RIPPA Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Maria Menounos announced that she is the guest ring announcer for the Women's Royal Rumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Kofi or E would have a much better chance of winning if the show was a week later in February. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 It's kinda sad that they don't have any hot up and coming acts to give a big Rumble win to. I guess you could say in WWE land Balor and Nak aren't that established yet even though they've been in the biz a long time and are over 35. This should've been Stroman's year to wreck shop in the Rumble and challenge Brock at Mania, but ya know Roman and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 11 minutes ago, JCM said: It's kinda sad that they don't have any hot up and coming acts to give a big Rumble win to. I guess you could say in WWE land Balor and Nak aren't that established yet even though they've been in the biz a long time and are over 35. This should've been Stroman's year to wreck shop in the Rumble and challenge Brock at Mania, but ya know Roman and stuff. Traditionally, how often has it been an up and coming act that won? Yokozuna in 93, Batista in 05, Del Rio in 2011, Reigns in 2015. I had Brock in 03 in there at first but he was really the already established guy getting revenge more than anything else. Is that it? Usually the "up and coming" guy is the one who eliminates a bunch of people but doesn't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuubi Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I have never enjoyed a Royal Rumble match and as progressive and great the women's rumble is, I rather not watch 2 back to back. Hell no. These matches are hour and half affairs. I rather not. Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 18 minutes ago, Matt D said: Traditionally, how often has it been an up and coming act that won? Yokozuna in 93, Batista in 05, Del Rio in 2011, Reigns in 2015. I had Brock in 03 in there at first but he was really the already established guy getting revenge more than anything else. Is that it? Usually the "up and coming" guy is the one who eliminates a bunch of people but doesn't win. Depends if "up and coming" means "actually new" or "starting their first WWE main event push." If it's the latter, you can add Austin, Shawn, Benoit, and Rey to the list. That's still only about 1/3 of the time, but keep in mind since 2005, MITB mostly took over the "first big push" prop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Edit nevermind, I'm a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 It will go to Nakamura or Orton unless they plan to have Balor switch shows. Roman won't win it, but he will last a long while if only to rile up the crowd before someone tosses him out, maybe even at the very end. Baron has no chance. They keep doing every two steps forward one step back with him, and he isn't the guy they would normally give it to anyways unless he was super over or there were already far bigger main events planned. They will give AJ an opponent he can have something special with. If they hadn't screwed up and did Brock/Braun early Braun would have been the perfect guy. The Women's Rumble supposedly having NXT/PC talent taking up nearly a third of the spots just feels like bs. I still suspect we end up with less than that. I think we get Iconic Duo, Kairi, and maybe Ember & Shayna. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Hypothetical: How riled up would internet folks be if someone like Trish won and challenged Charlotte at WrestleMania? I'd be all for it, but I know how much some people hate legends and part timers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 5 minutes ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: Hypothetical: How riled up would internet folks be if someone like Trish won and challenged Charlotte at WrestleMania? I'd be all for it, but I know how much some people hate legends and part timers. You are right but I think Trish won't get that negative reaction. As long as she can still go then I'd be pretty pleased to see her go against the champ. Though there might be a tad bit of bias on my part. In reality I see Asuka winning unless they say that a Rumble loss doesn't go against her streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 23 minutes ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: Hypothetical: How riled up would internet folks be if someone like Trish won and challenged Charlotte at WrestleMania? I'd be all for it, but I know how much some people hate legends and part timers. Very, because I want Liv Morgan versus Charlotte at WrestleMania, with Liv winning. Then Carmella cashes in but fails because it's Liv Morgan's time. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I love Trish, but unless Rousey is going to be the shocking surprise, giving it to anyone but Asuku is overthinking it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehabilitated Rick Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 *Philly's sharpening of their pitchforks intensifies* 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Final four should be Reigns, Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, and Jason Jordan with Ziggler and Jordan drawing late entries. Partly for surprise but mainly to limit Ziggler's time in the ring cause I don't want to watch that guy anymore. Jason Jordan tosses Kofi but Kingston does one of his goofy counters on the floor and then Reigns just shitcans Ziggler into Kofi and gets credited with both eliminations. Then Reigns tosses Jordan. I want maximum smark tears. Both for the result and the mental gymnastics the nerds are going to do to rationalize why Jordan, who they also hate, should've won instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 What, no Bunkhouse Buck? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 8 hours ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: Hypothetical: How riled up would internet folks be if someone like Trish won and challenged Charlotte at WrestleMania? I'd be all for it, but I know how much some people hate legends and part timers. In general I don't really see it happening, but the reaction would likely depend on when Asuka is eliminated and by who. 7 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: I love Trish, but unless Rousey is going to be the shocking surprise, giving it to anyone but Asuku is overthinking it. I still feel Asuka even being in this is stupid. There is no good reason she shouldn't have already taken the belt off of Alexa or being doing it at the RR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Being Philadelphia, I suspect there'd be a decent ECW crowd with their "we want blood" chants. What better way to silence the crowd than to have Pamela Anderson make her return to the Royal Rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said: Being Philadelphia, I suspect there'd be a decent ECW crowd with their "we want blood" chants. They've done the Rumble in Philly very recently. No such chants. So... No. Quote What better way to silence the crowd than to have Pamela Anderson make her return to the Royal Rumble. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Have they noted the intervals in the two Rumbles? Wouldn't be shocked for them to reduce the women's intervals to 60 or 90 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 Just now, Michael Sweetser said: Have they noted the intervals in the two Rumbles? Wouldn't be shocked for them to reduce the women's intervals to 60 or 90 seconds. All the said was it will be exactly the same as the men Most likely they will do 90 seconds (since that is what they have been doing the last few years) and then play loose and fast with the timing as they always do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I don't think they've done 2 minutes since 94. 95 they did the 1 minute deal and it went to fast, so they've done 90 seconds give or take ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 The last time the average interval was over 2 minutes was 2002 (2 minutes and 11 seconds) Which was at the time (and might still be) the longest Rumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 8 hours ago, (BP) said: Okay, I want Kofi to go over. THAT'S WHAT'S UP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 "DON'T ASK ME ON MYSPACE" hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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