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Post by Threadkiller [Classic] on Jan 26, 2013 5:04:13 GMT -5
So which Royal Rumble finishing sequence was the best?
I count the finishing sequence as beginning at the final four, although in many cases, the really good stuff comes at final two. Either way, there are some really awesome finishing sequences in Royal Rumble lore.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 5:42:56 GMT -5
It's gotta be/going to be 2007 with Taker vs HBK.
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Post by Sumbody Gon' Get Dey Kneelift on Jan 26, 2013 6:07:14 GMT -5
It's so weird that it's always all main eventers in the final four. Disappointing and weird.
I feel like I remember there was one time Shelton Benjamin was in there that made me like "OMFG!" but couldn't find it on here.
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Post by 4real on Jan 26, 2013 6:45:15 GMT -5
I kind of misread this really. In terms of the finish then I would go for 2011 thanks to Santino nearly winning but terms of the final 4 then it has to be 1992.
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Post by Lt. Palumbo on Jan 26, 2013 7:00:11 GMT -5
It's so weird that it's always all main eventers in the final four. Disappointing and weird. I feel like I remember there was one time Shelton Benjamin was in there that made me like "OMFG!" but couldn't find it on here. It is a woefully low ammount of midcarders getting elevated but I'd hardly call Martel, Fatu, D-Lo, X-Pac, Gunn, Perfect, Dibiase & Rhodes (althought they were sort of main event adjacent) and Santino are hardly main eventers. Maybe it makes it that much more special when these guys do make the final four. remember everyone freaking out when Santino was there?
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Jan 26, 2013 7:02:06 GMT -5
It's so weird that it's always all main eventers in the final four. Disappointing and weird. I feel like I remember there was one time Shelton Benjamin was in there that made me like "OMFG!" but couldn't find it on here. 2004 May battle royal to determine who faced Chris Benoit for the World Heavyweight Championship at Bad Blood. Triple H, Kane, and Shelton Benjamin were the final 3, with Kane winning after Shawn Michaels tossed out Triple H.
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Post by Emmet Russell on Jan 26, 2013 7:04:16 GMT -5
2007 is an obvious one. Taker and Shawn virtually had their own little mini match to end it and it was amazing tension that could of legitimately gone either way.
Although it's tarnished, the 2004 ending was a real emotional scene of a man overcoming all the odds and defeating not just 29 men but a Giant on his way to realising his dream. Such a shame that moment is now ruined.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2013 9:20:49 GMT -5
I only picked 1999 because three of my favorites were in the Final Four.
How can you pick against D'Lo?
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 26, 2013 9:23:37 GMT -5
1992 with Sid fairly eliminating Hogan, and Hogan showing a lack of sportsmanship, and being rightly booed.
Flair took advantage of the situation and won it all
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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on Jan 26, 2013 10:35:50 GMT -5
'92. Great ending to my favorite Rumble.
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Post by BigJerichool222 on Jan 26, 2013 10:37:42 GMT -5
As much as people hate on the winners (me included in Sheamus' case), I still think the Del Rio/Santino tease was fantastic (especially being there live) and the Sheamus/Jericho back-and-forth last year really had you guessing the entire time.
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 on Jan 26, 2013 10:41:24 GMT -5
1992 with Sid fairly eliminating Hogan, and Hogan showing a lack of sportsmanship, and being rightly booed. Flair took advantage of the situation and won it all Bingo....hands down, this one is tough to beat especially with how Flair took advantage of the situation.
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Post by Rocket N. Nine on Jan 26, 2013 11:11:51 GMT -5
2005 for Vince's Exploding Knee Trick.
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Jan 26, 2013 11:19:55 GMT -5
2011 for "wow I actually forgot about Santino"
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Post by kieran on Jan 26, 2013 14:52:10 GMT -5
I had to pick 2000, as a kid I hated The Rock and was so angry that Big Show had gotten screwed over.
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Post by mizerable on Jan 26, 2013 15:45:21 GMT -5
I gotta give it to Santino. There was absolutely NO way he was going to win, but it was a fun little moment, completely different than your barrage of main eventers at the end.
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Post by kidglov3s on Jan 26, 2013 15:51:00 GMT -5
1992 has to be the most well executed and dramatic ending. I wouldn't consider the frivolity of 2011's to be anywhere close to it.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jan 27, 2013 0:27:29 GMT -5
I like the 2011 Rumble ending for just being different from the "two big main eventers" that usually closes out the Final Two in the Rumble.
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Post by Error on Jan 27, 2013 0:36:24 GMT -5
I really loved 97, 07, and 08.
I'd love to see them use the 97 finish again with someone (Ziggler?), especially with the EC following it.
07 with HBK putting away Rated RKO who had just put Trips on the shelf and Taker with the shocking win from 30.
08 with Cena's shocking return
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Post by Knailsic From Now On on Jan 27, 2013 0:45:15 GMT -5
07, not just for The Taker/Shawn mini-match, but Rated-RKO were awesome before they got eliminated.
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