Van Dammer Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I feel like a little kid again hearing that! Fuck me, I might even pay for it! Â Same and I have only ever bought about 3 PPVs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Gordon_The_Gopher Posted January 17, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted January 17, 2011 I feel like a little kid again hearing that! Fuck me, I might even pay for it! Â With a tweek to the punctuation or out of context, this might be my post of the month nomination... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Miz Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 40 instead of 30 entrants is hardly ground breaking. Infact it will probably hinder the Rumble. The gap between entrants will probably be taken down to one every minute or something. Or worse still, two entering at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeg_&_The_Heads Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 40 instead of 30 entrants is hardly ground breaking. Infact it will probably hinder the Rumble. The gap between entrants will probably be taken down to one every minute or something. Or worse still, two entering at once. According to WWE.com it's still going to be every 90 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergio Bellend Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 40 instead of 30 entrants is hardly ground breaking. Infact it will probably hinder the Rumble. The gap between entrants will probably be taken down to one every minute or something. Or worse still, two entering at once. Â Didn't the entrances go down from 2 minutes to 1 minute for the year that Davey Boy and Michaels went all the way in 1995? That Rumble flew by, and the gap did seem really short. They must have settled on 90 seconds after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted January 17, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted January 17, 2011 40 instead of 30 entrants is hardly ground breaking. Infact it will probably hinder the Rumble. The gap between entrants will probably be taken down to one every minute or something. Or worse still, two entering at once. You get more wrestlers in a usually compelling match. Who cares if it isn't grown breaking? Not many things in entertainment are ground breaking, but that shouldn't stop anyone's enjoyment. 40 Men after 21 years of 30 men might be a shakeup it needs. Â Anyone think they'll wheel Bret out for this? They seemed to have tried to name check all the old PPV's and shows and arenas he was famous for back in the day (SummerSlam, Madison Square Garden, Anniversary Raw, WrestleMania etc). I imagine it would be a nice little Piper-esque pop, and I'm sure he could easily do the Mr. Perfect of 1993 "dragged off the apron from outside" spot to safely make sure he isnt harmed when getting eliminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 90 seconds between participants is just right I think and gives each wrestler a chance to shine before the next one wobbles down plus the 90 seconds are not strictly adhered to sometimes are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChapManiA Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I much preferred it when it was 2 minutes inbetween entrants. I feel it was knocked down to 90 seconds so that the bookers could get away with a total lack of scripting effort. It has become a case of 30 seconds to enter, 30 seconds of busting out a few good moves and getting knocked down, then the last 30 seconds an elimination, -- next entrant, rinse and repeat. Â Whilst I'm at it. It also has grated me in recent years where people fueding come out one after another, they don't even split the people by say 3 or 4 entrants to make it surprising. Â As for the 40 entrants, I think it's only been increased to fit the gash Nexus wrestlers in it. Imagine if the Rumble was to still be 30, of which Nexus connected members took up 8 places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
textonly Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 According to WWE.com it's still going to be every 90 seconds  This is good news. If they're clever they can put two guys over quite easily. One can win, and the other can break the time record simply by virtue that it should be a longer than usual match. A Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler or CM Punk type could benefit tremendously from being able to boast that. In fact, the idea of Punk losing but still being able to say "I lasted longer than anyone in Royal Rumble history and yet still my greatness goes unrecognised" is something I could really imagine working. It'll never happen, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIDDUM_N_STYLE Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 the idea of a 40 man rumble is fantastic, gives more opportunity for a first time winner to emerge and gives a chance of some suprises, was gonna order the event anyway but this new just seals it, i cant wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted January 17, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted January 17, 2011 I feel like a little kid again hearing that! Fuck me, I might even pay for it! Â Same and I have only ever bought about 3 PPVs. Same and I have NEVER bought a PPV myself before. Â Already decided I was going to watch this live anyway, my first PPV in years, but knowing there will be 40 entrants will surely make it all the more worthwhile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wagon Man Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I think it'll drag with the extra ten entrants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Miz Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I am being negative this evening. I apologise, lol but is this not just a way to crowbar in a bunch of former NXT participants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaaaaad! Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I'm sure this is stupid wishful thinking, but could you imagine if Punk and Barrett start having their Nexus groups have a go at each other over the next couple of weeks, leading to the crowd being absolutely desperate to see them feud. The Rumble comes and both groups seemingly battle each other, eliminating everyone and being eliminated themselves until it's Punk and Barrett. They turn to face each other and go nose to nose before shaking hands and declaring themselves co-winners, revealing it was a plan all along and they're both going to WrestleMania as #1 contenders. Â Fantasy booking I know, but it could work. Think something along the lines of the November 22nd 2004 RAW with Evolution and the false Batista face turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted January 18, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted January 18, 2011 I am being negative this evening. I apologise, lol but is this not just a way to crowbar in a bunch of former NXT participants? We don't know yet, do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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