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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 1, 2023 21:43:54 GMT -5
I'll start with 2007 and Michaels and Undertaker going at it until the end. And in 2008, they start the Rumble. Great booking there.
2020 with Brock Lesnar. I think it ages very well. He had so many side feuds. Kofi. Rey. Ricochet. And the show down with Keith Lee. Making Morrison look like a bitch.
2008 with Piper and Snuka. The rest of the superstars stop fighting each other and just watch. Morrison points to them and distracts Punk. Then kicks him.
Let's hear some more.
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Post by sarkerpolseng on Jan 1, 2023 21:52:28 GMT -5
2021: Billie Kay
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jan 1, 2023 21:57:14 GMT -5
2021: Billie Kay
God I miss this woman so MUCH. I still remember when she wouldn't do the IICONICS post with Peyton because she was hanging out with the Riott Squad. |
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Post by mattperiolat on Jan 1, 2023 22:16:46 GMT -5
Agree with 2007 with Shawn and Taker ending the Rumble. You can argue this was the start of one of the best periods for both guys.
1990: “WHAT A MATCH UP THIS IS GOING TO BE!!! HOGAN AND THE WARRIOR!!!” After the failure of the Zeus experiment, we had no clue what Hogan was doing for Mania 6 and boy, did this answer the question. That and this is actually a pretty underrated Rumble!
1992: Really, you just need to give the year and not find much argument between the quality of the Rumble, the absolute gem of the commentary with Bobby and Gorilla and Flair being crowned champion. Amazing match.
2020: Brock wrecking shit for almost 20 minutes, Drew getting f***ing made with the elimination and just when you think they’d done it all, we count down to number 21…
“You think you know me…”
Absolutely solid, man.
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Post by theironyuppie on Jan 1, 2023 22:28:20 GMT -5
2021: Billie Kay
God I miss this woman so MUCH. I still remember when she wouldn't do the IICONICS post with Peyton because she was hanging out with the Riott Squad.
And her being so punk that she was into Avril Lavigne.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 1, 2023 22:55:04 GMT -5
1990: “WHAT A MATCH UP THIS IS GOING TO BE!!! HOGAN AND THE WARRIOR!!!” After the failure of the Zeus experiment, we had no clue what Hogan was doing for Mania 6 and boy, did this answer the question. That and this is actually a pretty underrated Rumble! That would probably be my choice for best Rumble moment ever. A couple others not mentioned "Maven from Tough Enough has just eliminated the Undertaker!" Cena's return at 2008. Becky is enters the 2019 Royal Rumble |
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Post by fw91 on Jan 1, 2023 23:07:13 GMT -5
"...it takes a king..."
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Post by theghostofalwilson on Jan 1, 2023 23:28:54 GMT -5
1989: Million Dollar Man/Slick shenanigans if that counts. Technically happened before the match.
1990: The already mentioned Hogan/Warrior showdown.
1992: Heenan: I never thought I'd say this, but thank you, Roddy! It's a kilt! It's not a skirt, it's a kilt! [Piper attacks Flair] You no-good creep! You skirt-wearing freak! It's not a kilt, IT'S A SKIRT!
1997: Stone Cold looking at his watch
2007: HBK/Taker as the final 2.
2010: CM Punk eliminating people and preaching his Straight Edge lifestyle throughout the first half of the match.
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Post by Hulk With A Mustache on Jan 2, 2023 0:43:17 GMT -5
1988: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan wins it by, funny enough, being smart and pulling down the ropes when One Man Gang charges at him.
1989: The Warlord comes in... and then goes right back out.
1990: Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior stare each other down.
1991: Bushwhacker Luke comes in one side of the ring and goes out the other.
1992: Sid Justice throws Sgt. Slaughter across the ring, and he hits the turnbuckles so hard that he bounces over the ropes.
1993: Yokozuna and Earthquake face off.
1994: Bret Hart and Lex Luger eliminate Fatu and Shawn Michaels after they whipped each guy towards the other.
1995: Mo runs and gets thrown out by King Kong Bundy in 3 seconds.
1996: Razor Ramon runs into the match to get at The 1-2-3 Kid.
1997: Jerry Lawler leaves the announcers desk to enter the match only to get punched out by Bret Hart in 2 seconds.
1998: Mick Foley enters the match 3 times.
1999: Um... Kane fighting off the orderlies, I guess.
2000: Too Cool and Rikishi's dance party, that leads to Rikishi dumping out Too Cool.
2001: Kane whacks Steve Blackman with a weapon as he tries to skin the cat back into the ring.
2002: Maven eliminates The Undertaker.
2003: Brock Lesnar F-5's Matt Hardy out onto Team Angle.
2004: Ernest Miller comes out, dances, and gets eliminated.
2005: Batista and John Cena's perfect botched double elimination, leading to Vince McMahon coming out, hurting himself, and having to restart the match while sitting on his butt (weird sight).
2006: Rey Mysterio's cool elimination of Randy Orton, winning the match.
2007: The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels pull off the Best Rumble Finish Ever.
2008: Triple H throws Mick Foley into a Cactus Clothesline on Elijah Burke.
2009: John Morrison saves himself from elimination with some parkour.
2010: Shawn Michaels gets eliminated and then superkicks everyone.
2011: Rey Mysterio 619's Jack Swagger out of the match.
2012: Kofi Kingston's handstand.
2013: Bo Dallas eliminates Wade Barrett.
2014: Roman Reigns eliminates 3 guys at once, 2 of whom are his Shield buddies.
2015: Bubba Ray Dudley finally gets to compete in a Rumble match (shame that D-Von hasn't).
2016: AJ Styles makes his WWE debut.
2017: Mark Henry throws Jack Gallagher out while he's holding an umbrella.
2018: Men's-Heath Slater can't enter because everyone keeps attacking him until Sheamus throws him in, which he repays the favor by immediately eliminating Sheamus. Women's-Everybody gangs up on Vickie Guerrero.
2019: Women's-Becky Lynch manages to talk her way into the match and then wins it, which won me the Pick 'Em game I was playing in at another forum. Men's-Nia Jax attacks R-Truth and enters the match.
2020: Women's-Otis catches Mandy Rose but then drops her after Sonya Deville gets thrown onto them. Men's-Drew McIntyre eliminates Brock Lesnar.
2021: Women's-Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley manage to keep their feet off the floor and slide back into the ring. Men's-Edge and Christian back together!!!!
2022: Women's-Sonya Deville goes onto commentary until she learns that Cameron is Naomi's former partner, runs in, and beats her up. Men's-Kofi Kingston blows his annual "saved from elimination" spot.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Jan 2, 2023 0:56:21 GMT -5
The Hogan-Warrior face off is absolutely perfect in every way
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Post by jivesoulbrah on Jan 2, 2023 3:16:51 GMT -5
1989 first two entrants are Ax and Smash and they proceed to beat the living shit out of each other until #3 Andre the Giant comes in. Amazing booking and a memorable spot that holds up 30+ years later.
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Post by avenger on Jan 2, 2023 6:20:19 GMT -5
2010: R-Truth enters, eliminates Big Show and Mark Henry at the same time. It is never mentioned again.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Jan 2, 2023 7:11:38 GMT -5
Another 92 one.
Flair's been in since 3, the ring's filled up, Bossman is a house of fire, everyone's eliminated, Bossman misses an attack, dives to the outside. Flair flops on the empty ring.
The next guy comes out, it'd Roddy Piper, you get the perfect "oh for f***s sake, this guy!" on Flair.
The best facial in any Rumble, number 2 being Scotty coming out to face Kane/Taker in 2001.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Jan 2, 2023 8:03:44 GMT -5
God I miss this woman so MUCH. I still remember when she wouldn't do the IICONICS post with Peyton because she was hanging out with the Riott Squad. And her being so punk that she was into Avril Lavigne.
Will die on the hill that Billie Kay is the funniest wrestler of all time. |
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Post by J is Justice on Jan 2, 2023 10:14:15 GMT -5
An underrated moment for me is when Earthquake and Yoko faced off in the '93 Rumble. It got a huge pop, actually.
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Post by CMWaters on Jan 2, 2023 10:18:50 GMT -5
Another 92 one. Flair's been in since 3, the ring's filled up, Bossman is a house of fire, everyone's eliminated, Bossman misses an attack, dives to the outside. Flair flops on the empty ring. The next guy comes out, it'd Roddy Piper, you get the perfect "oh for f***s sake, this guy!" on Flair. The best facial in any Rumble, number 2 being Scotty coming out to face Kane/Taker in 2001. I'd also rank Austin's face in 97 when Bret Hart's music cues up. |
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Post by salz4life on Jan 2, 2023 10:20:53 GMT -5
2021: Billie Kay
Absolutely brilliant! Made the match in the Thunderdome super memorable. |
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Post by salz4life on Jan 2, 2023 10:22:02 GMT -5
***10 seconds later..... "to know a king." |
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Post by salz4life on Jan 2, 2023 10:24:20 GMT -5
1992: Heenan: I never thought I'd say this, but thank you, Roddy! It's a kilt! It's not a skirt, it's a kilt! [Piper attacks Flair] You no-good creep! You skirt-wearing freak! It's not a kilt, IT'S A SKIRT! Heenan was a masterclass that entire show, but these lines might have been my favorite. LOL |
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Post by salz4life on Jan 2, 2023 10:25:10 GMT -5
I can't remember which year.... but when Tye Dillinger came out at 10, the pop he got was tremendous!
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