Royal Rumble rumours thread

[Chris]

Rumours of the WWE belt being stripped post-Rumble (from several sources) so that spanners the duel duty plans, if it's even true

I'd say this is highly likely since they're doing it with the tag belts rn too seemingly

 

[Comrade Khan]

I still think KO and Sammy winning the tag belts off Usos is the story there but at this point I'm less sure with how fucking over Sami has gotten

I think this was/is the plan, but sometime you gotta strike while the iron is hot. cody is locked in for years he can wait

 

[Cwalker]

at this point I just think it should be Sami and not Cody. It's unlikely they change their plans but I think they should conclude the story and cody doesnt fit in romans story anymore

Well for Cody, it’s not really about Roman. It’s about the title. That’s never changed.

Sami could get the shot in Montreal at Fastlane(I think)

But Sami’s story culminates with him and KO reuniting and dethroning the Usos at Mania.

The entire Bloodline loses their titles in one swoop.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Well for Cody, it’s not really about Roman. It’s about the title. That’s never changed.

Sami could get the shot in Montreal at Fastlane(I think)

But Sami’s story culminates with him and KO reuniting and dethroning the Usos at Mania.

The entire Bloodline loses their titles in one swoop.

oh i agree. which is why i dont think it matter at all who he beats for it. Sami on the other hand, only makes sense to become world champion by beating roman. its just such a better moment. cody can have his moment against anyone so with him missing the whole year already, i dont see the harm in him waiting his turn a bit longer.

tldr i do think Sami "DESERVES" the mania title win more than anyone on the roster and should be rewarded. I will understand if they want to push the more marketable cody however.

 

[Brandon Blaze]

If the titles split, Sami can beat Roman at WrestleMania for the Universal Title

Cody beats someone for the WWE Title on the other night (can be decided by a tournament that ends at Mania)

 

[Comrade Khan]

If the titles split, Sami can beat Roman at WrestleMania for the Universal Title

Cody beats someone for the WWE Title on the other night (can be decided by a tournament that ends at Mania)

everyone wins!

 

[Cwalker]

I said in another thread that this Sami turn has the potential to be very 2014 Daniel Bryan-ish.

Fans revolted for Bryan. Pushed him into the Main Event. We’ll see if they do the same for Sami.

 

[Brandon Blaze]

everyone wins!

Like the pop would be fucking huge, and would be one hell of away to end the Roman run. I’m not going to let myself believe in it happening so I don’t get my hopes up.

 

[Chris]

I said in another thread that this Sami turn has the potential to be very 2014 Daniel Bryan-ish.

Fans revolted for Bryan. Pushed him into the Main Event. We’ll see if they do the same for Sami.

There's a chance, I think the difference here tho would be the KO tag title route is also fine booming where Bryan wasn't doing shit, so they're more likely to be content instead of protesting

 

[Cwalker]

There's a chance, I think the difference here tho would be the KO tag title route is also fine booming where Bryan wasn't doing shit, so they're more likely to be content instead of protesting

Wasn’t doing shit? He was gonna wrestle Sheamus at Mania for like the 4th year in a row!

 

[Chris]

Wasn’t doing shit? He was gonna wrestle Sheamus at Mania for like the 4th year in a row!

I was about to ask what he was even doing in January and February of that year bc I remember the Wyatt feud wrapped up at the Rumble lol

 

[Shane]

If Rock doesn’t do the match this year then we should say fuck it. Just accept that he’ll always be too busy to wrestle anymore. There’s been like multiple instances over the last ten years where he was supposed to have a match and just kept saying “I’m too busy”. It sucks but it is what it is.

Although I’m not betting that he’s not gonna do it cause I don’t believe these reports

 

[Cwalker]

I was about to ask what he was even doing in January and February of that year bc I remember the Wyatt feud wrapped up at the Rumble lol

Idk even know how they planned on getting to the Sheamus match. Cause I don’t remember him doing jack shit around this time either

 

[Lethal]

everyone wins!

Except KO

 

[Chris]

Idk even know how they planned on getting to the Sheamus match. Cause I don’t remember him doing jack shit around this time either

He returned raw after Mania I believe from injury but was ready prior