The first women’s Royal Rumble match took place on January 28, 2018, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Quick Scoop

  • Date: January 28, 2018.
  • Event: WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
  • Location: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • First winner: Asuka, who outlasted 29 other competitors.
  • Significance: It was the first women’s Royal Rumble in history and it main-evented the 2018 Royal Rumble show.

A bit of context

WWE officially announced the first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match in December 2017, with Stephanie McMahon revealing that the bout would happen at the January 28, 2018 Royal Rumble event. The match featured stars from both Raw and SmackDown and was promoted as a major milestone in WWE’s ongoing “women’s revolution.”

In fan forums and wrestling discussions, this match is often cited as one of the key turning points that placed WWE’s women on the same major-event stage as the men, especially since the women’s Rumble headlined the show that year.

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Detail Answer
When was the first women's Royal Rumble? January 28, 2018
Event WWE Royal Rumble 2018 PPV
Venue & City Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
First winner Asuka
Notable point First women’s Rumble and it main-evented the show
**TL;DR:** The answer to “when was the first women’s Royal Rumble” is January 28, 2018, at the 2018 Royal Rumble in Philadelphia, won by Asuka.

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