Royal Rumble 2022 *Spoilers*

JP Liz V1

Will it be an Uso be winning, King Xavier, selfie man Austin Theory, a final triumph for Jeff Hardy or lumberjack Brock?

I'd love Jeff to win it

For the ladies, maybe Shayna, Naomi or Sonia

TimesArrow

thought Brock would be a shoe in but not so sure now. Probably McIntyre and maybe he’ll be the one to beat Roman at mania. The wwe title picture is so crap so they may well give to some heel on that side to face Big e

CastorTroy

Theory or an Uso would be the right direction. Just not someone we've seen fight for the title loads of times before.

Though not sure what way they'll go with the women. Shayna or depends how they want to push someone like Xia. Maybe they want to go the Bianca route with her.

PTH2009

Sasha Banks for the women's rumble i reckon

Mens is hard one to call atm, so many potential winners but they need to go with a new winner. Jey Uso would make sense storyline wise but meh, would like to see someone like Lashley, Finn or Cesaro to win it. Not Brock please

JP Liz V1

Could Sami or Miz get a RR push for the win? Is Sami and KO still contracted for 2022?

PTH2009

KO is a great shout

KO vs roman or Big E sounds like a great mania main event

JP Liz V1

https://twitter.com/WWEonFOX/status/1477348149010305029

How long will he last? seconds or minutes

JP Liz V1

Edge & Beth Phoenix vs, The Miz & Maryse

Brock Lesnar (C) vs. Bobby Lashley for WWE Title

Agent Coulson

Wow WWE has opened the forbidden door Impact Women’s Champion Mickie James enters the Royal Rumble.

Officer999

Very surprising that. I wonder if she’s still Impact champion will she enter with the belt?

After the issue she made about getting her gear in a trash bag on social media that actually cost someone their job and now she is happy to go back 8 months later she must be getting a nice little payday from it and shows just how two faced the talent is as well.

riffmongous

I think Mickie herself was satisfied very quickly after she was contacted by Steph and Hunter, it was everyone else who made a big joke out of it

J. Marston

"Forbidden door". Stupid fùcking phrase.

And that rubbish bag thing was the most overblown "drama" in wrestling history. I thought she was a clown ever since.

Necro

Wonder if they will get anyone else from Impact while they're at it. Cardona/Ryder would be a decent shout for a big pop in the men's Rumble if so..

CastorTroy

Why have Charlotte announce all the names. I know the likes of Lita usually return for it, but no reason to not leave them all as surprise entrants.

Imagine Mickie coming out wearing the Impact title. I thought at first she was just coming into it as normal, but then Pat said she was Impact Women's champion. So will be interesting to see if they let her wear the title, assuming she's still champion after tonight. And will Impact advertise it in any way?

B.A._Baracus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118437908#Comment_118437908

Agreed.

Personally I hate s*it like this. There's no way you don't come off as a slimey two faced dickhead.

Hilarious Mickie going back for an appearance after all the moaning about the black bag.

Should they cut down the womens rumble to 20? Feels like every year they need to get Kelly Kelly, Torrie Wilson etc as "surprises". It's a bit stupid when it's every year.

PTH2009

Bayley returning to win the women's rumble is looking likely imo

Lord TSC

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118438562#Comment_118438562

I'd guess, given the name drop last night, that Impact have likely agreed certain conditions to her usage, part of that being the name drop. I doubt we'll see a belt, but I reckon she gets a decent run, more name drops, etc.

Honestly, I don't see it as hypocritical or whatever of Mickie. If anything, it's a little bit of vindication of her worth that they've had to go running back to her to hype their Rumble, cause they've gutted their women's division so badly. I'd imagine it sticks in their throats a bit that they've had to dig into the well and give Impact recognition like that, so fair play to her for getting a presumably nice big pay day out of it.

riffmongous

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118438928#Comment_118438928

Ah here, this is what Mickie's final word on everything actually was:

"I would like to address this one last time, then we can all move on. I have so many amazing things on the horizon. The last thing I desire it to have any of that tainted with ugliness and negativity. I take zero pride of joy in the fact that someone would lose their job ever. Especially someone I considered a friend. I am confident that Vince & the McMahons had no idea that this is how we were sent packing. It hurt a fragile me much more ten years ago when my belongings arrived on my doorstep, because WWE was my everything. I’ve grown as a woman and a person as much as we all have in this business. I am stronger today than I’ve ever been and smart enough to know that it wasn’t a deliberate attack on me. However, the symbolism can not be denied. I am sorry that a thoughtless and tone deaf act would cost anyone their job. But I am not sorry that I had the courage to ensure it will never happen to anyone else moving forward. So if that’s my final mark in this company moving forward I am ok with that. When I first started in this business one of the best pieces of advice I received was, “Just leave the business better than you found it kid” and that has always been my ultimate goal. I love you all so much. I am legitimately grateful for my time at WWE and throughout my whole career. I am looking forward to everything that is next. I truly hope you are too and perhaps you will join me."

How does that make her two-faced at all by going back now?

Itssoeasy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118439157#Comment_118439157

How ? From instagram videos she’s put out she’s not been back in the ring and isn’t putting weight on her leg so unless she’s working us I don’t see how she’d be back.

Officer999

If Impact had planned for her to lose the title it definitely isn’t happening now

CastorTroy

Trying to think, with regard to Mickie possibly wearing the title, outside of numbers 1 and 2 do champs usually wear their title to the ring since they don't have a proper entrance?

Looking at last years entrants 8 of the women no longer work for WWE. Only 4 of the men. That's not counting 1 off appearances like Torrie Wilson or Hurricane.

Agent Coulson

Mickie knew exactly what she was doing when she put out that imagine of a bin bag on social media, she wanted to cause outrage with the internet wrestling fans she could have quiet easily sent an email to Steph, HHH, Vince and others saying how she got her belongs back was out of order and left it at that however like most celerberies on social media she wanted the traffic on her profiles and in the end she cost a man his job.

If the WWE offered everyone they sacked over the last year a spot in the Rumble I'm sure 90% of them would take it that's just the nature of the WWE they do not care about the talent yet the talent care about being in the WWE.

PTH2009

Never happen in a month of Sundays but imagine WWE working with AEW in some ways

The world of pro wrestling would be totally shook and truly an answer back to the Monday night wars

B.A._Baracus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118439467#Comment_118439467

Riff, she took to social media complaining. She came across as someone who was very hurt by being fired by wwe (fair enough) she said things against the company (again, Fair enough) but when offered a gig to go back 9 months later she took it. Now she took some flak after that person lost her job. But don't you think what you posted could be her doing some damage control?

To be fair to Mickie, most wrestlers would gladly take another pay day. Thing is, most wouldn't air their grievance on social media first. Play the game like. That's my stance. She should have just kept things to herself (or family etc)

CastorTroy

If they have arranged some deal with Impact, it mightn't be all Mickie. I mean I doubt WWE would just go to her knowing she's working with Impact and NWA. It's not like she's off tv.

The White Wolf

Too bad the men's rumble isn't stuck and doesn't need an Impact star. Would love to see Moose in the final 4.

Blue_Dabadee

WWE and Impact have always had a small working relationship for the past couple of years since they have used their old footage on the network and they have had the likes of RVD who were contracted with Impact at the time to appear on one Raw reunion shows.

The White Wolf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118442271#Comment_118442271

https://twitter.com/TheMooseNation/status/1480219361101107210?s=20

Reddit **** on Moose for this post. Really wonder do they actually watch Impact or if any of them are over the age of 18. Moose can hold his own.

riffmongous

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118445038#Comment_118445038

All the negative posts have been down voted by now

Agent Coulson

Vince probably doesn't even know who Moose is and I'd be pretty sure 80% of the WWE Universe wouldn't have a clue who Moose is either. So I doubt he will be getting a surprise spot in the Rumble.

Thought Moose at number 30 would be bloody cool for the other 20%.

The White Wolf

I'm fairly certain Moose said he had a chance to go to WWE before his latest renewal so there must be somebody in the company who knows who he is....that being said they're probably out of a job by now.

Agent Coulson

Bryan Danielson Daniel Bryan or Chris Jericho to be a surprise entrant.

AEW is in discussions about projects with (John) Laurinaitis.

“Laurinaitis has spoken with Tony Khan about biographies on certain talent that is now in AEW.”

Jericho has already been on Austin's pod on the Network and spoken openly about AEW there.

Agent Coulson

Sean Ross Sapp is reporting the reason the WWE are announcing the surprise entrants so early is to try and boost ticket sales to get a sell out and they saw a big increase in sales over the the last few days.

B.A._Baracus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118451155#Comment_118451155

Unfortunately for Moose he was arrested for domestic battery in 2009. Might go against WWE offering him a deal.

Cotts72

Wwe has tried to sign Moose twice in the recent years post 2009 so don't think that's been an issue. Dont think there's anyone on that makes impact roster other than him that would peak my interest.

JP Liz V1

Is Riddle in, could be a top finisher or winner given how over he is

Necro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118454765#Comment_118454765

Wouldn't mind seeing a heel Cardona personally but that's very unlikely.

Agent Coulson

What about Mickie's husband representing the NWA.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118456677#Comment_118456677

Did WWE ever try to sign Nick?

Cotts72

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118456898#Comment_118456898

Think there was interest shown back when he was on the UK gladiators

The White Wolf

Think there's a beef between Aldis and Prichard so would be unlikely.

It will not be an MLW talent coming through the WWE forbidden door now anyway for a rumble spot.

JP Liz V1

Corey Graves and Adam Pearce in the RR?

Agent Coulson

I was trying to think who the last non WWF/E wrestler was in the Rumble and I think it was back in the late 90's when they brought in a host of AAA wrestlers including Mil Mascaras so maybe Mickie will follow suit and elimate herself I know if it was Gail Kim coming back she would :)

CastorTroy

Get PCO back and he'd have no problem throwing himself from the top turnbuckle to the outside.

No idea how he's still able to so that and no sell it at his age.

Agent Coulson

I’m also guessing they need Mickie for documentaries there are doing Trish and Lita so that could be a reason for offering her a spot in the Rumble.

They couldn’t really leave Mickie out of Trish’s one anyway if they wanted to do a full history doc on Trish.

Cherry_Cola

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118477841#Comment_118477841

Legit no idea how his back is not broken in half, he landed in front of me at a show a few weeks back and the thud was absolutely sickening. I believe the gimmick - he is not human!

JP Liz V1

Looks like Drew and Xavier are injured so out of the RR