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The center of gravity (CG) of an aircraft is the point over which the aircraft would balance.[1] Its position is calculated after supporting the aircraft on at least two sets of weighing scales or load cells and noting the weight shown on each set of scales or load cells. The center of gravity affects the stability of the aircraft. To ensure the aircraft is safe to fly, the center of gravity must fall within specified limits established by the aircraft manufacturer.
Contents
1 Terminology
2 Calculation
2.1 Example
3 Incorrect weight and balance in fixed-wing aircraft
3.1 Center of gravity out of range
3.2 Adjusting CG within limits
3.3 Weight out of range
4 Incorrect weight and balance in helicopters
4.1 CG forward of forward limit
4.2 CG aft of aft limit
5 Lateral balance
6 Fuel dumping and overweight operations
7 CG of large commercial transport aircraft
8 Accidents
9 See also
10 References
11 Further reading
Terminology[edit]
Ballast
Ballast is removable or permanently installed weight in an aircraft used to bring the center of gravity into the allowable range.
Center-of-Gravity Limits
Center of gravity (CG) limits are specified longitudinal (forward and aft) and/or lateral (left and right) limits within which the aircraft's center of gravity must be located during flight. The CG limits are indicated in the airplane flight manual. The area between the limits is called the CG range of the aircraft.
Weight and Balance
When the weight of the aircraft is at or below the allowable limit(s) for its configuration (parked, ground movement, take-off, landing, etc.) and its center of gravity is within the allowable range, and both will remain so for the duration of the flight, the aircraft is said to be within weight and balance. Different maximum weights may be defined for different situations; for example, large aircraft may have maximum landing weights that are lower than maximum take-off weights (because some weight is expected to be lost as fuel is burned during the flight). The center of gravity may change over the duration of the flight as the aircraft's weight changes due to fuel burn or by passengers moving forward or aft in the cabin.
Reference Datum
The reference datum is a reference plane that allows accurate, and uniform, measurements to any point on the aircraft. The location of the reference datum is established by the manufacturer and is defined in the aircraft flight manual. The horizontal reference datum is an imaginary vertical plane or point, placed along the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, from which all horizontal distances are measured for weight and balance purposes. There is no fixed rule for its location, and it may be located forward of the nose of the aircraft. For helicopters, it may be located at the rotor mast, the nose of the helicopter, or even at a point in space ahead of the helicopter. While the horizontal reference datum can be anywhere the manufacturer chooses, most small training helicopters have the horizontal reference datum 100 inches forward of the main rotor shaft centerline. This is to keep all the computed values positive. The lateral reference datum is usually located at the center of the helicopter.[2]
Arm
The arm is the horizontal distance from the reference datum to the center of gravity (CG) of an item. The algebraic sign is plus (+) if measured aft of the datum or to the right side of the center line when considering a lateral calculation. The algebraic sign is minus (-) if measured forward of the datum or the left side of the center line when considering a lateral calculation.[1]
Moment
The moment is the moment of force, or torque, that results from an object’s weight acting through an arc that is centered on the zero point of the reference datum distance. Moment is also referred to as the tendency of an object to rotate or pivot about a point (the zero point of the datum, in this case). The further an object is from this point, the greater the force it exerts. Moment is calculated by multiplying the weight of an object by its arm.
Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC)
A specific chord line of a tapered wing. At the mean aerodynamic chord, the center of pressure has the same aerodynamic force, position, and area as it does on the rest of the wing. The MAC represents the width of an equivalent rectangular wing in given conditions. On some aircraft, the center of gravity is expressed as a percentage of the length of the MAC. In order to make such a calculation, the position of the leading edge of the MAC must be known ahead of time. This position is defined as a distance from the reference datum and is found in the aircraft's flight manual and also on the aircraft's type certificate data sheet. If a general MAC is not given but a LeMAC (leading edge mean aerodynamic chord) and a TeMAC (trailing edge mean aerodynamic chord) are given (both of which would be referenced as an arm measured out from the datum line) then your MAC can be found by finding the difference between your LeMAC and your TeMAC.
Calculation[edit]
Center of gravity (CG) is calculated as follows:
Determine the weights and arms of all mass within the aircraft.
Multiply weights by arms for all mass to calculate moments.
Add the moments of all mass together.
Divide the total moment by the total mass of the aircraft to give an overall arm.
The arm that results from this calculation must be within the center of gravity limits dictated by the aircraft manufacturer. If it is not, weight in the aircraft must be removed, added (rarely), or redistributed until the center of gravity falls within the prescribed limits.
Aircraft center of gravity calculations are only performed along a single axis from the zero point of the reference datum that represents the longitudinal axis of the aircraft (to calculate fore-to-aft balance). Some helicopter types utilize lateral CG limits as well as longitudinal limits. Operation of such helicopters requires calculating CG along two axes: one calculation for longitudinal CG (fore-to-aft balance) and another calculation for lateral CG (left-to-right balance).
The weight, moment and arm values of fixed items on the aircraft (i.e. engines, wings, electronic components) do not change and are provided by the manufacturer on the Aircraft Equipment List. The manufacturer also provides information facilitating the calculation of moments for fuel loads. Removable weight items (i.e. crew members, passengers, baggage) must be properly accounted for in the weight and CG calculation by the aircraft operator.
Example[edit]
Mass (lb)
Arm (in)
Moment (lb-in)
Empty aircraft 1,495.0 101.4 151,593.0
Pilot and passengers 380.0 64.0 24,320.0
Fuel (30 gallons @ 6 lb/gal) 180.0 96.0 17,280.0
Totals 2,055.0 94.0 193,193.0
To find the center of gravity, we divide the total moment by the total mass: 193,193 / 2,055 = 94.01 inches behind the datum plane.
In larger aircraft, weight and balance is often expressed as a percentage of mean aerodynamic chord, or MAC. For example, assume the leading edge of the MAC is 62 inches aft of the datum. Therefore, the CG calculated above lies 32 inches aft of the leading edge of the MAC. If the MAC is 80 inches in length, the percentage of MAC is 32 / 80 = 40%. If the allowable limits were 15% to 35%, the aircraft would not be properly loaded.
Incorrect weight and balance in fixed-wing aircraft[edit]
The center of gravity of this British Aerospace 146 shifted rearward after its engines were removed, making it unstable. As a result, it tipped back onto its rear fuselage in windy conditions.
When the center of gravity or weight of an aircraft is outside the acceptable range, the aircraft may not be able to sustain flight, or it may be impossible to maintain the aircraft in level flight in some or all circumstances, in some events resulting in load shifting. Placing the CG or weight of an aircraft outside the allowed range can lead to an unavoidable crash of the aircraft.
Center of gravity out of range[edit]
When the fore-aft center of gravity (CG) is out of range serious aircraft control problems occur. The fore-aft CG affects longitudinal stability of the aircraft, with the stability increasing as the CG moves forward, and stability decreasing as the CG moves aft. With a forward CG position, although the stability of the aircraft increases, the elevator control authority is reduced in the capability of raising the nose of the aircraft. This can cause a serious condition during the landing flare when the nose cannot be raised sufficiently to slow the aircraft. An aft CG position creates severe handling problems due to the reduced pitch stability and increased elevator control sensitivity, with potential loss of aircraft control. Because the burning of fuel gradually produces a loss of weight and possibly a shift in the CG, it is possible for an aircraft to take off with the CG within normal operating range, and yet later develop an imbalance that results in control problems. Calculations of CG must take this into account (often part of this is calculated in advance by the manufacturer and incorporated into CG limits).
Here's an example of a Piper Mirage with too much weight in the back of the aircraft that results in the Takeoff CG within limits (the green reference point) but the Landing CG is aft of the CG Envelope limits (the blue reference point).[3]
Adjusting CG within limits[edit]
The amount a weight must be moved can be found by using the following formula
shift dist = (total weight * cg change) / weight shifted

Example:
1500lbs * 33.9in = 50,850 moment (airplane)
100lbs * 84in = 6800 moment (baggage)
cg = 37in = (50,850+6800) / 1600lbs (1/2in out of cg limit)

We want to move the CG 1in using a 100lb bag in the baggage compartment.
shift dist = (total weight * cg change) / weight shifted
16in = (1600lb * 1in) / 100lb

Reworking the problem with 100lbs moved 16in forward to 68in moves CG 1-in.
new cg = 36in

Weight out of range[edit]
Few aircraft impose a minimum weight for flight (although a minimum pilot weight is often specified), but all impose a maximum weight. If the maximum weight is exceeded, the aircraft may not be able to achieve or sustain controlled, level flight. Excessive take-off weight may make it impossible to take off within available runway lengths, or it may completely prevent take-off. Excessive weight in flight may make climbing beyond a certain altitude difficult or impossible, or it may make it impossible to maintain an altitude.
Incorrect weight and balance in helicopters[edit]
The center of gravity is even more critical for helicopters than it is for fixed-wing aircraft (weight issues remain the same). As with fixed-wing aircraft, a helicopter may be properly loaded for takeoff, but near the end of a long flight when the fuel tanks are almost empty, the CG may have shifted enough for the helicopter to be out of balance laterally or longitudinally.[1] For helicopters with a single main rotor, the CG is usually close to the main rotor mast. Improper balance of a helicopter’s load can result in serious control problems. In addition to making a helicopter difficult to control, an out-of-balance loading condition also decreases maneuverability since cyclic control is less effective in the direction opposite to the CG location.
The pilot tries to perfectly balance a helicopter so that the fuselage remains horizontal in hovering flight, with no cyclic pitch control needed except for wind correction. Since the fuselage acts as a pendulum suspended from the rotor, changing the center of gravity changes the angle at which the aircraft hangs from the rotor. When the center of gravity is directly under the rotor mast, the helicopter hangs horizontal; if the CG is too far forward of the mast, the helicopter hangs with its nose tilted down; if the CG is too far aft of the mast, the nose tilts up.
CG forward of forward limit[edit]
A forward CG may occur when a heavy pilot and passenger take off without baggage or proper ballast located aft of the rotor mast. This situation becomes worse if the fuel tanks are located aft of the rotor mast because as fuel burns the weight located aft of the rotor mast becomes less.
This condition is recognizable when coming to a hover following a vertical takeoff. The helicopter will have a nose-low attitude, and the pilot will need excessive rearward displacement of the cyclic control to maintain a hover in a no-wind condition. In this condition, the pilot could rapidly run out of rearward cyclic control as the helicopter consumes fuel. The pilot may also find it impossible to decelerate sufficiently to bring the helicopter to a stop. In the event of engine failure and the resulting autorotation, the pilot may not have enough cyclic control to flare properly for the landing.
A forward CG will not be as obvious when hovering into a strong wind, since less rearward cyclic displacement is required than when hovering with no wind. When determining whether a critical balance condition exists, it is essential to consider the wind velocity and its relation to the rearward displacement of the cyclic control.
CG aft of aft limit[edit]
Without proper ballast in the cockpit, exceeding the aft CG may occur when:
A lightweight pilot takes off solo with a full load of fuel located aft of the rotor mast.
A lightweight pilot takes off with maximum baggage allowed in a baggage compartment located aft of the rotor mast.
A lightweight pilot takes off with a combination of baggage and substantial fuel where both are aft of the rotor mast.
An aft CG condition can be recognized by the pilot when coming to a hover following a vertical takeoff. The helicopter will have a tail-low attitude, and the pilot will need excessive forward displacement of cyclic control to maintain a hover in a no-wind condition. If there is a wind, the pilot needs even greater forward cyclic. If flight is continued in this condition, the pilot may find it impossible to fly in the upper allowable airspeed range due to inadequate forward cyclic authority to maintain a nose-low attitude. In addition, with an extreme aft CG, gusty or rough air could accelerate the helicopter to a speed faster than that produced with full forward cyclic control. In this case, dissymmetry of lift and blade flapping could cause the rotor disc to tilt aft. With full forward cyclic control already applied, the rotor disc might not be able to be lowered, resulting in possible loss of control, or the rotor blades striking the tail boom.
Lateral balance[edit]
In fixed-wing aircraft, lateral balance is often much less critical than fore-aft balance, simply because most mass in the aircraft is located very close to its center. An exception is fuel, which may be loaded into the wings, but since fuel loads are usually symmetrical about the axis of the aircraft, lateral balance is not usually affected. The lateral center of gravity may become important if the fuel is not loaded evenly into tanks on both sides of the aircraft, or (in the case of small aircraft) when passengers are predominantly on one side of the aircraft (such as a pilot flying alone in a small aircraft). Small lateral deviations of CG that are within limits may cause an annoying roll tendency that pilots must compensate for, but they are not dangerous as long as the CG remains within limits for the duration of the flight.
For most helicopters, it is usually not necessary to determine the lateral CG for normal flight instruction and passenger flights. This is because helicopter cabins are relatively narrow and most optional equipment is located near the center line. However, some helicopter manuals specify the seat from which solo flight must be conducted. In addition, if there is an unusual situation, such as a heavy pilot and a full load of fuel on one side of the helicopter, which could affect the lateral CG, its position should be checked against the CG envelope. If carrying external loads in a position that requires large lateral cyclic control displacement to maintain level flight, fore and aft cyclic effectiveness could be dramatically limited.
Fuel dumping and overweight operations[edit]
Many large transport-category aircraft are able to take-off at a greater weight than they can land. This is possible because the weight of fuel that the wings can support along their span in flight, or when parked or taxiing on the ground, is greater than they can tolerate during the stress of landing and touchdown, when the support is not distributed along the span of the wing.
Normally the portion of the aircraft's weight that exceeds the maximum landing weight (but falls within the maximum take-off weight) is entirely composed of fuel. As the aircraft flies, the fuel burns off, and by the time the aircraft is ready to land, it is below its maximum landing weight. However, if an aircraft must land early, sometimes the fuel that remains aboard still keeps the aircraft over the maximum landing weight. When this happens, the aircraft must either burn off the fuel (by flying in a holding pattern) or dump it (if the aircraft is equipped to do this) before landing to avoid damage to the aircraft. In an emergency, an aircraft may choose to land overweight, but this may damage it, and at the very least an overweight landing will mandate a thorough inspection to check for any damage.
In some cases, an aircraft may take off overweight deliberately. An example might be an aircraft being ferried over a very long distance with extra fuel aboard. An overweight take-off typically requires an exceptionally long runway. Overweight operations are not permitted with passengers aboard.
Many smaller aircraft have a maximum landing weight that is the same as the maximum take-off weight, in which case issues of overweight landing due to excess fuel being on board cannot arise.
CG of large commercial transport aircraft[edit]
This section shows data obtained from a NASA Ames research grant for large commercial transport aircraft. [4] [5]
CG factors for transport aircraft

CG of components and systems

CG range of typical transport aircraft

The Operational CG Range is utilized during take off and landing phases of flight and the Permissible CG Range is utilized during ground operations (i.e. while loading the aircraft with passengers, baggage and fuel).
Accidents[edit]
Air Midwest Flight 5481: in January 2003, a Beech 1900D was dispatched with more than 500 lb (230 kg) over the release, and mostly in the rear so its center of gravity was 5% aft, its crash killed all 21 on board.[6]
In February 2005, a Challenger 600 departed Teterboro, New Jersey loaded so far forward that it was out of the CG limit and it could not rotate, crashed through the airport fence into a building, severely injuring three occupants and destroying the aircraft.[6]
In July 2013, a de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter departed Soldotna, Alaska, stalled after rotation and crashed 2,300 ft (700 m) away from its start: all ten occupants died as its was overloaded by 418 lb (190 kg), with its CG well aft of the rear limit.[6]
See also[edit]
Index of aviation articles
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c "Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 2007.
Jump up ^ "Rotorcraft Flying Handbook" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. 2012.
Jump up ^ http://eflite.com/images/creative_commons/Aircraft_with_Aft_CG_Limit_Issue.jpg
Jump up ^ "Cover page and credits" (PDF). NASA.
Jump up ^ "chapter 2" (PDF). NASA.
^ Jump up to: a b c Fred George (Jun 22, 2018). "Aircraft Weight Integrity: The Importance Of Knowing True Weights". Business & Commercial Aviation. Aviation Week Network.
Further reading[edit]
Fred George (Jun 22, 2018). "Aircraft Weight Integrity: The Importance Of Knowing True Weights". Business & Commercial Aviation. Aviation Week Network.
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Defogger
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A front windshield defroster symbol.
A rear window defroster symbol.
A defogger, demister, or defroster is a system to clear condensation and thaw frost from the windshield, backglass, or side windows of a motor vehicle.
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Types[edit]
For primary defogging, heat is generally provided by the vehicle's engine coolant via the heater core; fresh air is blown through the heater core and then ducted to and distributed over the interior surface of the windshield by a blower. This air is in many cases first dehumidified by passing it through the vehicle's operating air conditioning evaporator. Such dehumidification makes the defogger more effective and faster, for the dried air has a greater capacity to absorb water from the glass at which it is directed.
Secondary defoggers, such as those used on a vehicle's backglass and/or side view mirrors, often consist of a series of parallel linear resistive conductors in or on the glass. When power is applied, these conductors heat up, thawing ice and evaporating condensation from the glass. These conductors may be composed of a silver-ceramic material printed and baked onto the interior surface of the glass, or may be a series of very fine wires embedded within the glass. The surface-printed variety is prone to damage by abrasion, but can be repaired easily with a conductive paint material.
Automation[edit]
Resistive-heat defoggers are usually equipped with an automatic timer to operate for a set time period of 10 to 15 minutes before switching off. This is because most defogging is achieved within that timeframe, after which the vehicle's heater has usually brought the interior of the vehicle to a warm enough temperature that the fog does not recur. However, if this is not the case, the driver may activate the system again once it has timed out. There is usually a telltale on the vehicle dashboard, often on the defogger switch, to let the driver know.
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Rear-view mirror
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Parallel key
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"Parallel (music)" redirects here. For parallel voices, see Melodic motion. For parallel chords, see Parallel harmony. For concept in Riemannian theory, see Parallel and counter parallel.
Parallel tonic chords on C, Play (help·info) and Play (help·info).
In music, a major scale and a minor scale that have the same tonic are called parallel keys and are said to be in a parallel relationship.[1][2] The parallel minor or tonic minor of a particular major key is the minor key based on the same tonic; similarly the parallel major has the same tonic as the minor key (from the Greek, para alleilos, "beside each other"). For example, G major and G minor have different modes but both have the same tonic, G; so we say that G minor is the parallel minor of G major. In contrast, a major scale and a minor scale that have the same key signature (and therefore different tonics) are called relative keys.
Parallel major Play (help·info) and minor Play (help·info) scales on C: common notes connected by a vertical line.
A major scale can be transformed to its parallel minor by flattening the third, sixth, and seventh scale degrees, and a minor scale can be transformed to its parallel major by sharpening those same scale degrees.
In the early nineteenth century, composers began to experiment with freely borrowing chords from the parallel key.
To the Western ear, the switch from a major key to its parallel minor sounds like a fairly simplistic saddening of the mood (while the opposite sounds like a brightening). This change is quite distinct from a switch to the relative minor. Classical pieces in sonata allegro form in a minor key have their second theme in the relative major in the exposition, but the second theme comes back in the original minor key in the recapitulation. This is unique to the form, and allows the composer to state a given theme in both major and minor modes. Later it also became common to state the second theme in the tonic major in the recapitulation, with or without a later return to the minor.
In rock and popular music, examples of songs that emphasize parallel keys include Grass Roots' "Temptation Eyes", "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic", Lipps Inc's "Funkytown", The Beatles "Norwegian Wood," and Dusty Springfield's You Don't Have To Say You Love Me.[3]
See also[edit]
Borrowed chord
Harmonic parallelism
List of major/minor compositions
Voice leading
Sources[edit]
Jump up ^ Benward & Saker (2003). Music in Theory and Practice, Vol. I, p.35. ISBN 978-0-07-294262-0. "A major and a minor scale that have the same tonic note are said to be in parallel relatioinship."
Jump up ^ Forte, Allen (1979). Tonal Harmony, p.9. 3rd edition. Holt, Rinehart, and Wilson. ISBN 0-03-020756-8. "When a major and minor scale both begin with the same note ... they are called parallel. Thus we say that the parallel major key of C minor is C major, the parallel minor of C major is C minor."
Jump up ^ Stephenson, Ken (2002). What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis, p.48. ISBN 978-0-300-09239-4.
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Royal Rumble (2018)
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Royal Rumble (2018)
Promotional poster featuring various WWE wrestlers
Theme
song(s)
"King Is Born" by Aloe Blacc[1]
"Power" by Little Mix ft. Stormzy[2]
Information
Promotion
WWE
Brand(s)
Raw
SmackDown
Sponsor(s)
KFC
Rocket League
Date
January 28, 2018
Attendance
17,629[3]
Venue
Wells Fargo Center
City
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
WWE Network event chronology
NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia Royal Rumble (2018) Elimination Chamber (2018)
Royal Rumble chronology
Royal Rumble (2017) Royal Rumble (2018) Greatest Royal Rumble
Royal Rumble (2018) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE featuring wrestlers primarily from the Raw and SmackDown brands, as well as surprise appearances from competitors on the NXT brand. It took place on January 28, 2018, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4] It was the thirty-first event under the Royal Rumble chronology, the first to include a women's Royal Rumble match, and consequently, two Royal Rumble matches.[5]
Nine matches were contested at the event, including three on the pre-show. In the main event, Asuka won the first-ever women's Royal Rumble match, which was also the second women's match to main event a WWE pay-per-view, and the first to main event one of WWE's "Big Four" pay-per-views. The men's Royal Rumble match was won by Shinsuke Nakamura. Other prominent matches included Brock Lesnar retaining the Universal Championship in a triple threat match against Braun Strowman and Kane, and AJ Styles retained the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a handicap match. The event was also notable for the surprise appearance of former UFC star Ronda Rousey following the women's match, officially confirming that she had signed full-time with WWE.[6]
Contents
[hide]
1 Production
1.1 Background
1.2 Storylines
1.3 Cancellations
2 Event
2.1 Pre-show
2.2 Preliminary matches
2.3 Main event
3 Aftermath
3.1 Raw
3.2 SmackDown
4 Results
4.1 Men's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations
4.2 Women's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations
5 References
6 External links
Production[edit]
Background[edit]
As is tradition, the winner of the 30-man Royal Rumble earned a world championship match at WrestleMania 34 for his choice of either Raw's Universal Championship or SmackDown's WWE Championship. The event also hosted the first-ever 30-woman Royal Rumble, in which the winner earned a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34 for her choice of either Raw's Women's Championship or SmackDown's Women's Championship.
Asuka was the winner of the inaugural Women's Royal Rumble match, and chose to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania 34
After Survivor Series, several women from NXT were promoted to the main rosters of both Raw and SmackDown. On the November 20, 2017 episode of Raw, Paige, who had been out with an injury since June 2016, returned along with the debuts of NXT's Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, forming the heel group Absolution,[7] while similarly on the November 21 episode of SmackDown, NXT's Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, and Sarah Logan debuted and formed the heel group The Riott Squad.[8] On the December 18, 2017 episode of Raw, with a larger roster of women on the main rosters, Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon scheduled the first-ever women's Royal Rumble match for the 2018 Royal Rumble, with the winner receiving a match at WrestleMania 34 for the top championship of their choice: Raw's Women's Championship or SmackDown's Women's Championship.[9] Both brands' respective commissioners and general managers agreed that the women's match would have all of the same rules as the men's match, including having 30 participants.[10] Stephanie was announced to join the commentary team for the women's match,[11] and television host Maria Menounos was announced to be the special guest ring announcer.[12][13]
Storylines[edit]
The card consisted of nine matches, including three on the pre-show, that resulted from scripted storylines and had results predetermined by WWE on both the Raw and SmackDown brands.[14][15] Storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw, SmackDown Live, and 205 Live, the latter of which is cruiserweight-exclusive.[16][17] For the first time, the card was highlighted by two Royal Rumble matches.
On the October 16, 2017 episode of Raw, Kane returned from a ten-month hiatus and helped Braun Strowman to defeat Roman Reigns in a steel cage match. Kane was then added to Strowman's team at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs in the 5-on-3 handicap Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match.[18] During the match, Kane accidentally hit Strowman with a chair, which caused tension between the two. Later on in the match, Kane turned on Strowman and crushed him in the back of a garbage truck; their team ultimately lost.[19] The two then feuded over the next several weeks, leading to a match on the December 11 episode to determine the number one contender against Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble, but the match ended in a double countout.[20] Raw General Manager Kurt Angle then decided that Lesnar would defend the title against both Kane and Strowman in a triple threat match at the event.[9] On the January 8 episode, Kane attacked Lesnar from behind, followed by an attack from Strowman. After laying Kane and Lesnar out backstage, Strowman knocked over a lighting rig and crushed both. Lesnar was taken to a medical facility while Kane refused medical attention.[1] Due to his actions, Strowman was removed from the triple threat match and fired by Angle. Strowman went on a rampage backstage, including destroying Angle's office and flipping over a tractor. Before he could do anymore damage, Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon rehired Strowman, putting him back into the Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble.[21]
Shinsuke Nakamura won the 2018 Men's Royal Rumble and chose to challenge AJ Styles for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 34
At Clash of Champions, SmackDown's Commissioner Shane McMahon and General Manager Daniel Bryan both refereed a tag team match pitting Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn against Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura, where Owens and Zayn would have been fired from WWE had they lost. During the match, there was controversy between Shane and Bryan, which resulted in Bryan giving a fast count for Owens and Zayn to win.[22] Tensions between Shane and Bryan continued over the next couple of weeks, culminating on the final SmackDown of 2017, when Bryan scheduled Owens to face WWE Champion AJ Styles in a non-title match in the main event, much to the disapproval of Shane, who felt that Owens should not be in the main event, or facing the WWE Champion. That match ended when Zayn interfered, allowing Owens to win.[23] The next week, Zayn would also defeat Styles in a non-title match after interference from Owens. Enraged at back-to-back losses, Styles stated they might as well schedule him in a handicap match against Owens and Zayn, which Bryan took literally and scheduled for the Royal Rumble where Styles would also defend the WWE Championship against both men.[24] On the January 9 episode of SmackDown, Styles said that although it was unfair, he was confident that he would win; Owens and Zayn interrupted and claimed that they would become the first-ever co-WWE Champions.[25] On the final SmackDown before the Royal Rumble, Styles faced Owens and Zayn in back-to-back matches where Shane threatened that if one were to interfere in the other's match, that person would be fired. Styles managed to defeat Owens in the first match by submission, however, he would lose to Zayn in the second match.[26]
On the December 18, 2017 episode of Raw, Seth Rollins' tag team partner Dean Ambrose was injured by Samoa Joe.[9] The following week, despite both wanting to take on Joe to avenge Ambrose, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle instead had his (storyline) son, Jason Jordan, and Rollins team up to face Cesaro and Sheamus for the Raw Tag Team Championship; Jordan and Rollins defeated Cesaro and Sheamus to win the championship.[27] After the former champions confronted Angle about their contractual rematch, Angle scheduled it for the Royal Rumble.[1] On the January 15 episode, Jordan caused a distraction, allowing Titus Worldwide (Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil) to again defeat Cesaro and Sheamus in a rematch from the previous week, which Rollins disapproved of as he did not like Jordan acting on his own. Cesaro and Sheamus would try and return the favor during Rollins' match against Finn Bálor, but it backfired, resulting in Rollins winning, and Cesaro and Sheamus brawling with Bálor Club members, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, at ringside.[21] On Raw 25 the next week, Jordan and Rollins were the guests on Christian's The Peep Show, which Cesaro and Sheamus interrupted and the two teams brawled where Rollins accidentally hit Jordan with a knee attack that was intended for Cesaro.[28]
At Clash of Champions, The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso) retained the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in a fatal-four-way match against Rusev and Aiden English, The New Day's Big E and Xavier Woods, and Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin.[22] On the following episode of SmackDown, Gable and Benjamin defeated The Usos in a non-title match,[29] and they were awarded with a championship match on the first SmackDown of 2018, where they defeated The Usos to initially win the titles after pinning Jimmy Uso; however, Jimmy was not the legal man, and thus the match was restarted and The Usos retained their championship.[24] The following week, Gable and Benjamin confronted SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan over the incident. After questioning if they should have to defeat The Usos twice in the same night, Bryan decided that at the Royal Rumble, The Usos would defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Gable and Benjamin in a two-out-of-three-falls match.[25]
On January 26, three matches were announced for the Royal Rumble pre-show. For SmackDown, it was announced that United States Champion Bobby Roode would have an open challenge for the title. Two tag team matches were scheduled for Raw: a rematch between Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson and The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) from Raw 25, and a six-man tag team match for the cruiserweight division with Kalisto, Gran Metalik, and Lince Dorado against Drew Gulak, TJP, and Gentleman Jack Gallagher.[12]
Cancellations[edit]
Two other matches had been promoted for the event, but were later removed.
The first was the tournament final for SmackDown's then-vacant United States Championship. Originally scheduled for the PPV, the finals were instead contested on the January 16 episode of SmackDown, where Bobby Roode defeated Jinder Mahal to win the title.[30]
The second was a championship match for the Raw brand where WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore was scheduled to defend the title against Cedric Alexander.[21] However, after Amore was suspended from WWE on January 22 due to allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault, the match was cancelled. Amore was released the next day and the title was vacated.[31][32]
Event[edit]
Other on-screen personnel
Role:
Name:
English commentators Michael Cole (Raw/both Royal Rumble matches)
Corey Graves (all matches)
Booker T (Raw)
Tom Phillips (SmackDown)
Byron Saxton
(SmackDown/Men's Royal Rumble match/Six-man tag team match)
Vic Joseph (Six-man tag team match)
Jerry Lawler (Men's Royal Rumble match)
Stephanie McMahon (Women's Royal Rumble match)
Spanish commentators Carlos Cabrera
Marcelo Rodríguez
German commentators Carsten Schaefer
Tim Haber
Calvin Knie
Ring announcers Greg Hamilton (SmackDown/Men's Royal Rumble match)
JoJo (Raw)
Maria Menounos (Women's Royal Rumble match)
Referees Jason Ayers
Shawn Bennett
Mike Chioda
John Cone
Dan Engler
Chad Patton
Charles Robinson
Rod Zapata
Interviewer Renee Young
Pre-show panel Renee Young
Peter Rosenberg
David Otunga
Jerry Lawler
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
Alundra Blayze
Ric Flair
Pre-show[edit]
Three matches were contested during the pre-show:
In the first match - featuring Raw's cruiserweight division - Kalisto, Gran Metalik, and Lince Dorado faced TJP, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, and Drew Gulak in a six man tag team match. Kalisto performed a Salida Del Sol on TJP to score the win.[33]
Next, also from Raw, The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) faced Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Dawson performed a Chop Block on Anderson to score the win.[33]
Finally, SmackDown's United States Champion Bobby Roode issued an open challenge, which was answered by fellow SmackDown wrestler Mojo Rawley. Roode performed a Glorious DDT on Rawley to score the pinfall and retain the title.[33]
Preliminary matches[edit]
The actual pay-per-view opened with AJ Styles defending the WWE Championship against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn in a handicap match. In the end, Styles threw Zayn out of the ring and immediately Owens performed a Superkick on Styles. Owens - who was not the legal man - attempted a Pop Up Powerbomb on Styles, who countered into a roll up to retain the title. In a backstage segment, Owens and Zayn confronted SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon about the incident, however, after questioning if he saw what had happened, Shane smiled, replied "Yep", and walked off.[34]
Next, The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso) defended the SmackDown Tag Team Championship against Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin in a 2-out-of-3-falls match. Jimmy and Jey performed a Double Superkick on Gable, who was kneeling, to score the first fall. Jey then pinned Benjamin with a small package to score the second fall to retain the title.[34]
After that, the 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 34 was contested. Rusev and Finn Bálor began the match as the first and second entrants, respectively. Baron Corbin (#4) eliminated Rhyno (#3), but was eliminated by Bálor. Corbin attacked Bálor, Rusev, and Heath Slater (#5), who just made his entrance. NXT Champion Andrade "Cien" Almas was a surprise entrant at #7. Tye Dillinger was scheduled to be #10, but was attacked backstage by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, resulting in Zayn taking Dillinger's spot. Shinsuke Nakamura entered at #14 and eliminated Zayn. John Cena entered at #20 and eliminated Elias (#6) and The Hurricane (a surprise entrant at #21). NXT's Adam Cole, another surprise entrant, entered at #23. Randy Orton (#24) performed an RKO on Almas and eliminated him after a near 30 minute run. Rey Mysterio, another surprise entrant, entered at #27 and eliminated Cole. Roman Reigns entered at #28 and eliminated Titus O'Neil (#25). Reigns and Seth Rollins (#18) teamed up and performed a Powerbomb on The Miz (#26) over the top rope to eliminate him, after which, Reigns immediately eliminated Rollins. Dolph Ziggler, making his return after vacating the United States Championship, entered at #30 and eliminated Goldust (#29), but was eliminated by Bálor. Reigns performed a Superman Punch on Orton and eliminated Orton. Mysterio performed a 619 on Cena and Reigns, but was eliminated by Bálor. Bálor, Nakamura, Cena, and Reigns were the final four. Cena eliminated Bálor (who lasted nearly an hour) and immediately afterwards fought with Nakamura, who performed a Kinshasa on Cena to eliminate him. Nakamura attacked Reigns and attempted a Kinshasa, however, Reigns countered into a Spear. As Reigns attempted to eliminate Nakamura, Nakamura countered, performed a Kinshasa on Reigns and then eliminated Reigns to win the match. Afterward, Renee Young interviewed Nakamura and asked which world championship he wanted to challenge for at WrestleMania 34. He called out WWE Champion AJ Styles, thus choosing the WWE Championship and staying on SmackDown.[34]
Next, Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan defended the Raw Tag Team Championship against Cesaro and Sheamus. During the match, Jordan sustained a head injury (after being thrown into the ring post by Cesaro), rendering him unable to compete. In the end, Sheamus and Cesaro performed a White Noise/Diving Neckbreaker combination on Rollins to win the title for a record-setting fourth time as a team, and a record-setting fifth time for Cesaro individually.[34]
In the fifth match, Brock Lesnar defended the Universal Championship against Braun Strowman and Kane in a triple threat match. Kane performed a Chokeslam on Lesnar and Strowman attacked Kane. Lesnar struck Kane with a chair, only for Strowman to attack Lesnar with a running dropkick. After Strowman performed a Chokeslam on Kane, Lesnar performed three German Suplexes on Strowman. Strowman performed a Running Powerslam on Lesnar through a table, only for Kane to break up the pinfall at a two count. Kane then threw Strowman through a table positioned in the corner, and performed a Chokeslam on Strowman, with Lesnar breaking up the pinfall at a two count. Lesnar then performed an F-5 on Strowman through an announce table and overturned another announce table on top of Strowman. Lesnar then performed an F-5 on Kane through another announce table. Strowman performed two Running Powerslams on Lesnar, but Kane returned and struck Strowman with a chair. Lesnar knocked Strowman out of the ring and performed an F-5 on Kane to retain the title. After the match, an enraged Strowman yelled at Lesnar that he did not beat him.[34]
Main event[edit]
Ronda Rousey appeared for a few WWE events over the years (pictured here at WrestleMania 31 with The Rock). She was rumored to be a surprise entrant in the women's match, and although she denied that she would be at the event,[35] she appeared after the match's conclusion, confirming she had signed full-time with WWE
The main event was the first-ever 30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34. Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch were the first and second entrants, respectively. There were numerous surprise entrants throughout the match - including Hall of Famers Lita, Jacqueline, Beth Phoenix, and Trish Stratus; NXT wrestlers Kairi Sane and NXT Women's Champion Ember Moon; and past stars Torrie Wilson, Molly Holly, Michelle McCool (who scored the most eliminations at 5), Vickie Guerrero, and Kelly Kelly. SmackDown's Nikki Bella, who had been on hiatus since WrestleMania 33, and her free agent twin sister Brie Bella were also unannounced entrants. Banks, Asuka (#25), Nikki, and Brie were the final four. Banks, Nikki, and Brie attacked Asuka, after which, Nikki and Brie eliminated Banks (who lasted the longest at nearly 55 minutes). Asuka attacked Nikki and Brie, but Nikki performed a Rack Attack 2.0 on Asuka and then eliminated Brie. After a back-and-forth exchange, Asuka eliminated Nikki to win the match and earn a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34. After the match, Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss and SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair entered the ring. Before Asuka could make her decision for which title she wanted to challenge for, they were interrupted by the surprise appearance of former UFC star Ronda Rousey, officially confirming she had signed full-time with WWE. Rousey pointed to the WrestleMania sign and offered a handshake to Asuka, who refused. Rousey then shook hands with Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon as the event ended. The jacket which Rousey wore during this appearance belonged to life long idol Roddy Piper, whose son let her borrow it.[36][34]
Aftermath[edit]
Raw[edit]
On Raw the following night, Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon convinced Asuka to wait until after Elimination Chamber to make her decision, as Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss was scheduled to defend her title in the first-ever women's Elimination Chamber match, and the result may affect Asuka's decision. Asuka was then confronted by Sasha Banks, who spent the longest time in the Royal Rumble match, and Banks challenged Asuka to a match that Asuka won.[37] Banks, along with Bayley, Mandy Rose, Mickie James, and Sonya Deville were announced as the other competitors in the Elimination Chamber match. Nia Jax was also scheduled to face Asuka at Elimination Chamber where if she were to win, she would be added to the Asuka's championship match at WrestleMania.[38] On the February 12 episode of Raw, it was announced that Ronda Rousey would sign her Raw contract at Elimination Chamber.[39] At SmackDown's Fastlane pay-per-view, Asuka appeared and decided to challenge Charlotte Flair for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania.[40]
Since Shinsuke Nakamura decided to stay on SmackDown to challenge for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 34, Raw General Manager Kurt Angle scheduled a number one contender's Elimination Chamber match at the namesake event to determine who would face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania. Six qualification matches were scheduled over the next couple of weeks. Braun Strowman and Kane battled in a last man standing match, which Strowman won to qualify. After the match, Kane was taken to a local hospital.[37] Elias, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Intercontinental Champion The Miz, Finn Bálor, and Seth Rollins also qualified, marking the first seven-man Elimination Chamber match.[37][38][39]
New Raw Tag Team Champions Cesaro and Sheamus defended their titles against Titus Worldwide (Apollo Crews and Titus O'Neil), as they had beaten Cesaro and Sheamus two weeks in a row prior to the Royal Rumble; Cesaro and Sheamus retained.[37] The following week, Jason Jordan and Seth Rollins were scheduled to have their contractual rematch, but after Jordan was deemed unable to compete, he was replaced by Roman Reigns. Jordan, however, accidentally caused them to be disqualified.[38]
On 205 Live, Drake Maverick (formerly known as Rockstar Spud in Impact Wrestling) was appointed as the 205 Live General Manager. Maverick announced that there would be a 16-man single elimination tournament to crown a new WWE Cruiserweight Champion, with the finals to occur at WrestleMania 34.[41]
SmackDown[edit]
On the following episode of SmackDown, Shinsuke Nakamura celebrated his win at the Royal Rumble, and said he would become the new WWE Champion at WrestleMania 34. He was interrupted by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, who said that they should be the co-WWE Champions, but the referee failed at his job at the Royal Rumble. WWE Champion AJ Styles came out and said that Owens and Zayn could complain all they want, but there would be a dream match at WrestleMania between him and Nakamura. Styles then suggested to have a dream team that night with him and Nakamura facing Owens and Zayn, which SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan made official for later that night in which Styles and Nakamura won. During the match, there were tensions between Owens and Zayn as Bryan had also scheduled them to face each other the following week to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship at Fastlane.[42][43] The championship match at Fastlane then became a fatal five-way also involving Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler[44] and finally a six-pack challenge when free agent John Cena qualified by defeating Styles in a non-title match.
In the mid-card, a fatal four-way match between Kofi Kingston of The New Day, Jinder Mahal, Zack Ryder, and Rusev occurred to determine the number one contender against Bobby Roode for the United States Championship, which was won by Rusev,[42] who was unsuccessful in winning the title.[43] Also following the Royal Rumble, SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan revealed the first-ever "SmackDown Top Ten List" as voted on by the SmackDown roster to see who the wrestlers thought should get a title opportunity.[42][43] This played into a storyline between Roode, who ranked 5th, Randy Orton, who ranked 9th, and Jinder Mahal, who did not rank, resulting in SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon scheduling Roode to defend the U.S. Championship against Orton at Fastlane.[45]
In the women's division, SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair praised the first-ever women's Royal Rumble match, but wished that she could have competed in it. She addressed Ronda Rousey's debut and questioned who her WrestleMania 34 opponent would be. The Riott Squad interrupted and Ruby Riott said Flair would not make it to WrestleMania and they attacked Flair. Carmella came out to try and cash-in her Money in the Bank briefcase on Flair, but was not able to as she accidentally knocked out the referee before the bell could ring.[42] After feuding with The Riott Squad over the next few weeks, Flair was scheduled to defend her title against Riott at Fastlane.[45]
Results[edit]
No.
Results
Stipulations
Times[46][33][34]
1P
Kalisto, Gran Metalik, and Lince Dorado defeated TJP, Gentleman Jack Gallagher, and Drew Gulak Six-man tag team match[47] 13:20
2P
The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) defeated Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson Tag team match[48] 9:10
3P
Bobby Roode (c) defeated Mojo Rawley Singles match for the WWE United States Championship[49] 7:45
4
AJ Styles (c) defeated Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn Handicap match for the WWE Championship[50] 15:55
5
The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso) (c) defeated Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin 2–0 2-out-of-3-falls match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship[51] 13:55
6
Shinsuke Nakamura won by last eliminating Roman Reigns 30-man Royal Rumble match for a world championship match at WrestleMania 34[52] 1:05:27[53]
7
Cesaro and Sheamus defeated Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan (c) Tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship[54] 12:49
8
Brock Lesnar (c) (with Paul Heyman) defeated Kane and Braun Strowman Triple threat match for the WWE Universal Championship[55] 10:55
9
Asuka won by last eliminating Nikki Bella 30-woman Royal Rumble match for a women's championship match at WrestleMania 34[56] 58:57[57]
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
P – indicates the match took place on the pre-show
Men's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations[edit]
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– SmackDown
– NXT
– Free agent
– Winner
Draw
Entrant
Brand
Order
Eliminated by
Time[53]
Elimination(s)
01 !1 Rusev SmackDown 12 Bray Wyatt & Matt Hardy 30:28 0
02 !2 Finn Bálor Raw 27 John Cena 57:38 4
03 !3 Rhyno Raw 1 Baron Corbin 02:06 0
04 !4 Baron Corbin SmackDown 2 Finn Bálor 01:06 1
05 !5 Heath Slater Raw 4 Bray Wyatt 00:33** 1
06 !6 Elias Raw 15 John Cena 26:00 0
07 !7 Andrade "Cien" Almas NXT 18 Randy Orton 29:24 1
08 !8 Bray Wyatt Raw 13 Matt Hardy 20:38 3
09 !9 Big E SmackDown 8 Jinder Mahal 14:14 0
10 !10 Sami Zayn* SmackDown 5 Shinsuke Nakamura 06:57 0
11 !11 Sheamus Raw 3 Heath Slater 00:02*** 0
12 !12 Xavier Woods SmackDown 7 Jinder Mahal 08:24 0
13 !13 Apollo Crews Raw 6 Cesaro 05:16 0
14 !14 Shinsuke Nakamura SmackDown 30 !— Winner 4438 !44:38 03 !3
15 !15 Cesaro Raw 9 Seth Rollins 05:08 1
16 !16 Kofi Kingston SmackDown 11 Andrade "Cien" Almas 05:41 1
17 !17 Jinder Mahal SmackDown 10 Kofi Kingston 03:48 2
18 !18 Seth Rollins Raw 22 Roman Reigns 19:01 2
19 !19 Matt Hardy Raw 14 Bray Wyatt 01:17 2
20 !20 John Cena Free agent 28 Shinsuke Nakamura 29:14 3
21 !21 The Hurricane Free agent 16 John Cena 00:45 0
22 !22 Aiden English SmackDown 17 Finn Bálor 02:16 0
23 !23 Adam Cole NXT 19 Rey Mysterio 06:52 0
24 !24 Randy Orton SmackDown 25 Roman Reigns 13:55 1
25 !25 Titus O'Neil Raw 20 Roman Reigns 06:07 0
26 !26 The Miz Raw 21 Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins 05:20 0
27 !27 Rey Mysterio Free agent 26 Finn Bálor 09:39 1
28 !28 Roman Reigns Raw 29 Shinsuke Nakamura 21:52 4
29 !29 Goldust Raw 23 Dolph Ziggler 02:43 0
30 !30 Dolph Ziggler SmackDown 24 Finn Bálor 02:01 1
(*) - Tye Dillinger was announced as the #10 entrant, but was attacked backstage by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, resulting in Zayn taking his spot.
(**) - Heath Slater spent significant time outside of the ring before officially entering the Rumble, due to being attacked by Baron Corbin and other wrestlers.
(***) - WWE.com's official website lists Sheamus' time to be 20 seconds,[58] but they have otherwise stated 2 seconds.[59][60][61][62]
Women's Royal Rumble match entrances and eliminations[edit]
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– SmackDown
– NXT
– Hall of Famer (HOF)
– Free agent
– Winner
Draw
Entrant
Brand
Order
Eliminated by
Time[57]
Elimination(s)
01 !1 Sasha Banks Raw 27 Brie Bella & Nikki Bella 54:46 3
02 !2 Becky Lynch SmackDown 14 Ruby Riott 30:54 2
03 !3 Sarah Logan SmackDown 7 Molly Holly 16:30 0
04 !4 Mandy Rose Raw 1 Lita 03:52 0
05 !5 Lita HOF 3 Becky Lynch 05:51 2
06 !6 Kairi Sane* NXT 4 Dana Brooke 04:49 0
07 !7 Tamina SmackDown 2 Lita 01:34 0
08 !8 Dana Brooke Raw 5 Torrie Wilson 02:59 1
09 !9 Torrie Wilson Free agent 6 Sonya Deville 03:04 1
10 !10 Sonya Deville Raw 8 Michelle McCool 06:41 1
11 !11 Liv Morgan SmackDown 9 Michelle McCool 05:12 0
12 !12 Molly Holly Free agent 10 Michelle McCool 04:04 1
13 !13 Lana SmackDown 11 Michelle McCool 02:54 0
14 !14 Michelle McCool Free agent 13 Natalya 08:38 5
15 !15 Ruby Riott SmackDown 17 Nia Jax 11:32 2
16 !16 Vickie Guerrero Free agent 12 Becky Lynch, Michelle McCool, Ruby Riott, & Sasha Banks 00:57 0
17 !17 Carmella SmackDown 21 Nikki Bella 18:45 0
18 !18 Natalya SmackDown 25 Trish Stratus 25:34 3
19 !19 Kelly Kelly Free agent 16 Nia Jax 05:02 0
20 !20 Naomi SmackDown 18 Nia Jax 06:49 0
21 !21 Jacqueline HOF 15 Nia Jax 01:52 0
22 !22 Nia Jax Raw 23 Asuka, Bayley, Brie Bella, Natalya, Nikki Bella, & Trish Stratus 17:56 4
23 !23 Ember Moon NXT 20 Asuka 06:14 0
24 !24 Beth Phoenix HOF 19 Natalya 02:22 0
25 !25 Asuka Raw 30 !— Winner 1941 !19:41 03 !3
26 !26 Mickie James Raw 22 Trish Stratus 08:24 0
27 !27 Nikki Bella SmackDown 29 Asuka 16:30 4
28 !28 Brie Bella Free agent 28 Nikki Bella 11:58 2
29 !29 Bayley Raw 24 Sasha Banks 05:04 1
30 !30 Trish Stratus HOF 26 Sasha Banks 05:36 3
(*) - Kairi Sane was a last minute replacement for Alicia Fox, who was originally scheduled to participate in the match, but got injured just prior to the event.[63]
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