RIPPA Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Updated Rumble Entrants MEN R-Truth (#30) Drew McIntyre Big E Kofi Kingston Xavier Woods Seth Rollins Jeff Hardy Dean Ambrose Samoa Joe Bobby Lashley John Cena Elias Baron Corbin Jinder Mahal Apollo Crews Andrade Rey Mysterio Mustafa Ali WOMEN Carmella (#30) Bayley Ember Moon Natalya Ruby Riott Liv Morgan Sarah Logan Mandy Rose Sonya Deville Alicia Fox Zelina Vega Mickie James Naomi* Peyton Royce* Billie Kaye* NOTES: Sasha Banks and Finn Balor have both been removed from the lists per wwe.com (each has a title match on the show). Obviously doesn't mean they won't end up in match. Naomi, Peyton Royce, Billie Kaye have all declared for the show either on TV or social media but are not listed by wwe.com yet Kalisto was listed but then was removed Clearly TJP's appeal fell on deaf ears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I read that starting tomorrow at noon every 30 mins on twitter WWE will official add another women to the Royal Rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I wish they'd do storylines involving the swapping of future Rumble picks. It's easy "long term" storytelling, and gives them easy outs, and people will love the cutesy little winks to the year before. So many ways you could do it. Top babyface or arrogant heel wins pick 30. Makes an agreement to trade down to pick 25-26 with other guy, because he can still win it from there, for rights to next year's pick and an undisclosed favour that's revealed at a later date. Top babyface has deck stacked against him next year. Not allowed in the Rumble. Calls in his future pick of #30 from guy from last year who can now no longer compete. Returning from injury guy goes all in this year, and agrees with the GM that he enters at pick 30 because he has doubts his injury will let him last from pick 30, on proviso he enters at 1 the year after. Road to Wrestlemania starts earlier next year as guy realizes he went all in the year before and has no chance of winning at pick 1 this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 hour ago, RolandTHTG said: I wish they'd do storylines involving the swapping of future Rumble picks. It's easy "long term" storytelling, and gives them easy outs, and people will love the cutesy little winks to the year before. So many ways you could do it. Top babyface or arrogant heel wins pick 30. Makes an agreement to trade down to pick 25-26 with other guy, because he can still win it from there, for rights to next year's pick and an undisclosed favour that's revealed at a later date. Top babyface has deck stacked against him next year. Not allowed in the Rumble. Calls in his future pick of #30 from guy from last year who can now no longer compete. Returning from injury guy goes all in this year, and agrees with the GM that he enters at pick 30 because he has doubts his injury will let him last from pick 30, on proviso he enters at 1 the year after. Road to Wrestlemania starts earlier next year as guy realizes he went all in the year before and has no chance of winning at pick 1 this year. I don't think WWE can possibly book that far ahead these days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 17 hours ago, Hail Sabin said: I read that starting tomorrow at noon every 30 mins on twitter WWE will official add another women to the Royal Rumble. Yup - no mention how many people are going to be announced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Charlotte, Naomi, Tamina, Peyton, and Billie so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Apparently this announcement stuff is the worst thing ever according to Wrestling Twitter. And one wonders why Wrestling Twitter isn't taken seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Brian Fowler said: Charlotte, Naomi, Tamina, Peyton, and Billie so far Also announced were Nia Jax, Lana and Dana Brooke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Raziel said: Apparently this announcement stuff is the worst thing ever according to Wrestling Twitter. And one wonders why Wrestling Twitter isn't taken seriously. It was really baffling Suddenly there were all these people who were like WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP WE DIDN'T KNOW AHEAD OF TIME! IT WAS A SURPRISE!!! Because apparently they were too stupid to realize "Hey - Goldust in it every fucking year." God I fucking hate wrestling fans 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 And as soon as I finish my two posts - they announce that Nikki Cross is in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 12 minutes ago, RIPPA said: Also announced were Nia Jax, Lana and Dana Brooke Nikki Cross as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 And they're done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 40 minutes ago, RIPPA said: It was really baffling Suddenly there were all these people who were like WHEN WE WERE GROWING UP WE DIDN'T KNOW AHEAD OF TIME! IT WAS A SURPRISE!!! Because apparently they were too stupid to realize "Hey - Goldust in it every fucking year." God I fucking hate wrestling fans Really, I recall that they announced everyone ahead of time up until the aughts. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 The updated women's list per WWE.com Natalya Bayley Ember Moon Ruby Riott Sarah Logan Liv Morgan Mickie James Alicia Fox Mandy Rose Sonya Deville Zelina Vega Charlotte Flair Naomi Tamina Peyton Royce Billie Kay Dana Brooke Lana Nia Jax Nikki Cross Carmella (#30) If we assume the women in singles matches on the PPV aren't in the Rumble (most likely one will be but work with me) - the only people not announced on the roster are the Bellas, Alexa Bliss, Zelina Vega, Maria and Maryse I assume Zelina is in and most of the rest have kayfabe reasons for not being in. You still have room for at least a half dozen "surprises" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarl Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 21 minutes ago, Raziel said: Really, I recall that they announced everyone ahead of time up until the aughts. They did. I loved the opening video packages with Vince SCREAMING everybody's name who is in the Rumble that year. DINO BRAVOOOO!!!!! RUGGED RONNIE GAAAARVIN!!!!! THE RED ROOOOOOOSTERR!!!!! When was it that "surprises" really started with the Rumble? I think the first big one I can think of was John Cena returning at #30 two months after he left for arm surgery that was to have him out for 6 months. I don't think even the Attitude Era Rumbles were full of surprises, were they? Chyna showed up for one, which was a big deal I guess. But nothing like a returning Superstar or somebody brand new making their shocking debut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Mick Foley got to enter that one Rumble three times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godfrey Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, MonteCarl said: When was it that "surprises" really started with the Rumble? I think the first big one I can think of was John Cena returning at #30 two months after he left for arm surgery that was to have him out for 6 months. I don't think even the Attitude Era Rumbles were full of surprises, were they? Chyna showed up for one, which was a big deal I guess. But nothing like a returning Superstar or somebody brand new making their shocking debut. But even then she'd won a rumble on Raw to earn that spot so it wasn't a shock. The only surprises were when someone got jacked for their number like Spike Dudley. 9 minutes ago, RIPPA said: The updated women's list per WWE.com Natalya Bayley Ember Moon Ruby Riott Sarah Logan Liv Morgan Mickie James Alicia Fox Mandy Rose Sonya Deville Zelina Vega Charlotte Flair Naomi Tamina Peyton Royce Billie Kay Dana Brooke Lana Nia Jax Nikki Cross Carmella (#30) If we assume the women in singles matches on the PPV aren't in the Rumble (most likely one will be but work with me) - the only people not announced on the roster are the Bellas, Alexa Bliss, Zelina Vega, Maria and Maryse I assume Zelina is in and most of the rest have kayfabe reasons for not being in. You still have room for at least a half dozen "surprises" Solid deduction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MORELOCK Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Foley doing the Three Faces in 98 might be the first real "surprise" entrant unless you count the random people showing up to no reaction like Tenryu and Carlos Colon, or King doing the in-and-out in 97. Giant Gonzales debuted during the 93 Rumble but wasn't an official entrant. Drew Carey was what, 99? Chyna wasn't a surprise, as I recall her winning that spot on TV beforehand. They announced the "surprise" returns in 2002 ahead of time (Perfect, Goldust, Venis, ?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarl Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 So, decided to look back at the list of Rumbles and I think I'd consider Haku showing up in the 2001 Rumble as the first big surprise entrant. There were unannounced participants in other years (Mil Mascaras in '97, Bob Backlund in 2000, etc), but nothing too surprising. Haku showing up at the Rumble in 2001 when he was the current WCW Hardcore Champion in 2001 was the most surprising up to that point. After that, as I figured, big surprise entrants started in 2008 with John Cena (2008 also had the surprise entries of Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka). And every year since, the Rumble has featured at least one big surprise return or debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Honky Tonk Man wasn't announced for the '01 Rumble, was he? I'd consider him surprising. I'm completely spacing on Backlund in 2000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I swear one year around 91ish they announced 29 guys plus a mystery guy, but then the mystery guy was just a random dude from the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonial Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 35 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: I swear one year around 91ish they announced 29 guys plus a mystery guy, but then the mystery guy was just a random dude from the roster. The 91 Rumble had a couple of issues with the lineup that may have led the WWF to announce being "one man short" … -- Andre was announced as an entrant, then removed -- HTM was announced as an entrant, but left the company before the Rumble -- Bleacher Report mentioned that Buddy Rose was listed as an entrant in WWF Magazine, but he was also gone by the time the Rumble happened Was Brian Knobbs the mystery guy? It seemed odd that Knobbs and not Jerry Sags competed in the Rumble (Sags had a dark match with Sam Houston) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Mr. Perfect was also in ‘01 right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Knobbs also had that curiously high 3rd Place finish. I was under the impression Douglas (or Tony Atlas in the horrible Saba Simba gimmick) was the underwhelming mystery man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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