Should the Royal Rumble ever be used to elevate an unknown?

**whiteyford** · 01-27-2012, 01:19 PM

In theory it should be once in a while,the whole idea that anyone can win it would get some legitimacy. It makes even more sense when you consider that theres two world title matches at each 'Mania,and in this years case the Cena/Rock match is the main event anyway. The only real problem is how they'd book the winner afterwards,if they portray it as a fluke without building them up before 'Mania its a waste,essentially you've got the same scenario as MITB in how the winners perceived. Although if the follow Hanso/Noids approach you get someone a solid 2-3 month exposure which is more than most Rumble winners get or need.

01-27-2012, 01:19 PM	#22
whiteyford Out Of Step Posts: 12,059	In theory it should be once in a while,the whole idea that anyone can win it would get some legitimacy. It makes even more sense when you consider that theres two world title matches at each 'Mania,and in this years case the Cena/Rock match is the main event anyway. The only real problem is how they'd book the winner afterwards,if they portray it as a fluke without building them up before 'Mania its a waste,essentially you've got the same scenario as MITB in how the winners perceived. Although if the follow Hanso/Noids approach you get someone a solid 2-3 month exposure which is more than most Rumble winners get or need.