Official Royal Rumble 2011 Thread

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

30 40 men, 1 guaranteed major title match at WrestleMania XXVII. Who will win at the first PPV of the new year?

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WWE Royal Rumble XXIV - January 30, 2011
Live on PPV from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts

Confirmed Matches (as of 1/27)



40-Man Royal Rumble Match
Winner will receive a guaranteed WWE Championship or World Heavyweight Championship match at WrestleMania XXVII

RAW Participants
CM Punk
United States Champion Daniel Bryan
Darren Young
David Hart-Smith
David Otunga
Husky Harris
John Cena
John Morrison
"The Celtic Warrior" King Sheamus
"The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry
Mason Ryan
Michael McGillicutty
Primo
R-Truth
Tag Team Champion Santino Marella
Ted DiBiase Jr
Tyson Kidd
Tag Team Champion Vladimir Kozlov
William Regal
Yoshi Tatsu
Zack Ryder

SmackDown Participants
Alberto Del Rio
Big Show
"The Masterpiece" Chris Masters
Drew McIntyre
Ezekiel Jackson
Heath Slater
"The All-American American" Jack Swagger
JTG
Justin Gabriel
Kane
Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston
Rey Mysterio
Wade Barrett

and 6 mystery participants



WWE Championship Match
The Miz (c) v Randy Orton



World Heavyweight Championship Match
Edge is banned from using the Spear
"The Rated-R Superstar" Edge (c) v Dolph Ziggler



2-on-1 Handicap Match for the WWE Divas Championship
Natalya (c) v Team LayCool (Michelle McCool and Layla)

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Go.

[Alex Shelley]

I hope Hawkins, Ryder or Barreta at least get to show up and get immediately eliminated.

[Stu]

Predictions:

WWE Championship: Miz vs Morrison (duh!)

World Championship: Edge vs Kane or Del Rio (hoping Kane; I want ADR in the Rumble)

Rumble participants:

1: John Cena
2: Randy Orton
3: Wade Barrett
4: Sheamus
5: Rey Mysterio
6: Kane or Del Rio
7: Big Show
8: Daniel Bryan
9: Dolph Ziggler
10: Jack Swagger
11: Kofi Kingston
12: R-Truth
13: Santino Marella
14: Vladimir Kozlof
15: Mark Henry
16: Ezekial Jackson
17: Cody Rhodes
18: Ted Dibiase
19: Drew McIntyre
20: Kaval
21: Chris Masters
22: Zack Ryder
23: JTG
24: Tyson Kidd
25: Nexus No. 2
26: Nexus No. 3
27: Nexus No. 4
28: Surprise entrant
29: Surprise entrant
30: Surprise entrant

[lildude8218]

Miz vs Morrison

Edge vs Christian (yes, I know he's still hurt. it was a joke)

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Dec 19, 2010 23:06:45 GMT -5 Alex Shelley said:

I hope Hawkins, Ryder or Barreta at least get to show up and get immediately eliminated.

Baretta = Doubt It
Hawkins = Maybe....Doubting it, but maybe
Ryder = Definitly. He went in last year for the jobberthon, and he's going in for it this year

[sarun]

Rumble in in Massachusetts. Cena's home state. guess right place for him to get back to title hunt. now that Cena-Nexus seems to over, Cena-Miz could be in the cards.

[Jeremy]

In my fantasy writing of it, Barretta got eliminated almost immediately but Hawkins and Ryder were still in at the end. So was JTG. Curt entered at 30 though, so he would be there.

I hope Drew challenges Edge, so Kane's streak can continue

[BorneAgain]

I'll guess Del Rio vs. Edge for the Rumble which along with Miz/Morrison gives us the first PPV in nearly four years to not have HHH, Orton, or Cena in a world title match.

Hallelujah! ;D

[Alex Shelley]

You know what my ultimate dream for this Rumble is?

A two-second reuinition (I JUST MADE THAT WORD UP. I'M SHAKESPEARE, ASK TENACIOUSBE) of the Edgeheads. They look at each other across the ring. They look at some face. They go for some move at the face. The face clotheslines them both out at the same time.

That's all I'm asking for.

[BorneAgain]

Dec 19, 2010 23:26:56 GMT -5 Alex Shelley said:

You know what my ultimate dream for this Rumble is?

A two-second reuinition (I JUST MADE THAT WORD UP. I'M SHAKESPEARE, ASK TENACIOUSBE) of the Edgeheads. They look at each other across the ring. They look at some face. They go for some move at the face. The face clotheslines them both out at the same time.

That's all I'm asking for.

Afterwards throw in a WWWYKI celebration attempt by Ryder and a facepalm response by Hawkins, and the entire PPV will be worth it.

[Alex Shelley]

Dec 19, 2010 23:28:41 GMT -5 BorneAgain said:

Dec 19, 2010 23:26:56 GMT -5 Alex Shelley said:

You know what my ultimate dream for this Rumble is?

A two-second reuinition (I JUST MADE THAT WORD UP. I'M SHAKESPEARE, ASK TENACIOUSBE) of the Edgeheads. They look at each other across the ring. They look at some face. They go for some move at the face. The face clotheslines them both out at the same time.

That's all I'm asking for.

Afterwards throw in a WWWYKI celebration attempt by Ryder and a facepalm response by Hawkins, and the entire PPV will be worth it.

OH GOD YES.

...I'd probably cry in happiness if that happened.

[Beartato]

If Edge was in the Rumble and eliminated both the Edgeheads I would lol because I know that Ryder would just scream "OH COME ON, BRO" at Edge

[greeby]

Here's hoping the midcard actually gets to stick around in the Rumble this time. Last year's booking was just atrocious. Even with Punk, once Triple H's music hit, the inference was: "OK, the "real stars" are here now, you can leave"

[Alex Shelley]

Dec 19, 2010 23:35:50 GMT -5 greeby said:

Here's hoping the midcard actually gets to stick around in the Rumble this time. Last year's booking was just atrocious. Even with Punk, once Triple H's music hit, the inference was: "OK, the "real stars" are here now, you can leave"

Pretty much.

The Rumble was AMAZING up until Punk got eliminated. I honestly can't remember a single thing after that.

[BorneAgain]

Dec 19, 2010 23:40:11 GMT -5 Alex Shelley said:

Dec 19, 2010 23:35:50 GMT -5 greeby said:

Here's hoping the midcard actually gets to stick around in the Rumble this time. Last year's booking was just atrocious. Even with Punk, once Triple H's music hit, the inference was: "OK, the "real stars" are here now, you can leave"

Pretty much.

The Rumble was AMAZING up until Punk got eliminated. I honestly can't remember a single thing after that.

I just want a decent amount of guys in the ring. Seems like there weren't more than five people in the ring at one time last year.

[The Cool Pup]

A Miz/Morrison title match really seems unique and I'm looking forward to the mic work between them. Miz will have to work extra hard to get Morrison to really be up to chops with his ability to talk, but the ring work will lead to a great performance.

For WHC, I think it's too early for Del Rio to feud for the strap, but I can see him dragging this feud with Rey out until Mania, so I am going to predict (another) Kane/Edge encounter for a match.

The rest is all up in the air, but I hope Cena isn't thrust back into the title picture and there's still life in this Nexus feud. Maybe a handicap match with Nexus vs. Cena and Punk gets involved and costs Cena the victory?

Rumble winner I think is going to be Orton, there's almost no doubt in my mind about that.

[fw91]

i dont see cena winning. i see him entering very early for the iron man. andsomeone not entered eliminating him in his home town for the heel heat(Miz or Punk.) I dont think they want a repeat winner anymore. they couldve done it so many times, but didnt want to

[Stu]

Del Rio is not used for backup plans, and he's not used for throwaway Rumble matches to test the waters for newbies.

[BorneAgain]

Dec 19, 2010 23:44:51 GMT -5 Stu said:

Del Rio is not used for backup plans, and he's not used for throwaway Rumble matches to test the waters for newbies.

I like Del Rio too, but probably in the eyes of a lot of fans and people in WWE, he is a newbie. Guy's already lost his first world title match, him being in another won't really hurt at this point.

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

1. would i be the only surprised one if triple h wins and challenges miz at mania (where miz wins, not kidding, i think miz would beat triple h at wrestlemania)?
2. PLEASE have the theme be "Heart In My Hands" by TRUSTco.. it's there new song.