Mr. Nerfect
01-28-2006, 05:56 AM
Rey, Rey, Rey, that's all I hear when I hear Royal Rumble discussion. I poo-pooed the concepts of Triple H & Randy Orton winning, and although I wouldn't put it past the WWE, I think we will see a face win, even if it is just for the memory of Eddie Guerrero. I mean, you have Randy Orton in there with Kane last, Orton eliminates Kane, how does that make you feel? You feel a little disappointed the good guy didn't win. It would probably follow you down to Randy Orton & Psicosis as the last guys with Orton winning. The face should win the Rumble, unless there is some other point to the match (see: Ric Flair, 1992).
I don't think Rey Mysterio will win, though. Have you watched SmackDown! recently? I think the last time the guy won a match (and I'm being serious here) was when he and Batista won the WWE Tag Team Championship from MNM last year. Him winning now basically makes things look like this in the marks' eyes: Kurt Angle>Mark Henry>Rey Mysterio. And you can probably put more people between Angle & Mysterio if you wanted to. I'm not trying to shit over Mysterio here, but why all the sudden attention for Rey Mysterio, especially when his stock has been decreasing each week with the constant losses he suffers.
On the other hand, you have another guy, who is actually on the rise. A guy by the name of Chris Benoit, who has actually won the Royal Rumble before, from the #1 position no less, and went on to win the World Heavyweight Championship that same year, and shared an emotional moment with Eddie Guerrero to close the show. Some people say that moment could have closed wrestling.
I don't know what I am angry about, because I don't hate the performers. I just don't like the way everywhere I've looked the talk and focus seems to be on Mysterio as Rumble Winner, and not on Benoit pulling out the repeat win, which I honestly think would be better for the business. Maybe I'm not completely filled-in on the Eddie-Rey relationship, but aren't Eddie-Benoit good friends as well? Eddie-Benoit makes more sense from a kayfabe point of view as well. I mean Eddie Guerrero (bless his soul) did try and take Rey's kid from him for a better part of 2005. Does it make sense to waste everyone's year like that by retconning it? I'm not trying to say Eddie Guerrero's real life and memory should be put aside for the theatrical side of things, but the show does run smoother with a Benoit as Eddie's Tribute Champion.
Rey Mysterio will get a run with the belt, but I don't think it will be, or think it should be, as Eddie Guerrero's respresentative. Maybe I'm coming off insensitive, but that is not my intention.
Image this scene:
Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle have worked their magic, and Chris Benoit has made Kurt Angle submit to become the first-ever two-time World Heavyweight Champion not named Triple H. The celebrations begin, streamers and pyros go off and Benoit is standing alone in the ring. A clip on the titantron plays of WrestleMania XX where Benoit won his first World Heavyweight Championship and Eddie Guerrero ran down with the WWE Title belt and the two hugged...but there's no one to hug Chris Benoit tonight.
That would be a perfect end to WrestleMania 22, in my opinion, and it doesn't take the risk of people scoffing at Mysterio's size and tuning out of the WrestleMania season due to disbelief of his character. Benoit may not be much bigger, but the difference is he's done it before.
Chris Benoit also beat Randy Orton on SmackDown! this week, decisively. Orton is the other guy at the top of most people's lists for predicted 2006 Royal Rumble Winner.
I'm not trying to hurt people's opinions of Rey Mysterio, or raise people's opinions of Chris Benoit, here, I'm just curious as to why people have crossed Benoit off the lists when he is more accomplished in the ring, has been on more of a roll and has just as much connection to Eddie Guerrero (maybe I'm missing something about Eddie's & Rey's past). I'm not trying to say Benoit's better than Mysterio, but I do think he would make a better choice as Royal Rumble Winner, and I am interested to see why other people don't agree.
I don't think Rey Mysterio will win, though. Have you watched SmackDown! recently? I think the last time the guy won a match (and I'm being serious here) was when he and Batista won the WWE Tag Team Championship from MNM last year. Him winning now basically makes things look like this in the marks' eyes: Kurt Angle>Mark Henry>Rey Mysterio. And you can probably put more people between Angle & Mysterio if you wanted to. I'm not trying to shit over Mysterio here, but why all the sudden attention for Rey Mysterio, especially when his stock has been decreasing each week with the constant losses he suffers.
On the other hand, you have another guy, who is actually on the rise. A guy by the name of Chris Benoit, who has actually won the Royal Rumble before, from the #1 position no less, and went on to win the World Heavyweight Championship that same year, and shared an emotional moment with Eddie Guerrero to close the show. Some people say that moment could have closed wrestling.
I don't know what I am angry about, because I don't hate the performers. I just don't like the way everywhere I've looked the talk and focus seems to be on Mysterio as Rumble Winner, and not on Benoit pulling out the repeat win, which I honestly think would be better for the business. Maybe I'm not completely filled-in on the Eddie-Rey relationship, but aren't Eddie-Benoit good friends as well? Eddie-Benoit makes more sense from a kayfabe point of view as well. I mean Eddie Guerrero (bless his soul) did try and take Rey's kid from him for a better part of 2005. Does it make sense to waste everyone's year like that by retconning it? I'm not trying to say Eddie Guerrero's real life and memory should be put aside for the theatrical side of things, but the show does run smoother with a Benoit as Eddie's Tribute Champion.
Rey Mysterio will get a run with the belt, but I don't think it will be, or think it should be, as Eddie Guerrero's respresentative. Maybe I'm coming off insensitive, but that is not my intention.
Image this scene:
Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle have worked their magic, and Chris Benoit has made Kurt Angle submit to become the first-ever two-time World Heavyweight Champion not named Triple H. The celebrations begin, streamers and pyros go off and Benoit is standing alone in the ring. A clip on the titantron plays of WrestleMania XX where Benoit won his first World Heavyweight Championship and Eddie Guerrero ran down with the WWE Title belt and the two hugged...but there's no one to hug Chris Benoit tonight.
That would be a perfect end to WrestleMania 22, in my opinion, and it doesn't take the risk of people scoffing at Mysterio's size and tuning out of the WrestleMania season due to disbelief of his character. Benoit may not be much bigger, but the difference is he's done it before.
Chris Benoit also beat Randy Orton on SmackDown! this week, decisively. Orton is the other guy at the top of most people's lists for predicted 2006 Royal Rumble Winner.
I'm not trying to hurt people's opinions of Rey Mysterio, or raise people's opinions of Chris Benoit, here, I'm just curious as to why people have crossed Benoit off the lists when he is more accomplished in the ring, has been on more of a roll and has just as much connection to Eddie Guerrero (maybe I'm missing something about Eddie's & Rey's past). I'm not trying to say Benoit's better than Mysterio, but I do think he would make a better choice as Royal Rumble Winner, and I am interested to see why other people don't agree.