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

JP Liz V1 · 22-01-2014 05:02PM

Alberto Del Rio

Loughc wrote: »

It's slowly morphed to Punk vs The Authority and struggles between Orton and The Authority.

Bryan isn't in the Main Event anymore so HHH no longer has a problem with him, remember they see him as a B+ Star but not the face of the WWE. That's how it all began in the first place.

Shame has it had more potential and was much more interesting

Daniel Bryan deserves better than a Bray Wyatt feud for WM

rovert · 22-01-2014 05:04PM

Roman Reigns for most eliminations at 6/4 is a good bet value wise and would be some craic to cheer on.

Moneymaker · 22-01-2014 05:19PM

Roman Reigns

rovert wrote: »

Reading the internet spoils the whole CM Punk is #1 therefore winning thing as his contract is up again Summer of Punk style this year. His last show is apparently Payback in Chicago.

Can see him walking tbh. His attitude in the last year or so strikes me as someone who is pretty much done with wrestling.

I think he's more likely to leave if he does win tbh. Nothing else to do then.

Loughc · 22-01-2014 05:19PM

HHH

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Shame has it had more potential and was much more interesting

Daniel Bryan deserves better than a Bray Wyatt feud for WM

I'm expecting the Bryan Wyatt feud to end at the Rumble leaving him open for a fresh feud for WM. What the current plan for Bryan is anyone's guess.

The WWE seem set on showing Big Dave on us and Lesnar as well.

It's typical of Bryan's booking, he's over as feck, one week he's booked amazing and the next he's booked as an almost lower mid-carder. The mind boggles.

CSF · 22-01-2014 05:21PM

Roman Reigns

I just don't get why they couldn't have wrapped up the Bryan/Wyatt feud in the Royal Rumble match.

Jester252 · 22-01-2014 06:02PM

Alberto Del Rio

I won't take Paddy Power as conformation that Bryan won't be in the Rumble. They have 10 spots to fill and not to many big names left in the back room.

SimonQuinlank · 22-01-2014 06:18PM

Roman Reigns

The way Bryan worded his promo on Raw suggests he won't be in the Rumble match.Could be a swerve but I highly doubt it.

JP Liz V1 · 22-01-2014 06:44PM

Alberto Del Rio

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As it stands right now, Batista is going to win the Royal Rumble. It's at least possible that CM Punk lasts all the way until the end before some Authority related shenanigans lead to his getting ousted, pushing two separate storylines along: Punk leading to his match with Triple H at WrestleMania 30 and Randy Orton getting even more paranoid thinking The Authority assisted Batista's victory.
Sheamus is not currently scheduled to return in the Rumble match, though it's still possible WWE is just keeping a tight lid on the plans for him. There will need to be a legitimate threat to win the Rumble match outside of Batista and Sheamus could be used in that role as a late entrant who isn't asked to do much.
For those hoping he would pull double duty, it doesn't look like Daniel Bryan will be entering the Royal Rumble.
Bryan is scheduled to team with John Cena to work some 2-on-3 handicap matches following the Rumble event. That seems to indicate Randy Orton will win the WWE world heavyweight championship match and go on to feud with Batista over the title.

beakerjoe · 22-01-2014 06:46PM

Alberto Del Rio

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

As it stands right now, Batista is going to win the Royal Rumble. It's at least possible that CM Punk lasts all the way until the end before some Authority related shenanigans lead to his getting ousted, pushing two separate storylines along: Punk leading to his match with Triple H at WrestleMania 30 and Randy Orton getting even more paranoid thinking The Authority assisted Batista's victory.
Sheamus is not currently scheduled to return in the Rumble match, though it's still possible WWE is just keeping a tight lid on the plans for him. There will need to be a legitimate threat to win the Rumble match outside of Batista and Sheamus could be used in that role as a late entrant who isn't asked to do much.
For those hoping he would pull double duty, it doesn't look like Daniel Bryan will be entering the Royal Rumble.
Bryan is scheduled to team with John Cena to work some 2-on-3 handicap matches following the Rumble event. That seems to indicate Randy Orton will win the WWE world heavyweight championship match and go on to feud with Batista over the title.

I think I speak for most people one here by saying

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" :rolleyes:

Garseys · 22-01-2014 07:06PM

someone from the title match: Cena or Orton

When was the last time Batista was in a main event feud with Orton?

Mokuba · 22-01-2014 07:45PM

Roman Reigns

Garseys wrote: »

When was the last time Batista was in a main event feud with Orton?

End of 08 and the middle of 09, the interim being the period he was out injured.

22-01-2014 07:58PM

Orton Vs Batista - the main event of WM 30?

Zzzzzzzzzzz

CSF · 22-01-2014 08:10PM

Roman Reigns

Yeah seriously boring.

Mokuba · 22-01-2014 10:10PM

Roman Reigns

Shaping up to be the 2nd year in a row where we will have the most obvious possible Rumble winner go into the main event for a match that will inevitably be a huge let-down.

SimonQuinlank · 22-01-2014 11:29PM

Roman Reigns

Don't mind Batista winning.Fresh match whoever he faces.They were hardly going to do Bryan vs Orton or Cena again at Mania after he feuded with both in 2013.

Also actually had to think for a second for who won last year.

Deadlie · 23-01-2014 12:22AM

Roman Reigns

Bryan is on Paddy Power now at 7/2. Not sure if those odds are as damning as not being listed to him appearing. That'd be a fairly sizeable price for him.

Nody · 23-01-2014 10:14AM

Brock Lesnar

Deleted User wrote: »

Orton Vs Batista - the main event of WM 30?

Zzzzzzzzzzz

Thinking out loud here but when was the last time WM had a interesting and gripping main event? Rock vs. Cena did not exactly rock the socks off people and I can't even recall the once before that.

23-01-2014 10:41AM

Alberto Del Rio

It's gas that people are moaning about predictability. For the last month it was so so predictable that Daniel Bryan was wining from the number one spot. So predictable.

Now Batista is the so called lock to win it.

Bryan to win from a late entry spot, possibly taking out Harper or Rowan and stealing their spot.

gnfnrhead · 23-01-2014 11:35AM

Brock Lesnar

Omackeral wrote: »

Bryan to win from a late entry spot, possibly taking out Harper or Rowan and stealing their spot.

I've seen this a few times and it makes zero sense. If Bryan takes out either of them, he doesn't move on to a title feud. He continues to feud with the Wyatt's until Wrestlemania. Best case scenario for Bryan is destroying Wyatt, not entering the Rumble and entering the title picture again after winning a feud at Wrestlemania. If he touches Harper or Rowan, that's him until Wrestlemania at least.

cian68 · 23-01-2014 04:00PM

Alberto Del Rio

If Bryan wins the rumble he'll meet something to do until the champion is decided at elimination chamber. Could just be another few weeks with the wyatts. This is all based on my naive hope he'll win the rumble.

Loughc · 23-01-2014 04:38PM

HHH

I think too many people are getting their hopes up about having Bryan in the Rumble match, I just don't see it happening.

As gnfnrhead, best case senario is for him to enter a feud until Mania/Extreme Rules and then back into the Title Hunt for the Summer.

CastorTroy · 23-01-2014 11:28PM

Wonder who'll have the shortest and longest times in the Rumble this year. Think it was Godfather and Cody respectively last year

Mokuba · 23-01-2014 11:41PM

Roman Reigns

Punk longest.

Axel shortest.

CSF · 24-01-2014 12:02AM

Roman Reigns

Loughc wrote: »

I think too many people are getting their hopes up about having Bryan in the Rumble match, I just don't see it happening.

As gnfnrhead, best case senario is for him to enter a feud until Mania/Extreme Rules and then back into the Title Hunt for the Summer.

But Wrestlemania is the pinnacle of all his year's work. This is what has all supposedly been building towards. I will very much resent Batista if he does win the Rumble now and gos onto Mania and I think that will be common enough. Bryan deserves it. Batista does not.

Dubliner28 · 24-01-2014 09:13AM

HHH

What odds is Punk to win it.?? After watching Raw and seeing that he is entering at No.1 its making me think he could win it. Can it be that obvious he could win entering at number 1.He doesn't have it on his CV. Bastia could feud with ADR/Lesner. Was HBK the last to do this in 95-96 I think.

Top 3 for me is

Punk
Bryan
Roman Regins

Dubliner28 · 24-01-2014 09:28AM

HHH

CastorTroy wrote: »

Wonder who'll have the shortest and longest times in the Rumble this year. Think it was Godfather and Cody respectively last year

My pick. Longest Punk. Shortest - Ryback/Axel(maybe entering at 2)

Loughc · 24-01-2014 10:07AM

HHH

Dubliner28 wrote: »

What odds is Punk to win it.?? After watching Raw and seeing that he is entering at No.1 its making me think he could win it. Can it be that obvious he could win entering at number 1.He doesn't have it on his CV. Bastia could feud with ADR/Lesner. Was HBK the last to do this in 95-96 I think.

Top 3 for me is

Punk
Bryan
Roman Regins

Benoit did it in 2004. But don't tell Vince :P

Charisteas · 24-01-2014 10:22AM

HHH

Dubliner28 wrote: »

What odds is Punk to win it.?? After watching Raw and seeing that he is entering at No.1 its making me think he could win it. Can it be that obvious he could win entering at number 1.He doesn't have it on his CV.

I want Punk to win it, but it's possible that Kane/nao/authority will interfere to get him eliminated.

CSF · 24-01-2014 01:45PM

Roman Reigns

I think there is a definite possibility that Punk could win it to further his anti-authority storyline.

But there is a much bigger chance that he'll be eliminated to further it and Batista will win instead.

Ideal scenario, number 30. Daniel Bryan. Winner alright.

Bounty Hunter · 24-01-2014 02:01PM

Alberto Del Rio

Not so surprise entrants - Bryan, Sheamus, Ziggler, RVD, The New Age outlaws

Surprise entrants: Steve Blackman, The Godfather, Kane, Nash

Surprise non-entrants: Jake The Snake (for some reason I dont think they will want him in the messy rumble match but gave him his old school plus a potential HOF moment instead)

Lasts longest: CM Punk (eliminated by Kane with the help of outside interference by the New Age outlaws)

Most Eliminations: Roman Reigns (Kane to take the most overall record from HBK)

Hot Favourite: Batista (eliminated in a shock manner ala Maven eliminating Undertaker all those years ago, maybe by ADR this time who Tista will again destroy on the following Raw before heading towards the chamber)

Actual Winner: Yes! Yes! Yes!, motherf*ckin YES! the cword will sh!t on virtually anyone else imo and the rumble should be the main event not Cena vs Orton (especially if heel Orton wins) so the final scene of the night can be the crowd going batsh!t crazy for Bryan on his way to main eventing mania.

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