This match is gonna be a mess ain't it
This match is gonna be a mess ain't it
Did Kofi just get injured? Swear he never re-entered either lol
Mens rumble on first either means they have Reigns winning alright, then a Dwayne appearance, or Sami is going to do something big.
Otherwise why not have Codys big moment send everyone home happy?
Fairly sure the back of his head cracked against the table.
Hes like a shit Gangrel
This is Naomi's match ffs.
Glow in the dark match.
Lol that looked so bad
Bray Wyatt needs to be cut again.
Haha what the fuck
That felt... off.
They buried him
Why is it still going?
He missed the jump by fucking miles.
Uncle Howdy missed it for fucks sake
That’s definitely Bo Dallas the mong
Just give LA Knight a decent person to feud with for mania pls
I think that's definitely a case of the idea looking far shitter on TV than it does on paper.
It's mad cos Bray does such good promo shit then they throw it all under the bus with gimmick wank. Cena/Rock couldn't wrestle for shit but look at the pops, this dude is at least different and then it's all day glo and weird masks and oohh rabbit face and uncle fucking howdy doodie
Rhea just has to win the womens rumble right?
Christ, 30 woman royal rumble? So there’s still another hour until the main event? Fuck sake
Oi @Baz.
Liv Morgan #2, I fucking told you.
Edit: And Chelsea Green.
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Thought Asuka was Uncle Rowdy there
Least she can run the ropes
Piper Niven back
Get fucked Doudrop.
Class entrance from McCool.
Yeah that was really well done.
He genuinely cannot sing. He sounded like a bad audition from X factor
I thought it was a Make a Wish thing.
That stair spot was brutal.
That bloodline stuff after the match was glorious.
Sami Zayn is my Tribal Chief.
Working my way through the show this morning. First thoughts are that WWE's video packages remain the best in all of any entertainment. Tremendous job of positioning Cody as the top babyface. Even the Charlotte one was great even though she stinks as a babyface.
Men's match: it was alright. Some good booking in the middle but I didn't like the end sequence. They couldn't have done a worse job of getting Cody over after the aforementioned video package put him on top of the world. Good to see Gunther positioned as the iron man. If you had any suspicions Vince was sticking his nose in the booking, then seeing Gargano last way too long and Ricochet getting some shine with the finalists should put pay to that. Kross and Gable are just death with their current look/gimmicks. Otis is a joke. Dominik can't really work but is the best chickenshit heel in years. Seth and Becky must be getting ready to try for another baby because he's really pudgy (ie. off the gear). That Logan Paul and Ricochet spot was absolutely amazing. Now, my problem with the Cody booking. He's meant to be the top babyface so if he's coming in at #30 then he should be cleaning house and showing he's the best but instead he sold for Gunther forever. Doesn't make me feel like he could win the big one at WrestleMania after that. If he went in at #1 and lasted the whole match then the whole selling babyface thing at the end would have been fine but it just ended up looking like a fluky win.
Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight: skipped this so I don't spoil LA Knight for myself.
Bianca Belair vs. Alexa Bliss: skipped this too because there was too much potential for Wyatt-related shenanigans.
Women's match: Ripley at #1 is a great start. Liv Morgan I just don't get though. When did Emma come back? She was always a good worker but they proper fucked her. Maybe Vince might be booking actually because they buried the NXT Champion. Bayley's crew did a good job of keeping the middle interesting with the team eliminations. Zoey Stark from NXT looks great. Nia Jax though, ffs. And unlike the men's match, the end sequence was excellent and in my opinion they chose the right winner. Rhea Ripley just screams superstar.
Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens: not there yet. Will watch later, I've got too much distraction (ie. baby) at the moment.
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Men's Rumble: fine. I'll barely remember any of it beyond Gunther's run and Cody winning in a week though because not a lot really happened. I wasn't bored but it's a 3/5 Rumble at best, not helped by there being absolutely no jeopardy because there wasn't another credible winner.
Big Bray's Dayglo Sparkle match: Skipped it but saw it was just neon. So lol.
Bianca / Alexa: Nope. Right winner though.
Women's Rumble: A touch better than the men's? I think? Rhea is due a big title reign because she's just great and while I hate the shit in Rumbles where they hang about on the apron the final elimination from the dangle spot is fun. Also WHY HAVE THESE WANKERS CHANGED ASUKA'S MUSIC? For fuck's sake.
Reigns / KO: I mean it was an extended angle really. I'm not a huge fan of a Rumble not ending the show but this is so over it worked. Everything about that final bit was great. Sami's hesitation, them setting it up like Rollins betraying the Shield, the huge pops, the "Fuck you Roman" chant, Jey's arc having come full circle and him dissenting against Roman again and then leaving Zayn covered in flowers. Excellent stuff. I wish Owens would stop taking that stairs bump though, looks fucking rough every time. I also now have no idea what they do with Cody / Sami / Reigns over the next few months.
Even when the show sometimes falls to bits around them those guys never miss, they really are brilliant.
Also the Chamber is only 3 weeks away. No idea what the men's match is going to be for that as things stand.
Presume it will be Reigns/Zayn at EC since it’s in Montreal and the atmosphere will be absolutely mental. Then Owens/Zayn tag match at Mania
And there'll be nuclear heat when Reigns beats him there too.
Chamber will probably set up a split titles picture. Roman is likely headlining both nights with a title defence, so I imagine he loses one of them.
I reckon we're due some time of Roman trying to beat Jey back into shape, only for 2 proper splits in the Bloodline to form.
Can Roman ever turn face again? He's got so much mileage from the tribal chief stuff. That might be his entire career path now.
I think once he drops both belts he goes off to start doing films.
I hope Jey fucking off means the big payoff for Sami isn't "gets filled in by Reigns then wins the tag belts" because while that's plausible it'd also be shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.
After a return. People will cheer fucking anybody if they've not seen them for a bit.
But as Fox says, once this particular run ends with him losing and the Bloodline in tatters I assume we don't see him for a while.
He’s been part time for about 2 years hasn’t he?