ATGMBR: Why We Don't Have Classic Battle Royales Anymore

[nisidhe]

I think that the battle royal at WM reminded us of why the tradition battle royal(e) isn't often a thing anymore. Unlike the Royal Rumble, which staggers the entrants and so cuts down on the number of eliminations at any given time, the traditional battle royal is too difficult for most fans and commentators to keep track of during the initial few minutes of the match. While it can be used to establish or further an angle, it's not as good for this as has been the Rumble precisely because of the lack of focus from the outset. In more recent times, it's been poorly used by the Divas division to establish a new contender for the title.

Would you want to see the battle royal included at WM in future? Why or why not?

[Apricots And A Pear Tree]

Well the trophy is ruined so they can't do it again.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Even as a kid I've found regular BRs boring. Without Rumble stips, they're dull clusterf***s mostly.

[Woo]

I love battle royals. I find that they get more and more exciting as the field whittles down and this was down to Cesaro, Show, Kofi, Ziggler, Sheamus & Del Rio it was amazing! Great match!