OK, I watched the rumble last night. It was a decent show with the rumble winner being none other than Batista. I was pleased with that.
I also was pleased with the Michaels/Edge match for the sheer fact that Edge won by cheating. Classic Edge as of late.
JBL versus Big Show versus Angle was a decent match. I figured they would put the strap on Show, but JBL kept the belt. Show charged JBL into the barricade and it collapsed. JBL was out for the longest time and was receiving help from the Bash'ems and Orlando Jones. Finally Jones rolls JBL in the ring and he somehow clotheslines from hell Angle for the win.
Taker versus Heidenriech was okay match as well. Snitsky and Kane interfered in the match but it had no effect on the match itself. Taker tombstones his opponent and rolls him in the coffin.
HHH versus Orton. This was a good match. HHH did everything to Orton and Orton would fight back. Later in a blotched DDT attempt where Orton was going to put HHH in the DDT and HHH held onto the ropes and Orton came crashing down on his head. ORton seemed totally out of it. HHH kept attacking him, but I think Orton was hurt for real. For some reason, I think Orton was supposed to win the match, but couldn't do so.
The rumble itself was down to Batista and Cena. Both men went over the top at the same time and the fans were remembering Rumble 2000. Vince comes charging to the ring and apparently hits his knee on the ring and is left sitting in the ring. He doesn't say anything on the mic and Finkel announces the match will continue. Batista then threw Cena over the top.
All in all, a good Rumble. I think I liked last year's better. That goes to my question--- Which Rumble is your favorite and why?????
Monday, January 31, 2005
The Royal Rumble
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I appreciated last year's Rumble, most definitely. Being a big fan of the little things that wrestlers do that furthers their character development, I really liked 1997's Rumble. The moment that stands out is Austin eliminating punk after punk, sitting on the turnbuckle looking at his wristband like a wristwatch, barely breaking a sweat until that one guitar riff from Bret Hart's music kicks in, and he hits the ground like a rabid wolf.
And as far as double eliminations go, don't forget Luger & Hart at Rumble '94.
Royal Rumble 92 was fuckin' sweet with Flair riding it out from #3. The Undertaker/Roberts-Savage stuff in it was pretty good if you're a mark for anything for any of those guys. And the ending was great, with Flair eliminating Hogan and Sid and then Hogan getting booed for his usual post-loss antics.
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