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[Verendus]

Lost 600,000 viewers between hour one and hour three with no competition. Ouch.

Those are some decent numbers compared to a few months ago.

Reigns is pretty much carrying the show right now. There's never been another time in history like this.

WWE has always had a bunch of big stars. Austin had Vince, Rocky, and Foley. Lesnar had all of WWE and WCW, and still flopped. Cena had Batista, Jimmy Haitch, and a bunch of other guys. Reigns got no one. He's got no one. It's just Reigns. And him alone.

It's...

ONE

VERSUS

ALL

Balee in the the power.

 

[Data West]

CM Punk signed a 8 fight contract with UFC smh. Should've went with a 5. He's already 37.

He'll do as many fights on a 8 fight contract as he would on a 5 fight contract

 

[Liquidsnake]

He'll do as many fights on a 8 fight contract as he would on a 5 fight contract

Im thinking 2.

 

[Hex]

fucking lol, 8? I thought he only had 3.

Yeah I thought three also.
Eight is insane when you have never had one fight and have no idea how you will take it.

 

[Mahonay]

Those are some decent numbers compared to a few months ago.

Reigns is pretty much carrying the show right now. There's never been another time in history like this.

WWE has always had a bunch of big stars. Austin had Vince, Rocky, and Foley. Lesnar had all of WWE and WCW, and still flopped. Cena had Batista, Jimmy Haitch, and a bunch of other guys. Reigns got no one. He's got no one. It's just Reigns. And him alone.

It's...

ONE

VERSUS

ALL

Balee in the the power.

You might say he's spear-heading WWE into the New New Generation. Soon all B PPVs will be relabeled In Your House.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

UFC can always release him, though. I can barely see any 37 year old outside of Couture, historically, doing eight fights worth a shit.

 

[31GhostsIV]

You might say he's spear-heading WWE into the New New Generation. Soon all B PPVs will be relabeled In Your House.

And then we can welcome back a superstar from the past that the 'E sorely needs in these dry times.

 

[Data West]

And then we can welcome back a superstar from the past that the 'E sorely needs in these dry times.

 

[Fox318]

Im thinking 2.

He will do one and he won't last longer than 20 seconds.

 

[Mahonay]

UFC can always release him, though. I can barely see any 37 year old outside of Couture, historically, doing eight fights worth a shit.

But everyone knows tattoos and taped fists gives you +5 to your unarmed ability.

 

[Kaladin]

Does anyone really think Roman Reigns is walking out of the Rumble as champ?

Is anyone actually rooting for this to happen?

 

[Sephzilla]

I honestly don't see Punk doing more than 2 fights in UFC.

Does anyone really think Roman Reigns is walking out of the Rumble as champ?

Yes

Is anyone actually rooting for this to happen?

No

 

[31GhostsIV]

#Pettengill4AvatarRumble2016

 

[Mahonay]

 

[ramoisdead]

I want that #SocialOutcasts T-shirt.

 

[Verendus]

Does anyone really think Roman Reigns is walking out of the Rumble as champ?

Is anyone actually rooting for this to happen?

I'm not adverse to Reigns walking out champion, if only because he's the best there is right now.

But I need the security of Barack Lesnar winning so I can rest comfortably knowing Barack vs. Reigns Version 2.0 is a go.

 

[Sephzilla]

I want a #SocialJobbers t-shirt

 

[Mahonay]

I want a #SocialJobbers t-shirt

You'll be receiving some very strongly worded Tweets from Stardust.

 

[Angry Grimace]

fucking lol, 8? I thought he only had 3.

They're not guaranteed, I think. I think he could get cut if he loses badly enough in the first fight. I mean, they're gonna have him fight some skinny teenager with like 2 fights under his belt.

 

[Sephzilla]

You'll be receiving some very strongly worded Tweets from Stardust.

 

[MC Safety]

Does anyone really think Roman Reigns is walking out of the Rumble as champ?

Is anyone actually rooting for this to happen?

I can't root for a champion who wears body armor. It's almost insulting to the real champions who won and defended the title without a chestplate.

And I believe the narrative for the Rumble will hinge on Reigns. Forces will align against him, of course. But the story will either be Reigns survives or Reigns falls victim ...

 

[31GhostsIV]

You'll be receiving some very strongly worded Tweets from Stardust.

Strongly worded tweets are about the only notable thing Jobdust is capable of these days.

Which is a shame because Cody is capable of much more than this shit.

 

[Ithil]

Those are some decent numbers compared to a few months ago.

You mean in the middle of football season?

 

[Angry Grimace]

I can't root for a champion who wears body armor. It's almost insulting to the real champions who won and defended the title without a chestplate.

And I believe the narrative for the Rumble will hinge on Reigns. Forces will align against him, of course. But the story will either be Reigns survives or Reigns falls victim ...

Reigns is going to spend 2/3 of the match in the corner asleep getting "Roman's - Sleeping" chants.

 

[Toki767]

I'd say 50% chance HHH wins the Rumble.

30% chance Reigns wins.

25% chance Brock wins.

5% chance someone else does.

 

[Fox318]

You'll be receiving some very strongly worded Tweets from Stardust.

you mean future Dennys regional manager Cody Runnells?

 

[Hycran]

Does anyone really think Roman Reigns is walking out of the Rumble as champ?

Is anyone actually rooting for this to happen?

The problem is that it is obvious he isnt going to make it out with the strap, but he is obviously going to be in the last two men in the ring and will be eventually defeated due to outside interference in order to set up another feud and make him look really strong. He already has the record for most eliminations, now he will get it for longest lasting or something stupid like that.

 

[slightconfuse]

Josh should just stiff the fuck out of all the geeks in the rumble.

Shoot city

 

[Mahonay]

Strongly worded tweets are about the only notable thing Jobdust is capable of these days.

Which is a shame because Cody is capable of much more than this shit.

He seems totally fine with it too which is the annoying part.

A lot of people would enjoy Cody Vs Goldust as a Mania program, but I can already see the part where Cody isn't interested because they haven't given him a story reason to fight his brother. He seems to respect kayfabe to the detriment of himself. You have to try and put yourself over on your own when the company is just giving you aimless dog shit. Strictly sticking to your character's logic doesn't mean shit when you've not wrestled a match anyone has actually remembered in the past 2 years.

 

[klonere]

Josh would have an infinitely better run in the RR than Hideo had at the WM Battle Royale. He'd be booked way stronger.

 

[Mahonay]

Josh would have an infinitely better run in the RR than Hideo had at the WM Battle Royale. He'd be booked way stronger.

People cheered Hideo. No one will give a shit about Josh.

 

[Perspicacity]

Punk will win his first fight. I'm willing to make a ban bet on this.

 

[Mahonay]

Punk will win his first fight. I'm willing to make a ban bet on this.

1-4 record before he hangs it up.

 

[Perspicacity]

Keep in mind that I am an Observer Insider before taking that bet.

 

[Oldest_Ancient]

I'd say 50% chance HHH wins the Rumble.

30% chance Reigns wins.

25% chance Brock wins.

5% chance someone else does.

Sounds like a job for:

 

[Verendus]

You mean in the middle of football season?

I know it hurts a lot of you baby girls to give any credit to Reigns, but those numbers were the worst they've ever been in a long time even for fake football season.

Reigns is taking this Titanic, and hoisting it high. You can either drown with the rest of the jabronis who'll get nowhere or accept that he's making history.

 

[Colocho]

I'd say 50% chance HHH wins the Rumble.

30% chance Reigns wins.

25% chance Brock wins.

5% chance someone else does.

More like

80% HHH wins

19% Brock wins

1% Kurt Angle wins

0% someone else wins

There is, however, a 100% chance that Roman looks the strongest he's ever looked before, eliminating 20+ competitors.

 

[klonere]

People cheered Hideo. No one will give a shit about Josh.

? Don't think that actually matters. I guess they have loved completely and utterly burying TE winners in the past though.

 

[Mahonay]

? Don't think that actually matters. I guess they have loved completely and utterly burying TE winners in the past though.

Maven was the one exception during his Rumble debut.

Maven > The Undertaker

 

[funkystudent]

So when Triple H wins the rumble we are bring back the Triple H |OT| for February right?

 

[Bronx-Man]

So when Triple H wins the rumble we are bring back the Triple H |OT| for February right?

Yes please.

 

[Mahonay]

So when Triple H wins the rumble we are bring back the Triple H |OT| for February right?

It will make him winning the Rumble worth it.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Only if includes the OG My Time theme. Fuck the rest

 

[klonere]

Maven was the one exception during his Rumble debut.

Maven > The Undertaker

Yeah then Maven got destroyed. I guess he had his moment in the sun.

Oh someone asked when they last time they beat up some new guys in public for doing something wrong backstage, well this happened relatively recently

https://youtu.be/dlcXTr5AQag?t=553

 

[Verendus]

Only if includes the OG My Time theme. Fuck the rest

Back when Jimmy Haitch was at his best.

 

[Bluekaveli]

And then we can welcome back a superstar from the past that the 'E sorely needs in these dry times.

That's my buddy

 

[klonere]

Only if includes the OG My Time theme. Fuck the rest

If he wins the next OT should just be many YT links to that song and nothing else.

 

[funkystudent]

Best Triple H

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knhg2ZTn21s

 

[Nocturnowl]

Maven was the one exception during his Rumble debut.

Maven > The Undertaker

Now I think about it, that seems like the kind of thing that would garner some FUCK THIS COMPANY comments from the ol' internet wrasslin' community.

Speaking of which, reading through last years rumble thread was fun.

 

[Mahonay]

Best Triple H

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knhg2ZTn21s

That accent sounds like a mix of Middle Eastern and West African.