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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 16, 2018 22:12:35 GMT -5
January 27, 2019 Chase Field - Phoenix, Arizona--- SCHEDULED MATCHES30-MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCHConfirmed Entrants: Andrade, Apollo Crews, Baron Corbin, Big E, Bobby Lashley, Dean Ambrose, Drew McIntyre, Elias, Jeff Hardy, Jinder Mahal, John Cena, Kofi Kingston, Mustafa Ali, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, R-Truth, Samoa Joe, Seth Rollins, Titus O'Neil, Xavier Woods R-Truth will be the #30 entrant30-WOMAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCHConfirmed Entrants: Alexa Bliss, Alicia Fox, Bayley, Billie Kay, Carmella, Charlotte Flair, Dana Brooke, Ember Moon, Lacey Evans, Lana, Liv Morgan, Mandy Rose, Mickie James, Naomi, Natalya, Nia Jax, Nikki Cross, Peyton Royce, Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Sonya Deville, Tamina, Zelina Vega Carmella will be the #30 entrantWWE UNIVERSAL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHBrock Lesnar (c) v Finn Balor WWE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHDaniel Bryan (c) v AJ Styles WWE RAW WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHRonda Rousey (c) v Sasha Banks WWE SMACKDOWN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHAsuka (c) v Becky Lynch WWE SMACKDOWN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHThe Bar (Sheamus and Cesaro) (c) v The Miz and Shane McMahon WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHRusev (c) v Shinsuke Nakamura FATAL 4-WAY MATCH FOR THE WWE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPBuddy Murphy (c) v Akira Tozawa v Hideo Itami v Kalisto Announced matches may change without notice---
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Dec 16, 2018 22:40:52 GMT -5
Based on the ending to Bryan vs. Styles, we might get a definitive rematch for the two here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2018 22:44:25 GMT -5
I'm thinking Bryan / Mysterio for this show, mostly because there's really zero other reason for Rey to have won.
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Dec 16, 2018 22:48:39 GMT -5
If Braun loses, which he almost certainly will, and he gets added to the Rumble and wins, which will almost certainly happen, and that's how the PPV ends, which it almost certainly will, I wouldn't be surprised if we have near-2015 levels of outrage.
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Post by SirLucas on Dec 16, 2018 23:22:59 GMT -5
Somehow Braun is taking Truth's #30 spot.
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Post by Rican on Dec 16, 2018 23:29:19 GMT -5
Becky wins the women's Rumble, Seth wins the men's, all the current champs retain.
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Post by The Trashman on Dec 16, 2018 23:57:44 GMT -5
I'm glad 2 people with absolutely no chance of winning are #30 instead of a possible surprise.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Dec 17, 2018 0:01:39 GMT -5
Can't wait till R-Truth tries to enter the Women's Royal Rumble at #30.
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Post by MAGGLE on Dec 17, 2018 1:38:08 GMT -5
So what is going on with Lesnar right now? I heard some rumors from the MMA world that they called off the match since DC needs it to happen before May. If Brock stays, I´ll go with The Rock winning the Rumble and Braun getting destroyed again. He is finishing up the spin off for Fast and Furious in the UK, after that the entire spring should be for promoting the Paige movie. What better way then fighting at Mania for the title?
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Dec 17, 2018 1:45:59 GMT -5
Easily the PPV I look most forward to every year..Even more so than Wrestlemania.
For me I just want another 1st time winner.. If it were up to me, Winning the Royal Rumble would be something you could only ever achieve once in your career..Only exception I would make is Braun as to me The Greatest Royal Rumble isn't a canon Rumble.
None the less the only PPV I will actually go out my way to watch.
Wonder which Rumble will go first, Think it might be the Womans one this time as last time it was a first ever big deal..Not so much this time.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Dec 17, 2018 5:49:33 GMT -5
Wonder which Rumble will go first, Think it might be the Womans one this time as last time it was a first ever big deal..Not so much this time. I figure the Womens go first, if for nothing else, Truth can attempt to enter the Women's Rumble at 30 and then do it correctly later.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Dec 17, 2018 5:53:43 GMT -5
I'm just wondering who the surprise NXT Pop entrant is gonna be. I'm gonna bet on Dream, not an official callup but like Cole a spot to definitely impress and disappoint the crowd when he doesn't win...
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Dec 17, 2018 6:25:13 GMT -5
I'm just wondering who the surprise NXT Pop entrant is gonna be. I'm gonna bet on Dream, not an official callup but like Cole a spot to definitely impress and disappoint the crowd when he doesn't win... Pete Dunne is probably a good choice, as they will be coming off NXT UK Takeover, and has been a regular on North American NXT and has even been on the main roster shows a couple times.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Dec 17, 2018 6:29:43 GMT -5
Lesnar vs. Strowman again?
Yawn.
Lex Strowman in the house!
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Post by Nosnorb on Dec 17, 2018 8:13:08 GMT -5
So what is going on with Lesnar right now? I heard some rumors from the MMA world that they called off the match since DC needs it to happen before May. If Brock stays, I´ll go with The Rock winning the Rumble and Braun getting destroyed again. He is finishing up the spin off for Fast and Furious in the UK, after that the entire spring should be for promoting the Paige movie. What better way then fighting at Mania for the title? Doubt Dwayne is going to win the Rumble. Whatever WWE pays him, he can make in a month in Hollywood and then some, and there is a lot riding on him being able to do what he does. Rocky is not going to put that in jeopardy.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Dec 17, 2018 9:00:55 GMT -5
Hmm, this is interesting. When WWE announced that the Rumble would be at Chase Field, I assumed that the entrance set would be built in the outfield, near the bullpens. That doesn’t seem to be the case; check out the seating chart: If I’m looking at this correctly, the wrestlers will be coming out of the visitors’ dugout. It’ll be interesting to see what kind of set we get and how WWE films the show, since it looks like this configuration cuts out a huge chunk of the outfield.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Dec 17, 2018 9:46:28 GMT -5
I always love the Rumble. It's the one PPV I'm sure to watch, even though I don't watch Raw or Smackdown anymore.
I'd love Truth to win it.
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Post by Rican on Dec 17, 2018 9:48:51 GMT -5
I always love the Rumble. It's the one PPV I'm sure to watch, even though I don't watch Raw or Smackdown anymore. I'd love Truth to win it. Same. It's honestly the only time of a year I'm genuinely looking forward to something WWE does. Renewing my Network subscription just for the Rumble-Mania stretch.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Dec 17, 2018 9:55:39 GMT -5
I always love the Rumble. It's the one PPV I'm sure to watch, even though I don't watch Raw or Smackdown anymore. I'd love Truth to win it. Same. It's honestly the only time of a year I'm genuinely looking forward to something WWE does. Renewing my Network subscription just for the Rumble-Mania stretch. Even if the rest of the card is bad, I know I'll enjoy the Rumble itself. It's always a fun hour or so.
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Post by Push R Truth on Dec 17, 2018 10:07:24 GMT -5
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R-truth comes out at 1 instead of 30 because he mixes them up.
Braun and Brock ends with no-contest
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