10 Royal Rumble 2018 takeaways

For most people, a new year means a new start. Either they're making New Year's resolutions to lose weight or stop smoking, or vowing to be more ambitious at work.

For the WWE, a new year means the annual Royal Rumble. What began as a special attraction has morphed into one of the most vital, scene-setting pay per view events of the year. The Rumble sets the stage for Wrestlemania and provides a launching point for stars getting that big push.

Here are ten things we can take away from the 2018 Royal Rumble:

#10 The Women's Revolution continues to gather steam

This year marked the first time the WWE has had a separate, women's rumble match, and it did not disappoint.

Many critics agree that the women's match was better than the men's, and it's hard to argue with the hard work and obvious charisma the women of WWE brought to the annual slugfest. Women's wrestling isn't just big, it's getting bigger. The WWE knows that and is putting the women up in the spotlight for their chance to shine.

After bra and panty matches and terrible storylines that were flimsy excuses to get women to strip down to their underwear, it's nice to see their athleticism and acumen being appreciated.