Zen411
Dennis Stamp
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Post by Zen411 on Dec 27, 2008 15:06:14 GMT -5
There are a lot of choices here. I was torn between Ric Flair, Benoit, and Taker. Always impressive when someone enters as #1 and wins it. I think no one expected Benoit to do it and he was a major force in the whole match. Taker's was nice because of all the years, he finally got a Rumble victory. I will go with his because I am a huge Taker mark and it was cool to see him get a win and do the kneeling pose at the end.
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Post by MGH on Dec 27, 2008 15:06:51 GMT -5
2009 - Randy Orton ;D
But until then, Benoit's. I had been out of the wrestling loop since some time in 2002 and that dragged me back in.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Dec 27, 2008 15:11:13 GMT -5
There is only one answer here, a fair one at that. Otherwise you wouldn't have been fair.
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Post by Robbymac on Dec 27, 2008 15:14:36 GMT -5
Are we talking about favorite when it happened, or favorite now that we look back?
1992 Flair is still easily my number one in reterospect.
But Cena was far and away the biggest mark out moment in Rumble history for me as it happened.
What is the criteria?
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Post by blef on Dec 27, 2008 15:20:47 GMT -5
Always enjoyed Rock vs. Austin at the end of '98. Especially JR's last bit.
"And the Rock........IS GONE! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD!"
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Johnny Danger (Godz)
Wade Wilson
loves him some cavity searches
Lord Xeen's going to kill you.
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Dec 27, 2008 15:22:55 GMT -5
Flair with either Hogan tied for second.
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Crappler El 0 M
Dalek
Never Forgets an Octagon
I'm a good R-Truth.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 27, 2008 16:12:14 GMT -5
Wooooo!
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Jam
Unicron
Spiral out
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Post by Jam on Dec 27, 2008 17:50:26 GMT -5
Stone Cold in 2001.
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Garee
King Koopa
I miss the old days
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Post by Garee on Dec 27, 2008 18:16:31 GMT -5
A toss up between Flair and Benoit, but I have to say that Flair takes it, because the Rumble itself was awesome, and his promo after he won is one of my favorites
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Post by Mantaurded on Dec 27, 2008 18:19:07 GMT -5
Benoit, since he wasn't really pushed at the time. They were just quiet when they gave him the number.
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Post by crossfadefan20 on Dec 27, 2008 18:25:30 GMT -5
Taker
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Post by kitsunestar on Dec 27, 2008 18:44:12 GMT -5
Have to go with the Nature Boy in 92.
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Post by soulchild27 on Dec 27, 2008 18:46:27 GMT -5
Shawn's first, for sure
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Post by Dynamite Kid on Dec 27, 2008 18:56:04 GMT -5
Benoit.
But other than that, BIG SHOW. f*** YOU.
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Post by BD Punk AKA SUSPENDED! on Dec 27, 2008 19:36:54 GMT -5
Flair, hands down. He was in the ring for over an hour and put on one hell of a show. Not to mention, he won the World title.
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Post by Loki on Dec 27, 2008 20:26:20 GMT -5
Flair.
Not even Bret co-winning it while selling Owen kicking his leg out of his leg can dethrone Flair's impressive win.
I had just heard wonders about that Ric Flair guy from the then-announcer, but I had never saw him wrestle before he came to WWF. So I was a tad underwhelmed when I finally found out Ric Flair, the man who was on par with Hogan in terms of popularity in the U.S. was a smallish middle-aged flabby man.
Watching him in that Rumble was all I needed to understand all the hype.
Oddly enough, as I watched more of his older NWA matches, the understanding for the hype began to wane.
The 1992 Royal Rumble, and all the 1992 stint in WWF was the top of my Flair's fandom
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Post by eJm on Dec 27, 2008 20:33:44 GMT -5
In terms of overall emotion and markdom, Benoit.
For how well it was done and executed, either Flair, Austin in 2001 or Cena.
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Sicho100
Hank Scorpio
Easily Confused.
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Post by Sicho100 on Dec 27, 2008 20:34:50 GMT -5
Benoit
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Post by thefinker on Dec 27, 2008 20:41:12 GMT -5
I voted for Taker. Concerning the timescale he'd been in the company, it was one of the most well deserved RR wins.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Dec 27, 2008 20:46:02 GMT -5
Undertaker in 2007. He had a classic finale with HBK, and did it with blood (though it was drawn by Rated RKO). Austin's in 98 was second, and Benoit's win is third with Batista's win in fourth.
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