Remember when the WWE used the Rumble to change up storylines, and add an unexpected twist on the RTWM? I don't.
I felt that this year might be the year that the WWE finally has someone unexpected/new win the Royal Rumble. Since 2013, it's been a cluster fuck of predictable and double win Rumbles. This basically means that Reigns' is winning, and is going to add him to the not-so exclusive list of multi-time winners. I like Reigns' but his push is making me sick.
I'm actually hoping for a Bryan return and win, because I can't stand anymore of this half-ass booking. For one thing, was there any point on giving away Reigns' big title win on free RAW? Was there any point in having this Rumble? Why not have Reigns vs. Sheamus on the first RAW of the year, have a screwy finish and allow for Vince to insert himself into a Rumble rematch? It would make sense and allow a good old fashioned Rumble. It seems that RAW's rating drop has made WWE, ironically, go full WCW mode.
All I can say, is that if it's taken 3 years for the WWE to realize that the Rumble needs a shake up, then why do they cry and complain when marks are crying and complaining about the show sucking? I hate to be cliche or to quote Punk, but Vince McMahon and his squad yo-yo goons are old, completely out of touch, backward ass writers. Who lost their ability to book a decent show.
I'll be watching in spite of myself, but I will be puking too. I have no faith in WWE doing something mildly fathomable, for the time being. I hope that WrestleMania will allow me to be a fan again. But currently, I'm nothing more than a figure on the ratings.