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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 7, 2019 2:24:01 GMT -5
I was of two minds on it. That it was nice that there wasn't necessarily a clear winner, though I recall Orton or Jericho being ones many expected to get it, but that it was also a drag because it didn't feel like anyone had the kind of momentum that'd make them the odds on favorite.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Jan 7, 2019 3:16:52 GMT -5
That was the year Jinder came in at 14, and literally sucked the life out of the crowd. Good times. Just like he sucked the life out of attendance when he was the champ.
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Post by Perfect Timing on Jan 7, 2019 5:31:13 GMT -5
One of my least favorite. It was a total jobberfest for a modern Rumble and they had way too much comedy.
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Post by Spider2024 on Jan 7, 2019 5:38:03 GMT -5
Two thoughts really:
1. Why the f*** did Sheamus win? 2. Kharma's entry might've been the last great shock we've had in a Royal Rumble in terms of surprising entries.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Jan 7, 2019 5:49:23 GMT -5
I remember being one of the few people who actually enjoyed it when it happened. People on this forum in particular dumped pretty hard on it originally. I was of two minds on it. That it was nice that there wasn't necessarily a clear winner, though I recall Orton or Jericho being ones many expected to get it, but that it was also a drag because it didn't feel like anyone had the kind of momentum that'd make them the odds on favorite. To be honest with you, I prefer it when a Rumble winner isn't overly obvious. How many times have we seen someone receiving a monster push heading into the match with the outcome never in doubt? I mean, it's still possible to have a great Rumble with an obvious winner (see 2001), but it's incredibly rare.
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Post by Powerline on Jan 7, 2019 6:05:49 GMT -5
Two thoughts really: 1. Why the f*** did Sheamus win? 2. Kharma's entry might've been the last great shock we've had in a Royal Rumble in terms of surprising entries. That second part is what has stuck with me over the years. Hell, I barely remember the spot where Sheamus won it. At that point the rumors of what was going on with her and her status with the company were running rampant (and that was before she was released and the rumors got white hot), so when she showed up it wasn't even just the surprise of a female in the Rumble (which still carried some shock value), but THAT woman in the Rumble. It was one of those moments where the first reaction was "WAIT...HOW?!?!?" and then the second was whether you thought it was cool or not that she was there. The more of an insider/"mark" you were, the more of a shock it was.
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Post by Spider2024 on Jan 7, 2019 6:16:01 GMT -5
I remember being one of the few people who actually enjoyed it when it happened. People on this forum in particular dumped pretty hard on it originally. I was of two minds on it. That it was nice that there wasn't necessarily a clear winner, though I recall Orton or Jericho being ones many expected to get it, but that it was also a drag because it didn't feel like anyone had the kind of momentum that'd make them the odds on favorite. To be honest with you, I prefer it when a Rumble winner isn't overly obvious. How many times have we seen someone receiving a monster push heading into the match with the outcome never in doubt? I mean, it's still possible to have a great Rumble with an obvious winner (see 2001), but it's incredibly rare. Fair enough, and I do agree with you. The only thing was that the final 2 was Sheamus vs Chris Jericho, and for both the marks and the smarks, they both wanted Jericho to win that two-way tussle way more. (Myself included, admittedly. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) )
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Jan 7, 2019 6:21:22 GMT -5
I remember being one of the few people who actually enjoyed it when it happened. People on this forum in particular dumped pretty hard on it originally. To be honest with you, I prefer it when a Rumble winner isn't overly obvious. How many times have we seen someone receiving a monster push heading into the match with the outcome never in doubt? I mean, it's still possible to have a great Rumble with an obvious winner (see 2001), but it's incredibly rare. Fair enough, and I do agree with you. The only thing was that the final 2 was Sheamus vs Chris Jericho, and for both the marks and the smarks, they both wanted Jericho to win that two-way tussle way more. (Myself included, admittedly. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) ) In the end, though, it did work out for the better. The Punk/Jericho feud, despite a great showing at WM, fizzled out soon thereafter. In addition to Sheamus just needing the win more, it also inadvertently led to 18 seconds and the company's biggest star in over a decade.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 6:34:24 GMT -5
Didn't have much of a problem with Sheamus winning, just caught me by surprise because I thought Jericho was winning for sure. Also, Jinder's entrance was hilarious because of how dead the crowd was (or at least it appeared that way on TV)
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Jan 7, 2019 6:56:27 GMT -5
2008 - 2012 is a giant blur of mush mashed nonsense
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Post by 4real on Jan 7, 2019 12:38:45 GMT -5
Didn't like it honestly. So much filler. Which is weird since a year earlier they had a 40 man Rumble.
Sheamus was absolutely the right guy to win though. The booking afterwards hindered him (18 seconds, never ending feud with Del Rio).
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Post by thirteen3 on Jan 7, 2019 13:02:32 GMT -5
Jericho not winning kinda f***ed the story of the Jericho/Punk feud.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jan 7, 2019 13:23:37 GMT -5
Jericho not winning kinda f***ed the story of the Jericho/Punk feud. Which became clear when the feud became less about “who’s the best in the world” and more “your daddy’s a drunk loser, Punk!”
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Jan 7, 2019 13:39:54 GMT -5
Jericho not winning kinda f***ed the story of the Jericho/Punk feud. Which became clear when the feud became less about “who’s the best in the world” and more “your daddy’s a drunk loser, Punk!” That was the contingency plan. Originally Jericho was supposed to lay out Punk and then tattooed his name on Punk’s chest. They were gonna do it but at the last second Vince backed out because he learned that people bleed a little bit once they get tattooed.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2019 13:58:33 GMT -5
Jericho not winning kinda f***ed the story of the Jericho/Punk feud. Which became clear when the feud became less about “who’s the best in the world” and more “your daddy’s a drunk loser, Punk!” It was weird how they rushed into the "Your dad's a drunk and your sister's a whore!" stuff. I would've just had the build to the WM match simply be about who the true Best in the World is, with Jericho losing at WM and trying to get in Punk's head for the Extreme Rules match out of frustration.
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Post by PKO on Jan 7, 2019 13:59:19 GMT -5
Even when I’ve been at my least excited with wrestling, the Rumble is a pretty reliably fun PPV for me. That said, there have been some terrible Rumbles in recent years; the one Batista won, the one with Kane/Big Show dominating. This one? I thought it was fine, pretty fun overall. Kharma’s last appearance was geniunely a huge shock, and a great inclusion. I actually thought the commentators spot was pretty fun too.
My big disappointment at the time was that Jericho was doing his gimmick where he showed up, did nothing, then left. I‘ve always wanted for one Rumble to end with everyone being elimated before number 30 comes out, so the number 30 entrant is the winner before they’ve even entered the match. That would have been the perfect time to do that. Instead Jericho entered the match and was just normal Jericho, so his gimmick at the time was kinda meh overall.
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Post by Chiral on Jan 7, 2019 14:57:38 GMT -5
I remember being disappointed Jericho lost after all the "it's the end of the world as you know it" amounted to absolutely nothing, but in hindsight nobody in the company had any f***ing clue what that was gonna be.
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Post by Ryushinku on Jan 7, 2019 15:28:47 GMT -5
Rather forgettable, honestly. Nearly all of the Rumbles have something that I'll recall right away, but this one I had to just go and wiki to recall it.
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Post by tekkenguy on Jan 7, 2019 16:09:37 GMT -5
This Rumble was pretty forgettable, honestly. Honestly Sheamus winning was random, probably because Jericho’s victory was telegraphed by fans. It also shows how terrible the 40-man rumble of 2011 was. They were desperate to squeeze all of Nexus and Corre into the rumble without shafting any of the major stars not named Miz, Edge, Orton, or Ziggler. They ultimately had to squeeze the latter two into the match and also gave us two legends, a lackey, and a midget.
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Jan 7, 2019 16:20:58 GMT -5
Honestly? One of the better Rumbles of this decade. Like it's already been said, it was the most open field in forever. It's just nice to have a light, fun Rumble every now and then.
But I also like the '95 Rumble precisely because it's such a glorious, cartoon trainwreck so who am I to have a valid opinion on anything?
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