Royal Rumble - Royal Rumble General Discussion & Aftermath thread

[Ultimate Warrior]

Women's Title Match

Michelle (c) vs Mickie: Mick got screwed out of a possible title win a la Layla, so she gets a rematch at RR and wins

ECW Title Match

I saw someone mention Big Show winning the Homecoming and face Christian, and honestly, there's no better man to do this. So I see Show fighting Christian and winning

WWE Title Match

John Cena (c) vs Sheamus: I think that Cena will get the title on the last Raw of 2009, and Sheamus using his rematch at the RR and losing, then he goes and sinks to mid-card, does nothing, then go to the high end of the low-card

World Heavyweight Title Match

Undertaker (c) vs Chris Jericho: I don't think Mysterio will get the title later today, so then Batista demands a title match, but he has to fight Jericho and Kane (he's always in these no. 1 contender matches) where Kane chokeslams Batista out of the ring, then Jericho does the Codebreaker on Kane, pins him, and becomes no. 1 contender. Jericho beats Undertaker when Big Show (Jericho's manager in this match) K.O. Taker. Jericho pins Taker, and then Batista comes and viciously attacks Taker with help of Jericho, then Taker is saved by Kane setting up Fatal Fourway at No Way Out. Taker vs Kane vs Batista vs Jericho(c) where Jericho pins Kane, retains, and after the match is over and Jericho is celebrating five words are heard and the crowd goes wild. You all know whats coming next "You think you know me." Edge comes out and spears Jericho. This sets up Edge vs Jericho at Mania. This also means that the Rumble winner will have to be from Raw.

Divas Title Match

Melina vs Maryse: Maryse all the way

The Royal Rumble

It comes down to Batista, Undertaker, Miz (under the ring), Kofi, Ted, Morrison, and Orton. Batista of course, goes after Undertaker, and when Batista lands the Batista Bomb, Undertaker rolls out of the ring. Kofi eliminates Batista when he's looking down at Undertaker. Orton goes after Kofi and manages to get him over the top rope, but Kofi is still hanging on. Randy asks Ted to help him. It looks as if Dibiase is going to when he eliminates Orton. Kofi is very surprised when an arm pulls him off the ropes. Ted didn't see the arm so he assumed Kofi lost his balance. Kofi is of course eliminated. As soon as Ted turns around, Morrison eliminates him. Undertaker is right behind John and then he tries to punch him. Morrison ducks and then kicks Undertaker in the back. They are both very close to the ropes and you know Miz is outside. When Morrison is about to eliminate Taker, Miz comes out and does a double clothesline. Morrison and Undertaker are both surprised when they each go over the top rope. The Awesome US Champion is standing in the middle of the ring with his arm high in the air. This sets up Miz vs Cena at Mania. I think that the Miz is the best choice on Raw besides Kofi to win the Rumble, and I think it's realistic. These are my predictions, and dont blame me. The WWE is getting harder to predict by the second.

 

[cole924]

What would people think if Big Show won the Rumble?

I know we've heard a few rumblings of a John Cena/Big Show main event at house shows in February. We also know that Jericho/Show have gone separate ways now that they are on different shows. Show has nothing to do and for some crazy reason, the WWE writers love to book him in main events. It makes me go insane.

Personally, I want nothing with Show main eventing WM26. The guy can't wrestle anymore and pretty much is a waste. I actually enjoyed him in the Tag-team scene because he can be on the side and doesn't have to perform the entire match.


Edit: My favorite scenario would be Jericho winning the Rumble, and choosing to go the WWE Championship route making sure he gets back on Raw. Then Big Show can help him beat down on Cena. Cena/Jericho at WM26 would be terrific.

 

[jerichochamp]

Royal Rumble predictions!!!!!

Possible Royal Rumble Winners:

1-Chris Jericho
2-CM Punk
3-Edge

*Why Jericho should win:
Chris Jericho deserves to be a Royal Rumble Winner. He has consistently been one of the top 2-3 most interesting characters in the WWE this year. With his tag team with The Big Show ending, now is the perfect time for Jericho to once again go after the World Title. A possible Wrestlemania match with Edge, Undertaker, or John Cena all seem like good possibilities to me!!!!

*Why CM Punk should win:
Like Jericho, CM Punk has been one of the top 2-3 most interesting characters in the WWE this year. He had a great feud with Jeff Hardy until the Undertaker derailed his title run. He is one of the future guys that the WWE will be looking to to carry the company. Why not reward him with a Royal Rumble win?

*Why Edge should win:
Edge winning would probably mean that Chris Jericho wins the World Title sometime before Wrestlemania...setting up the match that TONS of WWE fans are wanting to see. Edge could win the Rumble like Cena did last year...a surprise #30 entrant!!!!

 

[crotchknocker]

I know a lot of these predictions came weeks ago, some things have changed since then, but not many. I agree within the next few weeks the winner will probably become clear as day just like last year with Orton.

As of now, here's what should/could/might happen I think anyway.

WWE Title - John Cena vs. Sheamus - Cena either wins tonight or Sheamus retains due to DQ or countout causing the next match to be No DQ/countout or a Sheamus loses the belt if one of those things happen. Cena either retains or wins the belt here.

WHC - Undertaker vs. Batista - Batista wins, Undertaker then gets his rematch in the elimination chamber, loses and goes onto face Shawn again at Wrestlemania.

ECW - Christian vs. who cares, Christian retains

Divas Championship - Melina vs. Maryse - Winner is who cares.

Royal Rumble - Big Show and Jericho team up much like Legacy last year, with Big Show basically eliminating every one for Jericho leaving DX vs. Jerishow at the end, Big Show eliminates Michaels, HHH eliminates Big Show, and of course Jericho eliminates Trips for the win.

The Santa stunt will only keep Jericho on Raw for so long, but after he wins the Rumble he'll use this to claim he can challenge for either belt so he can stay on Raw. He'll then challenge Cena for the belt at Wrestlemania and I think there's a good chance he finally beats Cena. Then in their rematch at Backlash Edge will return and screw Jericho out of the belt and their feud will begin.

Okay I'm just another Jericho fanatic, but that makes perfect sense. The only other person I can see winning the Rumble is Orton, maybe Kofi, but I think its obvious that Cena will be in the Main Event. So it cannot be Kofi vs. Cena unless one of them is going to turn heel, I guess Cena could pull an Austin in WM 17, and its not going to be Orton vs Cena because nobody wants to see them wrestle again already which leaves me with Jericho.

My Wrestlemania matches so far...

Shawn vs Taker

Cena vs. Jericho for WWE title

Rey vs. Batista for WHC

 

[JohnChena]

This year's rumble is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable ppvs for a while, the rumble match itself is too close to call imo.

It seems to me to that all signs are pointing towards a young up and comer winning- either kofi or morrison. I dont think anyone else is ready yet- miz is gd but i think either mitb or next yrs rumble for him.

I'd love to see kofi win it but I think kofi's road to the belt should be similar to that of jeff hardy's- long, arduous and hard fought over a gd solid period of year or so. Kofi is such a decent face at the moment and I think the fans would follow him on a long journey to the belt and of course, make the pay off so much more worth it when he does win it.

So for me, Morrison would be the best bet, maybe not to win at mania but to win the rumble itself. I wouldnt be so crazy about a batista/morrison feud but a punk/morrison would be perfect and something which must be planned for later in the year.

As far as the other matches go, I see a cena/sheamus match ending in a no contest, ref bump when sheamus is tapping to stf or possible screwjob (although with bret back and breaking point long ago that seems more than unlikely). I think cena to keep winning and take the belt back at Elimination Chamber and have a huge streak till he has to face taker at mania when he'll finally lose it but with dignity. Sheamus to move mitb picture after a rematch on the following raw- poss cage match?

DX vs Hart Dynasty with HHH heel turn. I see this as inevitable really. HHH vs HBK at mania with Hunter getting his WM moment seems most likely to me plus giving the straps to HD wud shake up what is left of the wwe tag division.

Batista vs Rey vs Taker- taker to lose the belt here i reckon. Probably dave to recapture the belt with a dirty finish, rey coming close and maybe building for a whc match at mania with dave still winning- i cant rey getting the belt back anytime soon, he needs surgery bad.

Also, edge to return. What I want, is while jericho is 'dominating' suddenly have edge to come thru the crowd, like proper old school edge, and eliminate jericho, then himself and have them fighting to the back, building for a fantastic feud with edge back as a face and what will undoubtedly be, some of the all time great promos- the hype vid alone will be awesome.

Whether ANY of this will happen tho, is pretty unlikely, but a man can dream...

 

[Slyfox696]

I haven't paid ANY attention to wrestling in about a month (and probably won't see it tonight either), but here is what I think should happen. And if Vince doesn't do it, he is obviously an idiot for not listening to me.

Anyways, it's time for the Royal Rumble to include EVERYONE in the WWE, not just a bunch of jobbers with a couple of main-eventers who throw all the jobbers out. That's old, boring and tired. I want to see ALL the champions of the WWE in the Royal Rumble, which as of right now includes:

Sheamus
Miz
Shawn Michaels
Triple H
Melina
Undertaker
Drew McIntyre
Michelle McCool
Christian

That's right, you can even through the Divas in there as well. I mean, would people rather see Funaki or Michelle McCool? It's not like either of them will win, but at least one has some credibility. Anyways, let's put everyone in the mix and get the best possible Rumble match.

Then, in the end, you have SO many more options. If you have a champion win, then they can challenge another champion at Wrestlemania for a mega-match. If a non-champion wins, then you have the same stories as before. You could have a diva somehow survive to the very end (like Mickie James), and have the crowd believe there's an outside chance she might win, only to be eliminated by a big heel (like the Miz).

There are a lot more stories that could be had, instead of the same things we've seen over and over. Make it happen Vince, or I'll never watch your program again...at least for a couple days.

 

[Billie Jean]

I love the Royal Rumble and I feel it is one of the best ppvs that the WWE still puts on to this day. This for me is a hard one to judge, one of the hardest in recent years, and I hope my opinions can be sort of accurate. But we now have a better idea due to the RAW that has just ended.

Match One- Christian vs Shelton Benjamen for the ECW Championship.

I am not going to lie about this one, I have not been keeping up with ECW much lately and I am just going by what we seen on the TLC ppv. I feel that this would be through, like it was to the TLC event, a fantastic opener and something to get the fans riled up.

Match 2- Divas Title/Woman's Title

Again, my apologizes. I have not been up to date with the happenings of the womans division. I have a feeling through that it will be Melina and Maryse. I do not see them doing the build up on RAW for nothing, but to be honest, knowing how the WWE works, it is a possibility. Although, in my opinion, I feel that Mickie and Michelle would be a much more entertaing match.

Match 3- Shamus vs John Cena for the WWE Championship.

Going with RAW, they are going to play a angle with Cena possibly being injured due to the very well done kick at the end of the show. I am only basing this on the speculation Cena is not at RAW next week. I feel that it should be a great match with hopefully a Shamus win, but being the huge Cena fan that I am, I will not be fussed either way.

Match 4- Undertaker vs Batista

This will probably be just a quick match in all fairness. The crowds at these rumbles are usually quiet before the actual event and it will not be a shock here if it ends with Batista getting a disqualification. For my next although out there prediction to pan out through, taker must take the win here.

Match 5- Royal Rumble match.

I know this is out there, but my prediction for the Royal Rumble 2010 is....The Heartbreak kid Shawn Michaels!

A couple of hours of go I would have laughed at myself for typing this, but after watching his segment with Vince on RAW and being told he has to earn his shot at Taker, I just have a feeling he is going to defeat the other twenty nice opponents and face Taker at Wrestlemania 26 with a out side interference from Bret Hart to either win or cost Shawn the title.

 

[The Wolf]

Who should win the rumble and go on to Wrestlemania? Should it be HHH, Randy Orton, John Cena, Batista, Rey Mysterio, Shawn Micheals, or CM Punk? Or was the Governor on the right track with new faces in the title Picture. I think he was not to his extreme but right track. I believe that this year the winner of the Rumble should be a new face. Preferably Kingston, MVP, Ted DiBiase, Morrison, David Hart Smith. What do you think?

 

[Billie Jean]

I know this is out there, but my prediction for the Royal Rumble 2010 is....The Heartbreak kid Shawn Michaels!

A couple of hours of go I would have laughed at myself for typing this, but after watching his segment with Vince on RAW and being told he has to earn his shot at Taker, I just have a feeling he is going to defeat the other twenty nice opponents and face Taker at Wrestlemania 26 with a out side interference from Bret Hart to either win or cost Shawn the title.

I can see Shawn eliminating Triple H or Orton for the win, I dunno. Could this finally be HBK's year to be back in the world title picture?

 

[Ben G]

there are only 3 people that i want to win this year, i'd be happy with either of them
1. Chris Jericho - has never won the rumble and is great in any match
2. Ted DiBiase - could fight Cena at mania (cos its obvious cena is gonna retain sooner or later). and
3. The Big Show - he is always overlooked and he could have a great main event match at mania

 

[ashe draven]

i think theres already been a similar thread this month but ill bite again & give my same prediction. during the rumble ted eliminates orton & sets up their fued leading 2 WM. the final 5 are cena, taker, dx, & morrison. shawn surprises every1 & superkicks hhh out of the ring. cena & shawn gang up on taker. taker fights back & after a series of counters elimantes cena, dashing his WM title hopes. shawn finally gets the better of taker & superkicks him out. while shawn stares at him from in the ring morrison dumps him out & wins!!! WM matches set:
ted vs orton
streak on the line!: taker vs cena
hhh vs micheals
morrison vs batista (title)

 

[carwyn89]

Ok.. so who should win?

I don't believe that HHH, Randy Orton, John Cena, Batista, Rey Mysterio, Shawn Micheals, or CM Punk should win the rumble.

Theres so many reasons why so i'll only list a few. The chances are for Michaels to face Taker or this seems to be the plan and then HHH gets involved costing HBK this chance.. thus leading up for a dance at Mania.. something that will be fresh on the stage of Mania.

Batista, Punk and Rey are guys who i don't think people will want to see headline WrestleMania but perhaps im wrong.

This leaves Cena and Orton in your list. Im not of fan of Cena being anywhere near the title picture but this would be the best way for him to get yet another shot.. but Sheamus should not be headlining a WrestleMania so once again this leads to lots of different paths.

Perhaps that the rumble is the best way to catapult Orton back into the title picture but the good thing about Orton is that he doesn't need to be in the title picture for his gimmick and character to work well.

Finally, the superstar i think should win is ... Edge ( if he is fit to compete ) As John Cena did for his Rumble win. Or if not Edge then Jericho.

Although i can't see Jericho and Taker pulling off a Michaels and Taker quality match.

Going to be an interesting PPV.. Lets just hope WWE doesn't give it away on the intro of the PPV like when Orton won..

 

[BigAdz]

Should win? Honestly, a tough call. Frankly I'm pretty unimpressed with most of the choices you've made and don't really see any of them as worthy Rumble winners, with maybe Orton or HHH as the exception, though I don't see either winning.

Though there is someone who I think would be a worthy winner and subsequent champion on the roster: Christian.
Yeah yeah, balk at the idea, whatever. Christian's a solid worker, a great champion (thanks to his stint in TNA) and genuinely entertaining in the ring and on the mic. Of course Edge would be my first pick but he won't be back till well after Wrestlemania.

Plus...c'mon, do we have to see Cena vs HHH again at WM26?? I'd rather see the return of Gillberg.

So there's my opinion. Realistically, I'd be betting on HBK though.

 

[kiriyama]

Ted Dibiase would be my pick. Doesn't seem creative is done with Legacy yet seeing as tonight both him and Cody picked up victories to keep the stable alive. Ted needs a BIG push, why make him the star of a film so soon if not to push him to the moon? The kid has LOTS of talent on the mic and in the ring. I think he's ready... but that's just my own opinion. If he wins the strap that could set up an AWESOME feud with him and Orton/Cody, with Ted taking the Orton face turn like in Evolution after a "celebration". That would be pretty sweet and nostalgic.

 

[MasterShakeIz4Real]

Well before last night I would've said Kofi Kingston or somethin', but ((Off topic but I'll get back on track)) Last night i had a almost real dream kofi won MITB so lol when a topic like that comes to my attention, I'll answer with that lol however, as for the rumble... I'll say...

Chris Jericho: He could pull it off, after all, he's the best there is at what he does.
Morrison: Longshot, but, perfect way to catapult him.
CM PUnk: Anyone think "First Straight-Edge Superstar to win the Rumble"?
HBK: Billie Jean made a good point on the EARNING his shot at Taker thing, very likely.
John Cena: Because he's superman and can do it... and that'd be a good way to assure his victory at Mania.
Orton: If Cena has the belt at Mania, this is also a good way to get orton back on Cena's back. Yeah he gets no title shot while Cena's champ but the Rumble win should override it.

there ya go

 

[King Patrick Star]

First, my picks of who should NOT win are:

• Shawn Michaels
• Vince McMahon
• Triple H
• Batista
• Rey Mysterio
• Undertaker – If he, by some crazy turn of events, loses the World Title and enters the Rumble.
• John Cena – If he, by some crazy turn of events, isn’t in the WWE Championship match and enters the Rumble.
• Randy Orton

I don’t think we need a repeat winner this year, for the simple fact that there are way too many Superstars that could use a Royal Rumble win.

My picks to win the Royal Rumble are:

• Chris Jericho – Why not add more to his list of accomplishments??
• Big Show – If not Jericho, give the Big Show a “Big Show” and finally display his dominance with the use of his size and stature. This is something that Vince missed with Andre.
• Edge – As stated before, if he is healthy, this is the ultimate opportune time to return and win a ticket to the Main Event at Mania. He’s been the King of the Ring, Money in the Bank, United States Champion, Intercontinental Champion, World Tag Team Champion, WWE Tag Team Champion, World Champion, WWE Champion, and even a Slammy winner. Adding the Rumble win to his list of accomplishments would just top off an already great career.
• A Superstar who has never held the WWE or World Title – This is the perfect way to push someone from the Mid-Card to the Main Event. This pick consist of way too many Superstars to list.

To sum it up, I would like to see someone who hasn’t won the Rumble and / or someone who hasn’t won the WWE, World, or ECW Title, win in the Main Event of the first PPV of 2010.

 

[IrishCanadian25]

I know this is out there, but my prediction for the Royal Rumble 2010 is....The Heartbreak kid Shawn Michaels!

A couple of hours of go I would have laughed at myself for typing this, but after watching his segment with Vince on RAW and being told he has to earn his shot at Taker, I just have a feeling he is going to defeat the other twenty nice opponents and face Taker at Wrestlemania 26 with a out side interference from Bret Hart to either win or cost Shawn the title.

I can see Shawn eliminating Triple H or Orton for the win, I dunno. Could this finally be HBK's year to be back in the world title picture?

This, right here.

The fact is folks, Vince gave away the Rumble winner last night. To make us all feel the streak is TRULY in danger of being ended, Shawn is going to win the Rumble and challenge 'Taker, WHC or not. That's what Vince meant when he told Shawn he'd have to earn the shot at Taker. And since the Rumble winner is successful at Wrestlemania more often than not, it'll mean the outcome of the match is in question, as opposed to last year, when most people were 90% sure Taker was winning.

It's as simple as that.

 

[Joup7]

I agree with Billie Jean and IC25. i've felt for a few days now that Shawn Michaels could win the Rumble to face The Undertaker. They'd book it as The Undertaker doesn't want to fight HBK, but HBK wins the Rumble and chooses to challenge The Undertaker for his title. After Vince's "earn" comments last night, I feel this is how it's going to happen.

I also wouldn't be surprised to see Triple H win and set up a HHH v. Sheamus title match at Wrestlemania. Should this happen? NO. But i wouldn't be surprised if it did.

 

[mattg0728]

I agree that it will be HBK now. They are not going to have HBK challenging Taker at Wrestlemania over and over and it not happen. Vince said that he had to make it happen, so he will have to do so through winning the Rumble. I can also see him having to eliminate HHH at the end to win too, possibly starting a feud between them too.

 

[Prince_Thomas]

Look ppl.... I'm not guna go into each match detail by detail or even begin to set up what I think is going to happen. As we all kno, wwe does a veery good job at switching plans and usually going bak to a fan fav. Win it because the main event at the granddaddy of 'em all is on the line... I hope to god, as we all do, that fresh blood will b injected into the main event picture at wm26. My pick to win the rumble.... Jack swagger. This fuckin guy reminds me of a less heavier brock. Maybe that because of the all american bakground. But I see this guy goin places farther than the pale skinned irish dick.that fuckin accent.....ewwww... And that pale skin...ewww. And what makes it worse is that red hair. That ppl is one ugly ass dude. Boy, hhh has pull in that muthafuckaa. But there it is ppl. Jack swagger.... The future face of the wwe.

 

[The Wolf]

Vince told HBK to make it happen. Nothing bout earning it. Am I the only one that see's VKM pulling an old story line back. HBK cost Taker his title and Taker returns the favor to HBK in the Rumble. Which will lead to them costing each other all the way to WM26

 

[GeminiJ13]

Are you guys forgetting that HBK has already won the Rumble twice? This would be an unoriginal plot. I think all HBK has to do is attack Undertaker and piss him off enough for him to agree to the match. I think that Morrison should win the Royal Rumble, Taker should lose his belt before WMania, you dont need the WHW title and the streak on the line at WMania, do ya? Or how about Jericho winning the Rumble! He has never won the rumble. I am personally hoping for Jericho vs Edge at WMania though. Christian deserves all of the above, but Vince has him in ECW for a reason. Who knows though, the way Vince is pushing the Youngsters, Drew McIntyre of Vance Archer (not really) could win the Rumble. A little advice Drew: wet your hair before you wrestle, that way at the end of the match you dont look like a used up hooker.

 

[Theo Mays]

I don't see HBK winning the Rumble. He is able to compete on SD, because of the Unified tag title. So I can see him screwing Taker over on SD and planting the seeds for the match. Sure HBK could win the RR. I won't leave that out of the question. But I just don't see it happening. I think the E is going to go with someone different (hopefully). I would say Christian, but he will be defending his title at the RR, so I highly doubt he is in it. Edge is another option, assuming he is capable of competing. And I don't think JoMo or McIntyre are going to be in the RR, as they are having a match. I see a triple threat match between Taker, Rey, and Batista for the WHC and Cena/Sheamus for the WWE title. So.....

Cena, Sheamus, Taker, Batista, Rey, McIntyre, Morrison, Christian, and whomever wins the ECW #1 contender match are out of consideration.

This leaves us with:

Jericho
Triple H
Shawn Michaels
Edge
Kofi
Orton
Punk
Big Show

Those would be the 8 superstars that I think have the best chance of winning. I don't think the E will feed us yet another Triple H or HBK RR win. So scratch them. Orton won last year, so I don't see him repeating. Kofi is on the rise, but I think MITB would be a smarter option. Show just isn't the Show he once was, so that counts him out. So that leaves it down to Edge, Jericho, and Punk. Who knows if Edge will be ready. If he is I think he is the guy. Or he could just eliminate Jericho. Jericho wants to be back on Raw and winning the RR could do just that. Punk needs to do something at WM besides wrestle in the MITB match. I really can't decide between the 3 of those, but if I had to pick I'd give it to Edge.

 

[2rowdy4u]

well rumor going around is we mite see triple h vs sheamus at wm26. i dont think the winner of 2010 royal rumble is gonna be a new face even though it should. the game has come close the past 2 yrs and i think he will finally get the victory by taking out hbk at the end. so ur winner triple h and he will once again main event wm and leave wwe champion. lets face it this is prob gonna happen cause he has alot of control on who gets pushed

 

[K Bro 30]

Shawn Michaels will win....as for what should happen, this is what I would like to see.

Cena has had his rematch with Sheamus, that's done. I say on Raw next week, Orton should beat Kofi, and then declare their feud over, and challenge Sheamus at the Rumble. Between now and the rumble though, Kofi keeps being a pain to Orton, and interfering in his matches and what not. Orton wins at the Rumble, however, Kofi wins the rumble match, and reignites the feud.

Wishful thinking, but I think it's a great idea. Kofi is fresh, he's good in the ring, and he's a hit with the fans. Why not bring all that Wrestlemania?

Kofi is who I would like to see win it, I would not mind Morrison, Miz, Kane, or Big Show, but like I said before, we all know it'll probably be HBK.