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[excelsiorlef]

No DQ for kicking a ref?

Accidental ref bump there

 

[sf2fanatic]

They finally won.. took them long enough

Spoiler

AJ's losing tonight

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I'm about 99% sure Sheamus eliminates Cesaro from the rumble now.

 

[Damn Silly]

My boy Cesaro

Club did kinda need it though.

 

[UberTag]

Title swap on the pre-show, and about 9 months too late to save Anderson and Gallows. What a sad situation for all involved.

That might well be one of the most anti-climactic title changes I can recall.

 

[Sinatar]

Wow they passed the Tag Belts on a pre-show bout, wasn't expecting that.

I'm 0 - 2 on my predictions so far, which is actually a good thing as my picks were depressing.

 

[Skatterd]

Now AJ wins his match.

Bullet Club with the gold.

And Finn wins the Rumble

 

[Tom Nook]

They finally won.. took them long enough

Spoiler

AJ's losing tonight

Spoiler

AJ enters the rumble.

 

[Beefy]

Ergh, King is calling the Rumble.

 

[Wagram]

Naomi is better than people give her credit. The overall women's match was pretty boring though.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

It's about fucking time.

 

[Pikma]

Title swap on the pre-show, and about 9 months too late to save Anderson and Gallows. What a sad situation for all involved.

It probably would have happened if it weren't for the stupid demolition record

 

[njean777]

Now AJ wins his match.

Bullet Club with the gold.

I fucking hope so.

 

[Rhaknar]

the fuck, King is back?

 

[Foggy]

Tag scene is a shambles

 

[Rawr Its Ry]

Hell yeah man good job good brothers hell yeah man two sweetskis

 

[excelsiorlef]

Wow they passed the Tag Belts on a pre-show bout, wasn't expecting that.

Love it. Makes pre shows mean something

 

[Majukun]

yei,anderson and gallows champions...too bad they become champions in the ppv where AJ loses his title

 

[Dark Ninja]

It's Mark!

 

[somedevil]

That ref got killed with that brogue kick.

 

[Scotia]

Club won on the pre-show? OK, that's weird, but I'm glad they won the titles.

 

[Freddy=Legend]

Okay, so it's King, Cole, & Graves calling the Rumble. Smackdown announcers getting an extremely easy night.

Hell, most of Smackdown getting an extremely easy night.

 

[GunBR]

I'm about 99% sure Sheamus eliminates Cesaro from the rumble now.

Yep
Or Cesaro elininates Sheamus by accident

 

[styl3s]

yei,anderosn and gallows champons...too bad they beome champions in the ppv where AJ looses his title

Don't bet against the club.

TOO SWEET ME

 

[UberTag]

It probably would have happened if it weren't for the stupid demolition record

All "x days" longevity records are stupid.

 

[Intheflorsh]

Accidental ref bump there

Ouch.

 

[krae_man]

I remember forgetting I was supposed to point from the ropes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp4HgtWaJkI

 

[styl3s]

All "x days" longevity records are stupid.

Respect Punks 434 day reign as champ.

 

[ReiGun]

Orton used to look really awkward when he was younger.

So does the main show start at 7? They are breezing through these pre-show matches.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

No one from Smackdown calling the rumble? In a show where there's only two Smackdown matches?

I'm not even surprised.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Ouch.

Not like as in botch. As in within the context of the match. The kick was dodged and the ref got hit kayfabe by accident. Whereas the punch two weeks ago was more kayfabe intentional

 

[njean777]

Booker for Houston mayor. We got this broski!!!!

 

[TimeEffect]

Smackdown has a ppv in 2 weeks lol.

Man i want lots of backstage segment shenanigans. Those made the rumble so fun

Remember when eddie stole ric flairs ticket?

 

[Intheflorsh]

Not like as in botch. As in within the context of the match. The kick was dodged and the ref got hit kayfabe by accident. Whereas the punch two weeks ago was more kayfabe intentional

Gotcha, I admit I was half watching.

 

[ReiGun]

This is pretty much a Raw PPV featuring some Smackdown to help fill time. That's probably why the build for the event was so weak on SD; they knew beyond the AJ/Cena match, their half didn't have a stake in this event.

 

[Couleurs]

Smackdown has a ppv in 2 weeks lol.

Man i want lots of backstage segment shenanigans. Those made the rumble so fun

Remember when eddie stole ric flairs ticket?

Teddy Long - "Eddie, gimme Ric's number"
Eddie - "Phone number?"

 

[Morfeo]

Ive been wrong on both matches so far, last minute booking changes?

 

[Fantomex]

Woman is fine as hell!

 

[Morfeo]

This is pretty much a Raw PPV featuring some Smackdown to help fill time. That's probably why the build for the event was so weak on SD; they knew beyond the AJ/Cena match, their half didn't have a stake in this event.

Except Orton is winning?

 

[Rhaknar]

is Aeries still still injured, and when he comes back, is he still technically in NXT?

 

[Freddy=Legend]

I really like Charly. Enjoyed her on the kickoff panel last night.

 

[Tom Nook]

When was Dean IC champ?

 

[Pikma]

Say whatever you want about the division but Rich Swann getting a singles match at Royal Rumble this soon, when he wasn't even getting much NXT TV time a year ago, is fucking great.

He deserves it all

 

[excelsiorlef]

Ambrose is boring as fuck in this.

He looks like he doesn't want to do it.

 

[sora87]

Watch the tag title match and then rewind?

I want to see a title switch here. Make the pre shows occasionally mean something.

Haha i did, how KO keeps a straight face during that i'll never know

 

[SavoyPrime]

Say whatever you want about the division but Rich Swann getting a singles match at Royal Rumble this soon, when he wasn't even getting much NTX TV time a year ago, is fucking great.

He deserves it all

Rich is that dude. I've been a fan of his for a long time, so it's good to see him on top of his game.

 

[Pikma]

That question about the re design was so made up lol

 

[Original Famous Ray]

I hope they give Swann and Neville a good amount of time as I think they could pull off a show stealer.

Charley Caruso is good. Dean looks terrible.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Ambrose is boring as fuck in this.

He looks like he doesn't want to do it.

The white t-shirt and dry hair is giving me Austin podcast flashbacks.

 

[ReiGun]

Except Orton is winning?

Hmmm....well having almost the entire build for the Royal Rumble happen on Raw and then having a Smackdown guy win the main event would be a very Vince thing to do....so you have a point.