Live Royal Rumble Discussion Thread - Saturday February 1st 2025

[Cwalker]

Cause Cena was 2020

 

[Brandon Blaze]

Bray passed away in 2023, I'm trying to figure out when tf that Fiend/Orton match where Alexa showed up was.

2021 I’m sure. At Mania

 

[Brandon Blaze]

It was after Brodie died cause Bray did the “Yeah Yeah Yeah.” Thing during his entrance.

 

[Cwalker]

Timeline is very hazy

 

[JakeYourBooty]

 

[JakeYourBooty]

Bray was released 5 days later

 

[Cwalker]

The story they’re telling with Jey and Gunther, I really wanted them to tell that story with Bron and Sheamus.

Sheamus is like 0-4 against him. And heading into Mania he gets one final crack at the IC title and finally snaps the streak.

It’s possible they still do it but I think it’s gonna be Bron and Penta

 

[Leon TrotSky]

I'm kind of stuck on them saying "the winner will main event Mania" for both matches because it's pretty much guaranteed neither Rumble winner will main

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Night 2 main is Cody's match. Night 1 is either Seth/Roman/Punk or whatever Cena is doing

 

[Cwalker]

Depends on what the other marquee matches are.

If it’s Roman/Seth/Punk, I could see that main eventing night one over Jey/Gunther

 

[Cwalker]

If Cena doesn’t win the Chamber, I’m guessing he’d be facing Logan Paul. Which, that’s not a main event caliber match even if I think it’ll be good

 

[JakeYourBooty]

The triple threat of it happens screams night 2 opener

 

[Cwalker]

I’m really trying to think of what the favor could be and if it’s going to play a role in Mania.

Maybe since Raw has their main event most likely, the Chamber is just for Smackdown guys and the winner challenges Cody. But Heyman somehow manages to get Punk in.

 

[JakeYourBooty]

I personally think the EC should always be the rest of the final 7 of the rumble

 

[Roy Mustang]

Oh no not here. But I just back from Cagematch and wow is it being torn to shreds. Like, I couldn't believe it. But I guess I should remember that the Cagematch crowd is nuts lol

So best way to sum it up is, casuals love that man and he is super over. A lot of prominent voices online don't rate his ring work as a singles guy (which I agree with tbf) so a lot are mad about it, probs hoping for a better quality of in ring match for GUNTHER.

I'm in the camp of: I don't watch WWE weekly but I know the guy is SUPER over and there is a story with Jey plus they finally did a shock winner. Like this stunned me and I can't hate that cause it still made sense. Also as Blaze said, Cena just getting a shot straight away I think is worse storytelling, Logan winning is just no and #fuckcmpunk. Am I particularly moved by GUNTHER vs Jey Uso? No but I also pay money towards WWE so I shouldn't matter to them and I think people are overreacting. The women's rumble was the actual shit one. Men's was good fun

I’m really trying to think of what the favor could be and if it’s going to play a role in Mania.

Maybe since Raw has their main event most likely, the Chamber is just for Smackdown guys and the winner challenges Cody. But Heyman somehow manages to get Punk in.

If the favour is "get me in the chamber" that is a horrible waste of something intriguing since Punk is a top star and logically would have a qualifier at worst