Eivion Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 11 hours ago, Lawful Metal said: Are there 30 women for the rumble without a ton of nostalgia acts showing up? Yes. The only year they really needed nostalgia acts was probably the first. Otherwise its like the men's where they show up more than anything to be a general surprise and easy pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Moose Posted January 26, 2023 Share Posted January 26, 2023 12 Raw, not counting Bliss, Belair, Carmella Spoiler Asuka, Bayley, Becky, Candice, Dakota, Dana Brooke, Doudrop, Io, Mia Yim, Nikki Cross, Rhea, Tamina 17 Smackdown, not counting Naomi or Maxxine Dupri Spoiler Aliyah, B-Fab, Charlotte, Emma, Lacey, Liv, Natalya, Raquel, Ronda, Scarlett, Shayna, Shotzi, Sonya, Tegan, Valhalla, Xia, Zelina 30 NXT, not running down the list, and not counting Yulisa, Lyons or Ariana Grace My guesses for NXT appearances -- Fyre, Indi, Roxy, Sol, Stratton, Stark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) The list of participants who will appear in the Men's and Women's Rumbles is out there. 16 so far for the mens, 7 for the women's. Edited January 27, 2023 by Red King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphman 3000 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Oh no.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Quality heeling. It'll be worth $10 by the time the prize drops. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Good on Sean Waltman scoffing. Still would like to see him back though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) Best surprise entrant in Royal Rumble history 15 years ago, John Cena in the 2008 Royal Rumble match from a pectoral tear after 3 months. Nobody saw that coming. Even the Madison Square Garden hardcore crowd cheered Cena before resuming the traditional boos. I really miss that entrance way. Edited January 27, 2023 by Dolfan in NYC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Doudrop pretty much all but confirmed she will be returning at the Rumble in the match (She said her illness was a really really bad case of COVID that had doctors concerned about her heart but all the test have "come back clean" Also from the new WON Quote As of midweek, NXT talent, particularly women, were waiting to hear if anyone was being brought to the Rumble. Given 30 spots and far fewer than that number of women on the roster, there had been talk of different names being used. Ronda Rousey will not be in the Rumble (or at least that was the decision as of midweek) because of the feeling that they didn’t want to marginalize her star power by being just someone in the match since she wasn’t going to win it or be the focal point, and Charlotte Flair, rumored to be in, at press time was not to be in because she’s Smackdown champion. Rhea Ripley has been the betting line favorite to win. Dave also made mention of a website I have never heard of (Fight Fans) reporting that the WWE had offered a bunch of one day contracts to folks but didn't specify any names or for which Rumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 I keep seeing people talking on Twitter about a surprise Rumble appearance/debut for Spoiler Jay White Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) My ranking of the 10 best Royal Rumble matches ever. 10. 2021 (Men's). 9. 2016. 8. 2018 (Women's). 7. 2004. 6. 2018 (Men's). 5. 2002. 4. 2008. 3. 2007. 2. 2001. 1. 1992. *****. Edited January 27, 2023 by The Natural 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 48 minutes ago, RIPPA said: Ronda Rousey will not be in the Rumble (or at least that was the decision as of midweek) because of the feeling that they didn’t want to marginalize her star power by being just someone in the match since she wasn’t going to win it or be the focal point God forbid you give someone else on your roster a boost by having them eliminate Rousey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 20 minutes ago, elizium said: God forbid you give someone else on your roster a boost by having them eliminate Rousey Except they wouldn't get a boost if she isn't a focal point. Beyond that Rousey has not been super over this latest run so how much of a boost would it have really been? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 More of a boost than tossing out Xia Li? What does focal point mean anyway, she's Ronda Rousey she's a focal point just by existing in the match. Whether she's as over or not, a competent production team can make it seem like a big deal via announcing, clip packages, etc. She was champ for most of the last year, is still booked as The Baddest Woman on the Planet, use that for whatever you can. Having her appear in the match and tossed out by someone you're maybe interested in doing more with, either a favourite like Rhea Ripley or someone you're high on and want to give a moment to, is a smart way of using her name without damaging whatever mystique she has left, just due to the nature of the match. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John from Cincinnati Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) There's a Rumble Superstore at the Alamodome that opened yesterday. Sold out of Cody merch. CodyMania season is here! Edited January 27, 2023 by John from Cincinnati 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt925 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 2 hours ago, odessasteps said: I keep seeing people talking on Twitter about a surprise Rumble appearance/debut for Hide contents Jay White Still under contract next month. Evil Clown Asuka will be debuting here, yeah? I’m looking forward to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Hope Cody or Theory or The Rock wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 https://twitter.com/TheEnemiesPE3/status/1618789147405328384 Best final two in Royal Rumble history, The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels, the 2007 Royal Rumble match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) Predictions for the Royal Rumble matches: Men's: Cody Rhodes. It's him or Sami Zayn. Iron Man: Seth Rollins. Women's: Rhea Ripley. I'm rooting for Bayley. Iron Woman: Bayley though I can see Asuka getting that instead. Edited January 28, 2023 by The Natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Lawful Jr and I are on our way to the Rumble! 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 20 announced participants for the Men's Rumble so far. 12 for the Women's. Temper your expectations. Fightful Select reported the Men's Rumble opening the show for the first time. Have to see if that is true for ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Observations from the Alamodome: 1) there is a ton of people in the building already 1.5+ hours before it even starts 2) not one AEW shirt (except for Lawful Jr.’s Danhausen shirt; I’m wearing Macho) 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 3) very few signs, none in our section 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarChief EagleDemon Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 How much Mountain Dew product placement is everyone anticipating for the Pitch Black (TM) match? There are a lot of Mountain Dew variants that sound like they could be matches in the future. A Code Red match? A Spark match? A Baja Blast match? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, StarChief EagleDemon said: How much Mountain Dew product placement is everyone anticipating for the Pitch Black (TM) match? There are a lot of Mountain Dew variants that sound like they could be matches in the future. A Code Red match? A Spark match? A Baja Blast match? Ain’t seen nothing yet. Strangely all they had in bottles at concessions was Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Orange Crush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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