2007 Rumble: Most star studded in years?

**Evil Vito** · 01-07-2007, 03:56 PM

Kind of a random thought just dawned on me. Since each brand is likely to have 10 Rumble participants...I think this match could potentially be the most star studded in years because conceivably each brand would only enter its top superstars. Come to think there would probably actually be very little room for the guys who are flat out jobbers (except for some of the ECW'ers I suppose).

Think about it. Let's assume Cena, Batista, and Lashley are still champions...and they are challenged by Umaga, Kennedy, and RVD at the Rumble PPV.

The following could all still possibly take part in the Rumble match:

RAW - Carlito, Chris Masters, Edge, Kenny Dykstra, Jeff Hardy, Johnny Nitro, Randy Orton, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Triple H

Smackdown - Chavo Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Gregory Helms, Finlay, Kane, King Booker, Matt Hardy, MVP, Undertaker

ECW - CM Punk, Great Khali, Hardcore Holly, Sabu, Sandman, Test
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Right there are 25 guys who can be labeled as upper-midcarders or as guys who are huge names on the brands they represent. The other 5 spots could go to jobbers or mystery entrants (I, for one, would LOL if JBL was a mystery entrant for Smackdown and did something similar to what Lawler did - enter, get eliminated, return to commentary).

I dunno, if WWE plays their cards right I can see this being one of the more open Rumbles in years with a list of wrestlers like that (until the winner is inevitably leaked hours before the show)

01-07-2007, 03:56 PM	#1
Evil Vito President of Freedonia Posts: 58,383	2007 Rumble: Most star studded in years? Kind of a random thought just dawned on me. Since each brand is likely to have 10 Rumble participants...I think this match could potentially be the most star studded in years because conceivably each brand would only enter its top superstars. Come to think there would probably actually be very little room for the guys who are flat out jobbers (except for some of the ECW'ers I suppose). Think about it. Let's assume Cena, Batista, and Lashley are still champions...and they are challenged by Umaga, Kennedy, and RVD at the Rumble PPV. The following could all still possibly take part in the Rumble match: RAW - Carlito, Chris Masters, Edge, Kenny Dykstra, Jeff Hardy, Johnny Nitro, Randy Orton, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Triple H Smackdown - Chavo Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Gregory Helms, Finlay, Kane, King Booker, Matt Hardy, MVP, Undertaker ECW - CM Punk, Great Khali, Hardcore Holly, Sabu, Sandman, Test ------------ Right there are 25 guys who can be labeled as upper-midcarders or as guys who are huge names on the brands they represent. The other 5 spots could go to jobbers or mystery entrants (I, for one, would LOL if JBL was a mystery entrant for Smackdown and did something similar to what Lawler did - enter, get eliminated, return to commentary). I dunno, if WWE plays their cards right I can see this being one of the more open Rumbles in years with a list of wrestlers like that (until the winner is inevitably leaked hours before the show)