Benoit and the Royal Rumble/Wrestlemania...

**Nowhere Man** · 01-07-2004, 09:07 PM

With the way the whole storyline between Benoit and Heyman is starting to shape up, I'm getting the feeling that Benoit will NOT win the Royal Rumble, but will still get the Title shot (and hopefully the Title itself) at Wrestlemania.

First of all, they're building it up so that he's going to be the heavy favorite in the Rumble. By outfoxing Heyman and winning the match last week to enter the Rumble, by Heyman putting him in as the #1 entrant, and by the match that occured this week (I won't give it away here), it's shaping up to look like he can defy the odds and win. That being said, WWE almost NEVER gives the fans what they want and will instead opt for some stupid swerve.

Second of all, Heyman keeps saying that as long as he's the GM, Benoit will never get a Title shot. The key there is "as long as he's the GM." I'm getting the feeling that Stephanie McMahon is getting pretty tired of not stinking up our TVs, so it's only a matter of time before she's back as the GM of Smackdown or they pull the Co-GM crap they're doing on Raw.

I'm predicting that at the PPV, Benoit will last almost the entire Rumble, maybe even down to the last 2 contestants, but get screwed at the very end by, say, Lesnar coming out and attacking him (like Rock/Austin at RR '99). Somehow or other, Stephanie gets re-instated as GM, and Benoit ends up getting his Title shot anyways. This could be done by having a #1 contender's match at No Way Out, or just by Stephanie vetoing Heyman's decisions, but it'll probably work out that way.

Thoughts?

01-07-2004, 09:07 PM	#1
Nowhere Man Now. Here. Man. Posts: 8,370	Benoit and the Royal Rumble/Wrestlemania... With the way the whole storyline between Benoit and Heyman is starting to shape up, I'm getting the feeling that Benoit will NOT win the Royal Rumble, but will still get the Title shot (and hopefully the Title itself) at Wrestlemania. First of all, they're building it up so that he's going to be the heavy favorite in the Rumble. By outfoxing Heyman and winning the match last week to enter the Rumble, by Heyman putting him in as the #1 entrant, and by the match that occured this week (I won't give it away here), it's shaping up to look like he can defy the odds and win. That being said, WWE almost NEVER gives the fans what they want and will instead opt for some stupid swerve. Second of all, Heyman keeps saying that as long as he's the GM, Benoit will never get a Title shot. The key there is "as long as he's the GM." I'm getting the feeling that Stephanie McMahon is getting pretty tired of not stinking up our TVs, so it's only a matter of time before she's back as the GM of Smackdown or they pull the Co-GM crap they're doing on Raw. I'm predicting that at the PPV, Benoit will last almost the entire Rumble, maybe even down to the last 2 contestants, but get screwed at the very end by, say, Lesnar coming out and attacking him (like Rock/Austin at RR '99). Somehow or other, Stephanie gets re-instated as GM, and Benoit ends up getting his Title shot anyways. This could be done by having a #1 contender's match at No Way Out, or just by Stephanie vetoing Heyman's decisions, but it'll probably work out that way. Thoughts?