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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Nov 13, 2013 17:13:09 GMT -5
Looking at the last several years, when WWE can't think of anything better to do, they default to giving the Rumble win to a big name who hasn't won it yet, just as another accolade to add to their resume.
So, by that logic, it'll be Punk or Bryan. I'll guess Punk.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2013 17:16:56 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm figuring that Punk gets it this year, unless it's time for the Big Show to win it that is.
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Post by rybackrulez on Nov 13, 2013 18:17:32 GMT -5
Ryback.
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Post by Johnny on Nov 13, 2013 18:28:13 GMT -5
I'm gonna say cm punk, who'll then beat Orton at the elimination chamber, setting up champ vs champ against cena at mania.
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Post by Straight Edge Scrotum on Nov 13, 2013 18:30:15 GMT -5
Sheamus - Coming back from an injury and could use the push back into the top tier again
Alberto Del Rio - Because it's not like the WWE won't push him
Brock Lesnar - I could also see him calling out Taker instead of challenging for a title
One of those three for me...
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Nov 13, 2013 18:33:27 GMT -5
I'm gonna go with Sheamus. He wins, goes on to face Cena at WM for the WHC.
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Post by 543Y2J on Nov 13, 2013 18:36:48 GMT -5
Punk, Bryan or Cody.
Punk as a Rumble winner just makes sense to me, and I am surprised it hasn't happened yet. Another thing to add to his already large resume and he fits the bill. I think the same of Jericho, he is one of those one's who should have a Rumble win, it just seems right.
Bryan has plenty of time left to get one, but if they do it this year no complaints from me. Plus with his fighting spirit underdog mentality/match psychology he also fits the bill to tell a perfect Rumble story.
Would love Cody to get it, but unfortunately that would still regulate the Rumble to WHC. It just depends if they keep viewing it as relevant for however long Cena holds it, or if someone takes it off him. News has said that they want to try and get WHC equal to WWE again, so the Rumble and it's winner will be the ultimate decider on that on how serious they are about it.
Dark horses: Any one of the Shield, Antonio Cesaro. Love all those guys, coulnd't not mention them as far as this Rumble goes. I hope they all get good showings if nothing else.
While on the subject give the NXT spot to Neville or Woods this year I beg you!! (if they are doing it again). I would say Zayn, but he can still own in NXT for a while and then get to the top of there first (as unexpectedly doing so very quickly). The reason why I say Neville or Woods is because they are flashy and the Rumble would be perfect environment for either to debut.
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Post by thegatewaydrug on Nov 13, 2013 19:29:02 GMT -5
At this point the only realistic choices are either Daniel Bryan, CM Punk or a returning Sheamus. Right. ...or Claudio Cesaro splits from Swagger and rockets to the top as a face with all the crowd popping moves he can do.
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Post by Error on Nov 13, 2013 19:40:49 GMT -5
Punk is the only guy I can see winning it.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Nov 13, 2013 19:50:30 GMT -5
Punk, Bryan or Cody. Punk as a Rumble winner just makes sense to me, and I am surprised it hasn't happened yet. Another thing to add to his already large resume and he fits the bill. I think the same of Jericho, he is one of those one's who should have a Rumble win, it just seems right. Bryan has plenty of time left to get one, but if they do it this year no complaints from me. Plus with his fighting spirit underdog mentality/match psychology he also fits the bill to tell a perfect Rumble story. Would love Cody to get it, but unfortunately that would still regulate the Rumble to WHC. It just depends if they keep viewing it as relevant for however long Cena holds it, or if someone takes it off him. News has said that they want to try and get WHC equal to WWE again, so the Rumble and it's winner will be the ultimate decider on that on how serious they are about it. Dark horses: Any one of the Shield, Antonio Cesaro. Love all those guys, coulnd't not mention them as far as this Rumble goes. I hope they all get good showings if nothing else. While on the subject give the NXT spot to Neville or Woods this year I beg you!! (if they are doing it again). I would say Zayn, but he can still own in NXT for a while and then get to the top of there first (as unexpectedly doing so very quickly). The reason why I say Neville or Woods is because they are flashy and the Rumble would be perfect environment for either to debut. The NXT spot will go to Graves. And he and Del Rio will have an AGGRESSIVE-off. They'll spend the whole Rumble with their respective jobber in their respective submission hold while everyone else awkwardly tries to step around them.
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Post by The Heenan Family on Nov 13, 2013 20:10:54 GMT -5
Top 10 favorites to win the Royal Rumble.
10. Triple H - Never underestimate Triple H wanting to join Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, John Cena, and Stone Cold in winning the Rumble multiple times. It would be pitched as a storyline for the authority.
9. Alberto Del Rio - So he loses this WHC feud with Cena and moves on to the other title. Because that's what ADR always does.
8. Big Show - When he wins, he'll start a giant YES! chant. Because it belongs to him now... Plus who could lift Big Show over the top rope? It's never been done before.
7. Randy Orton - People have been waiting for someone to lose the title the night of the Rumble, only to enter the Rumble and then win it. This is the guy that can do it. The one you've all been waiting for.
6. John Cena - He still be WHC, enter the Rumble, and win. Superman can do anything.
5. Roman Reigns - Imagine the headline. Roman Reigns Renowned at Royal Rumble! Perhaps a bit too soon for this though. Which of course means WWE is probably considering it.
4. Sheamus - Momentum favors the returning superstar. But is Sheamus really on the level of winning the Rumble multiple times?
3. Cody Rhodes - "The Rhodes to WrestleMania begins tonight." It would make perfect sense for Cody to win and then challenge Randy Orton for the WWE championship. Use the boost from the tag team run and build from there. But the easy route for WWE to take would be to turn Goldust heel and just give them a match at Mania. In a strange twist, Goldust might end up holding Cody back from a bigger Mania moment.
2. Daniel Bryan - He has been screwed over so many times that the narrative makes sense for the little underdog to triumph at the Royal Rumble. That said, what if they screw him over again? I'm not sure that I want a screwy Rumble finish. If Bryan gets to the end though, we might just get that. Plus one would think his WrestleMania opponent will be Triple H or even Shawn Michaels if the reports are true. They won't be WHC or WWE champions so maybe Bryan won't win. Or he'll win and just get screwed over weeks later.
1. CM Punk - A fan favorite and top talent like Bryan who has never won the Royal Rumble. Hard to go wrong giving him the win. Plus if they want him to face Randy Orton then this is the way to do it. But this is not the WrestleMania rematch I have been dying to see. I honestly think it's a step below what Punk could do for WWE at Mania. Though as a storyline going into the Rumble, pitting Punk against Bryan towards the end would certainly peak interest. That said, in my booking the two would be main eventing Mania in a match for the unified championship. *sigh*
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Post by HBL on Nov 13, 2013 20:13:58 GMT -5
It's probably either Punk or Bryan. Would be happy if Punk won,but I really want to see Bryan win it.
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Post by Bear Skin Rug on Nov 13, 2013 20:27:28 GMT -5
Punk and Bryan are the obvious choices this year and I'll put Kane finally getting his win at a distant third.
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Post by Boo! on Nov 13, 2013 20:32:20 GMT -5
For one I'd like them to acknowledge we all haven't forgotten about the PPV that falls between this and Mania
"He's won the Rumble, he's going to WM!!!"
......"now he has to win this match to go to Wrestlemania"
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Post by Chestnutrice on Nov 13, 2013 20:58:09 GMT -5
Punk,Bryan or Sheamus. I can see Cody being the Iron Man this year, though that didn't turn out well for Ziggler.
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Post by Shazam on Nov 13, 2013 22:06:44 GMT -5
Who will win? I don't know. Who do I want to win? Ryder, Santino or Kofi. Someone who is so hopelessly midcardy that a rumble win would be a legitimate HOLY SHIT moment. I completely agree with this sentiment. I was arguing for Funaki to win a Rumble for years. With that said, I think the Rumble winner has to go for the WHC, so it gives it some marginal degree of value. With that said, it would be nice for Big E to get a rub, win the Rumble, and beat Cena at Wrestlemania clean. That sure as hell isn't happening, but that's my dream. But I do see it as an upper midcarder that will win, and will go fot the Smackdown title. The Raw title can create it's own intrigue w/o the Rumble.
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Post by Toxik916 on Nov 14, 2013 4:28:13 GMT -5
Big E Langston
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Nov 14, 2013 4:33:59 GMT -5
I think we'll see an obvious winner (CM Punk, Daniel Bryan and a returning Sheamus come to mind,) but I'll throw out some darkhorses:
- Cody Rhodes - I think he's primed to break out as a monster babyface and this would be a good start - Antonio Cesaro - Let's face it, he's not going to be a midcard heel in a tag team for too long and his offence is just too crowd-pleasing. Goofy old school Claudio with the "HEY!" gimmick would be over like Grover as a face and I think they could head down that road - Roman Reigns/Dean Ambrose - You might think it's too early to strap the rocket to either guy, but it would do wonders to help establish either as an entity outside of his faction
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Post by repomark on Nov 14, 2013 5:00:11 GMT -5
Punk or Bryan make the most sense, but undertaker could work if we are to get cena v taker.
I had the other thought that Daniel Bryan finally beats Orton for the belt at the Royal Rumble, so Triple H decides whats best for business is for him to deal with bryan himself. So he enters himself in the Rumble as entry number 31.....guaranteed heat and these boards would explode in an orgy of reign of terror flashbacks.
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Post by hossfan on Nov 14, 2013 6:36:28 GMT -5
Daniel Bryan
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