WWE Royal Rumble - Official Thread

[MMB]

No one seems to play a role in the HBk/Vince feud apart from themselves. So it shouldn't influence the rest of the picks apart from the #1 pick for Michaels.

Vince will probably/possibly put HBK in it from the start with Kane or Big Show as #2.

[Maybabygirl0501]

Oh GOODIE!!!!!!!!! Cant you tell Im excited!

[MMB]

Originally Posted by Maybabygirl0501

Oh GOODIE!!!!!!!!! Cant you tell Im excited!

I can!

[NDD]

Will this finally be the year where the #30 entrant wins the Rumble? If it's Undertaker, I think he's going to win.

[RSP2006]

Hey guys! Just recently on WWE.com, they put up the odds of each of the entrants in this Sunday's Royal Rumble Match winning the match and going on to WrestleMania 22 for a shot at either the WWE Title or the World Heavyweight Championship. As of right now, here are the odds -

Royal Rumble Odds Of Winning



Which Superstar has the best chance of winning the Royal Rumble this Sunday? Which ones have no chance in hell? WWE.com, in conjunction with The Academy of Wrestling Arts & Sciences, has come up with each Superstar's odds of winning the match and going to WrestleMania.

The odds, which are for entertainment purposes only, are based on all things being equal, meaning it is unclear what numbers the Superstars will draw for the Royal Rumble.

BIG SHOW Odds Of Winning - 3:1

At 7-feet tall and 500 pounds, Big Show has the advantage going into any type of Over-The-Top-Rope Match... The World Tag Team Champion seems more focused than ever in 2006.

REY MYSTERIO Odds Of Winning - 10:1

Rey Mysterio's impressive outing in the recent SmackDown Battle Royal for the World Heavyweight Championship may be a sign of things to come this Sunday at the Royal Rumble.

BOOKER T Odds Of Winning - 20:1

Is the United States Champion really injured? If so, he has no chance.

RIC FLAIR Odds Of Winning - 15:1

Ric Flair has won the Royal Rumble before... a decade and a half ago. The Nature Boy has to be considered the sentimental favorite to win it all, but the odds may be stacked against him too much to pull it off.

CARLITO Odds Of Winning - 20:1

Carlito is crafty, but there's at least two big men entered into the Rumble that would love to be the one to eliminate the cocky youngster.

ANIMAL Odds Of Winning - 25:1

For Road Warrior Animal, it will all be about the luck of the draw.

CHAVO GUERRERO Odds Of Winning - 20:1

The Guerrero family has done many great things, but there's one thing they have never done - win the Royal Rumble. Will Chavo change all that on Sunday?

ROB VAN DAM Odds Of Winning - 20:1

RVD is the wildcard this year... He's always unpredictable; even more so this year.

CHRIS BENOIT Odds Of Winning - 6:1

The Rabid Wolverine went wire to wire in 2004, solidifying his spot in the WrestleMania XX main event where he eventually won the World Heavyweight Championship... Benoit can pull any number and still be considered a favorite.

SHAWN MICHAELS Odds Of Winning - 6:1

HBK has won back-to-back Rumbles in 1995 & '96. He even went the distance in '95, last eliminating the British Bulldog... Gotta believe Mr. McMahon has something up his sleeve come Sunday... Look for his odds to change dramatically this Sunday.

CHRIS MASTERS Odds Of Winning - 15:1

Will it be every man for himself this Sunday for Masters? Or does he have another alliance up his sleeve?

SHELTON BENJAMIN Odds Of Winning - 20:1

Momma has been getting most of the attention of late, but the former Intercontinental Champion is one of the most amazing athletes in WWE.

JOHNNY NITRO Odds Of Winning - 25:1
The Royal Rumble is every man for himself... See you later, Johnny.

SIMON DEAN Odds Of Winning - 35:1 Being a weight loss guru is definitely not an advantage going into the Royal Rumble.

JOEY MERCURY Odds Of Winning - 25:1

See Johnny Nitro.

SYLVAN Odds Of Winning - 35:1

The home field advantage won't be enough for this South Beach resident to go all the way.

JONATHAN COACHMAN Odds Of Winning - 100:1

Odds of The Coach winning the Royal Rumble are 100:1, and that's assuming he draws the No. 30 position this Sunday. Otherwise, he has no chance in hell!

TREVOR MURDOCH Odds Of Winning - 30:1

Thirty men, one ring - is this Trevor Murdoch's deliverance into superstardom?

KANE Odds Of Winning - 4:1

He's huge and he's angry, but is he going to WrestleMania?

Sunday will be Kane's eighth straight Royal Rumble appearance. His experience will undoubtedly help him in this one.

TRIPLE H Odds Of Winning - 5:1

The Game has guaranteed (there's that word again) victory in recent weeks... The Road to WrestleMania may run through Triple H.

LASHLEY Odds Of Winning - 15:1

Historically, the Royal Rumble has been a launching pad for many young Superstars (see Diesel, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kurt Angle...). Is Lashley the next to prove himself in the Rumble?

VISCERA Odds Of Winning - 10:1

The World's Largest Love Machine's weight and size give him an advantage he doesn't necessarily have going into some other matches.

MATT HARDY Odds Of Winning - 25:1

Matt may never die, but odds are that he will be making an early exit this year.

ORLANDO JORDAN Odds Of Winning - 25:1

Depending on the draw, Orlando Jordan can go either way.

RANDY ORTON Odds Of Winning - 8:1

The Legend Killer is still the youngest to ever win a World Championship in WWE... He looks to have his eye on the prize again.

Do you agree with these odds? If not, let WWE.com know who you think has the best odds of winning. Click here to send your e-mail.

[MMB]

Taker isn't listed yet as participant. That better change after tonight's SmackDown!

[RSP2006]

Hey guys! A new match, as well as 2 new participants in the Royal Rumble Match this Sunday, have been announced. FNS! GM Teddy Long made a RR match on this week's edition of WWE Velocity in which Kid Kash will be defending the Cruiserweight Championship in a Cruiserweight Invitational. The participants in the match are unknown at this point. Stay tuned for more RR news...

Friday Night SmackDown!: Lashley, Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio, Randy Orton, Matt Hardy, Orlando Jordan, Sylvan, Road Warrior Animal, Johnny Nitro, Joey Mercury, Simon Dean, Booker T, Psicosis, and Super Crazy
RAW: Rob Van Dam, Big Show, Kane, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chris Masters, Carlito, Trevor Murdoch, Shelton Benjamin, Viscera, Chavo Guerrero, Jonathan Coachman, and Ric Flair

2 more entrants to be named beofre the Rumble

[Duffyboy]

By the way, Here's a few reasons why Mark Henry will become the next WWE champion. No Kidding!

1) Kurt Angle's moves only consist of Moonsaults, Angle Slams and Suplexes. Boring!

Mark Henry produces awe inspiring moves such as "punch" "clothesline" "powerslam"! Awesome!

2) Kurt Angle is bald which makes him a silly billy like David Lucas.

But Mark Henry has dreads which makes him superb like the Yorkshire Ripper!

3) Kurt Angle's three I's. Intensity, Integrity and Intelligence. YAWN!

Mark Henry's three I's. Inept, Immobile, Injured! YAY!

4) Kurt Angle's ring attire is made of boring fabric, he even has to undo the strap when he uses his finisher. Weak!

Mark Henry's attire consists of special kind of spandex that can keep his man tits and back fat in place while he "sports entertains" us.

5) Kurt Angle won an Olympic Gold Medal with a BROKEN FREAKIN NECK! How pathetic is that?

Mark Henry injured himself on pupose in order to have a special excuse for winning fuck all. He's the thinking man's olympian!

6) Kurt Angle once choked on a square of pepperoni at Pizza Hut. Wussy!

Mark Henry ate the entire buffet at KFC and had no side effects! What a pro!

7) Kurt Angle is small enough to be given the last ride and chokeslam. Therefore Undertaker can snatch the title and defend it against the entire Smackdown roster in under 5 minutes.

Mark Henry is way too huge to be given the last ride. Therefore no title shots for Deadman Inc!

8) Kurt Angle wears leather on his title belt, meaning that he deems is ok to kill animals in the name of sport.

Mark Henry can't wear the leather belt due to extreme fatness. Therefore a new belt will be made out of 500,000 recycled car tyres. Animal rights groups suck WWE's dick as a result.

Conclusion: There is no way on God's green earth that Angle should be anywhere near the main event. I urge all WWE fans to Mark Out for Mark and will him on to be WWE champion tonight at the Rumble!

Oh and is that true about Kash? YAY! More cruiserweight fun for me!

[Duffyboy]

Duffyboy's Royal Rumble review

Cruiserweight Battle

Fantastic start to the night, high flying, dramatic and downright superb. Helms needs a new finisher though!

Ashley VS Mickie

Good stuff, except they didn't pull the Mickie James turn and they've still got over two months till WM.

JBL VS Boogerman

Why did this match suck? Don't blame it on the Bradshaw, BLAME IT ON THE BOOGEY! Boogeyman can not wrestle. End of.

The Rumble

Well done to Mysterio and HHH for single handedly working their asses off in this thing from start to finish and well done too to Rey Mysterio for going to WM!

Edge VS Cena

All I'll say is the bottle of vodka that was in my hand is now in shards of glass over the bedroom wall.

Angle VS Henry

Just awful. Well done to Angle for ending the torment.

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What a night. Every wrestling emotion I experienced tonight. Joy of watching Mysterio win, despair of watching Cena regain the title and the suspense that's now added with the return of the deadman!

I'll tell you what, Smackdown's title picture just got a whole lot more exciting with Deadman Inc involved, If he wins at No Way Out and goes to WM, what about the winning streak as after all the rumble winner usually wins.

It's going to be a great road to WM! Well as long as you are a Smackdown fan!

[MMB]

Rey's win was very nice! HHH will obviouly become the second WM #1 contender now.

Taker vs Angle at NWO sounds GOOD!


And Edge ... STFU!! Just as I predicted. He was champ for 3 weeks and it contained more sneak attacks and running away than fighting.