***Official Pro Wrestling Thread*** (13 Viewers)

[Keith R]

My dream result for the Royal Rumble match:

Brock comes in at 30 and clears the ring, throwing everyone over the top, except one that goes through the ropes instead of over. He and Reigns are the "final 2" and they both go over at the same time ala Bret Hart & Lex Lugar in 1994. They continue to battle, as the wrestler who never got eliminated rolls back into the ring. It's R-Truth! The announcers go crazy and R-Truth is handed the belt with that look of confusion he gets when he interrupts the wrong promo. Then he realizes he won and his music hits and he starts dancing and celebrating as the crowd goes wild.

It'll never happen, but it would be fun if it did.

your dream is for R-Truth to be champion. That's...interesting?

I wouldn't mind seeing Vince bend some rules. Maybe send a few extra guys in if Reigns has cleared the ring in the early part of the match. Or send out more guys after #30. Have a few tag teams go in together.

I seem to be in the minority, but I am really looking forward to Sunday's event. I think the undercard is stacked with good stuff and the Rumble will have plenty of drama with Brock Lesnar involved.

I like the card too. However, it is opposite the NFC Championship game. Hopefully, I can catch the Rumble live and the undercard shortly thereafter.

 

[Tom Servo]

My dream result for the Royal Rumble match:

Brock comes in at 30 and clears the ring, throwing everyone over the top, except one that goes through the ropes instead of over. He and Reigns are the "final 2" and they both go over at the same time ala Bret Hart & Lex Lugar in 1994. They continue to battle, as the wrestler who never got eliminated rolls back into the ring. It's R-Truth! The announcers go crazy and R-Truth is handed the belt with that look of confusion he gets when he interrupts the wrong promo. Then he realizes he won and his music hits and he starts dancing and celebrating as the crowd goes wild.

It'll never happen, but it would be fun if it did.

His two runs as NWA World Champion are never discussed in polite society...

 

[Courtjester]

I look forward to it---probably my favorite PPV.

However the odds on me being trashed after the Bronco game is pretty high.

 

[Bogart]

My dream result for the Royal Rumble match:

Brock comes in at 30 and clears the ring, throwing everyone over the top, except one that goes through the ropes instead of over. He and Reigns are the "final 2" and they both go over at the same time ala Bret Hart & Lex Lugar in 1994. They continue to battle, as the wrestler who never got eliminated rolls back into the ring. It's R-Truth! The announcers go crazy and R-Truth is handed the belt with that look of confusion he gets when he interrupts the wrong promo. Then he realizes he won and his music hits and he starts dancing and celebrating as the crowd goes wild.

It'll never happen, but it would be fun if it did.

your dream is for R-Truth to be champion. That's...interesting?

I wouldn't mind seeing Vince bend some rules. Maybe send a few extra guys in if Reigns has cleared the ring in the early part of the match. Or send out more guys after #30. Have a few tag teams go in together.

I seem to be in the minority, but I am really looking forward to Sunday's event. I think the undercard is stacked with good stuff and the Rumble will have plenty of drama with Brock Lesnar involved.

I'm with you. A Owens/Ambrose classic. Then Brock in the Rumble and a tease of Wyatt family dominance. Sign me up.

I think you will have at least one NXT entry which will get a good pop (either Finn, Zayn or Joe). And my Off-The Wall prediction is they have been slow playing the Daniel Bryan return and this is where he comes back. How better to shake off the rust than a Battle Royal where you basically can get away with an entrance, throwing some punches and hanging onto the ropes. You don't put the belt on him, so whoever throws him over is his match at Fastlane.

 

[JMon348]

Idea:

Royal Rumble is disappointing after the "normal" roster comes out one by one. Fan's booing, internet going crazy, etc. Roman is the last man standing with only one entrant left. #30 is Brock. They go at it and to everyone's surprise he eliminates Brock very quickly. He starts to celebrate, then Vince McMahon comes out and says something like "Why are you celebrating this isn't a 30 man Rumble, it's a 40 man Rumble"

Then they can mix some surprises in there with AJ Styles, Nakamura, Taker, Sting, Daniel Bryan, NXT guys or whoever else. Also maybe have The Rock as the last entrant and team with McMahon and have him turn on Reigns.

 

[Jeremy]

My dream result for the Royal Rumble match:

Brock comes in at 30 and clears the ring, throwing everyone over the top, except one that goes through the ropes instead of over. He and Reigns are the "final 2" and they both go over at the same time ala Bret Hart & Lex Lugar in 1994. They continue to battle, as the wrestler who never got eliminated rolls back into the ring. It's R-Truth! The announcers go crazy and R-Truth is handed the belt with that look of confusion he gets when he interrupts the wrong promo. Then he realizes he won and his music hits and he starts dancing and celebrating as the crowd goes wild.

It'll never happen, but it would be fun if it did.

your dream is for R-Truth to be champion. That's...interesting?

I wouldn't mind seeing Vince bend some rules. Maybe send a few extra guys in if Reigns has cleared the ring in the early part of the match. Or send out more guys after #30. Have a few tag teams go in together.

I seem to be in the minority, but I am really looking forward to Sunday's event. I think the undercard is stacked with good stuff and the Rumble will have plenty of drama with Brock Lesnar involved.

Champion for a day anyway. He's been a good soldier and underrated performer for them for a long time and I think it would be fun.

I'm looking forward to it too. It's my favorite PPV.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Read a rumor that Wrestlemania now may be Stroman-Brock, which, injuries aside, is a brutal drop off.

Should have paid Austin 20 million for a street fight with him.

But if thats the case, Stroman, who is a monster but hasn't quite been booked as one, really needs to be heated up and the Rumble would seem the obvious spot for that.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Man, where would Cesaro be if he was healthy right now? Thats the guy who's injury really sucks. I think this would have been his breakthrough, could see him very much in the league of nations and maybe in the Seamus spot

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Oh #### just realized Rumble IS IN TNA'S BACKYARD in Orlando!!! The 400 idiots that got into the Impact Zone for free every week will be going NUTS if AJ Styles appears at the Royal Rumble.

They really need to do several weeks worth of vignettes for AJ. They're grossly overestimating his notoriety to the common fans, that comprise of most their audience. It'd be ok if he does skip NXT.....the guy just needs some promotion before he actually debuts. Or they'd may as well roll Hacksaw Jim Duggan out there on Sunday for the Rumble (who would get a bigger reaction)

Keep in mind Kurt Angle/RVD/Nash (far bigger names with great WWE success) all have indicated on several occasions they'd get hit up by fans at airports regularly asking them why they no longer wrestle (while they were in TNA).

 

[RBM]

Read a rumor that Wrestlemania now may be Stroman-Brock, which, injuries aside, is a brutal drop off.

Should have paid Austin 20 million for a street fight with him.

But if thats the case, Stroman, who is a monster but hasn't quite been booked as one, really needs to be heated up and the Rumble would seem the obvious spot for that.

That is AWFUL. Stroman should be nowhere near a singles match.

 

[RBM]

My dream result for the Royal Rumble match:

Brock comes in at 30 and clears the ring, throwing everyone over the top, except one that goes through the ropes instead of over. He and Reigns are the "final 2" and they both go over at the same time ala Bret Hart & Lex Lugar in 1994. They continue to battle, as the wrestler who never got eliminated rolls back into the ring. It's R-Truth! The announcers go crazy and R-Truth is handed the belt with that look of confusion he gets when he interrupts the wrong promo. Then he realizes he won and his music hits and he starts dancing and celebrating as the crowd goes wild.

It'll never happen, but it would be fun if it did.

your dream is for R-Truth to be champion. That's...interesting?

I wouldn't mind seeing Vince bend some rules. Maybe send a few extra guys in if Reigns has cleared the ring in the early part of the match. Or send out more guys after #30. Have a few tag teams go in together.

I seem to be in the minority, but I am really looking forward to Sunday's event. I think the undercard is stacked with good stuff and the Rumble will have plenty of drama with Brock Lesnar involved.

I'm with you. A Owens/Ambrose classic. Then Brock in the Rumble and a tease of Wyatt family dominance. Sign me up.

I think you will have at least one NXT entry which will get a good pop (either Finn, Zayn or Joe). And my Off-The Wall prediction is they have been slow playing the Daniel Bryan return and this is where he comes back. How better to shake off the rust than a Battle Royal where you basically can get away with an entrance, throwing some punches and hanging onto the ropes. You don't put the belt on him, so whoever throws him over is his match at Fastlane.

I'm excited. They always seem to step up for the ppvs despite Raw being unwatchable most of the time.

Isn't the RR a perfect spot to shine a light on Corbin? He doesn't need to wrestle, can just kick ### and launch guys.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Man, where would Cesaro be if he was healthy right now? Thats the guy who's injury really sucks. I think this would have been his breakthrough, could see him very much in the league of nations and maybe in the Seamus spot

Probably jobbing in midcard. They've had so many opportunities to push that guy up....and they haven't. Remember how over he was at Mania winning the Andre Battle Royal a couple years ago? ......They followed that up by making him heel with Heyman. Cesaro Swing was as over as anything in the company......they didn't capitalize then. They won't now. Guessing Vince just doesn't see money with him.

 

[Smack Tripper]

Man, where would Cesaro be if he was healthy right now? Thats the guy who's injury really sucks. I think this would have been his breakthrough, could see him very much in the league of nations and maybe in the Seamus spot

Probably jobbing in midcard. They've had so many opportunities to push that guy up....and they haven't. Remember how over he was at Mania winning the Andre Battle Royal a couple years ago? ......They followed that up by making him heel with Heyman. Cesaro Swing was as over as anything in the company......they didn't capitalize then. They won't now. Guessing Vince just doesn't see money with him.

You're probably right, certainly long term Reigns is the plan, but if Cesaro had won that Surivor Series turning heel, that would have been a little interesting. The Belt's value is back up so even a short run is worth something again. That would have been a lot of credibility. Jesus just Cesaro vs Brock as mania would be amazing if they would have done it.

However, to your point, I listed to the highly recommended Freddie Prinze on Jericho podcast this week. For those that don't know, near the height of a successful acting career, Prinze decided to join WWE creative. Had some interesting insights on Vince and his favoritism and protective nature of "big" men.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Idea:

Royal Rumble is disappointing after the "normal" roster comes out one by one. Fan's booing, internet going crazy, etc. Roman is the last man standing with only one entrant left. #30 is Brock. They go at it and to everyone's surprise he eliminates Brock very quickly. He starts to celebrate, then Vince McMahon comes out and says something like "Why are you celebrating this isn't a 30 man Rumble, it's a 40 man Rumble"

Then they can mix some surprises in there with AJ Styles, Nakamura, Taker, Sting, Daniel Bryan, NXT guys or whoever else. Also maybe have The Rock as the last entrant and team with McMahon and have him turn on Reigns.

I think this works if Vince's final card to play is Kevin Owens, and KO walks out with the belt.

 

[Jeremy]

Read a rumor that Wrestlemania now may be Stroman-Brock, which, injuries aside, is a brutal drop off.

Should have paid Austin 20 million for a street fight with him.

But if thats the case, Stroman, who is a monster but hasn't quite been booked as one, really needs to be heated up and the Rumble would seem the obvious spot for that.

I think I would pay NOT to watch that.

 

[Winning IS Everything]

Idea:

Royal Rumble is disappointing after the "normal" roster comes out one by one. Fan's booing, internet going crazy, etc. Roman is the last man standing with only one entrant left. #30 is Brock. They go at it and to everyone's surprise he eliminates Brock very quickly. He starts to celebrate, then Vince McMahon comes out and says something like "Why are you celebrating this isn't a 30 man Rumble, it's a 40 man Rumble"

Then they can mix some surprises in there with AJ Styles, Nakamura, Taker, Sting, Daniel Bryan, NXT guys or whoever else. Also maybe have The Rock as the last entrant and team with McMahon and have him turn on Reigns.

I think this works if Vince's final card to play is Kevin Owens, and KO walks out with the belt.

Not that it matters, and the Authority always changes on the fly but the exact words out of Vince's mouth though were that Reigns would be defending against 29 other Superstars....... That said, I can see him changing on the fly to 40 if needed.

 

[Bogart]

Idea:

Royal Rumble is disappointing after the "normal" roster comes out one by one. Fan's booing, internet going crazy, etc. Roman is the last man standing with only one entrant left. #30 is Brock. They go at it and to everyone's surprise he eliminates Brock very quickly. He starts to celebrate, then Vince McMahon comes out and says something like "Why are you celebrating this isn't a 30 man Rumble, it's a 40 man Rumble"

Then they can mix some surprises in there with AJ Styles, Nakamura, Taker, Sting, Daniel Bryan, NXT guys or whoever else. Also maybe have The Rock as the last entrant and team with McMahon and have him turn on Reigns.

I think this works if Vince's final card to play is Kevin Owens, and KO walks out with the belt.

Not that it matters, and the Authority always changes on the fly but the exact words out of Vince's mouth though were that Reigns would be defending against 29 other Superstars....... That said, I can see him changing on the fly to 40 if needed.

Play the Diggstown , if he didn't get in the ring, he didn't count card. Someone gets Curtis Axed on the way to the ring and never gets in the ring. Brock comes out at "30" get eliminated, Reigns celebrates, then Owens comes out at 30.

 

[Tom Servo]

Oh #### just realized Rumble IS IN TNA'S BACKYARD in Orlando!!! The 400 idiots that got into the Impact Zone for free every week will be going NUTS if AJ Styles appears at the Royal Rumble.

They really need to do several weeks worth of vignettes for AJ. They're grossly overestimating his notoriety to the common fans, that comprise of most their audience. It'd be ok if he does skip NXT.....the guy just needs some promotion before he actually debuts. Or they'd may as well roll Hacksaw Jim Duggan out there on Sunday for the Rumble (who would get a bigger reaction)

Keep in mind Kurt Angle/RVD/Nash (far bigger names with great WWE success) all have indicated on several occasions they'd get hit up by fans at airports regularly asking them why they no longer wrestle (while they were in TNA).

They could debut Styles at the RR, but then have him make some kind of major impact...and then run vignettes asking "Who is this AJ Styles?" That way, if his impact creates a buzz in the "WWE Universe", then they can feed that hunger for more faster than a match every show.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Yeah of everyone in their company. He'd be the new guy to debut. I'd certainly debut him over AJ Styles (if had to debut one). JMO A more likely bet to fulfill that role will be Stroman at the Rumble (big guy that eliminates quite a few)

Corbin is still too green as goose#### to push as a guy (after the Rumble) on the main roster. He's got a great look, but with their writing and Corbin still green.....he'd likely end up as a poor man's Mike Awesome at this point. I think he's got the upside to be a main event guy but the guy still needs quite a bit of work.

The bigger problem is they don't build up a performer's character with pre-debut vignettes. Even if you debut Corbin at Rumble......they still need to do vignettes after the Rumble (and before his main roster Raw/Smackdown debuts)

 

[HellToupee]

I feel like they still need a few weeks to build the rumble and introduce Styles & maybe Joe

I would love to see the Social Outcasts not treated as jabronis. They should have ruined Big Show when they jumped him

 

[Bogart]

Styles will get enough of a pop in that building and from enough fans that I think being in the Rumble is the right move. And for those that don't know him, once they see a Pele kick, Frankensteiner and Styles Clash, they will be ready to see him again on Monday.

 

[travdogg]

Styles will get enough of a pop in that building and from enough fans that I think being in the Rumble is the right move. And for those that don't know him, once they see a Pele kick, Frankensteiner and Styles Clash, they will be ready to see him again on Monday.

I'd bet there is a 0% chance we ever see a Styles Clash in WWE.

 

[Tom Servo]

Styles will get enough of a pop in that building and from enough fans that I think being in the Rumble is the right move. And for those that don't know him, once they see a Pele kick, Frankensteiner and Styles Clash, they will be ready to see him again on Monday.

I'd bet there is a 0% chance we ever see a Styles Clash in WWE.

I'd like your opinion as to why. I mark out when I see it.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Kickoff show match - Winning team gets to enter the Rumble.

Darren Young/Sandow vs Dudleys vs Ascension vs Mark Henry/Swagger

 

[RBM]

Styles will get enough of a pop in that building and from enough fans that I think being in the Rumble is the right move. And for those that don't know him, once they see a Pele kick, Frankensteiner and Styles Clash, they will be ready to see him again on Monday.

I'd bet there is a 0% chance we ever see a Styles Clash in WWE.

I'd like your opinion as to why. I mark out when I see it.

Too dangerous.

 

[travdogg]

I think what I'd like to see most for the Rumble, is Lesnar to be #2, and for him and Reigns to just start throwing bombs at one another instantly. Then when the 3rd guy comes out, they stop, and destroy whomever that is. Then, they go right back to trying to destroy one another. This keeps up until #8 or so, when somebody important(but not a likely candidate to win) comes out, and hangs around with them(Rusev? Jericho?) eventually Reigns and Lesnar get too close to the ropes, and are both eliminated by that person. Followed by Reigns and Lesnar continuing their fight all the way to the locker room.

I think the crowd would be 100% on board with that, because it would be such a huge surprise, without being a cheap one, because they basically got eliminated by being too focused on one another. Then the rest of the Rumble can be fresh, new and surprising, and that is what I, and I think most other people, want the most.

I just really don't want to watch it become the Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar(and maybe HHH) are great, and everybody else sucks show. Which is sort of what I'm fearing.

 

[Bogart]

Styles will get enough of a pop in that building and from enough fans that I think being in the Rumble is the right move. And for those that don't know him, once they see a Pele kick, Frankensteiner and Styles Clash, they will be ready to see him again on Monday.

I'd bet there is a 0% chance we ever see a Styles Clash in WWE.

I'd like your opinion as to why. I mark out when I see it.

Too dangerous.

No worse than a Pedigree. He won't pull it off on anyone of size, but I would bet he brought it with him.

 

[Tom Servo]

Styles will get enough of a pop in that building and from enough fans that I think being in the Rumble is the right move. And for those that don't know him, once they see a Pele kick, Frankensteiner and Styles Clash, they will be ready to see him again on Monday.

I'd bet there is a 0% chance we ever see a Styles Clash in WWE.

I'd like your opinion as to why. I mark out when I see it.

Too dangerous.

No worse than a Pedigree. He won't pull it off on anyone of size, but I would bet he brought it with him.

This.

 

[travdogg]

Styles will get enough of a pop in that building and from enough fans that I think being in the Rumble is the right move. And for those that don't know him, once they see a Pele kick, Frankensteiner and Styles Clash, they will be ready to see him again on Monday.

I'd bet there is a 0% chance we ever see a Styles Clash in WWE.

I'd like your opinion as to why. I mark out when I see it.

Too dangerous.

No worse than a Pedigree. He won't pull it off on anyone of size, but I would bet he brought it with him.

This.

I think its much worse than a Pedigree, and has caused career ending injuries in recent history.

Frankly, I think the Pedigree is sort of grandfathered in right now. I doubt it would exist right now if it weren't HHH's(and by extension Seth Rollins) move. Kind of like how nobody other than the Undertaker(and by extension Kane) is doing a piledriver anymore.

 

[Brady Marino]

Styles will get enough of a pop in that building and from enough fans that I think being in the Rumble is the right move. And for those that don't know him, once they see a Pele kick, Frankensteiner and Styles Clash, they will be ready to see him again on Monday.

I'd bet there is a 0% chance we ever see a Styles Clash in WWE.

I'd like your opinion as to why. I mark out when I see it.

Too dangerous.

No worse than a Pedigree. He won't pull it off on anyone of size, but I would bet he brought it with him.

This.

Ask Yo####atsu how safe a Styles Clash is compared to a Pedigree. Yoshi joined the Broken Freaking Neck club thanks to AJ right after he debuted in NJPW over a year ago.Not only is it dangerous, but the Clash is also dumb looking.

Give him the Bloody Sunday DDT.

 

[RBM]

Styles will get enough of a pop in that building and from enough fans that I think being in the Rumble is the right move. And for those that don't know him, once they see a Pele kick, Frankensteiner and Styles Clash, they will be ready to see him again on Monday.

I'd bet there is a 0% chance we ever see a Styles Clash in WWE.

I'd like your opinion as to why. I mark out when I see it.

Too dangerous.

No worse than a Pedigree. He won't pull it off on anyone of size, but I would bet he brought it with him.

Holding the guy upside down makes it much worse than a pedigree.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

2016 HOF class inductee list:

Spoiler

According to WhatCulture, a high ranking WWE official leaked the following other candidates are reportedly set to join Sting in WWE's 2016 Hall of Fame class. They are:

• The Fabulous Freebirds - long rumored for the 2016 class
• Jacqueline Moore - the yearly "diva" entrant
• John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL)
• Charles Wright (Papa Shango, Kama, Godfather, etc.)
• Regis Philbin - celebrity inductee

 

[RBM]

Extremely weak group.

 

[KiddLattimer]

I think what I'd like to see most for the Rumble, is Lesnar to be #2, and for him and Reigns to just start throwing bombs at one another instantly. Then when the 3rd guy comes out, they stop, and destroy whomever that is. Then, they go right back to trying to destroy one another. This keeps up until #8 or so, when somebody important(but not a likely candidate to win) comes out, and hangs around with them(Rusev? Jericho?) eventually Reigns and Lesnar get too close to the ropes, and are both eliminated by that person. Followed by Reigns and Lesnar continuing their fight all the way to the locker room.

I think the crowd would be 100% on board with that, because it would be such a huge surprise, without being a cheap one, because they basically got eliminated by being too focused on one another. Then the rest of the Rumble can be fresh, new and surprising, and that is what I, and I think most other people, want the most.

I just really don't want to watch it become the Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar(and maybe HHH) are great, and everybody else sucks show. Which is sort of what I'm fearing.

Combine this with a returning Daniel Bryan or CM Punk winning the rumble and the crowd would lose their f*****g minds

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

So going off predictions made in this thread, I was thinking about betting on the winner of the Rumble on a betting site for the 1st time. (as I think HHH is a lock to win) .....Then I go to see HHH is the favorite there. Oh well.

Bray is tempting at +450. Just don't think they'd do another Bray/Roman title program so quickly. And debatable if Bray/Lesnar needs a belt involved if they go that way for Mania. (And overall just feel that strongly that HHH comes out with the belt. HHH/Reigns is a lock for Mania.....and there's no way that I see HHH chasing the title for the months leading up to Mania)

 

[Bogart]

Yes, I would like to retract my earlier statement about the Styles Clash. Did some reading yesterday, and watched some botches and considering the WWE is a walking MASH unit right now, I can see him going with something else. Maybe, maybe pull it out for a PPV.

Also I would like to retract an earlier statement about Finn Balor's finisher. I think at NXT they have trouble really showing how high he gets up in the air, but the one he pulled on Joe at the Takeover in a bigger building looked vicious.

 

[Winning IS Everything]

Extremely weak group.

Agreed. Sting and the Freebirds are the only truly deserving ones IMHO. JBL gets in because In-Ring, Announce, and butt kissing skills combined. Jacqueline and Godfather are quite weak choices considering others not in already.

 

[Peak]

Extremely weak group.

Agreed. Sting and the Freebirds are the only truly deserving ones IMHO. JBL gets in because In-Ring, Announce, and butt kissing skills combined. Jacqueline and Godfather are quite weak choices considering others not in already.

I agree on Jacqueline....but dammit...Pimpin' Ain't Easy!!

 

[Winning IS Everything]

Extremely weak group.

Agreed. Sting and the Freebirds are the only truly deserving ones IMHO. JBL gets in because In-Ring, Announce, and butt kissing skills combined. Jacqueline and Godfather are quite weak choices considering others not in already.

I agree on Jacqueline....but dammit...Pimpin' Ain't Easy!!

Yeah he is surely getting in because of the train...... LOL

 

[travdogg]

So going off predictions made in this thread, I was thinking about betting on the winner of the Rumble on a betting site for the 1st time. (as I think HHH is a lock to win) .....Then I go to see HHH is the favorite there. Oh well.

Bray is tempting at +450. Just don't think they'd do another Bray/Roman title program so quickly. And debatable if Bray/Lesnar needs a belt involved if they go that way for Mania. (And overall just feel that strongly that HHH comes out with the belt. HHH/Reigns is a lock for Mania.....and there's no way that I see HHH chasing the title for the months leading up to Mania)

Why does Bray/Lesnar not need the belt, but Reigns/HHH would?

I've seen Bray at +1500. Bovada has the following odds:

Triple H – 6/5

Roman Reigns – 9/5

Brock Lesnar – 3/1

Bray Wyatt – 15/1

The Rock – 16/1

Daniel Bryan – 18/1

Dean Ambrose – 20/1

Kevin Owens – 20/1

The Undertaker – 25/1

Rusev – 33/1

Sheamus – 33/1

Braun Strowman – 33/1

AJ Styles – 33/1

Ryback – 35/1

Finn Balor – 40/1

Cesaro – 40/1

Dolph Ziggler – 40/1

Alberto Del Rio – 50/1

Chris Jericho – 50/1

Randy Orton – 50/1

Vince or Shane McMahon- 65/1

Kalisto – 66/1

Neville – 75/1

The Big Show – 80/1

Mark Henry – 95/1

New Day-100/1

Kane-100/1

Harper or Rowan-100/1

Social Outcasts-150/1

Stardust-150/1

King Barrett-150/1

Miz-200/1

Stone Cold-250/1

Its funny that a few of the higher bets are almost certain to not be healthy enough to compete. I can't help but feel bad for Miz. Guy was the WWE champion at this time 5 years ago, now he's a bigger longshot than Adam Rose. Also for Tyler Breeze, who wasn't even on the list.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

So going off predictions made in this thread, I was thinking about betting on the winner of the Rumble on a betting site for the 1st time. (as I think HHH is a lock to win) .....Then I go to see HHH is the favorite there. Oh well.

Bray is tempting at +450. Just don't think they'd do another Bray/Roman title program so quickly. And debatable if Bray/Lesnar needs a belt involved if they go that way for Mania. (And overall just feel that strongly that HHH comes out with the belt. HHH/Reigns is a lock for Mania.....and there's no way that I see HHH chasing the title for the months leading up to Mania)

Why does Bray/Lesnar not need the belt, but Reigns/HHH would?

Because the whole point to the Reigns/HHH feud has revolved around keeping the belt away from Reigns.

No Lesnar feud needs a belt.

I'm not seeing those odds on Bray. (They may have been before this past Monday/s Raw but he's +350 now on Bovada)

 

[travdogg]

So going off predictions made in this thread, I was thinking about betting on the winner of the Rumble on a betting site for the 1st time. (as I think HHH is a lock to win) .....Then I go to see HHH is the favorite there. Oh well.

Bray is tempting at +450. Just don't think they'd do another Bray/Roman title program so quickly. And debatable if Bray/Lesnar needs a belt involved if they go that way for Mania. (And overall just feel that strongly that HHH comes out with the belt. HHH/Reigns is a lock for Mania.....and there's no way that I see HHH chasing the title for the months leading up to Mania)

Why does Bray/Lesnar not need the belt, but Reigns/HHH would?

Because the whole point to the Reigns/HHH feud has revolved around keeping the belt away from Reigns.

No Lesnar feud needs a belt.

I'm not seeing those odds on Bray. (They may have been before this past Monday/s Raw but he's +350 now on Bovada)

Must have been getting a lot of action on Wyatt yesterday. I got those odds on Wednesday.

 

[Smack Tripper]

2016 HOF class inductee list:

Spoiler

According to WhatCulture, a high ranking WWE official leaked the following other candidates are reportedly set to join Sting in WWE's 2016 Hall of Fame class. They are:

• The Fabulous Freebirds - long rumored for the 2016 class
• Jacqueline Moore - the yearly "diva" entrant
• John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL)
• Charles Wright (Papa Shango, Kama, Godfather, etc.)
• Regis Philbin - celebrity inductee

Texas theme.... I don't know who else they could induct. Maybe Brody and Hansen, I would definitely induct Danny Hodge too who's in his 80's but a regional legend.

 

[Tom Servo]

Extremely weak group.

Sorry your buds in Demolition didn't get in.

BUT MY FREEBIRDS DID!!!

 

[RBM]

Extremely weak group.

Sorry your buds in Demolition didn't get in.BUT MY FREEBIRDS DID!!!

Boring

 

[D in the D]

Extremely weak group.

Agreed. Sting and the Freebirds are the only truly deserving ones IMHO. JBL gets in because In-Ring, Announce, and butt kissing skills combined. Jacqueline and Godfather are quite weak choices considering others not in already.

I agree on Jacqueline....but dammit...Pimpin' Ain't Easy!!

It ain't legal either....LOL

 

[Thunderlips]

Give me the 25/1 on the Undertaker. Unless it's been confirmed he isn't going to be there.....I don't think WM can get realistically get bigger than UT/RR and Lesnar in a 3 Way Main Event for the title.

 

[Tom Servo]

Extremely weak group.

Sorry your buds in Demolition didn't get in.BUT MY FREEBIRDS DID!!!

Boring

Sez you.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Give me the 25/1 on the Undertaker. Unless it's been confirmed he isn't going to be there.....I don't think WM can get realistically get bigger than UT/RR and Lesnar in a 3 Way Main Event for the title.

Had Taker never lost to Lesnar, I'd love to see Reigns/Taker.

Vince/WWE completely botched ending his streak when they did. It had become bigger than the world title itself. Streak gone, everything's just another match going forward. I'd be fine never seeing Taker again. There's just nothing left to do there

 

[Jeremy]

So going off predictions made in this thread, I was thinking about betting on the winner of the Rumble on a betting site for the 1st time. (as I think HHH is a lock to win) .....Then I go to see HHH is the favorite there. Oh well.

Bray is tempting at +450. Just don't think they'd do another Bray/Roman title program so quickly. And debatable if Bray/Lesnar needs a belt involved if they go that way for Mania. (And overall just feel that strongly that HHH comes out with the belt. HHH/Reigns is a lock for Mania.....and there's no way that I see HHH chasing the title for the months leading up to Mania)

Why does Bray/Lesnar not need the belt, but Reigns/HHH would?

I've seen Bray at +1500. Bovada has the following odds:

Triple H – 6/5

Roman Reigns – 9/5

Brock Lesnar – 3/1

Bray Wyatt – 15/1

The Rock – 16/1

Daniel Bryan – 18/1

Dean Ambrose – 20/1

Kevin Owens – 20/1

The Undertaker – 25/1

Rusev – 33/1

Sheamus – 33/1

Braun Strowman – 33/1

AJ Styles – 33/1

Ryback – 35/1

Finn Balor – 40/1

Cesaro – 40/1

Dolph Ziggler – 40/1

Alberto Del Rio – 50/1

Chris Jericho – 50/1

Randy Orton – 50/1

Vince or Shane McMahon- 65/1

Kalisto – 66/1

Neville – 75/1

The Big Show – 80/1

Mark Henry – 95/1

New Day-100/1

Kane-100/1

Harper or Rowan-100/1

Social Outcasts-150/1

Stardust-150/1

King Barrett-150/1

Miz-200/1

Stone Cold-250/1

Its funny that a few of the higher bets are almost certain to not be healthy enough to compete. I can't help but feel bad for Miz. Guy was the WWE champion at this time 5 years ago, now he's a bigger longshot than Adam Rose. Also for Tyler Breeze, who wasn't even on the list.

Where's R-Truth?