The past and future met at the Royal Rumble, providing WWE with a very compelling present.
Bianca Belair won the women’s Royal Rumble, shining on her brightest stage yet as a WWE performer, while Edge captured the men’s Royal Rumble, marking the first time he has won since 2010.
WWE also eschewed a time-honored Rumble tradition of frustrating its audience, instead choosing predominantly popular choices as winners of the show’s signature matches. The path now appears clear for Bianca Belair, as a match against SmackDown Women’s Champion Sasha Banks can headline WrestleMania 37 in April. The future is slightly less clear for Edge, who would work a compelling program with either WWE Champion Drew McIntyre or Universal Champion Roman Reigns.