WWE planning to announce the first ever female Royal Rumble for January after NXT influx of stars

WWE are planning to announce the historic first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match, SunSport understands.

Both the Raw and SmackDown Live rosters have been rocked this week with the additions of a host of female superstars.

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Former Divas champion Paige stormed back into WWE after a year-long absence on Monday night.

And she was accompanied on by two debuting NXT prospects Sonya Deville and Mandy Rose, and the trio laid a vicious beatdown on Sasha Banks, Mickie James, Bayley and then Alexa Bliss.

If those additions were not enough, the following night on produced fireworks of its own in the women’s division.

The NXT invasion continued as Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan attacked Naomi and Becky Lynch backstage.

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And now SunSport can reveal that the influx of females into the female roster is building up to the historic first-ever women’s Rumble match on January 28 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

The level of female talent currently within the WWE is unrivalled anywhere on the planet and it has enjoyed a huge rise over recent years.

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Charlotte Flair and Banks became the first women to ever headline a WWE pay-per-view at Hell in a Cell in 2016.

And they followed that up this summer as .

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That has led to a number of huge numbers from various fighting combats wanting to get involved, with UFC mega-star Ronda Rousey already training with the company.

The 30-year-old is reported to be already lined-up to fight Charlotte Flair in a dream match at WrestleMania 34 in April.

And Vince McMahon and his WWE chiefs could be plotting for her to make a blockbuster debut by winning the Rumble and earning a title shot against the SmackDown Women’s champion.

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reported earlier this year that the promotion was considering a women’s Rumble match.

But now the event is set to be confirmed, although the details remain scarce and it is possible it may not have entrants as in the male equivalent.

A number of women on the roster have already spoken on the possibility of a women’s Rumble.

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podcast: “If we had more girls brought in, maybe like NXT girls, that would be really cool and I think it would be a lot of fun.”

While Irish Lass-Kicker : “I think there’ll definitely be a time where the women get their own Royal Rumble.

“When you look at the fact that in July there is the Mae Young Classic taking place between 32 women. Then you have the women in NXT and the women on both brands.

“I think it’s a year or two away from having our own Royal Rumble, then maybe our tag titles. The sky is the limit.”