Re: Topic: Wrestling?

by Vcom7418 Wed Jan 25, 2017 5:33 am

Less than a week to go. Any predictions for the Rumble?

by **Old_Man_Tai** Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:14 pm

Honestly, this is the LEAST predictable Royal Rumble at LEAST since Sheamus won in 2012. For the first time, I've no idea whose going to win the rumble, and hell, even the main title matches are in limbo, since arguments could be made for both guys winning in both matches.

Toss that in with the various storylines going on, the fact that for the first time in years its NOT already obvious what the main title feuds going into Wrestlemania are, and the potential NXT Call Ups with the 8 wrestlers unnamed in the Rumble Match, as well as the sheer star power in this year?

Fuck, I haven't been this excited for a non-NXT WWE PPV in a long time!

by Vcom7418 Wed Jan 25, 2017 12:22 pm

Old_Man_Tai wrote:Honestly, this is the LEAST predictable Royal Rumble at LEAST since Sheamus won in 2012. For the first time, I've no idea whose going to win the rumble, and hell, even the main title matches are in limbo, since arguments could be made for both guys winning in both matches.

Outside of them wanting and then not wanting to set up Taker/Cena, yep. No idea. Hell, the fact that they decided to change the main event of Mania after Okada/Omega makes the main event even more of a wild card... but I don't want Reigns to win the Universal Title.

Old_Man_Tai wrote:Toss that in with the various storylines going on, the fact that for the first time in years its NOT already obvious what the main title feuds going into Wrestlemania are, and the potential NXT Call Ups with the 8 wrestlers unnamed in the Rumble Match, as well as the sheer star power in this year?

Fuck, I haven't been this excited for a non-NXT WWE PPV in a long time!

Couldn't have said it better myself. My money is on Taker still winning the Rumble and Cena winning the World Title for Mania.

by Harrier Wed Jan 25, 2017 3:16 pm

If WWE stays true to tradition, Big Show will eliminate Braun Strowman and himself, I am as clueless as eveyone else who could win it.

Undertaker would be intriguing.

by **Old_Man_Tai** Sat Jan 28, 2017 9:03 am

From Dave Meltzer:

"The idea right now is there is a winner for the Royal Rumble planned but it could change all the way up to showtime. The major plans for top stars are in place, they just have to decide how to get there."

Or, to put it in words that Dave is too much of a mark for himself to actually say:

"I have no fucking idea who is winning this thing."

Goddamn man, You guys, I've been watching pro wrestling for 20 fucking years. Do you guys have any idea how LONG it has been since I've seen a Royal Rumble with THIS much genuine intrigue and this much genuine unpredictability?

I'm so fucking happy and excited about pro wrestling right now, more than in such a long time, and I am just BEGGING that this RR event be fucking AMAZING as a result. Every match on the card has the potential to be fantastic, and damn it, if it could just live up to that, I'd be so thrilled. I'd feel like an innocent young Mark again, and I do miss that so.