Official RAW Thread for 01/17/11 - With the weak exiled, the NexSES shall rise.

[Xero]

Sup?

Chat: http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=109788

[parkmania]

Does CM Punk invite more members tonight?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Yeah, his feud with a 10 year old or teenager is about to hot up so he'll need Tyson Kidd's bodyguard.

[Tazz Dan]

10 year old guy and Miz girl vs CM Punk and Miz. Book it :y:

[EDWARD]

Haven't been on here in a while, what's going on storyline wise?

[BizarroKing]

Is TV-14 back? Judging from last week it seems so...

[Volare]

Punk doesn't put up with any shit.









Especially from kids!

[Corndad]

I just hope they don't have Cena come in and just roll through Punk and the "New" Nexus like he did the old one. I want a slow build to Mania with this feud and I think it needs Cena not getting the upper hand right off the bat.

That being said I don't think they will even have the actual Punk/Cena match tonight and will lead to either them being thrown in some Tag match or end up with a Nexus run in before the bout even starts

Also hopefully we find out second member of HOF tonight as well

[parkmania]

Also hopefully we find out second member of HOF tonight as well

Doubt it'll happen. They only revealed HBK because tickets to the event went on sale Saturday. I don't expect any more announcements for at least another 3-4 weeks.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Cena says he's gonna keep his eye on Punk.

[teamXtremist]

and away we go

[ClockShot]

Long live the dream.

[Gass]

Bernice King better make a cameo tonight after that intro.

[teamXtremist]

the champ is here

[ClockShot]

Really?!

[cardsharkrob]

Really?!!

[teamXtremist]

nice rack

[Gass]

nice Royal Rumble promo, miz. lol

[teamXtremist]

stop it cena

[Gass]

"it's PG. I'm doing the best I can" - Cena. HAHAHAHA

[Emperor Smeat]

:foc: Cena.

I used to bring a toy train in my toy lunchbox when I was in pre-school all the time for Show and Tell. It might have even been a TMNT lunchbox since I had a few of those back then.

[teamXtremist]

cue hitman

[Shadow]

Cena....is doing something awesome tonight.

And here comes Nexus.

[ClockShot]

GET ON WITH THE SHOW ALREADY!

[Shadow]

Why am I right?

[Gass]

Nexus looks good with only 3 guys.

[Jura]

Looks like that kid clawed instead of slapped.

[teamXtremist]

maybe it was just the hazing but maybe ill take nexus more seriously

[CSL]

Punk's eye really did do the job to that kid

[Shadow]

Don't tell Cena the odds. He'll just defy them...again.

[cardsharkrob]

Wow there is that scratch on CM Punks eye from that fan

[teamXtremist]

damn punks eye is fcked

[Skippord]

well Cena is definitely winning the Royal Rumble

[Shadow]

Oh no a 3-1 beat down. This should be....yeah this'll not work out well.

Need more guys to be threatening.

[teamXtremist]

jobbers aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh

[ClockShot]

Punk's eye really did do the job to that kid

Yeah, I was about to say what happened to his eye. Just checked the main page.

[Shadow]

And we've got a 3 on 3 match coming up tonight.

[Rollermacka]

Husky REALLY looks better with a shirt on

[Shadow]

oh no...4-3....GOD NO! NOT THE MOST ANNOYING CATCHPHRASE IN WRESTLING HISTORY!

[Jura]

Michael Cole drinking Redbull

[Gass]

Hopefully they do something with Gabriel/Slater tonight. So far the Nexus storylines are looking hot.

[Shadow]

Husky REALLY looks better with a shirt on

Tell me about it. There's one guy who should never be without a shirt...ever.

[CSL]

Cole would get monster heat with the smallest amount of crowd interaction. A pause here, a 'could you quieten down' there and they'd eat it up.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The Nexus members being barred from ringside happens so often. It's starting to be like 1998 where the refs would intercept the non-competing members of the Nation every single week.</font>

[Rollermacka]

Yumm, just showed a commerical for a new jalapeno Steakhouse Burger from BK. Anybody remember when they had the tripple cheese Steakhouse burger?

[Skippord]

oh good, this match again

[Shadow]

The Usos are back to job another week.

[ClockShot]

Oh look, the Usos get another title shot.

[Providence Peep]

Oh look, the Usos get another title shot.

Maybe this time they'll win?

[Rollermacka]

Oh look, the Usos get another title shot.

to be fair, is there another tag team on RAW?

[thedamndest]

Maybe an Usos/Rikishi spot in the Rumble?

[CSL]

The Usos are obviously pretty good. Just a shame nobody cares at all about them.

[Shadow]

Oh god the Cobra.

[cardsharkrob]

wow the cobra, just the dumbest move ever

[Skippord]

pretty sick of the Cobra

[Skippord]

and everything else about Santino

[thedamndest]

The Usos seem to have improved since their first match.

[loopydate]

Maybe an Usos/Rikishi spot in the Rumble?

:yes:

My hunch is we'll get Rikishi for a moment with the Usos

[Gass]

Man, I want to like the Usos. I really do. They have potential, regardless how stupid their personalities have been made out to be.

But to see them in a 3 minute squash, where they lose to the cobra.... *facepalm*...

It seems more and more like they are only around to further the Tamina/Santino storyline...which is going nowhere in its own regard in the first place.

[Shadow]

right after the match ends...NexSES comes out and beats down Cena...bet money on it.

[Shadow]

The Daniel Bryan shirts on the Bellas was....amazing.

Just amazing.

[loopydate]

Is Punk turning into John Locke?

[ClockShot]

JoMo vs. The Ladies Man.

Should be pretty good.

[Rollermacka]

Faith?

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

So Miz and A-Ri run in instead of Nexus. That's fine I guess. Was kinda lame when they just disappeared after Punk showed up anyway. Thought they'd at least sucker punch Cena.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Hoping for a return of Michael "The Masked Rapist" Tarver in the main event</font>

[Skippord]

Hoping for a return of Michael "The Masked Rapist" Tarver in the main event
me too :'(

[Shadow]

PARKOUR!

[Rollermacka]

I just noticed isnt Jack Evans known as the Prince of Parkour?

[loopydate]

Hoping for a return of Michael "The Masked Rapist" Tarver in the main event

I read this post out loud after my roommate and my fiancee looked at me like I'm a crazy person when I laughed. He laughed, she said "Or maybe the guy with the glasses? Didn't you say he was probably coming back soon?"

Now I remember why I'm marrying her. She tolerates me talking about crap like dark matches...

[Shadow]

And now....oh gods...The Bella Twins. I just don't get it. I really don't.

How the hell is that a theme song?

[Shadow]

Wasn't Morrison trained by HBK? Or am I imagining things?

[Providence Peep]

hot crowd :nono:

[Johnny Vegas]

JoMo is getting some pretty good reactions

[Shadow]

Oh...what do you think we'll have another R-Truth vs. Alberto Del Rio match tonight as well?

[dronepool]

Damn, this is an epic match up.

[Cool King]

The music during Morrison's vignette sounded a lot like part of the music from the Ice Station map from TimeSplitters 2.

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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Mason Ryan debuting tonight is also possible.</font>

[loopydate]

Wasn't Morrison trained by HBK? Or am I imagining things?

Bryan was. Morrison was on Tough Enough.

[Shadow]

Thanks Loopy.

[loopydate]

Any time

[Shadow]

Wild Knee!

[ClockShot]

Good match. I guess creative hasn't given up on him yet.

[Shadow]

Damn good match from both of 'em. Look to see Morrison as the favorite to win the Rumble.

[Gass]

Holy shit that Bryan v Morrison match stole the show so far.

Someone book these two in a feud pronto! They worked fantastic together.

[Rollermacka]

KING SHAMOOSE!!!!

[Cool King]

Tirty-Nine!

[Shadow]

How many essences are there Sheamus?

[ClockShot]

Yeah, Hunter can come back now.

[Emperor Smeat]

Yeah, Hunter can come back now.

Yeah kind of obvious how Sheamus gave it away even though the chances were good on him returning with turdy-nine entries.

Didn't Booker T reference stuff about being a king last time Triple H came back from a break or injury? (King Book-ahhh era of Booker T)

[chieflikeanindian]

Damn the Bella twins are fine pieces of meat, i wouldn't mind peeing in their buttholes

[Rollermacka]

HOLY CRAP, do you know who Sheamus reminds me of? Jean Girard from Taledaga Nights. Hes seriously overdoing his accent

[Shadow]

.....................first what? Oh gods. Are they really doing this storyline?

[Graveler]

Great to see Cena win a Mashable over Spoony

[What Would Kevin Do?]

.....................first what? Oh gods. Are they really doing this storyline?

I hope not... Ugh.

[ClockShot]

I AM PERFECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cool King]

.....................first what? Oh gods. Are they really doing this storyline?

I know what you're thinking. I think we all were at first, but knowing the WWE, I think they're doing that deliberately and by "First" they actually mean his first kiss or something.

[Shadow]

Cept...they've kissed before. We've seen it. Everyone has seen it.

This entire storyline is dumb.

[Cool King]

Cept...they've kissed before. We've seen it. Everyone has seen it.

....oh yeah....they have.

Good God....

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Daniel Bryan's Virginity on a Pole Match</font>

[CSL]

Wouldn't surprise me if it was a rib/shot at the internet community that somebody suggested off-hand and Vince is all 'huh huh huh I like it'. Besides, he's not really doing anything else atm.

[Rollermacka]

<font color=goldenrod>Daniel Bryan's Virginity on a Pole Match</font>

VAGINA!!! VAGINA!!! VAGINA!!!!

[Cool King]

Little Rock always reminds me of The Rock's story about Little Angle and Little Regal.

[ClockShot]

That was a fucked up RKO.

[Shadow]

well it was a good match...and then Miz runs in.

Is the crowd really chanting Jerry Jerry?

[CSL]

Why wouldn't they? Lawler is fucking over.

[Gass]

That was a fucked up RKO.

isn't it usually? Deus ex machine ftw!!!!!

[Shadow]

So do we have some faith that this will mean Cena won't kill Punk tonight?

Also...this is a cult now.

[loopydate]

Manbeast?

OMG RHYNO IS JOINING NEXUS!!!!!!!

...what?

[CSL]

"You can't see me"

"Don't tell me what I can't do!"

[Shadow]

What's Eve and Melina doing there?

[CSL]

MARYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The constant uncomfortable undertones in Punk's stable gimmicks rule</font>

[Gass]

Manbeast?

OMG RHYNO IS JOINING NEXUS!!!!!!!


hmmm... his contract IS up for grabs, right?

[Shadow]

Oh I see...we'll have a catfight between Eve and Melina here in a second.

[ClockShot]

*yawn*

[parkmania]

Maryse just got squashed. Def gonna end up a 2v2 match next week - Natalya and Eve vs Melina and Maryse.

[Shadow]

The Million Dollar Couple is about to break up

[ClockShot]

Poor Ted. He really got lost in the shuffle, didn't he?

[parkmania]

Cue Mark Henry.

[Cool King]

Cue Khali return?

[ClockShot]

Mark Henry comes out. Mark Henry tosses Ted over the top rope. End of story.

[CSL]

I like DiBiase's shirt

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Gee - I wonder who will accept that challenge</font>

[Nark Order]

Awesome Kong?

[Skippord]

it's Mizark's weekly feeding time

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>File this one under "intentionally predictable"</font>

[Shadow]

Oh wow...say goodbye to Ted folks.

[Cool King]

They must be saving Khali's return for The Royal Rumble. :shifty:

[Nark Order]

HOLY SHIT. It IS Awesome Kong.

[CSL]

Kong's lil bro

[Gass]

Royal Rumble "preview." How stupid.

Also:

Darren Young? WTF.

[Emperor Smeat]

These must be the extra 10 guys for the Rumble. :shifty:

:eek: Yoshi Tatsu sighting even if it was for a few seconds.

[CSL]

It's a veritable who's who! Literally! Who?

[Gass]

Lawler nonchalantly comes back. LOL!!!

[Paul Heyman]

Thank fuck for del rio

[ClockShot]

Al's in a Bentley tonight.

[Cool King]

Del Rio! :love:

[Jura]

I will legitimately laugh if Del Rio comes out to the ring during the Rumble with his entrance taking 5 minutes then he enters the ring and gets eliminated in 1 second.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I loved Cole's absolutely blasé commentary on what is essentially a riot taking place for no reason whatsoever.</font>

[CSL]

I will legitimately laugh if Del Rio comes out to the ring during the Rumble with his entrance taking 5 minutes then he enters the ring and gets eliminated in 1 second.

It could happen and it wouldn't hurt him.

[Gass]

such a pointless segment..

[ClockShot]

Del Rio winning the Rumble looks like a safe bet right now.

[thedamndest]

Can you imagine what would happen if Mark Henry drew number 40? Oh my!

[Skippord]

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[Skippord]

can't tell if I like Del Rio or not

[Paul Heyman]

Can you imagine what would happen if Mark Henry drew number 40? Oh my!

People will still wonder why he still has a contract and is getting
Such a prestigious position

[Shadow]

My pics for the Rumble are Del Rio and Morrison and who the fuck is...Derrik Batemen?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Derrick Bateman 4tw</font>

[Shadow]

Well there's my pick for NXT btw.

[Cool King]

What the hell was that? :wtf:

[CSL]

lol Henry laughing during the voiceover

[CSL]

And lol Cole's taunt/finger wagging

[Nicky Fives]

I can't wait for The Rumble.... gonna be fucking awesome....

[CSL]

Sam Spence inna houuuuuuse

[thedamndest]

A-Train sighting.

[parkmania]

Random Albert sighting in the Royal Rumble promo package!

[Paul Heyman]

Yay!! Steve Blackman was on raw! If for just a moment!

[Shadow]

So during this year's Rumble we'll have NexSES vs. Nexus right Oh gods that'll be awesome.

[CSL]

RealScottHall
why was Mabel walking like me

ah ha

[Shadow]

What...the hell did Cena just do there?

[Paul Heyman]

Have wwe got a sponsorship deal with blackberry? Seen a lot of blackberrys on wwe programming lately!

[Cool King]

I love the Royal Rumble's match card graphics this year.

[Skippord]

why did John Cena throw that poor man's cell phone?

[TheAdamEvansFan]

While walking to the ring, Cena grabbed a cell phone out of the hands of a random crewmember, said a few words, then hung up, and tossed the phone back.


What a dick move.


Your thoughts?

Prank or something else?

[Cool King]

<s>Raven's</s> CM Punk's Flock.

[Providence Peep]

Dear AdamEvansFan:

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[Gass]

6. That Little Rock crowd was hot. They were into every match. Props to the locals. Haven’t seen an arena this alive in recent memory. It tonight was any indicate, WWE should tour the south more often…get away from this New England/Mid-Atlantic shit.

5. The Raw-Smackdown barriers are being broken down…at least until WrestleMania. Ziggler/Guerrero/del Rio on Raw on a weekly basis? Is this just to push Ziggler/del Rio or to start the collapse of the two brand names? (rhetorical question)

4. The Bella Twins are hot. Period. Someone book these two in an incest-lesbo angle. As one fellow TPWWer posted, “Damn the Bella twins are fine pieces of meat, i wouldn't mind peeing in their buttholes.”

3. Fuck Mark Henry. Retire, you plastic-arm-travailing fuck.

2. John Morrison has a bright future. Sure the guy needs to work on his mic skills. Who cares? Morrison has proven in recent weeks that he can work a match well with anyone regardless of their styles…Miz, Bryan…. He reminds me of a young HBK more and more each week—and not just with his “high-flying style.” Nice ring charisma, nice chemistry, nice moveset.

1. Jerry Lawler should move towards retirement. This guy bores me week after week. It’s not that he’s a bad commentator per se… he just hasn’t evolved since he started in the position; maybe he’s even degraded a bit. This isn’t 1997 anymore, Jerry. We need snappy comebacks, intelligent play-by-play, and commentary that’s going to further the storylines, not detract from them. He seems “lost” several times each episode, and he even appeared like he didn’t care about anything going on in the ring a few times tonight…which seems the norm lately. Anytime Cole throws him a set-up, he blanks out. “Uhhh… Well, Michael…”

[Skippord]

I love King's PSA's

[ClockShot]

Hey, did they announce another person into the Hall of Fame tonight?

[Providence Peep]

No, ClockShot. Did CM get new tats?

[Paul Heyman]

No, ClockShot. Did CM get new tats?

I was wondering that too.

[CSL]

Punk appears to get smaller everytime I see him.

[Shadow]

Good match so far. Both work very well together.

[Providence Peep]

"kick me" :shifty: Punk takes direction very well.

[Cool King]

No, ClockShot. Did CM get new tats?

If you're talking about his chest, then no. He's had those tattoos for a while now.

[Providence Peep]

If you're talking about his chest, then no. He's had those tattoos for a while now.

Thanks, King :y:

[Shadow]

Damn Opera crapping out on me.

Punk is doing awesome with Cena. Really good match between the two. Almost as good as Bryan/JoMo earlier tonight.

[Gass]

Good punk/cena match. Seems a bit "spotty," but they're selling it well..

[Supreme Olajuwon]

You voted for Big Vito 22 and now you think you can make threads? Fuck you.

[CSL]

Damn Opera crapping out on me.

Punk is doing awesome with Cena. Really good match between the two. Almost as good as Bryan/JoMo earlier tonight.

This is better than that. That was a 3 minute match, most of that being a pin reversal spot.

[parkmania]

Did I just hear Cole call Cena a "submission specialist"?????

[Shadow]

Oh wow....what the hell is that locked in?

[CSL]

ugh, hate 'impact move straight into a submission', so fucking indy

[Shadow]

gonna see a double countout tonight?

[Shadow]

Could we see the Pepsi Plunge!?

[What Would Kevin Do?]

ugh, hate 'impact move straight into a submission', so fucking indy

What's to hate about it? Wrestling sometimes involves transitioning from one move into, gasp, another move.

[Shadow]

You don't see Cena going up in the air much but daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.

IT'S BATISTA!

[ClockShot]

Dave Batista's evil twin?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>MASON RYAN</font>

[CSL]

Hey, it's Valley Boy Barri Mason Griffiths Ryan Gladiators Goliath

[Shadow]

Ok it's not Batista...who the fuck is that monster?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

God damn look at those fucking shoulders.

[Shadow]

Mason Ryan? The fuck is this monster?

[Gass]

You voted for Big Vito 22 and now you think you can make threads? Fuck you.


Meh. Let it go, man.

1. Yes--I voted for Vito---separate thread.
2. I am genuinely trying to contribute to this forum and start some discussion/debate here.

Can we carry on? Thanks.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

It's like the bizarro hybrid of Batista and Steve Blackman... and I like it.

[ClockShot]

So wait. They sent Tyson Kidd's bodyguard down and call this guy up?

I guess it's an equal exchange.

[Shadow]

Did I just hear the production feed for a second?

[thedamndest]

Did Mason Ryan have a falling out with Tyson or is this just random?

[CSL]

What's to hate about it? Wrestling sometimes involves transitioning from one move into, gasp, another move.

I don't mind if it's a drop toe hold or something but a downward spiral? Saw Kyle O'Reilly do a tornado DDT straight into a modified sleeper gimmick the other day, wanted to slap him. It's doing a move for the sake of doing a move, means jack shit.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Mason Ryan? The fuck is this monster?

FCW Champion. Bit of a stud as you can see.

[Skippord]

well the list of people I would not want to fuck with who work for the WWE just went up

[Cool King]

He looks nothing like Batista! :rant:

[Volare]

Mason Fucking Ryan. Shit has hit the fan.


Nah not really, I was hoping he was going to be something different when he hit the ring, as in leaving Punk and Cena laying and being his own man, but joining Nexus will be ok I guess.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hope that move isn't his finisher though. Already got Zeke, Otunga, and Kozlov doing some spinebuster/uranage moves.

[Mr. C]

At first, I honestly freaked out and thought it was Batista.

[Providence Peep]

It's like the bizarro hybrid of Batista and Steve Blackman... and I like it.

Totally!

Did you guys know Mason Ryan competed as "Goliath" on the TV show "Gladiators" two years ago?

[Cool King]

Yes.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I don't mind if it's a drop toe hold or something but a downward spiral? Saw Kyle O'Reilly do a tornado DDT straight into a modified sleeper gimmick the other day, wanted to slap him. It's doing a move for the sake of doing a move, means jack shit.

Eh, to each their own I guess, but I really don't mind it. It's not like the complete shot/downward spiral was going to end things anyway, so it makes sense to transition right into another move. It's really no different than simply picking the guy up and doing another move.

I mean, out of curiosity, does it bother you when Cena does the STF after the FU? Or when Jericho used to do the lion tamer out of a power bomb?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Providence Pete, you're just as terrible. Don't talk.

[CSL]

Gonna have to think pretty long and hard about that 'Can we carry on?' request, dunno

[Juan]

Meh. Let it go, man.

1. Yes--I voted for Vito---separate thread.
2. I am genuinely trying to contribute to this forum and start some discussion/debate here.

Can we carry on? Thanks.

Usually, Raw discussion/debate goes in the... Raw thread.

[Juan]

Raw thread

[CSL]

Eh, to each their own I guess, but I really don't mind it. It's not like the complete shot/downward spiral was going to end things anyway, so it makes sense to transition right into another move. It's really no different than simply picking the guy up and doing another move.

I mean, out of curiosity, does it bother you when Cena does the STF after the FU? Or when Jericho used to do the lion tamer out of a power bomb?

Yeah but plenty of other guys, even in WWE use 'lesser' moves than a downward spiral as a finish. The move alone could get a reaction. It's just so unnecessary.

And it's a bit different if it's a guys finish, the FU and Jericho's powerbomb were/are established moves on their own.

[Innovator]

Yeah but plenty of other guys, even in WWE use 'lesser' moves than a downward spiral as a finish. The move alone could get a reaction. It's just so unnecessary.

And it's a bit different if it's a guys finish, the FU and Jericho's powerbomb were/are established moves on their own.
I just saw the Downward Spiral/Koji Clutch as an homage to Daniels

[Lock Jaw]

Batista with the Rock Bottom!

Also, I really hated Punk's new chest tattoos when he first got them. Since last we saw him with his shirt off, he seems to have added more color/definition to them. Makes them slightly better.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

He looks nothing like Batista! :rant:

Yes, he does. :rant:

[MIZantine Empire]

lol i thought that was batista too..i wonder if they are expanding the rumble to bring more power to a Del Rio rumble victory. people would easily say "well people HAVE won this rumble before" but now he can go on and say it really is his destiny, seeing as how he beat thirty nine others to win the rumble, or something like that. also, just curious..tonight they said the rumble started in 88..and that there have been 24 winners of the royal rumble. so wouldnt that make this 2013? can someone help me figure out why those two stats dont make sense? thanks

[george]

glad to see Batwosta debuting tonight :)

[James Steele]

CM Punk is looking like 100 shades of golden glorious awesomeness.

[glanville6]

I like bringing in new stars, but I don't like bringing them at the end of the show when they look like Batista and confuse me.

Especially when 99 percent of the live audience doesn't know who it is.

Like the production voices a few times tonight.

[Providence Peep]

also, just curious..tonight they said the rumble started in 88..and that there have been 24 winners of the royal rumble. so wouldnt that make this 2013? can someone help me figure out why those two stats dont make sense? thanks

There were two Royal Rumble winners in 1994.

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I remember it well (because I was there) and I was like :wtf:
For the longest time I thought it was an accident.

[MIZantine Empire]

There were two Royal Rumble winners in 1994.

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I remember it well (because I was there) and I was like :wtf:
For the longest time I thought it was an accident.

thx, that helps, but then wouldnt that make this years winner the 24th winner? did this happen more then once?

[cardsharkrob]

Derrick Batemen reminds me of Rick Martel

[Juan]

I like bringing in new stars, but I don't like bringing them at the end of the show when they look like Batista and confuse me.

Especially when 99 percent of the live audience doesn't know who it is.

Like the production voices a few times tonight.

That was the whole point of debuting him like that. Now everyone is gonna tune in next week to find out who he is.

[Providence Peep]

thx, that helps, but then wouldnt that make this years winner the 24th winner? did this happen more then once?

No, it only happened once. There have been 24 winners and this year's will be the 25th. To figure it out, list the years 1988-2010 and count.

[Providence Peep]

Derrick Batemen reminds me of Rick Martel

I think I'd rather wear "Arrogance" than the "World's Strongest Man."

[screech]

thx, that helps, but then wouldnt that make this years winner the 24th winner? did this happen more then once?

The numbers don't match up because you are not counting people who have won more than once.

[glanville6]

That was the whole point of debuting him like that. Now everyone is gonna tune in next week to find out who he is.

Oh yeah, logically. But the viewership doesn't change that much. I don't think, anyway. Unless they are going up against a sports game, which won't be the case next week.

I prefer to wait for "why did _______ do that?" Instead of the "Who the hell was that guy?"

[glanville6]

The numbers don't match up because you are not counting people who have won more than once.

Explain the whole "624 superstars have entered." Because there haven't been 624 different people in the Rumble. Were there years where they'd have 17 participants? Or are people who might be beaten up while walking to the ring/backstage just not counted?

[James Steele]

FFS, quit overthinking that shit.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Derrick Batemen reminds me of Rick Martel

Reminds me of Andy Samberg.

[MIZantine Empire]

Reminds me of Andy Samberg.
wonder if he has ever been on a boat

[Tom Guycott]

I think I'd rather wear "Arrogance" than the "World's Strongest Man."

I'd like to see Mark Henry come out with the DDT sprayer like Martel did with the "Arrogance".

I will legitimately laugh if Del Rio comes out to the ring during the Rumble with his entrance taking 5 minutes then he enters the ring and gets eliminated in 1 second.

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...same type of spot, only announcer Ricardo comes down instead of Lamont.

[CSL]

lol Tazz

[Loose Cannon]

At first, I honestly freaked out and thought it was Batista.

haha, yea. I was the one that posted that news story here about them bringing a Dave BATISTA look alike up and I still thought it was Batista. Even when they zoomed in the first time, I was like "no fucking way" and then something clicked in my head and I realized it wasn't :(

Good ending though

[Supreme Olajuwon]

At least he doesn't have those gross Batista shoulder veins.

[Cool King]

Yes, he does. :rant:

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UNCANNY! :eek:

No. If anything, Mason Ryan looks more like Vladimir Kozlov.

[loopydate]

Explain the whole "624 superstars have entered." Because there haven't been 624 different people in the Rumble. Were there years where they'd have 17 participants? Or are people who might be beaten up while walking to the ring/backstage just not counted?

I'm not sure where they came up with 624, but on a whim I went through and tallied up all the Rumble participants since 1988, and 257 different people have been in the 23 Rumbles.



Adam Bomb
Ahmed Johnson
Akeem
Aldo Montoya
Al Snow
Andre The Giant
Animal
Arn Anderson
A-Train (also appeared as Prince Albert & Albert)
Ax
Bad News Brown
Bam Bam Bigelow
Barbarian (also appeared as Sionne)
Barry Horowitz
Bart Gunn
Bastion Booger
Batista
B. Brian Blair
Berzerker
Beth Phoenix
Big Boss Man
Big John Studd
Big Show
Bill DeMott
Billy Gunn
The Blue Meanie
Bob Backlund
Bobby Lashley
Booker T (also appeared as King Booker)
Bret Hart
The Brian Kendrick
British Bulldog
Brutus Beefcake
Boris Zhukov
Brian Knobs
Brock Lesnar
Bull Buchanan (also appeared as B-2)
Bushwhacker Butch
Bushwhacker Luke
Butch Reed
Carlito
Carlos Colon
Chainz
Charlie Haas
Chavo Guerrero
Chris Benoit
Chris Jericho
Chris Masters
Christian
Christopher Nowinski
Chuck Palumbo
Chyna
Cibernetico
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Col. Mustafa
Crash Holly
Crush
Damien Demento
Daniel Puder
Danny Davis
Dan Severn
Diamond Dallas Page
Dick Murdoch
Diesel
Dino Bravo
D'Lo Brown
Doink
Dolph Ziggler
Don Muraco
Dory Funk Jr.
Doug Gilbert
Drew Carey
Drew McIntyre
Duke Droese
Dusty Rhodes
Earthquake (also appeared as Golga)
Eddie Guerrero
Edge
8-Ball (also appeared as Eli Blu)
Elijah Burke
Ernest Miller
Eugene
Evan Bourne
Faarooq
Finlay
Flash Funk
Gangrel
Genichiro Tenryu
Gillberg
Godfather (also appeared as Papa Shango & Kama)
Goldberg
Goldust
Grand Master Sexay
The Great Khali
Greg Valentine
Haku
Hakushi
Hardcore Holly (also appeared as Thurman Plugg & Bob Holly)
Hawk
Henry Godwinn
Hercules
Hillbilly Jim
Harley Race
Honky Tonk Man
Hornswoggle
Hulk Hogan
The Hurricane (also appeared as Gregory Helms)
Irwin R. Schyster
Jack Swagger
Jake Roberts
Jamie Noble
JBL (also appeared as Bradshaw)
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Jarrett
Jerry Lawler
Jerry Sags
Jim Duggan
Jim Neidhart
Jim Brunzell
Jimmy Del Ray
Jimmy Snuka
Joey Mercury
John Cena
John Morrison (also appeared as Johnny Nitro)
Jonathan Coachman
JTG
Junkyard Dog
Kabuki
Kane (also appeared as Isaac Yankem and Diesel)
Kenny Dykstra
Ken Shamrock
Kenzo Suzuki
Kerry Von Erich
Kevin Thorn
King Kong Bundy
Kofi Kingston
Koko B. Ware
Kurrgan
Kurt Angle
Lance Storm
Latin Lover
Lex Luger
Luther Reigns
Mantaur
Marc Mero
Mark Henry
Mark Jindrak
Marty Jannetty
Matt Hardy
Matt Morgan
Maven
Max Moon
Mick Foley (also appeared as Mankind, Cactus Jack & Dude Love)
Mike Knox
Mil Mascaras
The Miz
Mo
Mosh
Mr. Kennedy
Mr. Perfect
Muhammad Hassan
MVP
Nikolai Volkoff
Nunzio
One Man Gang
Orlando Jordan
Owen Hart
Paul London
Paul Roma
Perry Saturn
Phineas Godwinn
Pierroth
Psicosis
Randy Orton
Randy Savage
Raven
Razor Ramon
Rene Dupree
Rey Mysterio
Rhyno
Ric Flair
Rick Martel
Rick Rude
Rick Steiner
Rico
Rikishi (also appeared as Fatu & The Sultan)
Road Dogg (also appeared as Jesse James)
Rob Van Dam
The Rock
Roddy Piper
Ron Bass
Ronnie Garvin
Rosey
R-Truth (also appeared as K-Kwik)
Saba Simba
Sabu
Sam Houston
Samu
Sandman
Santino Marella
Savio Vega (also appeared as Kwang)
Scott Steiner
Scotty 2 Hotty
Sgt. Slaughter
Shane Douglas
Shawn Michaels
Shelton Benjamin
Sid
Simon Dean
Skinner
Skull (also appeared as Jacob Blu)
Smash (also appeared as Repo Man)
Snitsky
Spike Dudley
Squat Team #1
Squat Team #2
Steve Austin (also appeared as The Ringmaster)
Steve Blackman
Steven Dunn
Super Crazy
Sylvan
Tajiri
Takao Omori
Tatanka
Tazz
Ted DiBiase (Sr.)
Ted DiBiase (Jr.)
Terry Funk (also appeared as Chainsaw Charlie)
Terry Taylor (also appeared as Red Rooster)
Test
Thrasher
Tiger Ali Singh
Timothy Well
Tito Santana
Tom Brandi
Tommy Dreamer
Tom Prichard
Trevor Murdoch
Triple H (also appeared as Hunter Hearst-Helmsley)
Tugboat (also appeared as Typhoon)
Tully Blanchard
Ultimate Warrior
Umaga (also appeared as Jamal)
Undertaker
Vader
Val Venis
Vince McMahon
Virgil
Viscera (also appeared as Mabel & Big Daddy V)
Vladimir Kozlov
Warlord
William Regal
X-Pac (also appeared as 1-2-3 Kid)
Yokozuna
Yoshi Tatsu
Zack Ryder

[Xero]

The "624 superstars have entered" comes pretty close to the amount of participants over the years. I come up with around 650 assuming one Rumble having 20 and the rest 30.

[Team Sheep]

Just learned this Mason Ryan guy is Welsh. Awesome. About time, I'm sick of just English, Irish and Scots in WWE!

[Lara Emily]

Explain the whole "624 superstars have entered." Because there haven't been 624 different people in the Rumble. Were there years where they'd have 17 participants? Or are people who might be beaten up while walking to the ring/backstage just not counted?

The number is 656, which is the exact total of 23 years worth of Royal Rumble losers. 1988 had 20 guys ever other one had 30 so that's 20+23X30=680 total minus the 24 winners equals 656, the number of guys total who have tired to win the rumble and lost.


On another total random note did anyone notice that Cena pit on his cenation armband upside down, every time they zoomed in no him you could see the text upside down. It was kinda funny.