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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Jan 27, 2013 23:01:31 GMT -5
So what did you think of it? Aside from Cena winning I think it was a damn good match, much improved over last year. Not as many legend spots, but the ones we got were awesome. Most guys felt important and the longevity guys like Ziggler and Jericho actually earned their marathon status by actively participating for the entire duration. Plus the final three part of the match was intense...then Cena won it. If Ryback had won I would give it a 10, but Cena winning bumps it down to a solid 9.
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Post by MGH on Jan 27, 2013 23:01:59 GMT -5
9, with a Ziggler win away from being a 10.
Ryback win away from being a 1.
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Post by Sparkybob on Jan 27, 2013 23:03:04 GMT -5
It was ok. I mean after orton was eliminated I knew cena was going to win but the surprise entrants were cool and the cody/goldust thing was cool to see.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jan 27, 2013 23:03:37 GMT -5
Awesome but man, did that ending leave a bad taste in my mouth.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 23:04:05 GMT -5
First half was good, but ending with 5 megafaces and Ziggler was pretty sucky.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 23:04:59 GMT -5
I'll give it a 7, it was fun but not great. Jericho was fun, Goldust/Cody was fun, Bo Dallas getting his head caved in by Barrett was fun, good action overall.
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Post by Bishblast on Jan 27, 2013 23:05:47 GMT -5
I'd say a 7.
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Post by Emmet Russell on Jan 27, 2013 23:06:20 GMT -5
Loved every second except for the ending. A very solid match all the way through with some great surprise entrants (Jericho and Goldust especially, I felt Rey disappointed a little)
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Post by percymania on Jan 27, 2013 23:06:45 GMT -5
I give it an 8. Wasn't amazing, but it was solid.
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Post by H-Virus on Jan 27, 2013 23:06:52 GMT -5
The ending was probably the weakest finish of any Rumble match ever. Don't really care that Cena won, but the way it happened just... eh?
That said, I'd give it a six. Better than last year, but far from the best.
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Post by BorneAgain on Jan 27, 2013 23:08:03 GMT -5
Somewhere between a 7 and an 8. Ring filled up just a little too much at points, and the Ryback elimination was anti-climactic.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 23:08:36 GMT -5
The ending was probably the weakest finish of any Rumble match ever. Don't really care that Cena won, but the way it happened just... eh? That said, I'd give it a six. Better than last year, but far from the best. This. They have their two strongest guys in there and they go with a finish more suited to smaller guys? Meh.
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Post by FinalGwen on Jan 27, 2013 23:08:38 GMT -5
Went with 5. First half was really entertaining, but it quickly went down the toilet, and it's hard to look at it fondly as a whole now. These things in particular just spell out how badly planned this was:
- Kane got eliminated without getting the chance to break Michaels' record. You could have him get 1 guy away from breaking the record, and THEN have Bryan eliminate him right before he can eliminate someone. Much better story going forward for Team Hell No, Kane resentful about Bryan ruining his moment. - Cesaro got eliminated by Cena. Cena's never going to go for the US title, particularly after winning the Rumble. Why not have an American wrestler in the midcard eliminate him, and have that be the kickstarter for his next feud? - Ziggler got eliminated in an entirely forgettable spot by... Actually, can 90% of the audience even remember who eliminated Ziggler at this point, particularly since he went out a few minutes later to little reaction? Whereas if Ziggler gets to the final three, and have them all face off, you can have the announcers ask if he'll do it, you can tease him almost getting there, and then let Cena (who he has an established feud with) eliminate him, if needs be. - Final Four. Superface VS Superface VS Superface VS Superface. None of whom WWE looks ready to turn. So you can't really build feuds from the eliminations, and the entire thing has no consequences. The Royal Rumble is such an easy springboard to develop some new antagonisms and plotlines. They didn't even try.
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Jan 27, 2013 23:09:49 GMT -5
Very good. Some nice surprises and it never dragged at any point. We got the now yearly 'awesome save from elimination' spot and we got some other cool spots too. Cena winning sucked but the match itself was pretty good.
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Post by klapaucius on Jan 27, 2013 23:10:48 GMT -5
Edit: OOPS
the rumble MATCH...pretty good, but didn't like the last 5 minutes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 23:11:06 GMT -5
7.
It started off nicely, but the ring was congested with all main eventers by the end. All the top faces were there, which was stupid and sucked. I liked the special entrances this year, though, and overall it was a good rumble.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 23:11:37 GMT -5
7, though that's a little generous. It started out great, and around the time Barrett was eliminated it just started getting worse and worse.
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Post by kamero00 on Jan 27, 2013 23:12:08 GMT -5
Match was good, minus the ending
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Post by Celgress on Jan 27, 2013 23:14:07 GMT -5
7 out of 10, imo
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Post by Spearmint* on Jan 27, 2013 23:15:13 GMT -5
7.
Some great returns, but the in-ring action felt flat mid-way through. Needed some finishers or stand out moments to lift it.
The ending was hot as soon as Ryback came down though, so that really picked it up.
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