olythegreat89 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I still can’t believe Shinsuke goes from winning the rumble last year to working the preshow. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Another match just announced for the Kickoff show Rezar/Scott Dawson vs. Roode/Gable - non title The story is supposedly if Rezar and Dawson win both AOP and Revival will get a future title shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, RIPPA said: Someone mentioned match order and if the women's match is 1st or 2nd - that should make it fairly obvious Charlotte is winning 1st, it helps her chances. Second? I dunno. If Becky-Asuka is on first, there's still plenty of time for her dudeness to bounce back for a Rumble appearance. The tag title match that followed the Rumble last year featured plenty of guys who'd already worked the Rumble. They don't see too fussed about that sort of stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, RIPPA said: Someone mentioned match order and if the women's match is 1st or 2nd - that should make it fairly obvious Charlotte is winning That would be me. Asuka/Lynch happening early also gives Lynch time to make the Royal Rumble women's match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Yeah - I should have added the caveat that it has to happen before Becky/Asuka But I would be shocked if they put that match that early 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Of course - none of this matters if they are just having Becky win the Men's Rumble 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Sean Ross Sapp says the men's Rumble is going on last (and Becky/Asuka will open the show). You guys that think it won't, because Rollins is winning and that's a bummer or whatever - I'll come back in here to laugh at you when it's the main event and Rollins wins, and the pop is fuckin' huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 The pop will be huge and it will be an even bigger bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I'm sorry if this has been said before I haven't read anything other than this page. Know what would be fucking cool? Finn coming out as The Demon and beating Brock. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 BTW - the did say earlier today on social media that Braun is in the Rumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 you guys don't think 88 with Hacksaw, and 89 with Big John Studd winning were surprises? Hell even when Vince won it was kind of a shock. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehabilitated Rick Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 The minimalist set and angled ramp is a refreshing change. Similar to Wrestlemania 19? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Just now, Rick said: The minimalist set and angled ramp is a refreshing change. Similar to Wrestlemania 19? You beat me to it. I'm liking the look. Hopefully the WrestleMania XIX comparisons continue to quality as WrestleMania XIX is a top three WrestleMania. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 7 minutes ago, paintedbynumbers said: Hell even when Vince won it was kind of a shock. Why? It pretty much had to be either Vince or Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I like Shawn Michaels kayfabe reasoning for why it is tougher to win now Basically saying that when he won it - he could almost guarantee that had been in the ring at least once or twice before with everyone in the match. Now you have no idea who is even going to be in the match, let alone whether you had worked them before or not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Shawn is actually pretty good on these things. He was good on commentary for a little while way way back too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 In the reading way too much into things department - Lana not being in her gear yet tells me that they might be doing the last three matches as women's rumble, Brock/Balor, men's rumble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Ooof - that finish was brutal in a lot of ways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, CSC said: It's crazy to think the Rumble has been going on for 31 years and has there EVER really been a surprise winner? Like ... how do you not at least stumble into that idea at some point? Big John Studd in 1989? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Lana injury opens up for Becky to snag her spot when she loses vs. Asuka via Ronda-ference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 40 minutes ago, paintedbynumbers said: you guys don't think 88 with Hacksaw, and 89 with Big John Studd winning were surprises? Hell even when Vince won it was kind of a shock. Pretty much all Royal Rumbles until the last 6 or 7 years were surprise wins unless you were a hardcore sheet reader. And even then I doubt they were spoilering Rumbles that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 minute ago, Raziel said: Lana injury opens up for Becky to snag her spot when she loses vs. Asuka via Ronda-ference? Yeah - I hate myself for not thinking of the Lana getting injury angled out of the Rumble when she wasn't in her gear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I'd like to see Becky defeat Asuka, give Ronda some payback and cost her the title (so her Horsewoman friend now has the title), and then Ronda takes Lana's place and wins the Rumble (or they do co-winners Ronda and Charlotte). Ronda already cost Becky the title last month, she needs to get what's coming to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, hammerva said: Pretty much all Royal Rumbles until the last 6 or 7 years were surprise wins unless you were a hardcore sheet reader. And even then I doubt they were spoilering Rumbles that much. Yoko is another who I don't think was a huge favorite, but yes you are right. I never really "knew" as a kid/teen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 HALF TIME HEAT RETURNS! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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