30 guys enter - who beats the other 29?

[I_Am_Electro_Boy]

I really like the idea of Otunga winning the Rumble, it would be great. All of Nexus have been eliminated except Barret and Otunga, the two are the last two in the match. Barret tells Otunga to eliminate himself (similar to what he did to Cena), Otunga looks like he's going to eliminate himself and then turns around and eliminates Barret. I think this is what could happen and this is what I want to happen because I think he's the only one in Nexus (except Barret) right now that could make them split. The only problem is would the E let Otunga main event on the biggest stage of them all?

Oh and to all of those saying Christian, never gonna happen.

 

[SMKM]

Using your stipulation (which people in this thread are failing to follow), I'd pick Christian to win it. Have him return at the Rumble, have him win, Edge wins the title at lets say Surviour Series and has a good run with the title to Wrestlemania where he loses the title to Christian and Jason Reso gets his first world title reign.

Hes already a 3time world champion -_____- (2 time NWA and 1 time ECW)

Anyways my picks going to either John Morrison, or The Miz, I think hell cash in MitB at the rumble, fail, enter the rumble at #29 or 30, itll be Daniel Bryan, SHeamus, and John Morrison last, JoMo and Bryan take out the bigger Sheamus and then "AWESOME!" hits and Miz instead of from the ramp comes in through the crowd and takes out both Bryan and JoMo from behind, setting up JoMo and Miz at wrestlemania, although I think maybe have Miz cash in win, and JoMo win the rumble sounds a bit better, but knowing WWe I can not see this actually happening because then youd have Orton out of the title picture (85% itll be Barrett v Cena at WM)

 

[Mr. Artistic guy]

So what I'm getting from this thread which I posted relatively recently and has got a BUZZING RESPONSE! is the main guys you'd have win seem to be christian, JOMO, otunga and del rio. Should I thread a poll?

 

[Hulk Hogan's Brother]

I think it is going to be Barrett. Of course it depends whether Barrett is already holding the title or not but I have no doubt in my mind that Barrett will be in one of the main events of Wrestlemania. WWE has invested too much time in building him up so I don't think it would make any sense not to have him in the Wrestlemania main event.

The other contender I can see is Triple H. We have already seen in 2008 and 2010 how the rumble has served as the stage for the return of a huge superstar amd I think this year WWE could follow a similar trend and Triple H could be the star who makes his return. This could end in a main event match between HHH and Sheamus at Wrestlemania.

I have thought about Christian too but I think it would be too random for him to win. He was far away from main event status when he got injured so I don't think WWE will push as soon as he returns. I would book him in a Wrestlemania match against Alberto Del Rio instead. Also Christian will most likely return as a face and Edge is a face right now. So I don't think that the Edge vs Christian feuds that the fans are envisioning would happen.

 

[Dzone]

Christian seems the best to return at the Rumble and win it, it would be relatively unpredictable and a bit random but Edge and Christian is just a great fued waiting to happen. Will it happen? I don't know Vince seems to hate Christian xD, due to his TNA background. But I think Captain Charisma has been under the rader for long enough and has paid his dues if Vince wants to look at it that way, he deserves a win.

 

[Caitiff]

Well, realisticly, I have to say that I pick CM Punk to win the Royal Rumble, since, well, I just really like CM Punk. However, if WWE can get a big name to return, and can keep it a secret, I could see either Kurt Angle or Goldberg winning the Royal Rumble, and having that last huge match at Wrestlemania.

 

[Thephenominal1]

The WWE is probably going to have HHH win it on his return. I think that is Stupid. Any idiot could see that coming. What they need to do is shock everyone and Let the Miz win. He deserves a shot for a title as big as the WWE championship or the World Heavyweight Title. Will that happen...NO!!!! HHH is going to come back and win like usual. Once again he will be champion because of Stephanie

 

[Cleavo77]

Christian is not going to win it, plain and simple. I don't even get hwy people think he will. He was barely present on smackdown when he got hurt so why would they let him come back and win? Yeah he could face edge but you know Taker will be back for WM and he will be in the title picture then cuz WWE gives Taker whatever he wants.

It's going to be HHH. He's been gone since right after WM 26 which is a really long time for the game, he's got influence in the company, and you know he want's this high profile return. I'm not against the king of kings I'm just pissed that I already know when he's going to come back and i hate ruined suprises.

 

[ThePeoplesChampion]

Maybe I didn't read this right? Cause I'm shocked not to see this guy not mentioned. One he not in the main event. Two he is not a previous wwe or world champion. And from the story lines and other info bout wwe merging smackdown and raw. Then its quite simple the miz! He can say whelp I'm cashing money in the bank and my rumble win at mania against both champs.

 

[Uncle Phatso]

My pick is for John Morrison to win it....But knowing how WWE works,I won't be surprised if any of these win --
CM Punk
Chris Jericho
Christian(my second choice)
Kevin Nash (provided he wants WWE to give him a farewell)
Lashley/Lesnar (One of these will surely join WWE again)
Kaval (Wild card)

Personally the only one on your list that would be plausable is Cm punk. But really he has nothing going on to big. John is moving up the mid card but still not at the level to main event the biggest stage of them all. Jericho could be a very wild possibility this year, who knows about him. Also Christian is a great possibility, but I would also see wwe putting Jericho over him. Kevin nash is just an absurd choice right now, his knees are shot and he's starting to go over the hill.

Lashley is the only one of the two mma stars you posted that would even be close to comming back. Lesnar makes millions fighting in the ufc now, he also has a very light traveling scedual. His training after his loss is probibaly his main focus as he's still a very viable option for a #1 contendership fight in the ufc.

Kaval hasen't been pushed enough to main event wrestlemaina. And look at Christian, Christian was in the wwe before him. I don't care what he did in the nxt, if anyone from tna or indi past is going into the royal rumble to win it this year it will be Christian.

Still the trend i'm seeing right now is newer stars. I would like to see wade get into it with a couple nexus guys. This could possibly end the Nexus as a whole. Because if they use the team mentality in the Rumble wade would toss them over after they elimintate enough people, and go at it on his own.

I'm going to say that a younger star wins it this year if they don't bring back bigger names into it. They are starting to see the age show in many of their bigger superstars. Maybe its time to pass the torch and get some new blood in the ring. I personally would like the see Sheamus in it. Right now they aren't really using him as a top tier heel that he should be. I think they are running a transition peroid for him to find a new fude for him.

If they would use their heads they could put the title on either Barett or Shaemus and have an older or newer superstar fight him at mania. That would really put them over in peoples eyes. Personally I would like to see an all newer superstar main event this year. Such as Barett vs shaemus. But that would have to have one of them going face. I don't see that happening any time soon. So really Idn who's going to come out of the rumble with it this year.

 

[LegendKiller716]

First thing, I think HHH will return at the rumble, but he will not win. It will come down to Sheamus and Morison, who will be feuding up until then, and #30 will be HHH who runs out and takes out Sheamus and himself in one move. For added drama I think JOMO will be #1 ans Sheamus will be # 29. This will set up HHH vs Sheamus at mania, as well as JOMO vs Miz at mania. (I think Miz will cash in on Barret).

 

[Uncle Sam]

I think that the amount of actual contenders in a Royal Rumble ranges between a minimum of four and a maximum of, say, twelve. Now, let's list the actual likely contenders this time round:

1. Triple H
2. CM Punk
3. Sheamus
4. Wade Barrett
5. Kane
6. The Miz
7. Rey Mysterio
8. Daniel Bryan
9. Alberto Del Rio

Obviously, guys like Undertaker, Orton, Cena and Edge will be built as a big deal but - having so recently won it - are unlikely to win it again. And, of course, two of the guys on that list are likely to be champion at the time so you can remove a random two.

People will list guys like Morrison, Rhodes and Christian as possible winners but - having seen so many proclaim a Ted DiBiase title reign an inevitability last year - I'm cynical. It's not that I'm not eager on the idea of unexpected winners, I just don't find it very likely. In fact, thanks to his feud with Sheamus, Morrison might actually be elevated to a suitable level by the Rumble.

My pick to win the Rumble is Daniel Bryan. Everyone else is so unlikely that I'd look even more a twat if I picked them, or so likely that the very thought is nearly boring enough to make me pass out. If you're asking me who's actually going to win it, I'd say Triple H, but ask me who my pick is - and yes, that's somehow a different thing - I'll go with good ol' DBD and his shitty titantron.

 

[Mr. Artistic guy]

Seen as I made this thread, I thought you may be interested to hear my opinion(or not):

CM Punk - More than up for the job of main eventing mania in my opinion. Assuming he's not locked in another entertaining yet pointless mysterio feud like last year, he is quite an obvious choice.

Wade Barrett - Although he is fresh to WWE and the main shows, in a short amount of time he has more than proven his worth as the centerpiece of nexcus, wihtout which it would fall apart, and a future main eventer. If sheamus was the break-out star of last year, berrett is that to this year. And with plans of having nexus around til WM it is ever the option.

JOMO - His push is so timely and personally I think he could set up the best possible scenario of a storyline at WM. Picture Barrett at that time holding the title, no other guy would lose to morrison this early in his push. You couldn't picture cena or orton or even sheamus losing to him actaully at WM. So he beats barrett and miz cashes in on morrison and it sets up a 6 month feud (very very hopeful I know). Not to mention the fact he has the ability to make a royal rumble win look very convincing and deserved.

All of those guys saying christian are more of a dreamer than TOMMY himself. I also think any guy who has been in the company for less than about a year won't get it. So I'm ruling out bryan, all nexus guys 'cept wade, kaval, del rio and any others because I just don't think that any guy would be pushed enough to main event WM within their first year. Looking at history, not even guys like angle, sheamus, lesnar or any other huge stars with the most amazing debut years have been granted that privelige so it seems impossible to me.

I don't consider the miz a possibilty because there is no point, he has MITB already! The only way i could see him winning it is if he is unsuccessful in cashing in the briefcase before the rumble. As a matter of fact if he failed to cash in on the same night previous to the actual royal rumble match up, it would set up WM flush for him. But if he still has the briefcase, he aint gonna win royal rumble, thats putting too many chips on one guy.

Either HHH or chris jericho has a great chance if returning but that would just fuel the fire of another thread I posted which is why I don't want it to be either. I suppose has a pretty good chance, he's been proven a great competitor now and has one successful wrestlemania high profile appearence under his, rather revealing tights. Kane won't win rumble same reason he neevr won MITB, it isn't very kane to win a royal rumble, he doesn't need to do that when he can get himself into great little feuds and a place at the grandest stage without winning one of those things.

I actually think that edge has a great chance if he loses to kane because he's never won the rumble and it's a great oppertunist type of thing to do. It would also be perfect because he could go out with 10 world titles under his belt, no pun intended. Taker won't be ready for rumble. Orton is another good call if he loses to barrett because it could set up a great match between the two or himself and cena which is surely wrestlemania worthy stuff.

But the three guys I named at the top I reckon have the best chance. The most to gain, the most likely, just the most fitting guys I can think of.

 

[drobs85]

I could possibly see Barrett winning the royal rumble or even a possible returning Bobby Lashley. He hasn't been in the main even in the past year so i thought that would work. I think it would be sweet to see Lashley return to the squared circle by winning the Rumble.

My very likely pick and the one i think will actually win is Barrett. He could easily win this with the help of his nexus followers like we had with Orton in 2009 and Legacy. I think that this would be a great way to get him in the main event against Taker at MANIA!

those are my early picks of course anything could change

That's a good choice. Bobby Lashley i never would have thought of him. But my question is since you brought up Lashley do you no something we don't no, did he quit Strike force or something? Other than him, i personally don't see anyone worthy. Or should i say known. Sheamus doesn't need it, and all the other major superstars have already won it maybe except cm punk or christian. It wouldn't mean nearly as much if a newcomer wins it. So who does that leave? Truthfully the rumble has lost incredible prestige over the last 5 years.

Christian is not going to win it, plain and simple. I don't even get hwy people think he will. He was barely present on smackdown when he got hurt so why would they let him come back and win? Yeah he could face edge but you know Taker will be back for WM and he will be in the title picture then cuz WWE gives Taker whatever he wants.

It's going to be HHH. He's been gone since right after WM 26 which is a really long time for the game, he's got influence in the company, and you know he want's this high profile return. I'm not against the king of kings I'm just pissed that I already know when he's going to come back and i hate ruined suprises.

He's won it already. Would be pointless, he would get a title reign regardless because of as you put it, "his over the top influence".

 

[jack--sos]

I can see it being The Miz, if WWE are going to unify the titles it is the only semi-realistic way of doing it. Miz will win the Rumble giving him a shot at either Championship while still holding the Money in the Bank. Then in the next few weeks on Raw have him cash in on the WWE champ and win. Then he can use have his WM match against the World Heavyweight Champ in a unification match, hey presto we have one title.

 

[Mr. Artistic guy]

I can see it being The Miz, if WWE are going to unify the titles it is the only semi-realistic way of doing it. Miz will win the Rumble giving him a shot at either Championship while still holding the Money in the Bank. Then in the next few weeks on Raw have him cash in on the WWE champ and win. Then he can use have his WM match against the World Heavyweight Champ in a unification match, hey presto we have one title.

Not gonna happen. Miz may win one belt and he may even unify teh titles. Problem is Miz isn't going to beat someone in the main event of WM just yet, he simply isn't. I will eat my hat if he does, well first I'll buy a hat but then, I honestly will eat my hat if miz wins the main event at WM this year.