Live Royal Rumble Discussion Thread - Saturday January 27th 2024

[Leon TrotSky]

NJPW/CMLL/AEW/MLW... WWE/TNA/AJPW/AAA?

 

[Smart Marx]

NJPW/CMLL/AEW/MLW... WWE/TNA/AJPW/AAA?

Would make sense.

 

[Storm Trooper]

Learned that from Vince, unfortunately. But then will push WWE euphemisms.

I'm willing to bet Forbidden Door is an AEW trademark and using it could result in litigation.

 

[Cwalker]

I’d mark out if this crossover led to Moose/Gunther

 

[Smart Marx]

I'm willing to bet Forbidden Door is an AEW trademark and using it could result in litigation.

Possibly, but NJPW coined the term.

 

[Storm Trooper]

They should honestly throw TNA a bone from time to time. Like there's no way they would get anyone of real significance but I don't think a Nattie jumping over for example would be a bad thing or out of the realms of possibility.

I e said it 100 times now over the years. R-Truth should show up.

 

[Smart Marx]

I’d mark out if this crossover led to Moose/Gunther

Don’t tease me. I can only get blue balled so much.

 

[Butters]

I'm willing to bet Forbidden Door is an AEW trademark and using it could result in litigation.

Nah, I think trips just wanted to make a joke. not really any more depth to it.

 

[Leon TrotSky]

I e said it 100 times now over the years. R-Truth should show up.

First and thusfar only Black NWA Champion (or at least he was until Tyrus showed up) would be nice to see again

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Would be cool if he reverted to classic heel Ron Killings for one night only without any explanation

 

[JakeYourBooty]

Sick pic
Future is bright for the women’s division

 

[Comrade Khan]

I'm seeing and reading a lot of reviews that said Punk looked a little slow and gassed - any truth to that

 

[Death By Looch]

Oh look... I called Jey #1/Jimmy #2 yesterday

Rumble was a pretty fine event overall. Nothing bad, nothing outstandingly good, I feel. Some cool moments as always, but also quite a few rather bad or at least questionable decisions. I dunno why you would show a clock with the spent time in the Match for Bayley, Naomi and Bianca, when at that point of them showing the times, Ivy Nile AND Katana Chance both were longer in the Match than Bianca. ...I mean, yea, they did that (probably) because Bianca is the bigger name, but heck that's a stupidly missed opportunity to boost Ivy and Katana a bit in favor of an already established big name. The Women's Rumble in general felt pretty fluff/filler-heavy.

Cody going back-to-back is pretty cool. Even though it was predictable, I still didn't expected they'd give him that win. Of course, who knows, if this was the original plan... Bron/Gunther gonna be our IC Title Match at Mania, I'm pretty sure now.
Speaking of weird decisions... The last Smackdown guy entering the Rumble was Austin Theory at #13. The rest was, aside from Bron, Pat and Omos, all RAW talent. Overall of the 60 participants only 15 were "Smackdown Talent". Brand split ftw

 

[Smart Marx]

A little. He also landed awkwardly during a future shock DDT by Drew McIntyre.

Outside a little bit of awkwardness, I would days still a great final stretch, and when it was down to him and Cody, it was really good stuff.

 

[Hoss]

I'm seeing and reading a lot of reviews that said Punk looked a little slow and gassed - any truth to that

Nothing but truth to that