Royal Rumble Who will win the Royal Rumble match?

[Trip in the Head]

I personally think it will be Punk. His stories have been stale and lame as of late and he needs to get back in the championship picture. Royal Rumble is his easy way in. But I would like to see Reigns win it as well. With this whole "Shield cracking" storyline that is going on I could see it happening and being the final straw that splits up the group. Hell, even if Reigns doesn't win but gets farther than the others, THAT could help cause the split and lead to a WM match between Shield members (which I would mark for).

 

[HEELKris]

Wouldn't be surprised if Ryback won tbh. Right now he's trolling the ignoramuses who believe everything they read by making it look like he's leaving.

If CM Punk wins then WWE must want to go out of business.

My prediction for Batista is he eliminates Del Rio who later comes back in the ring and attacks Batista from behind & throws him over the top rope. They'll face each other in a match @ Elimination Chamber.

 

[Anthony]

i dont see them giving batista and shemus 2 wins or giving either any of the shield or wyatts a win. all though id love to see batista get the win

 

[Trip in the Head]

Actually, I'd like to see Ziggler get the surprise victory out of nowhere. Not going to hold my breath though.

 

[edge4ever]

It'll obviously gonna be either Batista, Punk or Bryan. If Lesnar is in the Rumble, he hasn't gotten a chance of winning. The only purpose I could see for him being in the match at all is if they have Undertaker make a (surprise) appearance and have Taker eliminate Lesnar (or just have them eliminate each other) as a way of jump starting their Wrestlemania match.

Bryan can almost be scratched off, too. Bryan/Orton isn't happening for the upteenth time at Mania. The only match I could see Bryan winning the WWE Title match in is a triple threat with Cena and Orton but I suspect that Bryan will be added to the Rumble title match with those two in the coming weeks, so that match is out. Punk makes sense but a match with HHH is what they seem to be building towards unless they have Batista take on HHH instead in which case Punk can take the title off of Orton. But I don't see that happening either because if either Punk or Bryan reclaim the title at Mania, then I'd bet all money on Bryan considering it will have barely been over a year by the time WMXXX gets here since Punk didn't have the belt for over a year, whereas Bryan hasn't had an actual run with it yet. Scratching both of these guys off, that leaves only one man - Batista. All signs point to him winning IMO.

I agree with most of your post. However, I still believe Bryan can win the rumble. If he does win, they can still continue a feud with Bryan and Bray leading into the Elimination Chamber match. After this fight the Wyatt's would branch off and attack someone else before Mania. Bryan winning can also lead the seemingly inevitable triple threat match at mania--orton, cena, and bryan. Going with this mindset, however, leaves one question open. What about Batista? Well, I see him main eventing Mania XXX. But he doesn't need to have the title to do it...or even be in the title picture. He could, perhaps, fight the Undertaker? Fight Brock Lesnar? Or even a triple threat (highly unlikely)?.....

I can see this looking like the Mania card (remember, this is subject to change as the Rumble and Chamber can change it all):

DB vs. Orton vs. Cena
Batista vs. Brock vs. Undertaker (I wish)
CM Punk vs. Triple H
Cody Rhodes and goldust vs. the usos vs. Wyatt's

Now obviously this can change....but I see the WWE going in a direction similar to this. Brock could end up just fighting Undertaker. Then again, he may fight Batista. You never really know.

 

[Roi]

If i dont get Cody vs Goldust at WM i will stop watching

 

[Lockard 23]

I agree with most of your post. However, I still believe Bryan can win the rumble. If he does win, they can still continue a feud with Bryan and Bray leading into the Elimination Chamber match. After this fight the Wyatt's would branch off and attack someone else before Mania. Bryan winning can also lead the seemingly inevitable triple threat match at mania--orton, cena, and bryan. Going with this mindset, however, leaves one question open. What about Batista? Well, I see him main eventing Mania XXX. But he doesn't need to have the title to do it...or even be in the title picture. He could, perhaps, fight the Undertaker? Fight Brock Lesnar? Or even a triple threat (highly unlikely)?.....

I can see this looking like the Mania card (remember, this is subject to change as the Rumble and Chamber can change it all):

DB vs. Orton vs. Cena
Batista vs. Brock vs. Undertaker (I wish)
CM Punk vs. Triple H
Cody Rhodes and goldust vs. the usos vs. Wyatt's

Now obviously this can change....but I see the WWE going in a direction similar to this. Brock could end up just fighting Undertaker. Then again, he may fight Batista. You never really know.

I agree the Bryan/Wyatt feud could go past the Rumble and into the Elimination Chamber PPV. I could also see it just as well ending at the Rumble, though. Definitely won't drag out till Mania.

Batista and Lesnar is certainly a possibility and makes too much sense not to happen at some point (although nothing says it has to happen at Mania.) I made a thread about this recently so I'm basically just repeating what I said there, but it's a dream match of sorts and Batista has said recently that should he ever return to the WWE, Lesnar is the man he would most want to have a match with. And look at the way Lesnar's being booked currently - breaking the arm of "The World's Strongest Man" and going over (as we all know will happen) "The World's Largest Athlete" at the Rumble. He's running through all the biggest guys in the company and it's making me think that it's all gonna lead to Batista stepping into his path and proving to be the one big guy that Lesnar can't just tear through.

One way of setting this match up is to have Lesnar pull double duty at the Rumble by having The Authority tell him on Raw that if he wants a title shot, then he'll have to earn it like everyone else by winning the Rumble. So he goes over the Big Show and then later enters the Rumble and tears ass through a bunch of people but then Batista's music hits (I'm expecting a big ovation on that one... I also expect that this would end up being one of the iconic Rumble moments that would be played back for years to come) and after some back and forth, Batista tosses him out. Later on, Lesnar re-enters the ring and hits Batista with an F-5, allowing someone to seize the opportunity to eliminate Batista, ala Goldberg in 2004. And thus the seeds are planted from there for a battle of the two monsters at Wrestlemania (The Beast vs The Animal is a great moniker for the match.)

IMO though, Lesnar/Undertaker is what will go down, which I have no problem with since Batista/Lesnar can always happen later whereas Lesnar/Taker mainly holds interest at the moment because of The Streak (even if we all know Lesnar won't win), which is only on the line at Mania. Batista will likely win the Rumble and defeat his former Evolution ally Orton, which I have no problem with happening either.

 

[Nano]

Going with Rhodes as I want WWE to push him. Then something like Gunner vs Storm could happen between Cody and Goldust.

 

[Brad.]

I can't be bothered predicting what will happen at RR and the eventual WM card because I don't think WWE know. In the last six months, WWE storylines have been inconsistent and shown a lack of long-term planning. The only thing I can see that is a WrestleMania certainty is CM Punk v Triple H, which has clearly been planned for a while, and yet I'm against it because it should be Bryan who brings down the authority. People say Lesnar/Taker is a lock, but I'm not sure. Firstly, why would Lesnar return this early, assuming Taker won't be back until after EC at the earliest? Also, why is Lesnar talking about the WWEWHC title and Orton and Cena if he doesn't have plans for that?

 

[edge4ever]

I can't be bothered predicting what will happen at RR and the eventual WM card because I don't think WWE know. In the last six months, WWE storylines have been inconsistent and shown a lack of long-term planning. The only thing I can see that is a WrestleMania certainty is CM Punk v Triple H, which has clearly been planned for a while, and yet I'm against it because it should be Bryan who brings down the authority. People say Lesnar/Taker is a lock, but I'm not sure. Firstly, why would Lesnar return this early, assuming Taker won't be back until after EC at the earliest? Also, why is Lesnar talking about the WWEWHC title and Orton and Cena if he doesn't have plans for that?

Actually I agree with you. WWE has been so off the cuff at times that predicting what will or could happen is hard to do. Hell, we may even see Undertaker vs. Punk II for all we know. I do agree with KLockard23 that it seems to favor Brock vs. Undertaker. However, as I stated before, it could easily be Batista vs. Brock. Who knows? Brock coming back and claiming to want the WWE WHT can easily be dropped though. Hence how he's already distracted by the Big Show. they could easily have Batista or Undertaker distract him.

 

[edge4ever]

I agree the Bryan/Wyatt feud could go past the Rumble and into the Elimination Chamber PPV. I could also see it just as well ending at the Rumble, though. Definitely won't drag out till Mania.

Batista and Lesnar is certainly a possibility and makes too much sense not to happen at some point (although nothing says it has to happen at Mania.) I made a thread about this recently so I'm basically just repeating what I said there, but it's a dream match of sorts and Batista has said recently that should he ever return to the WWE, Lesnar is the man he would most want to have a match with. And look at the way Lesnar's being booked currently - breaking the arm of "The World's Strongest Man" and going over (as we all know will happen) "The World's Largest Athlete" at the Rumble. He's running through all the biggest guys in the company and it's making me think that it's all gonna lead to Batista stepping into his path and proving to be the one big guy that Lesnar can't just tear through.

One way of setting this match up is to have Lesnar pull double duty at the Rumble by having The Authority tell him on Raw that if he wants a title shot, then he'll have to earn it like everyone else by winning the Rumble. So he goes over the Big Show and then later enters the Rumble and tears ass through a bunch of people but then Batista's music hits (I'm expecting a big ovation on that one... I also expect that this would end up being one of the iconic Rumble moments that would be played back for years to come) and after some back and forth, Batista tosses him out. Later on, Lesnar re-enters the ring and hits Batista with an F-5, allowing someone to seize the opportunity to eliminate Batista, ala Goldberg in 2004. And thus the seeds are planted from there for a battle of the two monsters at Wrestlemania (The Beast vs The Animal is a great moniker for the match.)

IMO though, Lesnar/Undertaker is what will go down, which I have no problem with since Batista/Lesnar can always happen later whereas Lesnar/Taker mainly holds interest at the moment because of The Streak (even if we all know Lesnar won't win), which is only on the line at Mania. Batista will likely win the Rumble and defeat his former Evolution ally Orton, which I have no problem with happening either.

I agree with you on this post. Batista did state in an interview that he wants to work with Lesnar. And, at this point, i'd love to see it. It seems to make more sense to have Brock vs. Undertaker, true. Yet, with the WWE, you never really know. Once the RR is done we will have a better look at what might happen. Especially when the EC is over with.

 

[Lockard 23]

I can't be bothered predicting what will happen at RR and the eventual WM card because I don't think WWE know. In the last six months, WWE storylines have been inconsistent and shown a lack of long-term planning. The only thing I can see that is a WrestleMania certainty is CM Punk v Triple H, which has clearly been planned for a while, and yet I'm against it because it should be Bryan who brings down the authority. People say Lesnar/Taker is a lock, but I'm not sure. Firstly, why would Lesnar return this early, assuming Taker won't be back until after EC at the earliest? Also, why is Lesnar talking about the WWEWHC title and Orton and Cena if he doesn't have plans for that?

The whole thing about Lesnar wanting a title shot could just en engineered to throw people off and make the build to Mania more unpredictable.

 

[edge4ever]

The whole thing about Lesnar wanting a title shot could just en engineered to throw people off and make the build to Mania more unpredictable.

Agreed.

 

[edge4ever]

If i dont get Cody vs Goldust at WM i will stop watching

Lol you most likely need to stop watching.

 

[ShaRpY HaRdY]

If its Lesnar v. Taker @ WM then Taker better continue the streak.. I'd hate for it to go down in the books that Brock was the one who ended his streak, no offense anyone who loves Brock

PS. Can we add Sandow to this list