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Post by randomone on Jan 28, 2023 11:56:31 GMT -6
For the first time in a very long time, I don't know if I'll be watching live. And it's simply because I really don't care. Anyways, here's the card.
Men's Royal Rumble (19 names announced) Kofi Kingston, Santos Escobar, Ricochet, Austin Theory, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley, Baron Corbin, Rey Mysterio, Gunther, Cody Rhodes, Omos, Drew McIntnyre, Sheamus, Braun Strowman, Karrion Kross, Dominik Mysterio, Xavier Woods, The Miz, Brock Lesnar
Women's Royal Rumble (12 announced) Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley, Raquel Rodriguez, Candice LeRae, Shayna Baszler, Zelina Vega, Emma, Bayley, Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Lacey Evans, Xia Li
Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens - Undisputed Universal Title
Bianca Belair vs Alexa Bliss - RAW Women's Title
Bray Wyatt vs LA Knight - Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match
I guess I'll pick Cody, Rhea, Roman, Bianca, Bray with Sami & Naomi being my wild cards. I'm assuming people we don't give a shit about return like Nia Jax to murder people and NXT folks to fill the spots.
This company has really just left a bad taste recently (and it's not from the wrestlers themselves) that it's tough to get hyped for what was once my favorite show of the year.
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 28, 2023 12:13:10 GMT -6
I'll pay attention to the Rumble match itself because that's always my favorite.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 16:05:06 GMT -6
Jacked. I should be home a little after the start.
WWE has been delivering at various high levels for PPVs lately. I expect this to be a thing.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 19:04:18 GMT -6
Why is a dude that looks like Kid Rock on Undercover Boss, named Hardy, opening Rumble and confusing me?
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 19:07:48 GMT -6
PAT!!!!!!!!!!!
I watched Rumble 22 and thought "man, Cole looks so fucking happy broadcasting with McAfee."
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 28, 2023 19:11:51 GMT -6
The Rumble kicking off the show is perhaps the dumbest decision this stupid company has made in a while.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 19:28:42 GMT -6
Gargano took a nasty bump.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 20:14:06 GMT -6
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 28, 2023 20:25:51 GMT -6
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 21:09:55 GMT -6
Seth and Becky on parent date night at Applebees is INSTANT heat.
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Post by randomone on Jan 28, 2023 21:49:09 GMT -6
Seth and Becky on parent date night at Applebees is INSTANT heat. I feel like I’ve seen them there before in town. Seth was dressed exactly like he was in the commercial.
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Post by randomone on Jan 28, 2023 22:03:10 GMT -6
I turned it over and Indi Hartwell came out
Cole: I wish Booker was out here to tell us who these NXT girls are.
McAfee or Graves said something and then Cole said “do you really think Booker knows who Indi Hartwell is?”
Way to bury the poor girl you fucking dork. Watch the product.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 22:09:23 GMT -6
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Post by randomone on Jan 28, 2023 22:09:53 GMT -6
Hey I was right.
Dammit.
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Post by randomone on Jan 28, 2023 22:21:54 GMT -6
Perfect finish
Can’t attest to the rest of the match aside from Twitter
It’s weird, I watched essentially via Twitter this year and feel like I didn’t miss much.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 22:31:01 GMT -6
I'd close the blinds if Hardy had a concert in my backyard.
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Post by randomone on Jan 28, 2023 22:34:41 GMT -6
So was that a Make A Wish for Kid Rock’s nephew?
I turn this show on and see that? Fuck sake
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 22:51:19 GMT -6
Don't change, Twitter.
Sports · Trending Tribal Queef
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Post by randomone on Jan 28, 2023 23:19:52 GMT -6
Best storyline & telling they’ve done arguably ever
It should be Sami who beats Roman, but I understand the end game is KO & Sami holding the tag titles at Mania
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 28, 2023 23:23:35 GMT -6
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 29, 2023 3:23:50 GMT -6
The ending was perfection. I still like the Rumble ending the show, but after seeing this I get it.
Does anything come of Jey bailing on the beatdown? Call back to the pandemic days of babyface Jey?
Super interested to see where this goes.
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 29, 2023 5:52:17 GMT -6
I only watched the Rumble and the main event.
Was anything else worth watching?
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 29, 2023 8:09:05 GMT -6
I only watched the Rumble and the main event. Was anything else worth watching? Nothing immediately comes to mind, so probably not. I had this Austin story in my head. Vision of the glass breaking at the very end of the show when the Sami beating was finishing up. I would have enjoyed the show more if I kept expectations in check.
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 29, 2023 9:54:02 GMT -6
I listened to a review of the show and no, nothing else seems worthwhile at all.
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Post by randomone on Jan 29, 2023 10:25:13 GMT -6
Is Jey the one who can’t get into Canada due to DUIs?
Maybe have him either beat up or just not show up and do a tag match with Roman, Jimmy & Solo vs KO, Sami & Cody at the Chamber?
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 29, 2023 10:37:13 GMT -6
Sami vs. Roman at EC. Jimmy and Solo cost him the match and beat down afterwards. Owens returns and saves Sami. Sets up Usos vs. Sami and Owens at Mania.
Then you can even set up the Usos breakup there. Jimmy wants to cheat. Jey doesn't and they lose. Then in the postmatch Jey stops the beatdown.
Jey finally gets his win against Roman at Summerslam.
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Post by All Drop In on Jan 30, 2023 11:56:53 GMT -6
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 30, 2023 13:18:49 GMT -6
They're doing something right.
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Post by Gorilla Monsoon on Jan 31, 2023 3:27:38 GMT -6
I don’t think we are appreciating enough the fact that Cody Rhodes is main evening Wrestlemania. He was never, and I mean never, going to main event Wrestlemania. He had to request his release, wrestle in the indies, sellout a 10,000 attendance capacity independent show that no one said was possible (Meltzer included), create a new wrestling brand and promotion, have it succeed, drive his personal brand to new heights, leave that promotion and come back to wwe to be look at as Wrestlemania Main Event talent. This might be the greatest story told of how someone had to fight to main event a wrestlemania on his terms. This journey is unprecedented.
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Jan 31, 2023 6:26:14 GMT -6
Almost like he went from undesirable to undeniable....
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