who wins the 16 royal rumble??

[NormanSmiley]

Seems like heyman is locked into roman reigns, who do the rest of you got ?

Also will this be the third year in a row the result gets booed out of the building?

[Big Vic]

Brock Lesnar won the 16th royal rumble.

[road doggy dogg]

I think it'll be an NXT guy. Probably Neville or Kevin Owens or something. I think 2016 is the year they really try to push NXT as legit

[NormanSmiley]

Thats a bold prediction dogg

[NormanSmiley]

Lesnar should win the 2016 rumble as well victor

[Lock Jaw]

Bubba Dudley

[NormanSmiley]

Will you stop!

[TheFallenOneX]

Daniel Bryan will be the surprised 30th entry and will win the 2016 Rumble thus erasing the stink of the past two. Of course on RAW the next evening he will give up the title shot due to injury.

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably Reigns again but the WWE being more careful and gradual with his road to Mania push.

If I has to guess, either against Cena or Sheamus for the WWE title. Cena to create the torch passing moment or Sheamus because he'd have cashed in by the Rumble.

[The CyNick]

Brock would be my choice.

My guess is WWE goes with Reigns or Cena

[NormanSmiley]

Daniel Bryan will be the surprised 30th entry and will win the 2016 Rumble thus erasing the stink of the past two. Of course on RAW the next evening he will give up the title shot due to injury.

I had to lol at this because of how probable it sounds.

[Lock Jaw]

Dean Ambrose would be "cool" to solidify himself as "legit", but then Roman Reigns could embrace being a kind of "tweener" and "force his way into the WM match" somehow.

[Shadrick]

Dean or Roman just to set up the Shield at Mania

[Lock Jaw]

Would have been "cool" to have Kevin Owens had kept his momentum and steam up and be World Champion by Mania, and then Sami Zayn comes back and wins the Royal Rumble....

People would be mad confused, but they could get it over.

[NormanSmiley]

Love that idea lockjaw. Then cena happened lolz

[Damian Rey]

Depends on who the champ is by that point. If it's Rollins, then Cena or Brock would currently make the most sense. I'd personally prefer a Reigns uber heel turn, joining the authority and Rollins going face. Have Ambrose win the rumble and take on Reigns, while Rollins wrestles Triple H in the midcard.

Or put the belt on Sting, have Hogan win via surprise entrant and give him his win back from Starcade.

[NormanSmiley]

Or put the belt on Sting, have Hogan win via surprise entrant and give him his win back from Starcade.

Id prefer flair as the surprise, win his 17th at mania and say "with a tear in my eye john cena you got more work to do big man"

[Cool King]

Cesaro.

[Damian Rey]

Just don't see it for Cesaro. At least not right now. Maybe if his current run keeps progressing. Really, he or Owens should've dethroned Cena. Cena winning the title provided literally no long term benefit.

[Heyman]

Seems like heyman is locked into roman reigns, who do the rest of you got ?

Also will this be the third year in a row the result gets booed out of the building?



Reigns or Rollins, but likely Reigns.


I know some guys on here have mentioned some NXT guys such as Kevin Owens, etc., but I think the WWE will build Owens up a little more.


Owens seems like a very good bet for the 2017 Royal Rumble.


WWE aren't going to do anything with Cesaro from what I see.


Just for the record - I'm not a Roman Reigns mark or anything like that. I'm not even really a huge fan of Reigns (don't hate him but don't love him either). I'm just trying to interpret what I think WWE Creative is thinking (and will do).


If it was up to me, Lesnar would win (after having made Undertaker suck his dick in front of everyone).

[NormanSmiley]

I like the idea like I posted to heyman yesterday, owens comes in at number 10 lasts til the end to build his character huge and be almost ready, ultimately losing the rumble to brock

[Heyman]

I like the idea like I posted to heyman yesterday, owens comes in at number 10 lasts til the end to build his character huge and be almost ready, ultimately losing the rumble to brock



I love the idea of Owens kicking massive butt at 2016 Royal Rumble as well (making the most eliminations, and ultimately giving head to the winner in the final 2-4).


I don't think Lesnar will be the 2016 RR winner, but I'd definitely be happy if it went down like that. Owens and Lesnar being the last two guys in the ring, with Owens showing no fear whatsoever and getting in Lesnar's face and giving him the double middle finger a la Stone Cold style.

[Rammsteinmad]

Dean or Roman just to set up the Shield at Mania

This.

Ambrose winning it would def get a huge pop from the crowd.

Either that, or Cesaro.

[Rammsteinmad]

However, with that said, I'd still love for one day a complete nobody to win it, just to really add to that mystique that "anyone can win". Remember how batshit crazy the fans were going when they thought Santino was gonna win it in 2011?

[Heisenberg]

My aunt in the Philippines is in the hospital so I'll take Sting for 500

[Droford]

Sheamus

[Cool King]

However, with that said, I'd still love for one day a complete nobody to win it, just to really add to that mystique that "anyone can win". Remember how batshit crazy the fans were going when they thought Santino was gonna win it in 2011?

I loved that.

And I will say that for a brief moment, I actually thought it was possible that he could win the thing.

[Bad News Gertner]

Curtis Axel

[Ultra Mantis]

Fandango or it doesn't even matter.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Kevin Owens.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If I had to make a surprise pick, I'd go with Finn Balor. The Shield Triple Threat could happen, any Brock Lesnar match is going to be big enough, Taker will probably wrestle another match, Triple H and The Rock will be doing something, Sting will probably be there, etc. The deck is stacked and I think someone facing John Cena for the World Title is probably their "franchise" match at the moment. Finn Balor showing up and winning the whole thing would be a "Whoa! This guy is the real deal moment." His entrance at Mania would be huge, and the crowd will be rabid to see him dethrone 16-time World Champion, John Cena.

It's obvious that Balor is the guy they are grooming as the company-friendly face of the next era. He's not only been presented as a mega-star in the NXT realm, but he got the major story of The Beast in the East special. They have his story to the top ready to go. His slow exposure is happening right now. I don't see him debuting on the WWE's main roster as anything but a big deal.

He's not the colored shirts kind of guy, but they'll find a way to market him. And it's not like Cena is going away forever anyway.

Slightly safer pick? Roman Reigns. I can see him being slammed against Cena, but the more I think about it, the more I think the fans might pan that entire match. Even a Money in the Bank cash-in from Sheamus wouldn't save that, because he's another one of those guys that doesn't ignite the smart crowd. I think that if they put Reigns into the World Title match, then you almost have to put him against Seth Rollins. And if you want to include Dean Ambrose, then you probably have to have him win the Money in the Bank briefcase from Sheamus.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Most likely WrestleMania main events (from where I sit):

* Cena vs. Balor

* Cena vs. Reigns (not advised)

* Cena vs. Taker

* Lesnar vs. Balor

* Rollins vs. Reigns

* Rollins vs. Reigns vs. Ambrose

If I got to pick, I'd go with either Cena vs. Balor or the Shield Triple Threat; but I don't think you need the World Title for the Triple Threat. Cena vs. Balor could use it more.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Had this really fucked up idea if the WWE can't get Ronda Rousey for Mania. I was having a coffee thinking about what a gem Renee Young is for the WWE. Honestly, if RAW opened with Renee Young running down what you are going to see tonight, the show is already 50% less embarrassing. She's got a girl next door charm, and she's what's vogue when it comes to a female television personality.

Then I started thinking about the weirdest things the WWE could do with the Rumble. Like the weirdest thing you could book without sinking the company. Here's the most dangerous thing I could come up with:

* Stephanie McMahon begins to get annoyed with Renee Young, who does her job as an interviewer and asks The Authority about some things they don't like going on at the moment.

* An in-ring segment leads to Stephanie insulting Renee Young so badly that Renee eventually says "You know what, I might be an employee here, but I am sick of you talking down to me."

Stephanie: Who the hell do you think you're talking to?

* Renee goes to answer, and Stephanie smacks the shit out of her face. Stephanie relishes in the moment and Renee fucking TACKLES Stephanie McMahon. Referees pull Renee off Stephanie, and Triple H comes out and points to the back (implying Renee needs to go there and will be disciplined later). Renee -- fired up -- slaps Triple H in the fucking face!

* Stephanie comes out the next week and says she's not going to fire Renee Young for the biggest mistake of her life. Oh no. She's got something better in mind for that bitch. The Royal Rumble is coming up, and in the Rumble's vast history, two women have competed in the Royal Rumble Match. Renee Young is going to be the third. And she'll be #1 out there.

* Renee is worried about this -- not being a trained professional and all that -- but she says this is her dream job, so she'll do what she has to do.

* At the Rumble, Young comes out wearing all-white, looking hot as hell. #2? Luke Harper. The commentators talk about how this has obviously been set-up. Harper is a man that obviously has no problem hitting a woman. He stalks Renee, who escapes the ring, and he goes to corner her outside it, when Dean Ambrose hits the ringside area, attacking Luke Harper.

* The relationship between Ambrose and Young hasn't been mentioned on the air, as it hasn't been pertinent. But Ambrose is a warm-blooded male like anybody else -- and he has issues with The Authority. He makes perfect sense to play Renee's "white knight." Plus, they're bound to have chemistry together, right?

* Renee stays at ringside, defiantly, although she doesn't interact with anyone. Eventually some ruthless heel, grabs her, and lariats the fuck out of her. Major heat. Renee is taken out on a stretcher.

* The match goes on, and let's say the last two guys are Dolph Ziggler and Rusev. As these two men fight, Renee Young, holding her neck, walks back to the ring. This is where the announcers need to sell that she's coming back out due to defiance. Stephanie shoved her into this match, she wants to she how tough she is by sticking it out. She's not out to win it, she's just standing her ground as a human being.

* Dolph asks Renee what she's doing in the ring. "Get out, I don't want to wrestle you! This is dangerous!" etc. Rusev grabs Ziggler, goes to toss him, but Dolph reverses and sends Rusev over and out. But the momentum carries him a little, and he's sort of hanging over the top, so Renee grabs his leg and gives him that last push out.

* RENEE FUCKING YOUNG HAS FUCKING WON THE FUCKING 2016 FUCKING ROYAL FUCKING RUMBLE!!!!!

* Stephanie would come to the ring screaming, like Vince did when Cena and Batista eliminated each other. "This isn't going down like this!' screeches Stephanie, who approaches ringside and gets dropkicked through the ropes by Young. Show goes off the air with her triumphantly walking to the back, and the announcers having no clue what is going to happen on RAW as a result of this.

* Renee Young has no intention of wrestling for a title at WrestleMania. She forfeits her title shot and doesn't care what the company does with it. But she does want to fight Stephanie McMahon. You build to Stephanie McMahon vs. Renee Young, with the reveal that Young has been training with Dean Ambrose for a while, and maybe bring in Ronda Rousey as a kayfabe trainer for Renee Young too. Stephanie suddenly starts to shit herself.

* You could also get Triple H vs. Dean Ambrose out of this.

* The WWE could also turn one of their live events into a "Royal Rumble Redux," given the apparent non-finish of the previous one and put it exclusively on the WWE Network.

* This idea could also lead to The Authority changing the Rumble concept to "the winner is likely to be in top position for a WrestleMania title shot, given the event that "anything can happen." This would allow the Rumble to get sort of a fresh life, given that it often feels quite predictable, and it can sour The Road to WrestleMania if the audience feels everything is too transparent and can see the end game. If Roman Reigns' was guaranteed to be the guy facing Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania this year, do you think his win would have pissed off people so much?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Have I officially jumped the shark as a poster? Would that actually ruin wrestling?

[Lock Jaw]

Can't see Balor ever getting to "that level"

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think they'll jam him in there. That's unless Vince/Kevin are on a different page to Triple H on him. But so far they seem to be treating him like he is a big deal. I mean, that Beast in the East show wasn't an NXT production, was it?

[Lock Jaw]

I could definitely see Renee Young winning the Royal Rumble, though.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I know right?

[Lock Jaw]

Balor needs to show me he can go on the mic. So far even Sheamus is better (to compare him to another Irish fella). Though to be fair, I have seen more from Sheamus over the years.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I feel like I'm an idiot for liking that idea as much as I do. But come on -- if Renee Young got to beat up Stephanie McMahon, don't tell me you wouldn't mark. Wouldn't need the Rumble to get there though.

[Shadrick]

Fandango or it doesn't even matter.

lets get weird.

[#1-norm-fan]

Oh, Shadrick. You have no idea...

[NormanSmiley]

Fandango or it doesn't even matter.

You gotta be in the match to win. Not jobbing on main event.

[Savio]

Have I officially jumped the shark as a poster? Would that actually ruin wrestling?
Yes

Also she would be the 4th.

[Lock Jaw]

I change my pick to Renee Young

[NormanSmiley]

Renee young has better chance than fandongo

[The CyNick]

I could see the balance of the year being about Cena trying to get the 16th world title. He eventually succeeds and then Reigns is waiting as the title challenger. That could be their passing of the torch match

[NormanSmiley]

I just cant possibly see reigns going back to back as much as last years result got shit on. And second, how has his character changed over a year?it hasnt there has been no growth at all.

[The CyNick]

I'm not a huge fan of his, I'm just saying this is what I see from the booking.

Seems like a calculated move to move Reigns away from the title picture for the past few months. Rollins has been going through most of the babyface side of the roster, but he never had a high profile match with Reigns for the title. My thinking is thats on purpose - they want Reigns to be kept strong.

This feud with the Wyatts can now go on for a while with the new blood in there. Then before you know it its Rumble time, and he can restate his focus to win the title.

The question to me is does WWE think Reigns will be cheered against Cena, and therefore make him look like a legit top babyface. I think there's a good chance a Mania crowd just boos both Cena-Reigns out of the building. But who knows.

Shield Triple Threat is okay, but would probably require Ambrose or Reigns to turn heel. Maybe you build up tension between HHH and Rollins leading up to Mania, and then its speculated that one of the other two guys is working with the Authority. But both Reigns and Ambrose deny it, and say Rollins and HHH are still working together, they are just trying to divide and conquer. That could work.

[Shisen Kopf]

Fandango or it doesn't even matter.

This but he's going to get a vampire gimmick bc twilight was big years ago and Vince is behind the times. So yeah Fandangrel, the dancing vampire wins.

[Sepholio]

Fandangrel is my new favorite rassler.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm not a huge fan of his, I'm just saying this is what I see from the booking.

Seems like a calculated move to move Reigns away from the title picture for the past few months. Rollins has been going through most of the babyface side of the roster, but he never had a high profile match with Reigns for the title. My thinking is thats on purpose - they want Reigns to be kept strong.

This feud with the Wyatts can now go on for a while with the new blood in there. Then before you know it its Rumble time, and he can restate his focus to win the title.

The question to me is does WWE think Reigns will be cheered against Cena, and therefore make him look like a legit top babyface. I think there's a good chance a Mania crowd just boos both Cena-Reigns out of the building. But who knows.

Shield Triple Threat is okay, but would probably require Ambrose or Reigns to turn heel. Maybe you build up tension between HHH and Rollins leading up to Mania, and then its speculated that one of the other two guys is working with the Authority. But both Reigns and Ambrose deny it, and say Rollins and HHH are still working together, they are just trying to divide and conquer. That could work.

I pretty much agree with all of this, except I think you can have Reigns and Ambrose face vs. face it.

[Damian Rey]

What a sight to see 100k strong booing a main event.

I'd love a screw job angle with Reigns getting chosen as the new handpicked face of the company and siding with the Authority. Turns Rollins face and builds to a Mania match against Triple H.

Meanwhile, Lesnar wins the rumble and we have a rematch of Mania last year, but now with Reigns as an uber heel champ with the Authority backing him.

Cena and Taker can go in Taker's last match, with the challenge being Cena stating he's beaten the best on the biggest stage, as has Taker, and now we see who's the better of the two at the event they've both been mainstays on for over a decade.

[Shisen Kopf]

Fandangrel is my new favorite rassler.

Hopefully he'll start rasslin owen white on smackdown soon.

[Jazzy Foot]

Sting

[Fignuts]

Noid, you are are way off.

Love Balor, but dude can't talk to save his life.

[Heyman]

What a sight to see 100k strong booing a main event.


The biggest reason why I don't think we'll see Reigns vs. Cena at Mania'. Since Cena/Rollins has been done numerous times, that's why I think we'll see Reigns/Rollins.

I'd love a screw job angle with Reigns getting chosen as the new handpicked face of the company and siding with the Authority. Turns Rollins face and builds to a Mania match against Triple H.

Meanwhile, Lesnar wins the rumble and we have a rematch of Mania last year, but now with Reigns as an uber heel champ with the Authority backing him.


That's not a bad idea, but I don't think such dramatic changes will take place between now and Mania'. However - I do like Reigns/Rollins flipping at some point. The idea that I have in mind, is to have Reigns/Rollins main-event Wrestlemania, but to have them do a double turn during the match a la Austin/Bret.

Cena and Taker can go in Taker's last match, with the challenge being Cena stating he's beaten the best on the biggest stage, as has Taker, and now we see who's the better of the two at the event they've both been mainstays on for over a decade.


The only way I see Taker going up against anyone but Lesnar at Mania, is if Taker goes over Lesnar in a rubber match before Mania. Or - if Lesnar defeats Taker before Mania, and they do a handshake/respect thing, and then the Wyatt's appear out of nowhere and destroy Taker (leading to a Taker/Wyatt rematch at Mania.......or a Taker/Kane vs. Wyatt Family Mania match).

[Jazzy Foot]

It's probably a wild dream but would love to see Sting win the RR as a surprise entrant. Maybe given his mystique he comes in as "entrant 31". He then wins the RR and challenges for the title at WM 32.

I don't see Sting winning the title at NoC although he could win the match by DQ or count out etc but Rollins still holds the title.

I was hoping that at WM 31 we would have had some kind of "Sting ends The Authourity" storyline but that would have been on the presumption he was going to get the win over Triple H.

Maybe it could be written into the storyline somehow that he's not only fighting for the title but also control of the WWE? For this to work you'd want to see him pinning Triple H which wouldn't happen in this context unless Triple H is somehow the WWE Champion......maybe Rollins turns face or something?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Noid, you are are way off.

Love Balor, but dude can't talk to save his life.

I dunno, man -- have you seen how the WWE have been presenting him?

[Lock Jaw]

Dunno. Don't get the feeling of the same "importance" from his title run yet that I had from Neville/Zayn/Owens.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Didn't anyone see that epic build they gave him, where they like used his real name and everything?

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, those video packages were sweet.... but you can't get by on a nice package alone.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm not suggesting that they will, but I think they're really going to fly with the guy.

[#1-norm-fan]

Can't see any way he gets anywhere near the main event by WrestleMania 32.

However a feud between him and Bray Wyatt though just seems too perfect not to do.