Current Events > I haven't watched since WrestleMania. Is Roman Reigns winning the Royal Rumble?

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I received an invite and I figured I'd go. I read that Raw 25 was terrible, but I have no clue who's in the actual title matches or in the Rumble itself.

No.He won't win.

Philly will literally go on a rampage if he wins.
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No idea on the winner but rumors are that Taker and Cena will start a WrestleMania feud here
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WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

No.He won't win.

Philly will literally go on a rampage if he wins.

> The Rock returns and strikes his "please like this guy" pose
> the fans riot anyway.

AvantgardeAClue posted...

No idea on the winner but rumors are that Taker and Cena will start a WrestleMania feud here

I won't pretend his match last year was the departure he deserved, but that retirement segment after the match was amazing. Even if he came back and had his best match since CM Punk, it still seems a mistake to wrestle after such a fitting farewell.

:(

the arena would literally get destroyed, so of course he will. Vince loves his "fuck you" moments, for whatever reason.

I don't think he's going to, though he will fight for the title at WM. Tonight's winner will challenge AJ
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Itll likely be a SDL guy.

Early reports are that Elimination Chamber will have an EC match for the #1 contenders spot to face Brock at WM and that Roman will win there.

However, the Fastlane ads that the Quicken Loans Arena have been putting out could throw a curveball since theyre advertising some kind of multi-man match for AJs title including Shinsuke, Orton, Owens, and Zayn.

Id watch the Rumble anyway. Likely we get another chapter of the Shane/Owens/Zayn/Bryan saga and the tag matches should be good.
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Not even WWE is stupid enough to have Roman win the Rumble in Philly again after what happened last time... right?
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Skye Reynolds posted...

AvantgardeAClue posted...

No idea on the winner but rumors are that Taker and Cena will start a WrestleMania feud here

I won't pretend his match last year was the departure he deserved, but that retirement segment after the match was amazing. Even if he came back and had his best match since CM Punk, it still seems a mistake to wrestle after such a fitting farewell.

:(

Definitely, but I hope people will treat any sort of return he does a sort of "epilogue", you know after the dust settles and stuff, there's still one more thing to do? That's how I figure Taker would want to wrap things up properly.

Then he can do Biker Taker as his persona again and start trolling the locker room
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Skye Reynolds posted...

AvantgardeAClue posted...

No idea on the winner but rumors are that Taker and Cena will start a WrestleMania feud here

I won't pretend his match last year was the departure he deserved, but that retirement segment after the match was amazing. Even if he came back and had his best match since CM Punk, it still seems a mistake to wrestle after such a fitting farewell.

:(

His promo he did at RAW 25 answered literally no questions about Takers future either.

I think he should be done, especially after how WrestleMania ended, but youd also think that WWE would have turned Roman heel to capitalize on the heat he had.

WWE has no plan.
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Medussa posted...

the arena would literally get destroyed, so of course he will. Vince loves his "fuck you" moments, for whatever reason.

The mid-Rumble elimination of Daniel Bryan...

Cena should win. Ratings and attendance could use a title run from him.

Papa Hunter already gave the hardcore fans their awesome moments last night, including what will almost certainly be the WWE match of the year. It's Vince's turn tonight.

So in short, expect Roman to win and hope to be wrong.
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My easy guess is Shinsuke Nakamura

My "oh god please" guess is Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles at WM?!
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He can, and he WILL
Balee dat, bbygurl!
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AvantgardeAClue posted...

Then he can do Biker Taker as his persona again and start trolling the locker room

It's so weird.

When he was a biker, the WWE treated that like it was going to be the Undertaker persona going forward, the serious take on the character for the modern era, and that the dead man was an affectionately remembered cartoon character from an era of gimmicks.

Yet, once he was back to being the Undertaker, it was like he'd always been that guy aside from an awkward stint of about four years where he played a biker for some reason.

My uncle works for WWE after he quit working for Nintendo...

He says Brother Love wins.
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From the sounds of things probably not but he will probably still find his way into a universal title match at Wrestlemania but that probably wont change tonights show.

Vegas betting odds has Nakaumra winning.

Skye Reynolds posted...

The mid-Rumble elimination of Daniel Bryan...

lol, is that real? I don't remember that year well, only the one in Pittsburgh where he never gets a spot at all, and Rey gets the worst boos of his life.
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Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

My easy guess is Shinsuke Nakamura

My "oh god please" guess is Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles at WM?!

Bryan would face Shane at WM if anything.
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Rey comes out 30th instead of Bryan again.
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

My easy guess is Shinsuke Nakamura

My "oh god please" guess is Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles at WM?!

Bryan would face Shane at WM if anything.

Or Miz. They kinda re-rung that bell this past Monday.

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

My easy guess is Shinsuke Nakamura

My "oh god please" guess is Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles at WM?!

Bryan would face Shane at WM if anything.

Shane needs to seriously go away.
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EnterTheTekken posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

My easy guess is Shinsuke Nakamura

My "oh god please" guess is Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles at WM?!

Bryan would face Shane at WM if anything.

Or Miz. They kinda re-rung that bell this past Monday.

They should have done that last year if they were gonna do it. Or maybe build it for SummerSlam as a crossbrand match.

Burgess posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

My easy guess is Shinsuke Nakamura

My "oh god please" guess is Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles at WM?!

Bryan would face Shane at WM if anything.

Shane needs to seriously go away.

Eh
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

My easy guess is Shinsuke Nakamura

My "oh god please" guess is Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles at WM?!

Bryan would face Shane at WM if anything.

That wouldn't end well. If Bryan ever gets cleared, and that's sadly a big if, a match with Shane is the last person he should face. Shane is sloppy and needs dangerous spots to get the crowd into his matches and that's just not smart with Bryan.
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Medussa posted...

Skye Reynolds posted...

The mid-Rumble elimination of Daniel Bryan...

lol, is that real? I don't remember that year well, only the one in Pittsburgh where he never gets a spot at all, and Rey gets the worst boos of his life.

This was the Rumble the year after. Daniel Bryan got eliminated a little before the halfway point and the WWE pulled a rib on the audience to rub it in.

Dustin_The_Wind posted...

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

My easy guess is Shinsuke Nakamura

My "oh god please" guess is Daniel Bryan.

Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles at WM?!

Bryan would face Shane at WM if anything.

That wouldn't end well. If Bryan ever gets cleared, and that's sadly a big if, a match with Shane is the last person he should face. Shane is sloppy and needs dangerous spots to get the crowd into his matches and that's just not smart with Bryan.

Their story needs some kind of payout, and I cant really see Bryan/Shane against KO/Zayn atm. Theyve been teasing the Bryan heel turn for like a month now.
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Skye Reynolds posted...

Medussa posted...

Skye Reynolds posted...

The mid-Rumble elimination of Daniel Bryan...

lol, is that real? I don't remember that year well, only the one in Pittsburgh where he never gets a spot at all, and Rey gets the worst boos of his life.

This was the Rumble the year after. Daniel Bryan got eliminated a little before the halfway point and the WWE pulled a rib on the audience to rub it in.

i remember him being eliminated early. edit: though I thought it was the year before Pittsburgh, not the year after.

I didn't remember it happening right as Golddust is entering. and, to be honest, the tron looks manipulated. that's just brutal.
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The Tron is not manipulated. That is what happened.
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Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

The Tron is not manipulated. That is what happened.

This.

Ultimate WWE troll moment. And to think they almost didnt want Bryan to win at WM either.
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Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

The Tron is not manipulated. That is what happened.

brutal.

as I said, Vince loves his "fuck you" moments.
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But anyway, Id be fairly surprised if Roman won tonight. Im still going with a SDL superstar or John Cena, who is technically a free agent but who knows what Cenas WM plans are. Could be facing Taker or could be facing AJ to beat Flairs record.
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Cena is a good third choice for sure.

1) Nakamura
2) Bryan
3) John Cena
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oh, shit, I just had a terrible thought.

Bryan's not going to be in the match, but Miz is going to come out to his music.
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Skye Reynolds posted...

AvantgardeAClue posted...

Then he can do Biker Taker as his persona again and start trolling the locker room

It's so weird.

When he was a biker, the WWE treated that like it was going to be the Undertaker persona going forward, the serious take on the character for the modern era, and that the dead man was an affectionately remembered cartoon character from an era of gimmicks.

Yet, once he was back to being the Undertaker, it was like he'd always been that guy aside from an awkward stint of about four years where he played a biker for some reason.

I think they realized the Deadman gimmick was more legendary and added cheap pop with the gongs and smoke.

But since he broke character I think Biker Taker is more natural and can allow him more TV time without wrestling. It's not like he's gonna be any less intimidating to the rest of the roster lol
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Bryan wants to let his contract expire because he knows he's not gonna wrestle otherwise
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AvantgardeAClue posted...

Bryan wants to let his contract expire because he knows he's not gonna wrestle otherwise

I wouldn't put it past WWE that he has been cleared and they are just denying it so it's a big surprise at RR. He uses his clout as GM to put himself in at number 30.
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i havent watched since summerslam, gonna try and get back into it tonight
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Jeff AKA Snoopy posted...

AvantgardeAClue posted...

Bryan wants to let his contract expire because he knows he's not gonna wrestle otherwise

I wouldn't put it past WWE that he has been cleared and they are just denying it so it's a big surprise at RR. He uses his clout as GM to put himself in at number 30.

Hmm, would explain his recent periods of absence on TV
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He came out as like a Druid Undertaker for RAW 25 though. Also rambled like the Deadman Taker.

Idk. I think he should be retired tbh but if he wants one more match, Cena should be the guy. Hell keep him safe and hes a better worker than Reigns, so that awkward Tombstone spot wont happen. But like, is it worth it to lose again at WrestleMania, especially after the sendoff he got last year?
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

He came out as like a Druid Undertaker for RAW 25 though. Also rambled like the Deadman Taker.

Idk. I think he should be retired tbh but if he wants one more match, Cena should be the guy. Hell keep him safe and hes a better worker than Reigns, so that awkward Tombstone spot wont happen. But like, is it worth it to lose again at WrestleMania, especially after the sendoff he got last year?

Lights didn't even go out or anything; he came out looking like grandpa that didn't get dressed even though we asked him to because we were having people over I swear to God we should have just moved you into a home two years ago
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Taker should have one more match with either Cena (since they haven't done the WM match), or putting someone over.

God I would love Taker vs. Velveteen Dream for a variety of reasons...
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Taker should only wrestle against a bigger guy who is a good worker and is strong enough to lift him.

aka someone like Kane or Cena.
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Fans were too busy hating and booing Roman last year to fully show their gratitude for Undertaker. If he's having one more match, then he should either:

A) put over an up-and-coming star that the fans like.
or
B) win and ride off into the sunset to give the fans a real moment to appreciate him and say goodbye.

For putting over someone young, I could see Finn Balor or Braun Strowman being the guy. For going out with a win and riding into the sunset, Cena or Kane would be great choices to put him over in that last match since they wouldn't lose any credibility from the loss.

Another option that we've never gotten to see at Wrestlemania before could be a tag team match with the Brothers Of Destruction teaming together. Have a heel-ish team like The Bar or The Usos call him out (if Ambrose wasn't injured, he and Rollins would have worked too thanks to their connection to Reigns) and have Kane come out for the save. For the match, they dominate Kane for a while, Undertaker gets the hot tag, then does all the Undertaker spots we know and love, and gets the pin. That way Kane (and Paul Bearer's urn) get to be part of the deadman's sendoff, and he doesn't have to work a full match with his age and condition.
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Undertaker is too old school to do anything but leave on his back.

They should have ended the streak with turning Cena heel or have Reigns legit retire Taker and go heel but WWE wont pull the trigger.

Hes going to lose his last match. Preferably to a younger guy but outside of Braun, idk if Braun can work with old man Taker. It cant be someone green, as Reigns couldnt help carry the match. It has to be with a good worker. Maybe Finn, but theyve already destroyed anything he had.
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Also the Usos arent heels anymore. Plus theyre above jobbing to BoD tbh.

Maybe have a double retirement and do Bludgeon Brothers vs BoD?
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Finn could win the RR and move to Smackdown to take on AJ Styles. Too Sweet!
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

Undertaker is too old school to do anything but leave on his back.

I know that's what he would want for the business and himself, but for the fans who have watched him over the past three decades, seeing him leave with one last WM victory would be the best outcome. But if he does have to leave while putting someone over, Finn and Braun are definitely the two best candidates.

sktgamer_13dude posted...

Also the Usos arent heels anymore. Plus theyre above jobbing to BoD tbh.

Maybe have a double retirement and do Bludgeon Brothers vs BoD?

I wouldn't say "jobbing" if they dominate most of the match but lose to a double chokeslam at the end. The opponents still look good dominating him and Kane early in the match. This idea with the Brothers Of Destruction reuniting one last time was mainly for Undertaker to go out on top without needing him to have a full match at his age and condition. Plus, it gets Kane involved in Undertaker's final sendoff, which I think should happen due to all of their history together as partners and rivals.

I admit that I forgot about Harper and Rowan as possible opponents, and they could work too. But I had picked the Usos as the top choice since they can go heel again (or at least heel-leaning tweener) with their gimmicks pretty easily, and they also have that connection to Reigns that they could use to piss off Undertaker and goad him into the match. Like I said, Ambrose and Rollins would have been great for this too, but Ambrose sadly got injured and ruined that possibility.
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I love the new Usos and while I feel like a dick saying it, theyre above Taker right now.

The only people Undertaker should be dealing with are top-level guys who have nothing else to do atm (Cena) or a younger talent to put over (Finn, Harper/Rowan, etc). The Usos have too much going for them now and they should be facing teams like FUCKING RUSEV DAY WHO NEEDS TO STOP JOBBING DAMMIT.

It just pained me to watch that match last year since not only did WWE squander the heat it gave Reigns, but it was just a poor match. He really needs someone in there who can call an audible on the fly and has a ton of experience. Thats why the Cena rumors are so prevalent and likely. Hes the perfect guy for Undertaker to face at Mania if he wants another match.

As a fan, Id love to see Taker again. But again, after thinking about that match with Reigns, I kind of want him to stay retired. Who knows though, someone like Cena could give him a better sendoff.
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sktgamer_13dude posted...

As a fan, Id love to see Taker again. But again, after thinking about that match with Reigns, I kind of want him to stay retired. Who knows though, someone like Cena could give him a better sendoff.

If that's the case, then Cena needs to lose. Cena has nothing to gain from beating him, and he would just bring back a lot of the boos that he had escaped. Fans are finally starting to like and appreciate Cena. Don't blow it by having him pointlessly beat the deadman. That would be worse than Taker just never coming back after the loss to Reigns. Like I said, unless Undertaker is putting over a young star that the fans like, he should win his final WM match and get the grand sendoff that he deserves.
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