Who do you HOPE to see win the Royal Rumble Match

**Mr. Nerfect** · 01-28-2005, 08:43 PM

Batista is pretty much a lock as the winner of the Royal Rumble this year, but do you want to see him win it? Who would you like to see outlast the other 29 men, and walk away with the title shot at WrestleMania?

BTW, who do you hope to see take the last spot for SmackDown! in the Rumble?

From RAW I'd like to see Jericho take it. Y2J has been billed as the main eventer who is just tehre for decoration, and thus far that description has been 100% true. The last title he held was the IC Title, because they wanted someone to shatter Jeff Jarrett's record, and needed someone to warm-up the belt.

Chris is over, he's a great wrestler, and I think he's still got the gas to really launch himself into the spotlight once more. Maybe he could even become the top face of the WWE if given the chance?

I didn't even see this guy in WCW, but watching the videos posted in the Official Wrestling Videos thread you can just tell this guy was meant to be something. "Oh my God, I killed Juvi!" is one of the greatest things I've ever heard come out of a wrestler's mouth.

Jericho vs. Triple H at Mania would make it the second WM headlined by these two, but with Jericho as the babyface, and with Triple H doing the clean job, it would make one of the greatest WrestleMania moments ever, IMO. And I'm not even that much of a Jericho mark.

I'd personally like to see Jericho do that stomping walk taunt, which always cracks me up, eliminate Christian, and have him really be the star of this Rumble. The next few weeks we see the old Jericho revive itself, with Jericho getting lots of mic time, and really cutting loose. Then at WrestleMania, Jericho battles against Evolution, before Jericho puts Triple H in the Walls of Jericho, Liontamer-style. The ref is down, Batista is up, he sees Tripel H calling out to Batista. Dave hops on the apron, then just shrugs and lets Jericho keep the hold on. The ref comes to and Triple H taps.

From the SmackDown! side, if they really want to go that route, I'd have Eddie Guerrero or Rey Mysterio win the Rumble. I'm not the biggest fan of either guy, but in Los Angeles, you have the power to make either one the top face of the company. I'm leaning towards Mysterio because he's never won the Rumble, never been Champion, and WrestleMania is almost a hometown crowd. If the WWE are serious about seperating Mysterio away from the Cruiserweight Division, they may as well use this opportunity, because it is probably going to be the hottest reaction Mysterio will ever get.

So Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio are my picks, but I personally will rejoice if Batista wins the Rumble even though it is EXTREMELY predictable right now.

01-28-2005, 08:43 PM	#1
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,533	Who do you HOPE to see win the Royal Rumble Match Batista is pretty much a lock as the winner of the Royal Rumble this year, but do you want to see him win it? Who would you like to see outlast the other 29 men, and walk away with the title shot at WrestleMania? BTW, who do you hope to see take the last spot for SmackDown! in the Rumble? From RAW I'd like to see Jericho take it. Y2J has been billed as the main eventer who is just tehre for decoration, and thus far that description has been 100% true. The last title he held was the IC Title, because they wanted someone to shatter Jeff Jarrett's record, and needed someone to warm-up the belt. Chris is over, he's a great wrestler, and I think he's still got the gas to really launch himself into the spotlight once more. Maybe he could even become the top face of the WWE if given the chance? I didn't even see this guy in WCW, but watching the videos posted in the Official Wrestling Videos thread you can just tell this guy was meant to be something. "Oh my God, I killed Juvi!" is one of the greatest things I've ever heard come out of a wrestler's mouth. Jericho vs. Triple H at Mania would make it the second WM headlined by these two, but with Jericho as the babyface, and with Triple H doing the clean job, it would make one of the greatest WrestleMania moments ever, IMO. And I'm not even that much of a Jericho mark. I'd personally like to see Jericho do that stomping walk taunt, which always cracks me up, eliminate Christian, and have him really be the star of this Rumble. The next few weeks we see the old Jericho revive itself, with Jericho getting lots of mic time, and really cutting loose. Then at WrestleMania, Jericho battles against Evolution, before Jericho puts Triple H in the Walls of Jericho, Liontamer-style. The ref is down, Batista is up, he sees Tripel H calling out to Batista. Dave hops on the apron, then just shrugs and lets Jericho keep the hold on. The ref comes to and Triple H taps. From the SmackDown! side, if they really want to go that route, I'd have Eddie Guerrero or Rey Mysterio win the Rumble. I'm not the biggest fan of either guy, but in Los Angeles, you have the power to make either one the top face of the company. I'm leaning towards Mysterio because he's never won the Rumble, never been Champion, and WrestleMania is almost a hometown crowd. If the WWE are serious about seperating Mysterio away from the Cruiserweight Division, they may as well use this opportunity, because it is probably going to be the hottest reaction Mysterio will ever get. So Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio are my picks, but I personally will rejoice if Batista wins the Rumble even though it is EXTREMELY predictable right now.