Royal Rumble men spots this year are going to be limited

[The Rick Jericho]

At least on the men's side. There might not me a lot of room for WWE returns or legend spots.

1. Bobby Lashey.
2. CM Punk
3. Jimmy Uso
4. Jey Uso
5. Sami Zayn
6. Kevin Owens
7. Randy Orton
8. Cody Rhodes
9. Damien Priest
10. Finn Balor
11. Solo Sikoa
12. AJ Styles
13. Santos Escobar
14. Drew McIntyre
15. Dominik Mysterio
16. Gunther
17. Braun Strowman (Surprise return?)
18. Chad Gable
19. Kofi Kingston (So he gets his spot again)
20. The Miz
21. Shinsuke Nakamura
22. Ricochet
23. Austin Theory
24. LA Knight
25. Dragon Lee
26. Sheamus (Injury return?)
27. Brock Lesnar
28. NXT Guy
29. NXT Guy
30. NXT Guy

This is going to be one of the more star studded men's matches with each spot truly going to someone who earned it for the last year of work. Or they are the office's projects like Theory.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

It’s a good problem to have.

[Andew9001]

Since the last 2 were blown i think it's about time to end the Kofi spot. Free it up for somebody else.

[The Rick Jericho]

Nov 26, 2023 18:41:57 GMT -5 Cranjis McBasketball said:

It’s a good problem to have.

Yup, it took them years since the roster was last this deep around 2019 before a lot of guys left for AEW.

The key here is most of those guys on my list in the OP feel important. Something we haven't been able to say for the last few rumbles. Some years there were too much padding of people in the rumble who didn't mean anything.

If they can heat up Gargano and Ciampa by January there's two more to add to the match. And Otis too.

And I forgot from my original list to add Bronson Reed!

Another hoss who needs a push.

[The Rick Jericho]

Nov 26, 2023 18:44:18 GMT -5 Andew9001 said:

Since the last 2 were blown i think it's about time to end the Kofi spot. Free it up for somebody else.

The only reason why I think he gets the spot is just a respect and thank you for your contributions spot.

But I would agree, if would be better to open it up to someone else.

[Nosnorb]

Braun had neck surgery in June, the Rumble might be too early. As for Kingston and wanting him to have another avoiding elimination spot, Kofi's getting too old for this shit.

[Legion]

Time to have another 50 man Rumble! Someone call that fat sumo guy!

[fw91]

Depends on the card. With an occasional exception, double duty at the rumble doesn't happen often anymore. You have two world title matches, and perhaps some grudge matches as well. Some big names may not be in the rumble

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

Nov 26, 2023 19:34:11 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Depends on the card. With an occasional exception, double duty at the rumble doesn't happen often anymore. You have two world title matches, and perhaps some grudge matches as well. Some big names may not be in the rumble

I’m curious if they do something like Roman entering the Rumble in the hopes of winning it to lockdown not having an opponent at WM.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

if you don't wanna have Roman doing much until mania, why not give him a shorter than usual title defense against someone like Styles and make both rumbles have extra people?

[clc]

HHH seems to have no problems leaving people off the PLE cards. I could see many of those simply not being in the Rumble. There was a recent Rumble that had no surprise entries. I personally hated that Rumble, surprises are the best part! Those 3 slots you have for NXT guys could be scrapped. NXT guys can be in the Rumble when they get called up. No NXT guys have ever really benefited much from being in the Rumble, and the crowd will pop more for a nostalgia act than an NXT guy many might not know.

...and you forgot Logan Paul. Unless he will have a US Title match.

[mcstoklasa]

Nov 26, 2023 18:44:18 GMT -5 Andew9001 said:

Since the last 2 were blown i think it's about time to end the Kofi spot. Free it up for somebody else.

YES

[darthobiwan]

Nov 26, 2023 20:21:13 GMT -5 mcstoklasa said:

Nov 26, 2023 18:44:18 GMT -5 Andew9001 said:

Since the last 2 were blown i think it's about time to end the Kofi spot. Free it up for somebody else.

YES

Here is a crazy idea... how about instead of Kofi attempting to do the avoiding elimination spot to either botch it or get eliminated anyway within 2 minutes, this year he actually make it to the finals and/or Final 4 to tease winning it!

[Jonathan Michaels]

Nov 26, 2023 19:34:11 GMT -5 fw91 said:

Depends on the card. With an occasional exception, double duty at the rumble doesn't happen often anymore. You have two world title matches, and perhaps some grudge matches as well. Some big names may not be in the rumble

There’s a number of scenarios you can see taking people out of the Rumble.

Gunther and Miz/Gable/Jey/ could have an IC title match, Seth’s opponent probably wouldn’t be in it……

[Banjo Is Broken]

If I don't see Papa Shango this year, I'm going to be very disappoint.

[saneiac]

Unless they're splitting soon, I think if you have Theory you also have Waller. I expect the Imperium guys, too, since Gunther is one of the more likely winners and they can help him stick around longer.

[sarkerpolseng]

I'm gonna guess that Logan Paul is gonna defend the US title at the show, so I don't think he will be in the Rumble.

[Rumble McSkirmish]

Nov 27, 2023 0:37:50 GMT -5 darthobiwan said:

Nov 26, 2023 20:21:13 GMT -5 mcstoklasa said:

YES

Here is a crazy idea... how about instead of Kofi attempting to do the avoiding elimination spot to either botch it or get eliminated anyway within 2 minutes, this year he actually make it to the finals and/or Final 4 to tease winning it!

Or alternately Kofi and Woods spend too time planning out the "spot" backstage that Kofi misses his call time to enter the Rumble and gets disqualified.

[clc]

Nov 27, 2023 0:37:50 GMT -5 darthobiwan said:

Nov 26, 2023 20:21:13 GMT -5 mcstoklasa said:

YES

Here is a crazy idea... how about instead of Kofi attempting to do the avoiding elimination spot to either botch it or get eliminated anyway within 2 minutes, this year he actually make it to the finals and/or Final 4 to tease winning it!

Kofi enters at number 30 wearing a suit made entirely of pancakes, rendering him uneliminateable!

I always had the dream scenario of New Day just wrecking everybody in the Rumble until they are the last 3. The tension builds as the three best friends are about to do battle...then they decide the winner in a game of Rock Paper Scissors and two of them jump over the top.

[Push R Truth]

A Rumble without R Truth?

Blasphemy!