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[Rhaknar]

going with the easiest predictions

AJ retains when Samoa Joe fucks Cena up. Dont get excited marks, AJ will drop it at EC in 2 weeks.
Nia Jax over Sasha to piss me off
Cesaro and Shaemus retain over the lolclub
I dont care about the ladies tag match sorry
Neville wins the CW title to hopefully give it some legitimacy
Charlotte retains because its Charlotte
Roman wins because theres no Raw ppv for KO to drop it before Mania
a part-timer wins the royal rumble

 

[Keyser Soze]

I will give it a few minutes. A 2 hour countdown timer might kill me..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trZgmMh9QOQ

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Shawn couldn't be less fucked to be on that pre-show panel hahahaha

 

[Tom Nook]

A long walkway to the ring.

 

[Rhaknar]

btw Follow the Buzzers is an amazing OT title, except Bray isnt rumoured to win it so it makes me sad.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

give me an airport update

 

[Morfeo]

I dont think I can bring myself to watch pre show material.... unless Charly and Renee start to fight each other

I have it on in the background while playing some video games. Its bearable that way.

 

[DMczaf]

wrestling fans

 

[Sanjuro]

I think Arn Anderson may have more hair than HBK now.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Seth's hair is frizzy as fuck. Giving me Ziggler flashbacks when the gel to slick it back wore off.

 

[Shadow Broker]

Damn.. I haven't been following NXT, Raw, Smackdown, and 205 live for awhile. I've reduced myself to just watching PPV.


Last night's Takeover didn't have any impact on me because I didn't follow any of the story lines.

What should I know going into the Royal Rumble tonight?

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

22!?

 

[Discotheque]

Is there a pre show or does the ppv start at 7 ET?

 

[sf2fanatic]

Pre show or watch another rumble?

 

[Kurt Angle]

they just showed ted dibiase jr the Marine in that promo

 

[RiccochetJ]

Is there a pre show or does the ppv start at 7 ET?

The pre-show is on now.

Looking forward to this. Royal Rumble is my favorite PPV of the year.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I want Rey's record to never be broken.

 

[Kurt Angle]

22!?

thats jake the snake

 

[UberTag]

I want Rey's record to never be broken.

Sami can do it. I BELIEVE!

 

[LiQuid!]

They're really doubling down on this 30th anniversary thing. How is the WWE so bad at math? What are they going to do next year when it's actually the 30th Royal Rumble, or the year after that when it's actually the 30th anniversary of the Royal Rumble?

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

This argument would work more Shawn if 22 people weren't already announced for the rumble.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

FRANK THE CLOWN

 

[Tom Nook]

They're really doubling down on this 30th anniversary thing. How is the WWE so bad at math? What are they going to do next year when it's actually the 30th Royal Rumble, or the year after that when it's actually the 30th anniversary of the Royal Rumble?

Bad, they called Wrestlemania 25 the "25TH ANNIVERSARY". LOL.

 

[Lothar]

Reminder that there's a free month for WWE Network, and WWE is letting you see the Rumble for free.

Just signed up for my free month. I'll cancel afterwards if the person rumored to win wins.

 

[Violence Jack]

AJ vs Cena - AJ isn't losing before Mania
Nia Jax vs Sasha - Nia Jax
C&S vs The Club - C&S
Reigns vs KO - Roman
Charlotte vs Bayley - Bayley
Women's tag match - don't care, but I'll take Becky's team
Neville vs Rich Swann - Neville
Royal Rumble winner - either Zayn or Balor

 

[Kurt Angle]

Reminder that there's a free month for WWE Network, and WWE is letting you see the Rumble for free.

Just signed up for my free month. I'll cancel afterwards if the person rumored to win wins.

thanks hunter

 

[Rhaknar]

AJ vs Cena - AJ isn't losing before Mania
Royal Rumble winner - either Zayn or Balor

oh you sweet innocent child

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Charlotte if she wins tonight ends up a 16-time something like her old man.

 

[LiQuid!]

Bad, they called Wrestlemania 25 the "25TH ANNIVERSARY". LOL.

Within the SAME VIDEO PACKAGE they acknowledged that the first Rumble was in 1988 and then called this the 30th anniversary.

 

[fhqwhgads]

Queen of PPV is one of the worst nicknames in recent memory

 

[Lothar]

thanks hunter

Are you excited to see me win the Rumble again?

 

[Just_one]

can anyone subscribe to the network?

i get an error message

 

[Lothar]

can anyone subscribe to the network?

i get an error message

I got that and F5ed and then it worked.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Queen of PPV is one of the worst nicknames in recent memory

It's nowhere near as bad as the Huggable One who she's coincidentally fighting.

 

[SallyIsNow]

Damn.. I haven't been following NXT, Raw, Smackdown, and 205 live for awhile. I've reduced myself to just watching PPV.


Last night's Takeover didn't have any impact on me because I didn't follow any of the story lines.

What should I know going into the Royal Rumble tonight?

That diva storyline is the worst storyline of 2017 featuring the Worst wrestler of 2017 Bayley

 

[mercenar1e]

who the hell is this Rosenberg guy

 

[Tom Nook]

That's a Wrestlemania runway.

 

[Freddy=Legend]

My god, that ramp.

At least 2-3 superstars will follow Undertaker before he even reaches the ring.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Is taker going to make it to the ring before the next contestant comes out? That's a long entrance

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

who the hell is this Rosenberg guy

A guy Booker destroyed last time he was on the pre-show.

 

[Syder]

My Predictions:

Pre-Show:

WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson v Cesaro & Sheamus (c)
No way the belts change hands on the pre-show. Also, the Club haven't been built up at all yet.

Nia Jax v Sasha Banks
Sasha's PPV losses to continue.

Becky Lynch, Nikki Bella & Naomi v Alexa Bliss, Mickie James & Natalya
Heels win, duh.​

Main Card:

WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Neville v Rich Shawnn (c)
Neville's time is now.

WWE Raw Women's Championship
Bayley v Charlotte (c)
If they're smart, Charlotte v Bayley will stalemate until Mania. (If they're as stupid as they have been with Charlotte/Sasha then the belt will go to Bayley and then back to Charlotte at FastLame or something.)

WWE Championship
John Cena v AJ Styles (c)
Cena is getting his 16th title.

WWE Universal Championship
Roman Reigns v Kevin Owens (c)
Either Jericho drops a weapon for KO and Reigns gets it or Jericho gets out of the cage and helps Owens retain. I think the former is most likely to happen. Get the boos for Roman out of the way nice and early.

The Royal Rumble Match
For some reason, I've just got a feeling for...

Spoiler

"Un-der-tak-er!"

 

[Tom Nook]

My god, that ramp.

At least 2-3 superstars will follow Undertaker before he even reaches the ring.

He needs to haul ass

 

[excelsiorlef]

They're really doubling down on this 30th anniversary thing. How is the WWE so bad at math? What are they going to do next year when it's actually the 30th Royal Rumble, or the year after that when it's actually the 30th anniversary of the Royal Rumble?

This is the 30th Rumble. But not the 30th year. Same reason 1994/2004/2014 were Mania X, XX and XXX despite the first Mania being in 1985.

Anniversary is the wrong word but the 30th os correct

 

[pauljeremiah]

my predictions

• SD Women Heels
• Cesaro & Sheamus
• Sasha
• Neville
• Bayley
• AJ
• Kevin Owens
• Jericho to win the Rumble

 

[sf2fanatic]

Dance Dance Revolution time!!

 

[Hex]

More like BATISTA. He's gonna be a star.

That pic needs a Brazzers tag

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Even if it's a shitty tag match this should be on the main show. There shouldn't be just one Smackdown match on the main show.

 

[Just_one]

I got that and F5ed and then it worked.

not working

any more tips?

 

[Tom Nook]

Poor SD women Wrestling in front of a near empty arena.