Live Royal Rumble Discussion Thread - Saturday February 1st 2025

[Ricky Smarks]

Oh shit Cody channeling his inner 2008 rookie year with his tag team partner’s Alabama slam!

 

[Ricky Smarks]

My God in heaven, Kevin has been snapped in half along with the ladder. Bent steal and broken bones curled up in a bloody ball of mess.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Ladder bent so hard and fast that Kevin‘s heels basically went over his neck and he just sunk right into the rung of the ladder head first.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

And Cody is still my champion. There was no other ending to the story after that. That was a foregone conclusion.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I’m so proud of Cody. My boy is gonna make it to the year club.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

This is how it should be done. This is match, psychology, and storytelling masterfully done. You take a spot that impactful and you let it breathe and it finishes the match. You cannot continue a match after something like that without ruining what you just did there. Cody just rightfully won the match and Kevin is selling the shit out of that spot. Cody celebrates his triumphant victory in the battle while Kevin has yet to move. Brilliantly done.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Now, CM punk is gonna come for Cody to stop him from reaching his 434 days as WWE champion.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I wasn’t so sure this should’ve continued after main event but TV on SmackDown since has convinced me and this match was incredible.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

It should be over now though. This was a pretty definitive victory.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I will say WWE evolve has a nice ring to it.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

They sure do love having Rey Mysterio go the distance in the Royal rumble.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Penta getting the number two spot in the Royal rumble is a God Send. We’re finally in the good timeline.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Penta’s entrance goes HARD.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

His theme is a bit generic though. He needs an upgrade.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I love Penta’s Crip walk.