If you fight in the Rumble you’re a moron.

[mrbananagrabber]

Billie Kay went on commentary and let about six or seven (or more) women enter the ring after her. No refs tried to even get her in the ring, she could have sat there the whole night until the last women was in the ring and just rolled in and dumped her out.

Orton spent most of the Rumble in the back, only to roll in at the end to try and dump Edge.

In the meantime you’ve got these goofs charging to the ring to fight 10 opponents at once. Why does ANYONE even bother entering the ring if it’s this easy to just hang around outside it?

[Gecko]

"welcome to day 17 of our Royal Rumble coverage, let's start off with the highlights from the past 12 hours. At 3am The Miz fell asleep and woke up just before the rest of the competitors managed to get him in the ring. At 7:30, there was a confrontation as Xavier Woods came back with breakfast for himself and Big E. Big E did not look pleased to have pancakes again. And those are the recent highlights. Before we go let's just check in live... nope, nothing happening."

[freeze Austin]

My controversial HOT TAKE:

The Rumble has more often than not been a badly, inconsistently booked event with too high of stakes attached to it, save for a few truly great moments, storytelling, and memories from my childhood. I don't hate it, but it's really kinda "meh" for me these days.

[Aceorton]

The real secret to winning, at least on the men's side, is to be there at the start of the match. Nos. 1 and 2 have more Rumble victories combined than any other individual number later.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

I’ve mentioned this before. As a goof that doesn’t get on tv much, those two minutes in the Rumble are my only chance to flex for the hoes and put bread on my table for the year (thank you, tribal chief). f*** it, you ain’t winning anyway. Get some clout.

[fw91]

They need to reinstate the Macho King rule of 91. You don't enter the ring by the time the next entrant comes out, you're gone.

[Deleted]

The rules are moronic at this point.

Honestly, in kayfabe there's no reason to even get in the Rumble. If you want a title shot just attack the champion and make him mad at you.

[Deleted]

Everyone should just chill at ringside and each bring their own Omos to fight on their behalf. The Rumble turns into a battle of proxies who are only there to get paid.

[Tenshigure]

Feb 2, 2021 14:21:55 GMT -5 @therealoblivion said:

The rules are moronic at this point.

Honestly, in kayfabe there's no reason to even get in the Rumble. If you want a title shot just attack the champion and make him mad at you.

Or hell, just walk up to them and call dibs!




Good lord everything surrounding the Universal Championship booking for WrestleMania last year was lazy...

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I get excited for the Rumble every year because of stinky butt nostalgia, then I spend most of the time being irritated by all the awful tropes and illogical behavior.

I really think it's just the fun of seeing who comes out next.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Billie Kay is a really entertaining comedic midcard heel.

There are many holes in logic in a Rumble, sure, but those logic holes have now existed for almost as long as the match has at this point. The first time one of those bullshit 'they shouldn't be able to do that' spots happened, the jig was up. They rewrite the match for whatever they need it to be.

And quite frankly, at this point, I will take Billie Kay getting to be hilarious for seven entries, I'll take Heath Slater getting his ass kicked by ten entrants then eliminating Sheamus, I'll take Nunzio hiding outside the ring until Cena throws him in to get his head cut off by Goldberg.

WWE has a belief that the story they want to tell is more important than 'the rules,' and generally speaking this I will agree is responsible for some of the worst shit in their writing. However I think that the Rumble is an exception to that. Who gives a shit. It's a fun match with some comedy spots and some serious spots and it sets the table for the following year of storylines.

And if you want the kayfabe explanation, some WWE executive would come in and stop you if you started pulling some of the tactics people talk about being permitted here. Like, yeah, if you don't have to get in the ring, just get in a car and drive away. What's stopping Hunter coming down to the ring and saying 'cool, that person is fired, and here is another entry to replace them' or any shit like that.

Or say you leave, then come back and win because everyone else got eliminated before you entered the ring. Cool. Have fun defending your spot at Mania against like every member of the final four other than you, over a series of weeks, or in one night.

[Push R Truth]

Feb 2, 2021 14:40:51 GMT -5 @rebelliousworkhorse said:

I really think it's just the fun of seeing who comes out next.

Every year I wonder this and I think it's true. The magic of the Rumble is" Here's our 30th and last competetor ... 5-4-3-2-1 WHO COULD IT BE WHO COULD IT BE...."

BOOYAKA BOOYAKA 6-1-9!

*crowd starts chanting for blood*

[A Platypus Rave]

Feb 2, 2021 14:37:25 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Everyone should just chill at ringside and each bring their own Omos to fight on their behalf. The Rumble turns into a battle of proxies who are only there to get paid.

I'd surround the rings with Sin Cara trampolines.... >_>

[Tiger Millionaire]

It's basic lack of caring that five seconds of thought could fix. Billy Kay could roll in and out of the ring, and loophole covered.

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Feb 2, 2021 14:43:38 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

Feb 2, 2021 14:40:51 GMT -5 @rebelliousworkhorse said:

I really think it's just the fun of seeing who comes out next.

Every year I wonder this and I think it's true. The magic of the Rumble is" Here's our 30th and last competetor ... 5-4-3-2-1 WHO COULD IT BE WHO COULD IT BE...."

BOOYAKA BOOYAKA 6-1-9!

*crowd starts chanting for blood*

Or the collective groan of thousands when Dolph - at his absolute coldest and like 3 weeks after 'quitting' - was the big surprise at #30.

LMAO. Yeah, the excitement really is completely nostalgia driven at this point.

[thecrusherwi]

Feb 2, 2021 13:20:20 GMT -5 freeze Austin said:

My controversial HOT TAKE:

The Rumble has more often than not been a badly, inconsistently booked event with too high of stakes attached to it, save for a few truly great moments, storytelling, and memories from my childhood. I don't hate it, but it's really kinda "meh" for me these days.

I agree. I still watch it every year, but the Royal Rumble has felt played out to me for a good 10 years.

[thechase]

Feb 2, 2021 12:57:30 GMT -5 Gecko said:

"welcome to day 17 of our Royal Rumble coverage, let's start off with the highlights from the past 12 hours. At 3am The Miz fell asleep and woke up just before the rest of the competitors managed to get him in the ring. At 7:30, there was a confrontation as Xavier Woods came back with breakfast for himself and Big E. Big E did not look pleased to have pancakes again. And those are the recent highlights. Before we go let's just check in live... nope, nothing happening."

I read this in the UK Big Brother voiceover

[Mid-Carder]

I want a Rumble where all 30 come out at once, put a hand on the ring and the last one to still have a hand on the ring wins.

[carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army)]

I keep saying this, but I would be fascinated by what a Rumble would look like if 30 people were involved who all actually understood the rules. If EVERYONE knew that you didn't have to get in the ring, which is the only place to can be eliminated. If EVERYONE understood you can just keep eliminating people (or saving people from elimination!) if you're eliminated, and even if you're not participating, you can run out and interfere however you want. If EVERYONE knew you could use whatever weapons you wanted.


What would this look like? It'd be fascinating. I think it'd all have to boil down to alliances and secret deals.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Feb 2, 2021 14:43:02 GMT -5 "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay said:

Billie Kay is a really entertaining comedic midcard heel.

BILLIE KAY MAKES RIC FLAIR LOOK LIKE BRADEN WALKER IN COMPARISON! DON'T YOU EVER! EVER UNDERESTIMATE BILLIE!