The pros and cons of a Women's Royal Rumble

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Horrible execution, intriguing concept.

Although the announcement was badly botched (there was no reason why the women should have stood there, their hostilities evaporated, and looking gooey), there's no denying that last night's reveal was a very big deal. It's hard to hide what this means for the women of the WWE, who were overjoyed.

The FIRST @WWENXT Women’s Champion. I won the #DivasChampionship on my FIRST night. And I will, I swear, I WILL become the FIRST woman ever to win the #RoyalRumble match.

— PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) December 19, 2017

History makers, game changers.

This is the future I dreamed of.

Becky Balboa coming back to Philly to be the first woman to win a #RoyalRumble match https://t.co/a7WzJbIBKN

— Becky Lynch (@BeckyLynchWWE) December 19, 2017

I’ve fought for so many years. I’ve crossed continents to show everyone who I am. #RoyalRumble ? They’re not #ReadyForAsuka ???
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— ASUKA / ??? (@WWEAsuka) December 19, 2017

As good as this can potentially be, there are some major concerns. As displayed last night in the botched announcement, WWE can easily ruin this, much as they did the first women's Money in the Bank match in June.

If WWE is wise, they'll maximise the strengths of this match while minimising the weaknesses. With that in mind, we need to look objectively at the pros and cons of a women's Royal Rumble.

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