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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 16, 2023 23:29:29 GMT -5
So Alexa / Bianca is official. Desperately hoping that is very short after how bad their last match was.
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Post by CMWaters on Jan 16, 2023 23:30:37 GMT -5
So Alexa / Bianca is official. Desperately hoping that is very short after how bad their last match was. Question since they're both on the card: Do you have that match before or after Wyatt/Knight?
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 16, 2023 23:33:23 GMT -5
So Alexa / Bianca is official. Desperately hoping that is very short after how bad their last match was. Question since they're both on the card: Do you have that match before or after Wyatt/Knight? I'd assume before so that they could pull the trigger on actually have Alexa get involved with Bray.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 16, 2023 23:50:24 GMT -5
So Alexa / Bianca is official. Desperately hoping that is very short after how bad their last match was. And shockingly no stips in a feud where someone got hit with glass and the last match ended due to DQ.
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Post by msc on Jan 17, 2023 5:03:12 GMT -5
MENS QUALIFIED – Kofi, Santos Escobar, Ricochet, Theory, Rollins, Lashley, Baron Corbin, Rey, GUNTHER, Cody Rhodes, Omos LIKELY IN –Bronson Reed, Dominik, Edge, Balor, Gargano, Braun, Butch, Drew, Solo Sikoa, Nakamura, Sheamus, Sami Zayn, Ridge, Karrion Kross, Ziggler POSSIBLY IN – Street Profits , Brock, Gable/Otis, Damien Priest, Miz, Imperium OUTSIDERS- Tozawa, Cedric/Shelton, Dexter Lumis, Anderson/Gallows, Ali, Angel Garza, Legado, Vikings, Usos, Jinder, Maxim Models, Xavier Woods, Hit Row, Madcap Moss, Elias INJURED – AJ Styles, Logan Paul, Matt Riddle (rehab), Randy Orton, Robert Roode, R-Truth, Ciampa, Big E, Rick Boogs
I've moved Ziggler to the likely list because he just wrestled on RAW and it's Dolph Ziggler and the Royal Rumble match. Elias was used as an also run on RAW which puts him on the outsider list instead. But confirmed and likely equals 26 so there's not many spots for the Profits, Alpha Academy, NXT, etc...
WOMENS QUALFIED – Liv Morgan, Candice LeRae, Rhea, Raquel LIKELY IN – Asuka, Bayley, Becky, Dakota, Dana, Iyo Sky, Mia Yim, Nikki Cross, Emma, Lacey, Shayna, Shotzi, Sonya, Tegan, Xia Li POSSIBLY IN – Tamina (barely appears) OUTLIERS – B-Fab, Scarlett, Valhalla, Zelina INJURED – Carmella, Doudrop, Aliyah, Natalya
Only change is Alexa Bliss is confirmed to face Bianca so I've taken her off the list. Though Carmella and famously Becky Lynch did double duty once, it was an outlier for the womens match. Even if we have returns the main womens roster will get you to around 21 so lots of space for NXT fans or those of us hoping despite all the evidence for a Kairi Sane comeback!
Other matches – Reigns/Kevin Owens, Bianca vs Alexa, Charlotte vs someone (Ronda? Sonya?), Bray v LA Knight, Usos v someone (Judgment Day is scheduled for RAW next week, so this space is open - you could do Usos/Alpha/Profits/Imperium and free up a bunch of Rumble spots for others of course...)
Still discounting NXT and surprises because they could be anyone under the sun tbf. Sorry Dan Severn fans.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Jan 17, 2023 12:59:00 GMT -5
Less than two weeks before the Rumble I feel like I'm usually 95% sure who's winning but not really this year. Rock's will he or won't he presence looming over is making me question whether it'll be him or Cody. Maybe an outside chance of Sami too but I'd really prefer they go with the Sami/KO/Usos story for Wrestlemania and Roman faces Rock or Cody. Roman/Sami can happen in Montreal at EC.
For the women's I'm thinking Rhea, Becky or maybe Asuka if she's returning with a more violent character.
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Post by PTBartman on Jan 17, 2023 18:01:25 GMT -5
A cool Tag Title Match would be a Triple Threat Elimination Match, The Uso's vs Judgement Day vs Drew and Seamus. Here's the twists; you're eliminated when you win, and You can only take the title from your brand.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jan 17, 2023 19:05:28 GMT -5
A few mini predictions.
- They will Re attempt the Botched Kofi Spot from Last year.. If he ends up botching it again then the Kofi Spot will officially be retired or given to someone else.
- Theory will be the marathon man, granted most of it will be spend sitting in the corner or briefly sliding out of the ring, will make it to the final few but be eliminated right before the end.
- Gunther will have the most eliminations and look like the unstoppable guy.. It will be either him or Lashley is single handedly eliminates Omos.
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I hope it's a decent Rumble, the problem with a Rumble that sucks is you have to wait 12 months to see if they improve.. Which they don't always.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 18, 2023 18:00:00 GMT -5
A few mini predictions. - They will Re attempt the Botched Kofi Spot from Last year.. If he ends up botching it again then the Kofi Spot will officially be retired or given to someone else. - Theory will be the marathon man, granted most of it will be spend sitting in the corner or briefly sliding out of the ring, will make it to the final few but be eliminated right before the end. - Gunther will have the most eliminations and look like the unstoppable guy.. It will be either him or Lashley is single handedly eliminates Omos. --------------------------------- I hope it's a decent Rumble, the problem with a Rumble that sucks is you have to wait 12 months to see if they improve.. Which they don't always. If they tease a GUNTHER and Lashley feud over the IC title I am all for that. Imperium vs. Hurt Business would be amazing on Smackdown.
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Post by PTBartman on Jan 18, 2023 19:35:46 GMT -5
With all the talk about The Undertaker and it being in Texas; how about Mrs Taker in the Women's Rumble?
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Post by CMWaters on Jan 18, 2023 19:37:50 GMT -5
With all the talk about The Undertaker and it being in Texas; how about Mrs Taker in the Women's Rumble? She wants her elimination record from the first Women's Rumble back?
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Post by XIII on Jan 18, 2023 19:47:50 GMT -5
With all the talk about The Undertaker and it being in Texas; how about Mrs Taker in the Women's Rumble? Not again! lol. She’ll probably be in it though because they always seem to round this diva era ladies to fill this thing out. I’m hoping for few of those this time. Lita can take a break too. lol
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Post by CMWaters on Jan 18, 2023 19:54:13 GMT -5
With all the talk about The Undertaker and it being in Texas; how about Mrs Taker in the Women's Rumble? Not again! lol. She’ll probably be in it though because they always seem to round this diva era ladies to fill this thing out. I’m hoping for few of those this time. Liga can take a break too. lol And yet I would still want Jazz to make an appearance in one just because she's one of the few left that haven't been in that still can go. ...then again I'd also want to see Wendi Richter and Alundra Blayze get surprise spots ala Snuka and Piper in 08 (they did feud a bit in AWA if SuperClash III is something to go by).
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Post by XIII on Jan 18, 2023 19:56:28 GMT -5
Not again! lol. She’ll probably be in it though because they always seem to round this diva era ladies to fill this thing out. I’m hoping for few of those this time. Liga can take a break too. lol And yet I would still want Jazz to make an appearance in one just because she's one of the few left that haven't been in that still can go. ...then again I'd also want to see Wendi Richter and Alundra Blayze get surprise spots ala Snuka and Piper in 08 (they did feud a bit in AWA if SuperClash III is something to go by). I’m fine with all of that, just want to see some different folks get invited more than anything.
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Jan 19, 2023 1:26:25 GMT -5
So Alexa / Bianca is official. Desperately hoping that is very short after how bad their last match was. And shockingly no stips in a feud where someone got hit with glass and the last match ended due to DQ. This perplexes me too. Like, we've had all this escalation over the weeks, and then on this past Raw Bianca's all about to KOD Alexa onto two chairs and it's like "nah just a regular match at the Rumble is fine". So Alexa / Bianca is official. Desperately hoping that is very short after how bad their last match was. Another reason giving it a stipulation like No DQ would do it a world of good both in terms of storytelling so far, and potential match quality.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Jan 19, 2023 6:15:22 GMT -5
Not again! lol. She’ll probably be in it though because they always seem to round this diva era ladies to fill this thing out. I’m hoping for few of those this time. Liga can take a break too. lol And yet I would still want Jazz to make an appearance in one just because she's one of the few left that haven't been in that still can go. ...then again I'd also want to see Wendi Richter and Alundra Blayze get surprise spots ala Snuka and Piper in 08 (they did feud a bit in AWA if SuperClash III is something to go by). Imagine an Alundra Blayze/Bull Nakano face-off in a Rumble. I'd buy the whole PPV just for that.
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Post by Pooh Carlson on Jan 19, 2023 10:06:29 GMT -5
If Alexa/Bianca isn't a no DQ match, I imagine there will be shenanigans that cause a DQ so neither has to eat a pin
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Jan 19, 2023 15:41:07 GMT -5
If Alexa/Bianca isn't a no DQ match, I imagine there will be shenanigans that cause a DQ so neither has to eat a pin That was the finish of their match on Raw a few weeks ago so I doubt it. I'm kind of done with Alexa. Even more so now that they're doing the Fiend stuff with her again. So I really don't want this feud continuing at least another month. I'm hoping Bianca wins clean and then loses at Elimination Chamber to either Rhea or Becky. However if Smackdown gets the Chamber for the women's then they probably will do Bianca and Alexa yet again.
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Post by msc on Jan 19, 2023 15:59:38 GMT -5
Bianca will probably keep the belt as I feel like they're going to move to Bianca/Rhea for Mania.
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Post by XIII on Jan 19, 2023 21:55:52 GMT -5
Madman Vince might end up booking this thing, in which case Theory’s chances to win go way up. lol
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