It was unfair to take out so much hate on Mysterio, for sure. But once he was gone, all the hate was on Batista, which is where it should've been since, while I have nothing against Batista, he's Hunter and Vince's guy.
WWE Royal Rumble 1/26/14 LD
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It was unfair to take out so much hate on Mysterio, for sure. But once he was gone, all the hate was on Batista, which is where it should've been since, while I have nothing against Batista, he's Hunter and Vince's guy.
Turd Ferguson
DA-DA Da Da Da Bah Da Da DADADA
Crowd saved the show. WWE should've known better, booking the show in Smarktown
I don't remember any bad feelings about Sheamus winning for most people.
The_Reptile_
Pre-Show Stalwart
I think those of us at home knew it was fairly obvious Bryan won't be in the Rumble in the mid 20's by sheer elimination.
Poor Rey getting shitted on for having the number 30 when the crowd just lost it when they realize Bryan wasn't in the rumble.
Booking Batista to win the Rumble was stupid. He looked more gassed than the Rock in his first comeback. Shame one of the more entertaining rumble got ruined by the smarky reaction at the end. The crowd was great for the whole night before that though. Wasted spots for Nash and JBL though. I guess Kevin Nash needed a paycheck again.
Poor Rey getting shitted on for having the number 30 when the crowd just lost it when they realize Bryan wasn't in the rumble.
Booking Batista to win the Rumble was stupid. He looked more gassed than the Rock in his first comeback. Shame one of the more entertaining rumble got ruined by the smarky reaction at the end. The crowd was great for the whole night before that though. Wasted spots for Nash and JBL though. I guess Kevin Nash needed a paycheck again.
Little Jerry Lawler
Sigmund Freud On Ritalin And Roids
This is a perfect example of why you should book what the people want & not book your friends. They should have seen the reaction coming & changed the decision accordingly. If Bryan wasnt supposed to be in then fine, but the crowd clearly wanted no part of Batista winning & Vince could have made a call on the fly.
Now he has a ton of pissed off people on his hands & I bet they are already scrambling to rewrite RAW.
Now he has a ton of pissed off people on his hands & I bet they are already scrambling to rewrite RAW.
MrHashasheen
Enjoying Wrestling
Disagree. There have been worse Rumbles and worse Rumble matches. Was this a perfect Rumble? God no, Bryan winning (deserving or otherwise) would have made it one of the best, and even a Reigns-save would have left it as one of the greats. As it is, it's a very fun and very good Royal Rumble match with an unfortunate ending.
RAW is going to be a Batista Booing festival tomorrow.
Feel for Batista, not really the welcome back he was expecting, I am sure.
Loved his showdown with Ryback. Hope they have a match soon.
Daniel Bryan should have been in this match, even if he had to be screwed over by someone.
Poor Rey Mysterio. Unfortunately had to be on the end of the loads of boos.
Where was Kane hiding for the entire time? Although, can't say I didn't expect him to eliminate Punk in any case. Was obvious.
Great Show for Roman Reigns. Happy for him as a fan. Loved the Ambrose attempt at eliminating him, then the sequence thereafter with his trash talking. Also, being a fan who wants a slow push for him, it was good they didn't let him win the whole thing.
Antonio Cesaro's Giant Swing on Rollins was...Awesome.
Loved Kofi Kingston Annual Rumble Moment.
I had hoped to see Chris Jericho and RVD return as well.
Lastly, the Current Roster is brilliant as a whole compared to what is has been for quite a while. Loads of quality Superstars which meant a few came off looking worse than they should have unfortunately.
Feel for Batista, not really the welcome back he was expecting, I am sure.
Loved his showdown with Ryback. Hope they have a match soon.
Daniel Bryan should have been in this match, even if he had to be screwed over by someone.
Poor Rey Mysterio. Unfortunately had to be on the end of the loads of boos.
Where was Kane hiding for the entire time? Although, can't say I didn't expect him to eliminate Punk in any case. Was obvious.
Great Show for Roman Reigns. Happy for him as a fan. Loved the Ambrose attempt at eliminating him, then the sequence thereafter with his trash talking. Also, being a fan who wants a slow push for him, it was good they didn't let him win the whole thing.
Antonio Cesaro's Giant Swing on Rollins was...Awesome.
Loved Kofi Kingston Annual Rumble Moment.
I had hoped to see Chris Jericho and RVD return as well.
Lastly, the Current Roster is brilliant as a whole compared to what is has been for quite a while. Loads of quality Superstars which meant a few came off looking worse than they should have unfortunately.
Obvious yes but Sheamus wasn't universally hated like he kinda is now. Most people were excited if i remember.
The_Reptile_
Pre-Show Stalwart
SinCityBlitz
Crossface Chickenwing
I really want people to let Batista have it on RAW. I want to hear nothing but hate and Daniel Bryan chants.
Big Nick Dudley
Nick
1. Daniel Bryan isn't Steve Austin.
2. Daniel Bryan WASN'T advertised as a participant in the Rumble match.
I agree he should've been in the match, but it wasn't booked that way, and WWE gave no indication he'd be in that match.
I hate smarky crowds, always have. And I agree - WWE blew it, at whatever point in time they decided DB would be an all-around loser tonight.
Richard Blonoff
Make America Rassle Again
For me it was always how he was booked like an asshole all the way through feuds after 18 seconds. Also he was a good example of superstar being shoved down our throats, Dolph faced him for the world title on PPV and the crowd were noticeably pro-Dolph and at one point i remember Lawler saying something to the effect of "this crowd is really anti-Ziggler".
Then there was the Sandow feud. Oh God.
CanYouDigIt98
Occasional Pre-Show
The Rumble started off well I thought and then massively decreased towards the end. They wasted Rumble places on superstars that didn't need push or even deserved to be in there, A lot of tag teams went into there tonight? There not the ones who need the push it's the lone superstars who are getting used wrongly as jobbers who need that. The Usos, JBL and Possibly The Wyatt's places could of went elsewhere to more deserving superstars.
Why give Batista the win? We all knew it from a mile off that he would win it but Batista has a name and wouldn't be short of a setting up a normal storyline not via RR. They has the perfect chance to give a young talent a chance on the biggest stage of the them all why crafting a interesting story line between him and his ex/fellow teammates Rollins and Ambrose integrating into his title push.
Perfect Storyline: Regins wins. Shield get rid of him after he gets rid of them both. Starts rivalry with Orton. Orton hires Ambrose and Rollins and creates a alliance with them who are still a tag team. Orton V Rollins at WM30. Ambrose and Rollins get tag titles push. Orton v Rollins= Rollins win. Dubbed the new legend killer. Fairytale like story. In the coming weeks Ambrose v Rollins v Regins setting up rivalry for a storyline including the title. Giving three fresh new talents and chance.
Creative need to listen to the Fans and Critics for Mania. Have the right matches and crowd pleasers and not bore fests
Why give Batista the win? We all knew it from a mile off that he would win it but Batista has a name and wouldn't be short of a setting up a normal storyline not via RR. They has the perfect chance to give a young talent a chance on the biggest stage of the them all why crafting a interesting story line between him and his ex/fellow teammates Rollins and Ambrose integrating into his title push.
Perfect Storyline: Regins wins. Shield get rid of him after he gets rid of them both. Starts rivalry with Orton. Orton hires Ambrose and Rollins and creates a alliance with them who are still a tag team. Orton V Rollins at WM30. Ambrose and Rollins get tag titles push. Orton v Rollins= Rollins win. Dubbed the new legend killer. Fairytale like story. In the coming weeks Ambrose v Rollins v Regins setting up rivalry for a storyline including the title. Giving three fresh new talents and chance.
Creative need to listen to the Fans and Critics for Mania. Have the right matches and crowd pleasers and not bore fests
Dan Severn's Moustache
Patent Pending
Daniel Bryan ‏@WWEDanielBryan 18m
They try to keep US down and away from the top spots, but they can’t ignore the reactions forever. Keep voicing your opinions. #YESMovement
Sorry guys, the machine wanted me nowhere near the Royal Rumble match. But I thank everyone for their support. YOU are the #YESMovement
They try to keep US down and away from the top spots, but they can’t ignore the reactions forever. Keep voicing your opinions. #YESMovement
Sorry guys, the machine wanted me nowhere near the Royal Rumble match. But I thank everyone for their support. YOU are the #YESMovement
If Roman Reigns would have won, the people would have been happy. Same for CM Punk and a few others. So, why Batista? Because he is Vince/HHH's boy. They knew that the crowd would hate this. They knew most viewers would dislike it.
I fully expect HHH to come out tomorrow night and "explain" to the crowd that Bryan couldn't be in the Rumble because of a concussion.
I fully expect HHH to come out tomorrow night and "explain" to the crowd that Bryan couldn't be in the Rumble because of a concussion.
SinCityBlitz
Crossface Chickenwing
Gotta love Mick.