The Greatest Royal Rumble
 

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What are your thoughts?

My concerns are that it will be the third Royal Rumble this year, which in combination will all the Battle Royals we've been getting, seems like over kill. Also will there be a title match for the winner? When will that be? Is there other matches on the card?

Perhaps there will be some kind of controversy in the Nakamaura/AJ match leading to the WWE Championship being on the line in The Greatest Royal Rumble.

WWE will have their greatest month for attendance ever it looks like.

Huh? WWE has another rumble? Confused

Feel like this is something Slik would post as a joke.

No it's real. It's random as hell but it's real.

At least its gonna be on the Network

Doubt anything meaningful happens since it seems its just this one big match for the event's card. Observer recently reported WWE is leaning on this being more of a taped special for the Network unlike the PPV treatment the upcoming 100k Australia show is getting.

Also just WWE desperately wanting to get their hands on the huge sums of money the Saudi government is spending to modernize the country's image and host a lot of international events during the next 10 years.

@Ruien,

It will probably air on the Network, like the 'Beast in the East' special did. Like Smeat said right above, they signed a 10 yr deal to do one big show in Saudi Arabia each year and the 100k stadium show in Australia this October will prob end up more of ppv than a special.

My one thought on this is as follows: It will not live up to its name. [/thread]

Wonder if they'll bother with any surprise entrants or just pull everyone from the current roster.

I'm kind of intrigued. It'll be a Royal Rumble that isn't held on a show with another Royal Rumble, which kind of makes it feel more like a Royal Rumble. But isn't it going to have 50 people? That sounds...messy. I dunno -- it sounds fun as trivia. Got a feeling that Braun Strowman will win as a random accomplishment.

I doubt they will fly people over due to costs and such, but maybe some road agents that would be there anyway.

Probably a really safe bet considering WWE supposedly wants to load it up with as many big names as possible and at least two part-timers were already reported to be appearing.

I think there will be some NXT surprises, just due to the numbers needed.

Jericho is also rumored.

I'm guessing no women's matches this time, seven title matches will happen though, the press release mentions the Universal, World, IC, US, Tag Belts for RAW and SD and Cruiserweight title:


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If I remember correctly wasn't there a women's match involving Banks last time they went over there, she was just showing no skin apart from from her face and hands.
Also I'm hoping Muhammad Hassan and Daviari return and wrestle/beat up all the corrupt Saudi royalty.

I came in expecting a discussion about 1992

Ernest Miller will come back and win

7 matches and a 50 man Royal Rumble? Gonna be a looooooong show.

If there are seven championships to be defended that means...

Universal
WWE Championship
IC
US
Raw Tag
Smackdown Tag
and probably the WWE UK Championship.

Plus a 50 man Royal Rumble.... they will probably have to put all the undercard guys in the match. It really sucks they won't have the women on the card, that makes the shows seem odd to me now.

Swap out the UK title for the Cruiser title and you get all seven of the main roster Men's belts being defended on this show.

I've wanted the largest Royal Rumble possible for many years now, so I'm very happy. Throw in a stipulation that the winner gets a WWE/Universal Championship shot and that is all it needs

I'm happy this event is happening. The multiple Rumbles at the January Rumble kind of took away from the mystique. This is actually lining itself up to be a super-card of sorts. Without a title shot on the line, they might actually do something surprising. Now that Bryan is cleared, I think he's got a good shot at entering and winning.

For an event this big, I will be very surprised if they don't. #316?

WWE should have a woman's only live event at the same time. I'd pay to see that shit over this SEXIST BULLSHIT!

They actually should.

And if they don't do that it's soon time for an all women's Network Special. They have enough talent to make a great show.

Shit. First ever Queen of The Ring Tournament?

The potential is there for one. Don't see why it has to be at the same time though.

Cause WWE has to show that they don't want to adhere to Saudi 15th century bullshit.

I'm pretty close to start a boycott of this show

Well I'm not gonna follow you on that one. As much as I appreciate what the women have brought to WWE the past few years, I'll be fine without them. And I don't watch WWE to change the world. That said, I'm all for anyone boycotting for whatever reason they want. I love it when WWE runs international shows on the Network, and it's in a 60,000 stadium so it's gonna be cool.

Wonder how many people will join STD's boycott.

Maybe his part fish.

Yeah, but they do?

This is a company that was willing to name a Battle Royal after a pimp lol.

If they wanted to show Saudi then they would have refused to have a show there.

Should have added 2 rings and 10 wrestlers and called it World War 3

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Oh shit! Just watched their match from WM 21 the other day, what a great match. Look forward to this.

7 title matches, a HHH/Cena match, a 50 Man Rumble and no women on the card?

Also have announced The Hardy's vs Ceasaro and Sheamus, and a 4 way IC Title Ladder match with Miz, Balor, Joe and Rollins. Whoa!

I read somewhere but can't remember where that In the U.K this will be live on Sky Sports, guessing it will be Network exclusive in some countries.

This is going to be a partnership with WWE and Saudi Arabia through 2030 so if your protesting I hope you're in for the long haul

JR and King on commentary.

How are you gonna boycott for women's rights when you've never touched a boob?

Could be shaping up to be PPV of the year, possibly. And WrestleMania itself is looking pretty damn good too. Overall feeling about the product is low, but these shows are feeling standalone good.

But then they fuck the booking at/after the show.

Haha, yeah. I was running through the Mania card in my head, and I can literally see them going the opposite way to what would traditionally make sense. The shows heading into have seemed mighty boring and haven't been able to draw me back into orbit. It makes sense that they've got these amazing cards, because all the best talent in the world flocks there, but they don't know what to do with them.

I think it likely has to do with the Conservative Saudi Arabian audience.

Women aren't allowed to wrestle in Saudi Arabia.

#givedivasachance.....unlesswecanmakesomebank

Again: they named a Battle Royal after a pimp. They do not give a shit about women's equality. They think it is good PR and can make them money. They still push people solely based on their ethnicity. This is not a progressive company, folks. Don't be surprised if Tian Bing wins the WWE Title over the next year in order to increase their visibility in China.

Triple H will probably try and angle himself for a Nobel Peace Prize by getting the women to compete with their midriffs showing over there by 2030.

Unless it’s Becky Lynch.

Haha, can't have her getting even more over with her glorious abs of glory.

WWE recently confirmed the Saudi Rumble is airing live on the WWE Network and will also have a 1 hour pre-show.

PWInsider reporting that ReyRey is going to be in it too

Should bring Mohhamed Hassan for this for the monster babyface pop.

Kinda want to see Cena or HHH try to speak Arabic to try to get a cheap pop & failing miserably. Would make good cringe material for years to come...

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thats random!

Mere hours earlier

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Lana chimed in -- "You're gonna obviously crush him. He's stronger and faster and better."

Rusev admits Undertaker's one of the GOATs, and has home-field advantage for their CASKET MATCH ... but says he ain't sweatin' it since "Rusev Day" is equally legendary.

Home-field advantage? Taker is Saudi Arabian?

Too late to get Rusev in for the G1?

The casket match is his home field advantage

Lana giving even less fucks than usual

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#WWEGRR!

Are they getting the Rolling Stones to do a concert too?

Cena begged Taker for months and all Rusev and Jericho had to do was exist

even worse rusev acted like he did not want it

Supposedly that promo somehow managed to upset Taker's wife.

Should be styles vs mysterio, but they'll probably just put him in the rumble

Yeah, I forgot to post that Tweet but fuck me.

Unless Undertaker is going for a new gimmick of Americn Cry Baby

I know, I know. Just fucking around.

But is it really his advantage? Didn't Taker lose most of his casket matches?

I think he ended up winning most of them.

Anyway, if they want home field advantage, Sabu was billeda s being from Saudi Arabia. bring him back.

Did you guys not see the Mae Young Classic? Apparently there's a second one coming too.

so now we get the takers wife lana fued nether can wrestle for shit, let them fight at backlash while taker and rusev watch ringside

STD, what the fuck is wrong with you? Do you know how many wresting shows in the past have had zero womens matches on them and how much better off we all were for it?

Why does Michelle McCool's opinion mean anything at all?

Or any woman's opinion, for that matter.

I was kidding about that second part.

I think Rusev’s attitude around the match probably prompted the change. I wish Taker/Jericho was just a straight match. And Rusev all the best in his future endeavours.

Seemed like he was just selling it.

They have to keep Taker strong too? Fucking ridiculous.

Happy Rusev will no longer be squashed by the Undertaker.

Hopefully Rusev gets another match. They dont have a 4 corners match yet!

I'm am soooooo over the Undertaker, and I have been for about six years.

I am sure Rusev was going to lose in about 45 seconds.

Yeah, I mean it's probably better for everyone to have Jericho do the job, but I don't understand how Michelle McCool's opinion should have that much of a bearing on anything.

Wouldn't be surprised if she made a stink about it earlier to the WWE leading to Rusev being pulled since it wouldn't be the first time this year WWE appeased Taker and/or his wife for an event.

She's like Nikki where on her own, doubt WWE cares about her input but since she's the spouse of Taker, her input carries a bit more weight. Same with the inverse of Ronda's husband getting into a recent incident with Alicia Fox and escaping having any blame in the incident.

Sounds like she got worked.

Well, to be fair. We have to commend Travis Browne for holding back the urge of wanting to beat another woman. A black woman at that. It had to be one of the toughest moments of his life.

Or maybe WE are getting worked and Rusev is facing the Undertaker at Wrestlemania next year!!! :eek::eek::eek:

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you just popped me

Rusev is in a class all his own.

He has to be the only talent to have ever been punished for breaking kayfabe AND for keeping kayfabe.

Maybe they’ve moved him into the Rumble itself so that he can win it?