Zaheer Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 7 hours ago, Simpo said: It'd be impossible to book, but I can't get the idea out of my head of someone having a "perfect game" to use baseball/bowling terminology, and eliminating everybody else themselves. Reminds me of playing WWF Royal Rumble on the SNES and restarting anytime someone was eliminated by the CPU. You got a little special pop up for doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philjax Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Up until the cruiserweight sitch this week I would have said this card was looking like it was going to go almost 5 hours. Have any of the announced matches been moved to the pre-show yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted January 25, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 25, 2018 On 10/01/2018 at 1:31 AM, Simpo said: It'd be impossible to book, but I can't get the idea out of my head of someone having a "perfect game" to use baseball/bowling terminology, and eliminating everybody else themselves. Especially if it was somebody popular with the crowd, they'd start to notice what was going on, and could create a memorable rising atmosphere. Even if somebody managed to eliminate ~20, and obliterate the record, that would be a great story in itself. The massive challenge would be not making everyone else look piss weak. I just think there's so much unexplored opportunities with this unique match, coupled with it being such a long-running format that could encourage poking and prodding at the booking format. Really do some mad stuff. The only way I could think of it is rather than it being an hour of somebody literally chucking everybody over the top rope as they come to the ring he'd just happen to be involved in the situations where more than one person is needed to eliminate somebody. Maybe a heel being the opportunist rather than "superman" babyface bookinig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WeeAl Posted January 25, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 25, 2018 I'm looking forward to the Rumble and getting my hopes up, mainly because it's THE ROYAL RUMBLE, but really, it's not looking great is it? I'm hoping it'll surprise me, rather than expecting it to be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Full Match Card Below Pre Show United States Title Open Challenge Bobby Roode(c) Vs. ??? The Revival Vs Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson Kalisto, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado Vs. Jack Gallagher, TJP and Drew Gulak Main Card Two Out Of Three Falls Smackdown Live Tag Title Match The Usos(c) Vs. Chad Gable and Shelton Benjamin Raw Tag Team Title Match. Seth Rollins and Jason Jordan(c) Vs Sheamus and Cesaro Handicap Match for the WWE Heavyweight Title. AJ Styles(c) Vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn WWE Universal Championship Match. Brock Lesnar(c) Vs. Braun Strowman Vs Kane 30 Women Royal Rumble Match 30 Men Royal Rumble Match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doog Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Going to be a bloody long night isn’t it - don’t see this finishing at 4! Looking forward to it but mainly because it’s the Royal Rumble, big events are usually a let down by WWE these days so I’m not getting too excited but nonetheless have Monday booked off work so can watch it all unfold live. Hopefully a surprise in the Men’s rumble match as the rumoured winners so far do nothing for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum1993 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 2 hour pre show isn't it? then 4 hour main show? Really looking forward to both the Rumble matches. You'd assume Ronda or Asuka win the women's one. I'm not sure on the men's got a horrible feeling it might be Ziggler though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoote Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I see this going 4 and a half, and the preshow on top. Once you take the two Rumbles at about an hour 15 each, 2-of-3 and the handicap going at least a half hour each at least (I'm expecting 10 mins after the handicap match, whatever the outcome), leaves much less than an hour for the Universal, and the tag titles. Add in promos, skits, and the inevitable 10 mins of sponsor content and the "Colonel" running around. That, or they're gonna squeeze everything and it's gonna feel rushed. Has anywhere definitive stated the running order? Or are we assuming Brock's on last? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 I’m sure one of the Rumbles will go on last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WeeAl Posted January 26, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 26, 2018 I could see the Universal title match being quite short. In the 6 or 7 minute range. Jason Jordan and Kevin Owens are both nursing injuries, so those two matches may well be in the sub 15 minute category. I haven't heard if WWE have announced the time gaps for Rumble entries, but my guess is, that on the night, they keep it to 90 seconds tops, in order to keep things constantly moving. The women's match has the potential to be terrible for long periods. Then the men's doesn't look to have too many people in it that are actually over, so trying to channel the spirit of 1995, and keeping the action moving briskly, may be a way to make them both turn out well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Maestro Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Good lord that card is stacked! No chance I'll be watching it in one sitting. I can see them having quite a few short matches like the 2004 Rumble (aka the one we don't talk about) if they don't intend for it to last three days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King of Old School Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Like all big four events these days, this will be a long, boring, drawn out mess of a show that by the end of it will have the live crowd falling asleep ir not giving a shit. I'll probably watch the mens rumble on monday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted January 26, 2018 Author Paid Members Share Posted January 26, 2018 You know what's ace in the early Rumbles. The crowd absolutely jizzing their pants whenever a heel even looks like being eliminated. If someone like Dibiase is lifted onto the top rope, they go ape shit. I miss that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaaaaad! Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Maria Menounos has stated that she'll be the guest ring announcer for the womens' rumble. Would prefer her on commentary to Stephanie, but then I'd rather have Joe Pasquale on commentary than Steph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted January 27, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted January 27, 2018 Who's answering the open challenge? I'm hoping it'd be a surprise debut for James Storm, but I'm smelling it being Ziggler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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