Royal Rumble Match Order

[CH Punk]

While we can all assume that the Rumble won't be main evented by a possible US Title or Divas Title match, it could very well be possible that, for the first time since 2006, the Royal Rumble doesn't close the show, in favor of one or both World Title matches.

So what's the order going to be?

[kidglov3s]

It will probably be

(WHC and other matches)
Rumble
Rock vs Punk

I think it's likely that there will be a buffer match, either comedy or divas or something like that, between WHC and the Rumble. I think there's a great chance of the WHC match going first.

[Big Daddy Bad Booking]

WHC as a tease, RR following, and Rock HAS to main event!

[Rocket N. Nine]

I think the Rumble should ALWAYS main event, but with The Rock coming back, it's a shoe-in that the last match will be Punk/Rock.

Heh...punk rock.

[Mayonnaise]

WWE Title is going last since I think the winner of the Rumble will get involved in that and close the show doing the face-to-face WM sign in the background thing.

[Deleted]

I think the match order could end up giving away the result. If the WWE title match goes on before the Rumble then I'll be expecting Punk to retain for sure. If it on goes on last, even after the Rumble, then I think they'll send the fans home happy with a Rock title win.

It's been 6 months since WWE ended a PPV with a babyface on top (is that a record?). I think that streak ends at the Rumble.

[DragonMasterP]

I hope the Rumble goes on last, because I don't want the commentary talking about Punk/Rock while the Rumble is going on.

Not saying that it will, but still.

[Deleted]

I hate it when the Rumble isn't last.

[Cronant]

WHC, (Something, maybe IC/US/Tag), Rumble, (Something, probably Divas), WWE

[fw91]

well they've been doing the loser of the title mactches gets a rumble spot so maybe the rumble still goes on last?

[543Y2J]

Jan 13, 2013 15:01:45 GMT -5 @akeem said:

I hate it when the Rumble isn't last.

This. I am loving the Punk vs Rock feud but it doesn't feel right in my opinion when it the Rumble isn't on last (2006)

[Aaron E. Dangerously]

If they're smart, they'll keep the Rumble last. Keeps open the possibility of involvement from Rock/Punk/Show/ADR, depending on who wins/loses.

[Stu]

Jan 13, 2013 15:51:57 GMT -5 fw91 said:

well they've been doing the loser of the title mactches gets a rumble spot so maybe the rumble still goes on last?

This is a possibility, although I see Big Show more likely to be a random Rumble participant than Punk or Rock. That is, unless, Punk or Rock wins the Rumble or use their entry to set up a secondary, but important, Mania match (see Kurt Angle in 2005).

[Deleted]

Rumble. Please god Rumble.

[Wolf Hurricane]

The Rumble match should always go last, in my opinion. That said, I expect Punk/Rock to be the last on the card, with the Rumble just before it.

[Chiral]

I want the Rumble last because that will make me anticipate each entry more, if the surprises are bigger than Rock vs. Punk, then that would get me waaay too excited.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Thinking this is gonna be one of those years where the Rumble doesn't main event. Rock/Punk is just too big.

[joebob27]

Only way it goes last is if Punk or Rock is winning it. Which is a possible cop-out booking to some how get to a 3 way (or re-match) at Mania.

[drjayphd (feat. Pitbull)]

Jan 13, 2013 17:15:17 GMT -5 Wolf Hurricane said:

The Rumble match should always go last, in my opinion.

Cosigned. People buy the Royal Rumble for the titular match. That's how we get title matches like the WWE Championship one for the 2004 Royal Rumble.

Jan 13, 2013 17:15:17 GMT -5 Wolf Hurricane said:

That said, I expect Punk/Rock to be the last on the card, with the Rumble just before it.

Sadly, agreed... unless the Rumble is going to set up something for the WWE champion.

[nate5054]

I really hope the RR is last. It just doesn't feel right unless it is.