What if Someone Completely Random Won the Rumble?

[thegame415]

What if, lets say, Daid Otunga won the Royal Rumble? If booked right, could it help him get over as an upper-card guy? Would it play out Ike Jack Swagger's Money in the Bank win ?

[slappy]

If he wins the title at Mania he could get a mini title to fit around his coffee mug.

[Lt. Palumbo]

Hmm, I feel like ten years ago it might play out as a big deal, spring-boarding him to the marquee. Nowadays, he's probably just gonna jerk the curtain at WM for whichever of the world titles is the less important.

[Clawley Race]

He would lose his title match before or at elimination chamber one way or another

[molson5]

If there was ever at time for this to happen, it'd be this 2-world title era where you can put the title match lower on the card. It'd probably be best if it was an over babyface as opposed to an upstart heel. I think you could built up almost anyone to be a threat over the 2 months before Mania.

[mike2789]

It needs to happen. It would help create a new superstar. The rumble should be used to create a new superstar or an emerging superstar. The problem with it is Money in the Bank. Seems all the new contenders come from there.

[Citizen Snips]

Why they didn't do it with Santino still baffles me. There were several ways to either book him as the Rocky-like underdog for Mania or have him lose the shot before then, but that was a "moment" they just completely blew. That place would have EXPLODED if he won.

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Jan 13, 2013 13:54:30 GMT -5 Citizen Snips said:

Why they didn't do it with Santino still baffles me. There were several ways to either book him as the Rocky-like underdog for Mania or have him lose the shot before then, but that was a "moment" they just completely blew. That place would have EXPLODED if he won.

I will forever argue that Santino should have won that, as soon as Alberto got the win the place just deflated into complete apathy.

[Lancers]

The WWE would never take that kind of risk with a midcarder. Although, THIS year might be the best opportunity to do it with Rock vs. Punk being the clear main event of the show.

[Todd Pettengill]

I think a random winner would be a good thing, because the WWE could always point to that year as an example of "Anything can happen & anyone can win the Royal Rumble!"

[2 Cold Scorkum]

I'd mark out if some random-ass legend that they bring in for a nostalgia pop won. Vader wins the rumble in 2013? Sure, why not?

[DragonMasterP]

I'd love to see that happen.

[Main Event Mark]

How about Kofi? Maybe they have plans for him. Seems abrupt how he lost the IC title, and the rematch almost immediately afterward.

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Jan 13, 2013 14:34:37 GMT -5 2 Cold Scorkum said:

I'd mark out if some random-ass legend that they bring in for a nostalgia pop won. Vader wins the rumble in 2013? Sure, why not?

I would nominate Sid, but that would only show that he is more over than 96% of the roster.

[StuntGranny®]

I'd love to see it happen. Something unpredictable happening in the WWE? Yeah, I'm for it.

[memphis25]

It would kill the gimmick unless the winner went on to get a monster push.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

It should be Alex Riley. It would be a nice way to build him back up. And since so many Rock/Cena II or Rock/Punk II, dreaded HHH/Lesnar II, or Taker's match will be main eventing WrestleMania anyway, they can afford to take risks on different talents. Put him up against Punk or someone he's used to working with like Ziggler, and they could put on a solid, exciting match. And if they don't have faith in him to work WM, then I have no problem with them going the Cena in 2008 and having him cash in his title match at the Feb. PPV, whether that be for a one on one match or for a spot in the Elimination Chamber. But he doesn't have to win. If he does, it doesn't have to last very long.

Jan 13, 2013 15:06:49 GMT -5 memphis25 said:

It would kill the gimmick unless the winner went on to get a monster push.

I don't think the winner needs to have a monster push. I would rather someone win, and while they may not win the title, they'd still have the Rumble win on their resume to give them credibility and make them look like a threat.

Like I'd rather see stars made just by winning the Rumble, rather than simply slapping the WHC on them and expecting us to actually believe they're on the same level as the WWE Champion.

[Sam Punk]

Jan 13, 2013 14:34:37 GMT -5 2 Cold Scorkum said:

I'd mark out if some random-ass legend that they bring in for a nostalgia pop won. Vader wins the rumble in 2013? Sure, why not?

My preference would be Jake Roberts but either way it would be awesome.

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Jan 13, 2013 15:06:49 GMT -5 memphis25 said:

It would kill the gimmick unless the winner went on to get a monster push.

To me it makes it more real, i.e. there are upsets in real sports all the time why can't a midcarder get lucky and shock the world once?

[molson5]

Jan 13, 2013 14:34:37 GMT -5 2 Cold Scorkum said:

I'd mark out if some random-ass legend that they bring in for a nostalgia pop won. Vader wins the rumble in 2013? Sure, why not?

That would be a amazing. It'd have to be a guy that was over and who could still work a little. Like Kevin Nash a year or two ago? They could have built up a Mania midcard match for the WHC - Nash v. Daniel Byran or something. I'm not saying they SHOULD have done that, but that's the kind of spot where it could work - have a babyface legend against a champion heel who isn't quite a "star" yet.