Seahorse
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Post by Seahorse on Jan 30, 2012 5:29:17 GMT -5
I don't know who else people logically wanted in the Rumble.
Kane and Cena? They're doing their thing, Cena has his match at Mania so no chance in hell he wins it and Kane is a monster right now he doesn't need to be thrown out of a rumble match. Wouldn't they be "throw away" entrants if they just came out and brawled with each other some more?
I don't know why people are bringing up guys like Rey, Christian, Del Rio and Sin Cara. They're injured.
Brodus? Again, he's a monster he doesn't need to be thrown out of a rumble match right now he had his squash earlier in the night.
Triple H? That woulda been cool I guess, but right now they're playing up his administrative role.
Undertaker? He wasn't going to win so I think it'd be dumb to waste his return right now.
I guess another lower card guy like a Hawkins, Reks, Kidd or whatever would have been okay but again they're throw away guys too and their appearance would be nothing but fan service to a small group of people.
Road Dogg was a great surprise, so was Kharma. Say what you want about Hacksaw but hearing the crowd mark for him and chant was amazing. Khali I could normally take or leave but I even marked for him. The announcers being in the match was pretty funny and Ricardo was down right hilarious.
I don't mind Sheamus winning, SmackDown has a lot of guys who are just kinda floating around right now. Big Show and Henry are viable competitors for the title, Cody isn't really doing much but random things so he could have been the winner, I guess Wade and Orton have their thing but either of them could have easily broke off of that and challenged for the title, Sheamus was kinda floating around too. On the Raw side of things Cena is locked in to face the Rock, Miz and Truth are deep into their feud, Kane and Ryder have their thing. It seems easier to give Sheamus the win and solidify SmackDowns title match at Mania to clear up some of the clutter on that show and build around that now. If the Jericho vs Punk feud is going to happen they can build that easily without a Rumble win, that story can pretty much write itself, probably better to use the Rumble to give the shot to the guy they'd have a harder time getting a story going for.
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Post by wabarrett on Jan 30, 2012 5:35:28 GMT -5
I will admit I was a bit letdown with this PPV, NOT because Sheamus won; the final moments of the Rumble match were great, and I have no problem with the winner.
Here's what disappointed me:
- No Del Rio return
- No Christian return
- Kane didn't enter the Rumble?!
- Brodus Clay and McIntyre had a crappy, minute-long match that belonged on Smackdown, when they could have both been in the Rumble
- No Triple H
- No Undertaker
- Ricardo Rodriguez wasting a spot. Seriously what a joke that was.
- Wade Barrett had a crappy showing.
- Guys got thrown out way too quickly for the most part.
- Great Khali being gone for a while then appearing in the Rumble wasn't exciting stuff the first time round.
- The whole match just seemed to serve the purpose of making us go 'Ooo look it's [Road Dogg, Kharma, Commentators, Hacksaw etc]!!' and it wasn't actually an entertaining match outside of surprises.
- Hacksaw Jim Duggan was only on the Roster three years ago, and in the 09 Rumble match, his return wasn't that exciting.
- The undercard was pretty underwhelming. Crappy squash match, compulsory crappy divas tag team match.
- I'm admittedly getting bored of this Cena/ Kane/ Ryder/ Eve storyline. It's stagnant at the moment.
- 3 spots being wasted by announcers (4 counting Ricardo).
So yeah, overall I thought the event didn't quite deliver. All of the undercard matches lacked an exciting ending, and the Rumble match was booked like crap IMO, just didn't flow at all well. It felt way too short too.
But I'm not saying I didn't enjoy any of the show; The final moments of the Rumble, along with Socko vs. Cobra, Road Dogg, Rhodes and Miz's strong showings, Kingston walking on his hands were all fun. The Steel Cage wasn't too bad, neither was Ziggler/ CM Punk or Kane/ Cena, just the endings and the boring aftermath of each match was what I found disappointing.
Certainly didn't live up to the hype.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jan 30, 2012 5:38:54 GMT -5
@seahorse
Although Christian and Del Rio was injured ain't they 100% cleared by now? I even heard Christian was backstage at the Rumble so an appearance wouldn't have hurt, Del Rio even claimed in an epic promo that he would be returning to action to win the Rumble but what the hell happened there? Maybe they'll explain that Ricardo stole his spot or something BTW the crowd popped when Del Rio's music hit.
Rey/Cara both could have returned and even had a staredown in the match and if Del Rio was involved he could have thrown both of them out setting up a Mexican Triple Threat for WM.
Taker's return wouldn't have made much sense but it would have been epic, He even could have went after Kane if he was in.
HHH could have returned only if Nash was involved but it still would have brought more star power into this Rumble and be much better than those wasted spots.
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Post by wabarrett on Jan 30, 2012 5:48:54 GMT -5
The wasted spots are what pissed me off. Three commentators, Great Khali, Jim Duggan, Ricardo Rodriguez, and two of the losers from the WWE and World Title matches used up 8 spots just for the sake of a 'surprise.' Road Dogg and to a lesser extent Kharma (because she's been out for so long) were the only genuine surprises. Then for one Uso to get a spot, David Otunga, Jinder Mahal I mean what was the point of these guys being in really?
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jan 30, 2012 5:54:57 GMT -5
I will admit I was a bit letdown with this PPV, NOT because Sheamus won; the final moments of the Rumble match were great, and I have no problem with the winner. Here's what disappointed me: - No Del Rio return - No Christian return - Kane didn't enter the Rumble?! - Brodus Clay and McIntyre had a crappy, minute-long match that belonged on Smackdown, when they could have both been in the Rumble - No Triple H - No Undertaker - Ricardo Rodriguez wasting a spot. Seriously what a joke that was. - Wade Barrett had a crappy showing. - Guys got thrown out way too quickly for the most part. - Great Khali being gone for a while then appearing in the Rumble wasn't exciting stuff the first time round. - The whole match just seemed to serve the purpose of making us go 'Ooo look it's [Road Dogg, Kharma, Commentators, Hacksaw etc]!!' and it wasn't actually an entertaining match outside of surprises. - Hacksaw Jim Duggan was only on the Roster three years ago, and in the 09 Rumble match, his return wasn't that exciting. - The undercard was pretty underwhelming. Crappy squash match, compulsory crappy divas tag team match. - I'm admittedly getting bored of this Cena/ Kane/ Ryder/ Eve storyline. It's stagnant at the moment. - 3 spots being wasted by announcers (4 counting Ricardo). So yeah, overall I thought the event didn't quite deliver. All of the undercard matches lacked an exciting ending, and the Rumble match was booked like crap IMO, just didn't flow at all well. It felt way too short too. But I'm not saying I didn't enjoy any of the show; The final moments of the Rumble, along with Socko vs. Cobra, Road Dogg, Rhodes and Miz's strong showings, Kingston walking on his hands were all fun. The Steel Cage wasn't too bad, neither was Ziggler/ CM Punk or Kane/ Cena, just the endings and the boring aftermath of each match was what I found disappointing. Certainly didn't live up to the hype. Now this is the first real time where i fully agree with you, Your embracing the hate (Joke, Its just you rarely bash WWE for doing something stupid and its always praising but you finally bashed WWE for putting on a lame Rumble, I was disappointed since i wanted it to deliver but it didn't.) In my opinion it was a huge letdown rather than a little letdown but not the worst Rumble PPV. Now its time to see if the EC PPV can deliver and hopefully it tops the Rumble. |
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Post by alexgg on Jan 30, 2012 6:02:08 GMT -5
Jinder Mahal had every right to be in in my opinion, hes been in and out of feuding with Sheamus/alongside Wade Barrett ect this past month in build up of the Rumble. A reason why Heath Slater should of had been in, i dont see the point in hyping yourself up for the rumble and not even being in it lol. Also... where was Ted DiBease.  |
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Post by xtremeperil on Jan 30, 2012 6:54:29 GMT -5
For all those who remember my reviews on the last Raw and Smackdown before the Rumble, I thought those shows suck. Were they a warning that the Rumble would be the same? Or, Royal Rumble Review
Opening Bout
The Royal Rumble started off with the triple threat steel cage match. And this was actually pretty good but had several flaws. For one, and it's odd to complain about this, I think they resorted to throwing Bryan into the cage one too many times. Don't get me wrong, I love the incorporation of the cage, but this border-lined on being too much of it. Mark Henry, for good reason I guess, didn't really feel that important in the mix. It was also too short. That said, the finish was cool, I did enjoy the cage shots for the most part, and the action otherwise was pretty good, especially if Bryan was delivering it.
Match Rating: 3.5/5
Diva's Match
This was pretty good for Diva's matches, especially Diva tag matches, but unfortunately, that isn't that good for match standards. Like Kelly's crossbody, the finish, Eve's portion in the ring. Didn't like, mostly the Bella's time in ring, and that was at least half. Alicia Fox wasn't as bad as I expected, and Tamina's hair was awful. Geez, I loved it on Smackdown but this, ew.
Match Rating: 2.5/5
John Cena Vs. Kane & Backlash
This is a good time to mention that they aired a promo for both Rock and Cena, hyping up their Mania match, those were good. On to this, the match was good, the crap that followed wasn't. So, maybe it's not entirely fair that I grade this together but I disagree. I just took the average of the rating of what I'd rate both, so I'm not really making that big of a difference in rating.
Segment Rating: 2.5/5
A Squash Match!? Seriously!?
This pissed me off. Once again, any saving grace were the dancers, and besides their apron moment, that's not much of one. If I have to explain why I don't like squash matches on PPV's, especially for a guy who has done nothing but squash matches for the past couple of weeks, and against one of my favorites, then I don't want to talk to you.
Match Rating: 1/5
WWE Championship Match
This was a great match. I loved their sequences in the beginning, the suicide dive was great, and they had three really great counters. One, sleeper hold into Anaconda Vise, Leg-drop bulldog into spinning sit-out powerbomb, and of course, my current avatar, the single greatest counter of the GTS, the GTS into the Leg-drop bulldog. Okay, so what was bad about this match, the whole Ace thing slowing down the match a ton. It just had so much momentuem, but it like took a three minute halt, it kept this match down a bit.
Oh, and I disagree Dolph's multiple loses made him look weak, since it was brought in here I think. He tapped to the Anaconda Vise, newsflash everyone except John Cena and Triple H (I believe) tapped when that hold is applied. The same goes for the GTS, especially when piled up. I think it's more impressive that after that much damage, Ziggler was still almost able to win.
Match Rating: 4/5
The Royal Rumble
Now, I predicted Chris Jericho would win, but Sheamus won. Sheamus winning isn't that big of a shock, he was my second prediction to win. The way he was booked just pretty much always winning, but in matches that he wasn't really doing anything, told me that were just keeping him strong until they put him into an angle. I figured the Rumble was the best place for that but of course, my Jericho-jerking had me convinced he'd win.
That said, the finish of this was amazing. It had me glued to the screen, it kept me thinking Jericho is going to win to Sheamus is going to win to Jericho is going to win and so on for the entire duration of the ending. As for the rest, it had some really dumb moments. The whole Cobra vs. Socko thing was entertaining for about a second, same thing with Ricardo. I actually enjoyed all the commentators being in, Khali sucked, Road Dogg was that good either, and Kharma shocked the hell out of me. Also, Dolph made me laugh by yelling "Get Out" to her. Rather him not get hit with Kharma's finisher, but considering he quickly eliminated her after it, I'm fine with it. I also thought Kofi's hand walking was one of the coolest things in Rumble history, it's either that or John Morrison from last year.
Overall, I enjoyed this match. It had quite a bit of downfalls, trust me, I didn't even begin with stuff I didn't like about this match (like Kane's odd absence), but for the most part it was an enjoyable match. I'd put it on par with what the result of Ziggler vs. Punk was. Just to note, Ziggler vs. Punk would've easily been better if their momentum wasn't halted, as I said earlier. Also, Sheamus/Jericho definitely bumped the rating up.
Match Rating: 4/5
Show Rating: 2.9/5
Final Thoughts
So yeah, it was kind of a premonition. It just misses the average score. The two title matches and the Rumble match itself were entertaining, and the match of Kane vs. Cena wasn't bad, but the rest were, and that was enough to make this PPV basically an average endeavor. And entering thinking this PPV was going to be awesome, one of the best ever's, it is disappointing. |
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Post by Gangsta J on Jan 30, 2012 7:34:00 GMT -5
Just like last year whenI didn't like when Alberto won and I thought it was good idea the next day.I'm actually starting to Sheamus's win.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2012 7:42:29 GMT -5
I'm happy that Sheamus won, he does genuinely deserve it.
What is annoying though is building up all this hype from Jericho's return, to not saying anything, to then finally speaking on the last Raw before the Rumble setting up this huge moment.....and we got nothing. If they are having Jericho go after Taker then fairy nuff, but why have him say what he did on Raw with absolutely zero pay off ?
Just doesn't make sense to me.
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Post by June on Jan 30, 2012 7:48:27 GMT -5
I was fine with Duggan and Road Dogg as surprises, even Khali making his return was decent since he is a former champ, and having King and Booker come in was understandable since they are legends that can still go and get a reaction, and Cole was logical since the other two were in, but there were some glaring boneheaded additions to the match IMO.
Alex Riley coming out at #2 was a bigger fart than when Backlands came out #2 in 93 and set the stage for a blah match, and history repeated itself here.
Justin Gabriel - jobbers should not have spots in the Rumble Match.
Ricardo Ridriguez - the guy ain't even a jobber, and although his involvement was funny, the Rumble should not be a comedy stage.
Jobber Mahal - see the Gabriel post.
Primo - he's talented, but out if place in a Rumble match.
Epico - same as Primo , but not as good, wasted spot even if he is a co- holder if a meaningless title.
David Otunga - him being a Harvard Law grad and attorney are the only interesting things about him , and neither of the two translate to being worry of entry to the Rumble.
Ezekiel Jackson - flabbiest muscle guy ever, and probay the blandest too. Wasted spot.
I may have missed a waged spot or two.
Bottom-line too much comedy, they could have just had Santino have an extended run in the match with multiple comedic spots throughout.
I'm conflicted on Kharmas entry, I could careless about the diva division, and realistically seeing any female in there agianst the men is insulting to logic, especially when she hits her finisher on the guy that challenged for the companies top title in the most hyped match of the show, and totally exposing him as the midcarder that he is.
Sheamus
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Post by Seahorse on Jan 30, 2012 8:02:37 GMT -5
@seahorse Although Christian and Del Rio was injured ain't they 100% cleared by now? I even heard Christian was backstage at the Rumble so an appearance wouldn't have hurt, Del Rio even claimed in an epic promo that he would be returning to action to win the Rumble but what the hell happened there? Maybe they'll explain that Ricardo stole his spot or something BTW the crowd popped when Del Rio's music hit. Rey/Cara both could have returned and even had a staredown in the match and if Del Rio was involved he could have thrown both of them out setting up a Mexican Triple Threat for WM. Taker's return wouldn't have made much sense but it would have been epic, He even could have went after Kane if he was in. HHH could have returned only if Nash was involved but it still would have brought more star power into this Rumble and be much better than those wasted spots. I could have swore I heard Christian and Del Rio were still hurt. Maybe they planned for Del Rio to be back but he wasn't healthy in time? The wasted spots are what pissed me off. Three commentators, Great Khali, Jim Duggan, Ricardo Rodriguez, and two of the losers from the WWE and World Title matches used up 8 spots just for the sake of a 'surprise.' Road Dogg and to a lesser extent Kharma (because she's been out for so long) were the only genuine surprises. Then for one Uso to get a spot, David Otunga, Jinder Mahal I mean what was the point of these guys being in really? Who do you replace them with? Christian? Hurt. Del Rio? Hurt. Rey? Hurt. Sin Cara? Hurt. Bourne? Suspended. DiBiase? Hurt. There's 6 guys who would normally be in a Royal Rumble who couldn't be. Who gets those empty spots? Using your logic who cares about the guys who didn't get in? I'll take a nice Duggan pop and a Road Dogg surprise over Tyson Kidd and Yoshi Tatsu standing in a corner until they get thrown out. |
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Post by bb on Jan 30, 2012 8:02:42 GMT -5
I thought the Rumble Match was very cool. But i'm very pissed off, that WWE pick Big Show for number 30  Also I thought Papa Shango will, and Goldberg will maybe return  But Jim Duggan, Road Dogg, Foley, and Ricardo were really entertaining  Also... where was Ted DiBease. He is injured |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 30, 2012 8:21:53 GMT -5
I am not dissapointed because every PPV the wwe puts on has some sort of sh*tty part to it which we all think WTF or OMG anyway ... I was happy with - KHARMA WOOP WOOP - Kane Destroying Cena and Zack Ryder - Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Road Dogg appearances - Jerry Lawler the royal rumble veteran !! - Ziggler / Punk was awesome to watch - Eves nice poontang shot in the divas match - Heat for John Cena blew the roof!!! - The Rock Video I was unhappy with - Mark Henrys hall of pain is over - Wasted Rumble spots (Jey uso, Ricardo, Primo, Epico) Michael cole was obvious after the other 2 commentators had entered. - Brodus funkoff clay squashing poor drew mcintyre. - No Chrisitian appearance even though he is ready - Miz or Cody rhodes not winning after good performances - Sheamus winning Overall not a bad rumble IMO but could of had a few better names ... Watching it again now |
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Post by wyleecyotee on Jan 30, 2012 9:11:47 GMT -5
I enjoyed it, not my favourite rumble but it was good overall.
Loved Road Dogg, Ricardo, Cobra/Sock and the announcers in the Rumble but it seemed to be lacking in big names and after the 40 man last year it felt a bit short and empty.
Also didn't like the layout of the ring/stage, it seemed more like a Summerslam than a Rumble. It annoyed me somewhat and took away from my overall enjoyment. I wish they'd go back to black ringposts/ropes for some PPVs.
The matches where good and delighted Bryan retained but all the matches seemed a bit short. I don't like the constant hyping of the Rock/Cena match as well, there was more focus on that than the Rumble and it made it feel a little insignificant.
Not overly liking Sheamus winning but I will let the story unfold before I make a real decision on whether I like it.
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Post by radicalpunk on Jan 30, 2012 9:16:52 GMT -5
people talk about wasted spots. who would you want instead? people that still wouldn't make a difference? if different people were put in, they'd probably be tossed over in no time. i agree that it would've been nice to see wrestlers in the rumble instead of announcers. what about regal or golddust? there were more deserving wrestlers that should've been in.
i'm starting to enjoy primo though, he was impressive when he was in it. i was surprised to see riley in it because he hasn't been on raw in ages. that was meh. it was good to see duggan cheered, but all he has to do is chear usa. and for a second, i enjoyed cole in the rumble. probably because he wasn't talking. i really liked ricardo in the rumble, that was great. i marked for road dogg though, i loved the 'you still got it' chants.
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Post by Jordan on Jan 30, 2012 9:51:55 GMT -5
I was just totally disappointed in the whole Rumble match. I understand they went for the whole idea that everyone is eligible and it'll be shocking and fun. Great but then keep it to 40. By doing that they wasted so many other talents. Christian and Del Rio should have definitely returned. Kane should have entered at number 30 and just kicked ass before Cena chases him out like someone suggested.
Sheamus winning was absolute crap. It's like they couldn't think of who else to give it to so thought he'd do. That whole final four was totally underwhelming. There was nobody with momentum that I was cheering on. Nobody had any spark or charisma. In a nutshell, I just didn't give a damn.
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Post by Chip on Jan 30, 2012 10:26:58 GMT -5
I am seriously blown away by all the hate last night is getting. It's actually aggrivating me more than ever at this point. I don't get why everyone expects that all we should get are 5 star spot-fests for matches and a Royal Rumble with ONLY the biggest names in wrestling....anything other than that is garbage. Where was it "reported" that Christian & Del Rio are ready to return? Yet them not showing up to get thrown out of a Royal Rumble makes it suck? William Regal & Tyson Kidd weren't in the Royal Rumble for 3 minutes but Hacksaw Jim Duggan & Michael Cole got spots....so the Royal Rumble was stupid?  ? Are you  ing kidding me? ? The Royal Rumble is 30 superstars punching each other for an hour. We get a few cool spots and in the end it comes down to 4 guys they "care" about and 1 winner. The rest is filler and no more. So why not make that filler FUN and DIFFERENT Ricardo coming out instead of Del Rio was brilliant. His look was atrociously awesome, the cheap beater car was great and he had a decent showing which got the crowd wild. Foley was awesome, but Foley is not in "wrestling shape" he wasn't going to win the Rumble Socko v. Cobra was awesome Road Dogg & Hacksaw coming in was awesome Having the 3 announcers was great, because ALL the WWE had been saying about this Rumble was FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER....EVERYONE IS EILIGIBLE TO ENTER. In case you don't get it....that means EVERYONE. I'd rather see Booker T in the Royal Rumble than Tyler Reks. Come on people. I seriously couldn't believe Sheamus won. So awesome. All the reports were saying Orton was "guaranteed" to win...then of course Jericho....but no, instead we get one of the guys who will be one of the biggest stars this year no doubt, starting the year off right. It was a great moment and well deserved. The rest of the show was still good enough. I know they don't want to kill his momentum but if Mark Henry is really hurt, he needs to take some time off. The cage match was interesting but the ending felt rushed and out of nowhere. Kane/Cena was what it was. Nothing spectacular, but it was just a way to continue their feud since Rock won't bother to show up and do anything with Cena. Throwing Zack in all of this is only going to help him for a long time to come Punk/Ziggler was damn good. Ziggler is obviously ready to break out and even though he didn't win last night I can easily see him getting the WWE title this year. The match accomplished everything it should...made Punk look strong, and furthered the interest in the Johnny Ace saga. Ace is getting better and better every week. Brodus Clay squash was awesome. There were all these "reports" he was going to get his "full entrance at the Rumble"....well, he did. He didn't NEED to be in the Rumble match. What's the point of it? Nothing. He got PPV time and squashed a no-talent. Brodus Clay is awesome. |
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Post by Eat Defeat. on Jan 30, 2012 10:57:44 GMT -5
Watching some highlights on YT. I can honestly say I loved this PPV from start to finish! No over-analyzing, no bitching, just enjoyed it like I would before I was an IWC member.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 30, 2012 11:13:31 GMT -5
I waited the day after to sort of let it all sink in, which is my normal routine because my opinion usually changes after having let the events set in for a period of time. However, with this, I just felt like it was very meh.
- The end of the WHC match was weird. It looked like they screwed up and I felt like the audience didn't know how to react. I know Henry was hurt, so everyone did what they could, but it felt like a strange finish and kind of deflated the outcome of the match. Bryan was always going to retain imo so that came as no surprise.
- That Divas match could have happened on Raw.
- John Cena vs Kane was a TNA brawl. I didn't mind him giving Ryder the tombstone, but now what?
- Brodus vs Drew could have happened on Raw. I love the logo on the back of the tights, but where are they going with this? His theme music is fun and the character is fun but I am honestly over him squashing guys already, move on to something I care about. The guy is a giant version of Hornswoggle right now, he's a cute gimmick.
- Ziggler vs Punk was really good, but then, the ending was kind of a mess imo. I would have personally let Ace screw Punk and then have Triple H side with Ace tonight, but that isn't going to happen. Or if it does happen, then it will have less meaning now since Punk is still champion and he will look like a whiney kid if he cries about being "screwed" after a win. The GTS to a Fameasser reversal was awesome, and I think those guys could legitimately have a 45 minute match that would blow people away, but last night Luarinaitis just felt like he was in the way for no reason imo.
The Rumble match had it's highlights:
- Kofi's spot, which was so awesome imo.
- Ricardo Rodriguez was hilarious.
- Santino vs Foley was fun, and both guys made me laugh for about five straight minutes.
- I felt like Cody had a great showing.
- Kharma returning was great to see, especially since she punked out Cole.
- If they were going to pick an Uso, they picked the right one.
- Road Dogg was great, and I loved that he was in DX swag and flashing some crotch chops.
Things that I didn't like so much:
- Sheamus winning was a TNA surprise imo. Yeah it was a shock, but not one I cared about. Additionally, Sheamus and Jericho worked one-on-one for too long and I was legitimately just wanting it to end. Say what you want, Jericho vs Orton would have been more suspenseful in that type of moment imo.
- In retrospect, Ziggler and Big Show should not have been included. Neither guy gained anything from it imo and Big Show at 30 was disappointing.
- The Great Khali sucks, but at least it wasn't Hornswoggle
- The ring felt empty and the match moved pretty slowly too often imo.
The show was, lets say fairly, entertaining, but I think it failed to live up to even my moderate expectations. Had the under card been more entertaining, I think the match itself would have been seen in a better light. However, it just felt like a blah under card with a very meh Rumble match. I would just give it like a C-C+, it was average, an expensive average for those of us who spent $55 on it.
Listen, I spent my money on a WWE product that I generally love, but I 100% would not have spent the money had I known what I do now. So take that for whatever it's worth.
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Post by Chip on Jan 30, 2012 12:54:34 GMT -5
Forgetting to add...the only thing I was legit pissed off at was the amount of time they spent on video packages.
Rock & Cena especially....we pay good money to see WRESTLING MATCHES not hype videos for an overrated match. They could have easily thrown an additional 5 minutes to the cage match...or maybe a US title match. Instead of 15 minutes of pointless video
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