WWE Unreal pulls back the curtain on the creative discussions behind the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble match and reveals just how close WWE came to booking one of the most unexpected endings in Rumble history. During a brainstorming session at WWE Headquarters, the team floated several names as potential winners. Bianca Belair was a top candidate, as a former Rumble winner with the chance to make history by becoming the first woman to win the match twice.
But WWE’s Vice President of Creative Writing, Jonathon Baeckstrom, asked a key question: “Do you make this an underdog story? Is there somebody you’d wanna take a swing on?” That prompted lead writer Ed Koskey to pitch a jaw-dropping concept – one he jokingly described as a “horrible option,” though it quickly captured the room’s imagination.
“You get entrant 29 in there. They come in and there’s only two women. They end up doing a double elimination. So whoever’s number 30 automatically wins. Chelsea Green walks down, wins the Royal Rumble,” Koskey suggested.
The idea would have made Chelsea Green the surprise Rumble winner in a never-before-seen finish, where the final entrant wins the match without lifting a finger. It was bold, fresh, and totally in line with Green’s comedic character – but in the end, WWE went a more traditional route. Charlotte Flair was ultimately chosen to win the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble, adding yet another accolade to her decorated career.
Still, the Chelsea Green idea remains one of the most inventive “what ifs” to come out of the WWE writers’ room – proof that no idea is too outrageous when it comes to the Royal Rumble.
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WWE Reveals The Original Matches For WrestleMania 41
On WWE Unreal on Netflix, WWE revealed the originally planned matches for WrestleMania 41:
– Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena
– Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins
– World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther vs. CM Punk
– Singles Match with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the Special Guest Referee: Drew McIntyre vs. Bron Breakker
– Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair
– WWE Women’s Championship: Jade Cargill vs. Nia Jax
– Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship: Jey Uso vs. Damian Priest vs. Sami Zayn vs. Sheamus vs. Bronson Reed vs. Ludwig Kaiser
– Ladder Match for the United States Championship: LA Knight vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Andrade vs. Solo Sikoa vs. Santos Escobar vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
– Randy Orton vs. Kevin Owens
– WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair vs. Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane)
– AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
– Bad Bunny vs. Dominik Mysterio
– Rey Mysterio (with Travis Scott) vs. Chad Gable
– Wyatt Sicks vs. Judgment Day
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