General WWE Discussion: Roman Weeps, Taker Retires, MNK/SAM/RDM LFP

**Kalmado** · 2014-01-21 19:20

Originally Posted by Anoat

I'm kind of surprised that it hasn't been brought up that Big Show was the one who ended Brock Lesnar's winning streak and ended his first world title reign....when Paul Heyman turned on Brock to manage Big Show.

They could have made that into a story and that would've given this match more credibility other than Slow saying, "I just don't like him".

**Tyrath** · 2014-01-21 19:24

Big Show is just a stepping stool for Lesnar to have a win before WM. Doesn't need more legitimacy than that.

**Kalmado** · 2014-01-21 19:33

After watching Rey vs. ADR last night and for the first time actually liking their match, I thought of something. During the match commentary kept trying to build up their "rubber match" and how they compete against each other, etc. While the match was definitely A+, what would've made it even better would've been instead of RAW showing the 900th replay of SD/WWE Network/ETC, they could let their workers actually cut promos and create feuds for during the tv shows instead of only for ppvs. I know I know, quit making sense! But seriously, it would make tv exciting again. But, maybe create and/or Vince just doesn't believe in their skills.

**Anoat** · 2014-01-21 20:56

Remember back when wrestlers would make their entrance, you would get a cut-in video of them or someone related to the current storyline doing a quick 15-20 second promo? It was so effective. Now instead we get Cole giving us the crib notes of the feud in about 5 seconds while spending the other 10-15 hyping the WWE app, or Twitter, or Tout, or how to buy a theme song on iTunes, or some other shit.

**Exoduso** · 2014-01-21 20:59

With Batista, Lesnar, Cena, and Orton being in the title picture, I just don't see where DB or even Punk fit in.... sadly.
DB is not even in the rumble it seems... WTF are they doing, honestly?

**Snprphnx** · 2014-01-21 23:05

Originally Posted by Vagrant

They already stated that matches and shows involving Benoit will air in their entirety unedited with a disclaimer before the show.

Considering that Benoit had CTE, a medical condition caused by his many years of in ring action we all loved, i feel he should at one point get into the Hall of Fame. It was highly tragic what happened, but it wasn't something he truly had control over. And it is something that the WWE is actively trying to avoid from occuring again.

**Tyrath** · 2014-01-22 12:41

2/3rd of the RR match seems to be set.

http://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble...match-26171285

Batista
CM Punk (Director of Operations Kane declared Punk will enter the match at No. 1)
Alberto Del Rio
Big E Langston
The Miz
R-Truth
Xavier Woods
Kofi Kingston
Cody Rhodes
Goldust
Rey Mysterio
Fandango
Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins
Dean Ambrose
Erick Rowan
Luke Harper
Damien Sandow
Jimmy Uso
Jey Uso

Bad news Barrets been taken out, wonder why. This leaves room for some surprises like Sheamus, Jericho, RVD, Jake the Snake Roberts,etc. They'll probably throw in Brodus Clay and Khali and maybe Mark Henry for the monster role. Maybe Kane will enter to take out Punk and then eliminate himself. They might have a fight at EC.

I'm gonna be travelling sunday into monday so gonna have to watch both RR and the next Raw late

**enawrocki96** · 2014-01-22 16:02

I can see Sheamus making his return at the RR.

**Melena** · 2014-01-22 17:28

This is actually one of the first rumbles where we don't have any hands on favorites. With the exception of Reigns, you can pretty much eliminate anyone that is currently in a tag team. Out of whose in, that leaves Mysterio, Del Rio, Punk, Reigns, Kofi, Fandango, Big E, Sandow, and Miz. In that list, you can eliminate Big E (too new on his title, still establishing), Fandango, Kofi, Del Rio, and Mysterio. Miz is a long shot. Sandow I really have no clue as I don't think anyone saw him winning MITB, and outside of Punk, I'd say Cena's best matches in the last year have been with Sandow on Raw.

My dream is that before their match, Kane is going to say the winner of Brey/DBry gets #30 and DBry gets in the rumble. If he's in i'd say he's winning.

**Tyrath** · 2014-01-22 18:26

You sure? Batista is a heavy favorite. And it's gonna piss me off to no end if it does happen.

**Anoat** · 2014-01-22 21:34

Batista is winning and getting the gold at WrestleMania and then making mainstream press as MOVIE STAR who is also WWE Champion, just the way WWE wants it. Might as well accept it now.

**Melena** · 2014-01-22 23:58

I don't think batista is going to win. I suspect adr is going to screw him somehow based on their twitter feud and batista will destroy him at elimination chamber.

Even if he does win I don't see him Getty the title as he has a short contract due to his film schedule.

**Exoduso** · 2014-01-23 12:46

Originally Posted by Anoat

Batista is winning and getting the gold at WrestleMania and then making mainstream press as MOVIE STAR who is also WWE Champion, just the way WWE wants it. Might as well accept it now.

What he said.

**Tyrath** · 2014-01-23 13:43

Originally Posted by Melena

I don't think batista is going to win. I suspect adr is going to screw him somehow based on their twitter feud and batista will destroy him at elimination chamber.

Even if he does win I don't see him Getty the title as he has a short contract due to his film schedule.

Batista will probably appear more than the Rock did. And the Rock won the title so...

**Xno Kappa** · 2014-01-23 13:46

Originally Posted by Tyrath

Batista will probably appear more than the Rock did. And the Rock won the title so...

I still doubt it. Rock and maybe two or three other wrestlers are probably the only ones who could pull off that part time nonsense, and Batista ain't one of them.

**Tyrath** · 2014-01-23 13:49

But he's not part time in the same sense as the Rock. He's on a short contract but is still gonna be around in that time regularly.

But god I hope you guys are right because I don't want to see the Rumble win wasted on him or the title.

**Melena** · 2014-01-23 13:49

Originally Posted by Tyrath

Batista will probably appear more than the Rock did. And the Rock won the title so...

Huge difference between Rock and Batista. What's Batista been in outside of his bit part in the last Riddick movie where he said maybe ten lines. Yea he's in Guardians of the Galaxy but even that part I believe is pretty small. He at best will get a token one month run but due to his age and the fact he's still trying to establish himself as a movie star (cause we all know how well his MMA career went) and will be gone by fall. Hell I think they even changed his theme music. Watched Raw last night and his entrance theme music is horrible.

**Krandor** · 2014-01-23 14:05

His music was always awful, it was still the same song.

**Tyrath** · 2014-01-23 15:01

Originally Posted by Melena

Huge difference between Rock and Batista. What's Batista been in outside of his bit part in the last Riddick movie where he said maybe ten lines. Yea he's in Guardians of the Galaxy but even that part I believe is pretty small. He at best will get a token one month run but due to his age and the fact he's still trying to establish himself as a movie star (cause we all know how well his MMA career went) and will be gone by fall. Hell I think they even changed his theme music. Watched Raw last night and his entrance theme music is horrible.

Yeah I don't dispute any of that. Thats pretty much what I was saying. Wins the title for a bump during his promotion of a MARVEL movie and then he'll be done.

**Dominico** · 2014-01-23 15:10

Batista had a semi-decent role in Man with the Iron fists as some bad guy who could turn into solid gold or copper or some shit.

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