5 Things to get excited about WWE in 2018

Does a record-breaking championship win await John Cena in 2018? How will WWE handle the end of Asuka's streak? Even the most pessimistic WWE fan has to be giddy thinking about some moments, matches and events that will come in 2018. Braun Strowman will add another 12 months of fury. A brand-new tournament, Wrestle Mania and the women's division making history all make it easy to get excited. New faces and sidelined stars will make an impact on the year too. There are things about the coming year that are sure to be excellent. The Monster of Men is one of them. A bolstered roster is another.

#1 Inaugural Women's Royal Rumble Match

2017 was another year for trailblazing in WWE women's wrestling as WWE Network featured the promotion's first-ever Mae Young Classic.It's finally going to happen. Women will battle in their own Royal Rumble match, 30 years after the first Royal Rumble.On the December 18th Raw episode, commissioner Stephanie McMahon announced the history-making match.We are going to see Asuka tear it up in a Royal Rumble and Nia Jax play the monster.

Surprise entrants are sure to round out the field, meaning fans could witness Trish Stratus and Lita return.This will also mark the first year we get two Royal Rumble matches in one night. That's going to make the January 28th pay-per-view brim with big moments.There's nothing quite like the first of anything, and that will be the case as the warriors of the women's division look to survive the Rumble.

For the first time, 30 women will battle it out in the over-the-top-rope challenge in a bid to secure a title shot on the grandest stage of them all at Wrestlemania in April.