Official Royal Rumble 2019 Thread

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

January 27, 2019
Chase Field - Phoenix, Arizona

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SCHEDULED MATCHES

30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
Confirmed Entrants: Andrade, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Big E, Bobby Lashley, Dean Ambrose, Drew McIntyre, Elias, Jeff Hardy, Jinder Mahal, John Cena, Kofi Kingston, Mustafa Ali, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, R-Truth, Samoa Joe, Seth Rollins, Titus O'Neil, Xavier Woods
R-Truth will be the #30 entrant

30-WOMAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH
Confirmed Entrants: Alexa Bliss, Alicia Fox, Bayley, Billie Kay, Carmella, Charlotte Flair, Dana Brooke, Ember Moon, Lacey Evans, Lana, Liv Morgan, Mandy Rose, Mickie James, Naomi, Natalya, Nia Jax, Nikki Cross, Peyton Royce, Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Sonya Deville, Tamina, Zelina Vega
Carmella will be the #30 entrant

WWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Brock Lesnar (c) v Finn Balor

WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Daniel Bryan (c) v AJ Styles

WWE RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Ronda Rousey (c) v Sasha Banks

WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Asuka (c) v Becky Lynch

WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
The Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) (c) v The Miz and Shane McMahon

WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Rusev (c) v Shinsuke Nakamura

FATAL 4-WAY MATCH FOR THE WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Buddy Murphy (c) v Akira Tozawa v Hideo Itami v Kalisto

Announced matches may change without notice

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[Bang Bang Bart]

Based on the ending to Bryan vs. Styles, we might get a definitive rematch for the two here.

[Deleted]

I'm thinking Bryan / Mysterio for this show, mostly because there's really zero other reason for Rey to have won.

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

If Braun loses, which he almost certainly will, and he gets added to the Rumble and wins, which will almost certainly happen, and that's how the PPV ends, which it almost certainly will, I wouldn't be surprised if we have near-2015 levels of outrage.

[SirLucas]

Somehow Braun is taking Truth's #30 spot.

[Rican]

Becky wins the women's Rumble, Seth wins the men's, all the current champs retain.

[The Trashman]

I'm glad 2 people with absolutely no chance of winning are #30 instead of a possible surprise.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Can't wait till R-Truth tries to enter the Women's Royal Rumble at #30.

[MAGGLE]

So what is going on with Lesnar right now? I heard some rumors from the MMA world that they called off the match since DC needs it to happen before May. If Brock stays, I´ll go with The Rock winning the Rumble and Braun getting destroyed again. He is finishing up the spin off for Fast and Furious in the UK, after that the entire spring should be for promoting the Paige movie. What better way then fighting at Mania for the title?

[Eunös ✈]

Easily the PPV I look most forward to every year..Even more so than Wrestlemania.

For me I just want another 1st time winner.. If it were up to me, Winning the Royal Rumble would be something you could only ever achieve once in your career..Only exception I would make is Braun as to me The Greatest Royal Rumble isn't a canon Rumble.

None the less the only PPV I will actually go out my way to watch.

Wonder which Rumble will go first, Think it might be the Womans one this time as last time it was a first ever big deal..Not so much this time.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Dec 17, 2018 1:45:59 GMT -5 Eunös ✈ said:

Wonder which Rumble will go first, Think it might be the Womans one this time as last time it was a first ever big deal..Not so much this time.

I figure the Womens go first, if for nothing else, Truth can attempt to enter the Women's Rumble at 30 and then do it correctly later.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

I'm just wondering who the surprise NXT Pop entrant is gonna be. I'm gonna bet on Dream, not an official callup but like Cole a spot to definitely impress and disappoint the crowd when he doesn't win...

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Dec 17, 2018 5:53:43 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

I'm just wondering who the surprise NXT Pop entrant is gonna be. I'm gonna bet on Dream, not an official callup but like Cole a spot to definitely impress and disappoint the crowd when he doesn't win...

Pete Dunne is probably a good choice, as they will be coming off NXT UK Takeover, and has been a regular on North American NXT and has even been on the main roster shows a couple times.

[The Rick Jericho]

Lesnar vs. Strowman again?

Yawn.

Lex Strowman in the house!

[Nosnorb]

Dec 17, 2018 1:38:08 GMT -5 MAGGLE said:

So what is going on with Lesnar right now? I heard some rumors from the MMA world that they called off the match since DC needs it to happen before May. If Brock stays, I´ll go with The Rock winning the Rumble and Braun getting destroyed again. He is finishing up the spin off for Fast and Furious in the UK, after that the entire spring should be for promoting the Paige movie. What better way then fighting at Mania for the title?

Doubt Dwayne is going to win the Rumble. Whatever WWE pays him, he can make in a month in Hollywood and then some, and there is a lot riding on him being able to do what he does. Rocky is not going to put that in jeopardy.

[MiLB Fan]

Hmm, this is interesting.

When WWE announced that the Rumble would be at Chase Field, I assumed that the entrance set would be built in the outfield, near the bullpens. That doesn’t seem to be the case; check out the seating chart:



If I’m looking at this correctly, the wrestlers will be coming out of the visitors’ dugout. It’ll be interesting to see what kind of set we get and how WWE films the show, since it looks like this configuration cuts out a huge chunk of the outfield.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

I always love the Rumble. It's the one PPV I'm sure to watch, even though I don't watch Raw or Smackdown anymore.

I'd love Truth to win it.

[Rican]

Dec 17, 2018 9:46:28 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

I always love the Rumble. It's the one PPV I'm sure to watch, even though I don't watch Raw or Smackdown anymore.

I'd love Truth to win it.

Same. It's honestly the only time of a year I'm genuinely looking forward to something WWE does. Renewing my Network subscription just for the Rumble-Mania stretch.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Dec 17, 2018 9:48:51 GMT -5 Rican said:

Dec 17, 2018 9:46:28 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

I always love the Rumble. It's the one PPV I'm sure to watch, even though I don't watch Raw or Smackdown anymore.

I'd love Truth to win it.

Same. It's honestly the only time of a year I'm genuinely looking forward to something WWE does. Renewing my Network subscription just for the Rumble-Mania stretch.

Even if the rest of the card is bad, I know I'll enjoy the Rumble itself. It's always a fun hour or so.

[Push R Truth]

Val's IRON CLAD STONE COLD LEAD PIPE LOCKS:


R-truth comes out at 1 instead of 30 because he mixes them up.

Braun and Brock ends with no-contest