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[Dirty Spamchez]

I was bored so I look at the SmackDown spoilers (which I never do besides this time) and to my surprise, I see Rey Mysterio beat Batista to become the #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. I was freakin excited that he can become World Champ again. Then I realize that The UnderTaker is the World Champion. This is fuckin amazing. They have only met once in a singles match back in 2003 (I think) in a WWE Title Tournament made by Stephanie McMahon but that match was short and they weren't in their prime. The UnderTaker vs Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship. WOW.


This seems a little too good to be true. With Batista down Teddy's throat, threatening him at TLC and saying that he got screwed by Teddy. It seems that Batista will have some part in this World Championship match because of him threatening Teddy.

I just hope it's a clean Taker vs Mysterio World Championship match with no interference and at the Royal Rumble because this match is just too big to be on SmackDown.

Your thoughts on Rey as the #1 Contender.

 

[colalella2891]

Yea I agree with you this should be a good match and I can't wait for it. Who knows if it'll happen at Royal Rumble or even the January 4th show. Hopefully they save it for payperview, but still I can't wait either way. This also feels very fresh since like you said it hasn't happened since 2003. Creative did something right for a change!!!

 

[Jack-Hammer]

With all this time between now and the Royal Rumble, I won't be a bit surprised if it's eventually made into a Triple Threat Match for the title. Batista is going to be involved in the WHC scene one way or another come the Rumble.

 

[SuperSteve16]

This match is comfirmed for next week on Smackdown so I hope that it is a good match with no interference. This could be a way to put Undertaker in the royal rumble by giving Rey Mysterio the title and setting up a match between Batista and Rey at the rumble but I doubt it. I see the Undertaker winning by DQ after Batista beats the crap out of both men

 

[King Douche]

Yeah its obvious this title match gonna happen the Jan 4th show and it should since RAW gonna battle Impact that night. So likely their will be a 3 way match between this guys Taker, Mysterio and Batista at the Royal Rumble. Taker will win these matches of course, but nice to get Taker vs. Rey. Their last match in 2003 was good, back when Taker was the American Badass Taker, I miss that gimmick dearly. Sadly Batista cannot stay away from the WHC. Wish he put guys like R Truth, Mike Knox, and John Morrison over.

 

["Cool Guy" Jensen]

If Steve is correct and this match really does occur on next week's Smackdown, then I would expect a one-on-one World Heavyweight Championship match. However, if this match occurs at Royal Rumble, I expect to see Batista getting in the match making it a Triple Threat match, seeing as their about 5 or 6 weeks between now and Royal Rumble.

I just don't see The Undertaker vs. Rey Mysterio at Royal Rumble, with Batista in a non-title match or just sitting back letting that much happen and be in the Rumble match itself. Whether or not the title match is on a future Smackdown or at the Royal Rumble, I still expect Batista to play a role in the match.

Either way, this is one of the very few main event matches that are still fresh. We've only seen it once, 6 years ago... but this time, both are even more established superstars facing each other over the richest prize in the game... the World Heavyweight Championship!! I look forward to it... less if Batista gets involved, but I digress.

 

[The Mark of Zur-En-Arrh]

Well the spoilers say it's happening next week, but the guy couldn't hear half the promos at the show anyway, so take that info for what it's worth.

Surely Taker would obliterate Rey in a matter of seconds?

The Mexican Jumping Bean, an his barely harmful moveslist vs

a) the lightning quick hands of the Phenom
b) the pure power of the Undertaker
c) Undertaker's unholy durability
d) Undertaker's 20 years of experience and resourcefulness
and e) he has the current 'deadliest' submission hold in the WWE today.

You're more likely to see Naomi Campbell marry a dead, AIDs infested hippo than you are Rey Mysterio defeating the Undertaker in a World Title match.

So Batista's clearly going to either do a run-in OR he'll be the referee. THAT's the only way a 2nd Mysterio title reign will start. Could anyone else see Batista spearing Taker as he goes for The Last Ride and fast counting when Rey lands on Taker, so that Batista can not only beat on his ex-friend again, but also win the title with little more effort than he showed at SSeries? His win/loss record against Taker is shaky at best, and he usually only wins due to interference, PLUS this time Taker has the championship advantage. So rather than TRy to beat Taker, Dave would easily beat Rey.

Also remember, that this will be the last SD before Xmas. Would WWE go with a swerve by having a superstar, that we know is rated highly between 5-16 yr olds, go over a 20 year veteran, JUSt so the kids can have a magical ending to SD before Xmas?

I seriously hope not, and i don't look forward to Rey trying to convince us that he could actually have a hope in hell against the Deadman, but it's something fresh and i give props to the 'E' for trying.

 

[danny_the_legend_killer]

i think that maybe wwe will put the title on rey with xmas upcoming and his stuff always sells. giving him the wht could increase sales like they have done with dx. giving them the tag titles means they are on 3 shows and their stuff will be advertised more. but it's just a thought.

 

[Proof]

Rey should win the belt again. Undertaker is just corny and awful. You guy's have to admit that Smackdown started to suck once Taker returned and buried Punk. But I see Batista vs Taker vs Rey at the Rumble, with Batista winning it and pinning Rey. Just booking to try and protect the Undertaker from losing to Batista one on one. I wish Batista could just beat Taker clean. I hate this overprotective booking of The Undatakah!

 

[Dagger Dias]

Your thoughts on Rey as the #1 Contender.

I have mixed feelings about Rey as the new #1 contender. The good thing about this is that we have a new match-up to look forward to in Rey VS Taker. The bad thing is that a cruiser-weight is once again challenging for the World HEAVYWEIGHT Championship. I know, I give Rey a hard time about this a lot. He just won't make a believable world champion in my opinion. I honestly hope that Taker retains because although this is a new match compared to what we have seen before, it's not a feud that I hope lasts long and at the same time do NOT want to see another world title reign with Rey because it's always the same thing with him "overcoming the odds" and that got old 3 years ago.