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WWE Royal Rumble 2014 Pre Show Thread *use spoiler tags for surprise entrants*

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,690 ✭✭✭Mokuba


    Roman Reigns
    Hard to see past Batista.

    Although that would make me almost as sad as when Cena won it last year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    HHH
    Punk needs it on the CV really. Something irks me about the same guy winning it more than once.

    Austin was different because it was seen as his only way of getting a title shot. HBK winning twice was strange (his first win particularly).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Brock Lesnar
    Punk needs it on the CV really. Something irks me about the same guy winning it more than once.

    Austin was different because it was seen as his only way of getting a title shot. HBK winning twice was strange (his first win particularly).

    Hogan, Michaels, Austin and Cena. Pretty elite list.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Alberto Del Rio
    Gotta be Punk or Batista. Think I'll go with Batista, with Triple H somehow involved to setup the Mania match.

    Punk-HHH and Batista-Orton with Cena/D-Bry with or without Hogan teaming up to take on the Wyatts looks likely.



    I'd prefer to see Batista Vs. Lesnar/Batista Vs. Reigns (both non title) at WM or SS


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,335 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    Roman Reigns
    We could do with a poll mods:o

    For be Batista is the favorite, Punk will do well but I don't see him winning it. Assuming brock is not in it, Reigns and maybe Bray are most likely of the rest.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,157 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Roman Reigns
    A shock early Batista elimination (maybe Reigns setting up a feud between them) would make the whole thing so much more captivating. People would genuinely have no idea who was going to win it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    Alberto Del Rio
    Daniel Bryan has 100% of the votes


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,048 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Alberto Del Rio
    In the poll, Heart says D-Bry, Head says Batista. Voted with my heart though


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    HHH
    I'm conflicted on who i want to win the Royal Rumble, i voted CM Punk, he's definitely due a Royal Rumble win....... But then again i also want Daniel Bryan to win and go on to WRESTLEMANIA XXX and have the big moment he was supposed to have after winning the WWE Championship back at Summerslam (Until he was royally screwed over by HHH & Randy Orton)


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,291 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Alberto Del Rio
    poll added - if you want anyone else added let me know but I guess other can cover folk like Ryback, Henry, Big Show etc who are a little less likely to pick up many votes


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,291 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Alberto Del Rio
    MrMac84 wrote: »
    Daniel Bryan has 100% of the votes

    that probably equaled 1 vote as id only posted it a minute or 2 before you posted that comment, id assume its changed now


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    Alberto Del Rio
    that probably equaled 1 vote as id only posted it a minute or 2 before you posted that comment, id assume its changed now

    I know ;)


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 43,004 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    someone from the title match: Cena or Orton
    Don't know why people think Bryan is likely to win, other than hoping for the best I guess....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,048 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    Alberto Del Rio
    Don't know why people think Bryan is likely to win, other than hoping for the best I guess....


    That's exactly it with me.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 23,291 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    Alberto Del Rio
    I think it will change given time but yes id say its more a voting with your heart more than head, or if its using your head its what youd do not what you expect.

    Batista would be the favourite in my mind but after that id imagine there are a number of people on the same level.

    I'm still holding out hope for Bryan though and that he uses the Wyatts to win and eliminated Bray at the end. Those two can then have their big 1 on 1 confrontation at Elimination chamber while the champ defends the title against Brock, Cena/Orton, Batista etc in the chamber before facing Bryan at mania.

    I do like the idea of a quick shock elimination for Batista leading to a feud for him heading towards Mania and yeah Reigns would be ideal for this especially as the two would be kept apart (at least with regards 1on1) due to the chamber match at the following PPV but I still think that will be too big too fast for Reigns and would expect Bastista vs either the champ or Brock at mania.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,454 ✭✭✭TripleAce


    HHH
    Either Jack Swagger or Antonio Cesaro.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Brock Lesnar
    I voted Cena. Unless Hogan can go, which is unlikely, I can't see them wasting their top guy (at Wrestlemania 30 no less) in a random tag like has been talked about. Cena vs Orton, Punk vs Triple H, Undertaker vs Lesnar. Batista vs Reigns is a good shout also.

    Only other guy I can see winning is Batista to face Orton, putting Cena into that tag for some stupid reason.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Jester252


    Alberto Del Rio
    Don't see Cena being in the rumble seen as he'll still have the match later on. Don't what him to get hurt.


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,335 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    HHH
    Yea I don't see Cena being in the Rumble match either! The WWE title opponent hasn't showed up in the Royal Rumble for a long time now.

    The lifeboat has set sail



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,282 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    HHH
    Loughc wrote: »
    Yea I don't see Cena being in the Rumble match either! The WWE title opponent hasn't showed up in the Royal Rumble for a long time now.
    No chance of it happening really.

    Even if Cena-Orton goes on 2nd last, I can't see them entering Cena and he not winning. He'll look like ****e.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,335 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    Roman Reigns
    No chance of it happening really.

    Even if Cena-Orton goes on 2nd last, I can't see them entering Cena and he not winning. He'll look like ****e.

    he'd just laugh it off as he always does on the following Raw to be fair:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Brock Lesnar
    Jester252 wrote: »
    Don't see Cena being in the rumble seen as he'll still have the match later on. Don't what him to get hurt.

    Who says the title match is going on last? If the Rumble goes on last, the loser of the title match is definitely entering late for me.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Alberto Del Rio
    Brock Lesnar Vs. The Big Show also set for RR


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,888 ✭✭✭Charisteas


    HHH
    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Brock Lesnar Vs. The Big Show also set for RR

    Probably will be made a no DQ match too. I wanna see a hardcore match, weapons and blood.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    HHH
    Charisteas wrote: »
    Probably will be made a no DQ match too. I wanna see a hardcore match, weapons and blood.


    Blood in PG Era WWE, that's not best for business


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 787 ✭✭✭Deadlie


    Roman Reigns
    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    Who says the title match is going on last? If the Rumble goes on last, the loser of the title match is definitely entering late for me.

    Didn't they say on Raw a while back that Cena/Orton was the main event on WM, or am I remembering wrong? I remember thinking it was mad to put on anything over the RR!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    Charisteas wrote: »
    Probably will be made a no DQ match too. I wanna see a hardcore match, weapons and blood.

    I want to see Brock try to stuff him into a trash can.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Palo Alto


    Roman Reigns
    Batista to win the rumble, Brock to win title at Elimination Chamber. Batista v Brock for the strap at Mania. I really don't want this to happen but think it might.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,844 ✭✭✭Moneymaker


    Roman Reigns
    In a funny way it'd be perfect if Daniel Bryan wins the rumble now as no one thinks he will right now.

    It's gonna be Batista though, but it really shouldn't be.

    I've always felt the Rumble win should be given to a young guy to try and make a new star.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,157 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Roman Reigns
    Moneymaker wrote: »
    In a funny way it'd be perfect if Daniel Bryan wins the rumble now as no one thinks he will right now.

    It's gonna be Batista though, but it really shouldn't be.

    I've always felt the Rumble win should be given to a young guy to try and make a new star.
    That is what MITB is for and what King of the Ring would have been for, this is about getting someone who will sell serious amounts of PPVs.


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