riott
3) Liv Morgan
4) Sarah Logan
5) Sasha Banks
6) Nia Jax
7) Bayley
8) Naomi
9) Natalya
10) Sonya Deville
11) Mandy Rose
12) Mickie James
13) Tamina Snuka
14) Lana
15) Carmella
16) Becky Lynch
17) Dana Brooke
Meanwhile, it's quite possible that NXT Superstar Peyton Royce will be among the competitors in the match as she is currently in Philadelphia, the site of tonight's Royal Rumble event. She sent out a tweet on the Rumble tonight and her location reveals that she is in Philadelphia.
Who is everyone picking for tonight? #RoyalRumble
? Peyton Royce (@WWEPeytonRoyce) January 28, 2018
Bob Lendzinski contributed to this article.