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NFT: 2023 Royal Rumble is Tonight

Anakim : 1/28/2023 4:15 pm
Always my favorite PPV of the year. We'll see what happens and if a certain Great One returns, but we do know that Cody Rhodes will be making his long-awaited return tonight. Can't imagine that he doesn't win the Royal Rumble if a certain People's Champion doesn't...
I haven't watched wrestling since the early 2000's  
Jay on the Island : 1/28/2023 4:21 pm : link
but I saw a rumor on my feed this morning about a possible Stone Cold vs. Lesnar at Wrestlemania. I would watch that battle but I would prefer to see Stone Cold kick Goldberg's ass.
RE: I haven't watched wrestling since the early 2000's  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 4:25 pm : link
In comment 16016797 Jay on the Island said:
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but I saw a rumor on my feed this morning about a possible Stone Cold vs. Lesnar at Wrestlemania.


That match has the potential for major suckitude. With Austin's bad neck, Brock wouldn't be able to do any of his shit.
My 5 year old says she wants to watch with me tonight  
nygiants16 : 1/28/2023 4:54 pm : link
makes a dad proud, lol..

The rumor was they announced Cody early because they are excited about the guys they have as surprises..

1 name that could show up tknight is Jay Lethal, New Japan and WWE seem to have a good relationship right now
RE: My 5 year old says she wants to watch with me tonight  
KDubbs : 1/28/2023 5:18 pm : link
In comment 16016805 nygiants16 said:
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makes a dad proud, lol..

The rumor was they announced Cody early because they are excited about the guys they have as surprises..

1 name that could show up tknight is Jay Lethal, New Japan and WWE seem to have a good relationship right now


Jay White
RE: RE: My 5 year old says she wants to watch with me tonight  
nygiants16 : 1/28/2023 5:18 pm : link
In comment 16016816 KDubbs said:
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In comment 16016805 nygiants16 said:


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makes a dad proud, lol..

The rumor was they announced Cody early because they are excited about the guys they have as surprises..

1 name that could show up tknight is Jay Lethal, New Japan and WWE seem to have a good relationship right now



Jay White


Yeah thats what i meant..oops
Yeah, Jay Lethal is in AEW. Haha  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 5:21 pm : link
Jay White will only get over with the smart marks
Haven’t watched a lot of WWE lately  
illmatic : 1/28/2023 5:45 pm : link
but I’ll check this out. Only bad thing is that it feels so predictable. Cody likely wins unless the rock or maybe Steve Austin shows up. I’d prefer to see Sami win it.
Havnt watched wrestling in a while  
Metnut : 1/28/2023 6:16 pm : link
Are all PPVs on Saturday nights now? I remember it used to always be a Sunday night thing.
RE: Haven’t watched a lot of WWE lately  
nygiants16 : 1/28/2023 6:26 pm : link
In comment 16016832 illmatic said:
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but I’ll check this out. Only bad thing is that it feels so predictable. Cody likely wins unless the rock or maybe Steve Austin shows up. I’d prefer to see Sami win it.


Not as bad as last year when you knew the second Rousey and Lesnar were returning they were winning..

fuck the Rock  
Mook80 : 1/28/2023 6:38 pm : link
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RE: Havnt watched wrestling in a while  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 6:43 pm : link
In comment 16016853 Metnut said:
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Are all PPVs on Saturday nights now? I remember it used to always be a Sunday night thing.


Yeah, I'm not sure? I remember Wrestlemania was two days last year.
What are all the different matches tonight?  
NYG27 : 1/28/2023 6:53 pm : link
Also, when will the men's Royal Rumble begin, 9pm?
RE: What are all the different matches tonight?  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 7:00 pm : link
In comment 16016892 NYG27 said:
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Also, when will the men's Royal Rumble begin, 9pm?


I could be wrong, but I think last year they opened and closed it with the RR matches. IDK if the main event will be the RR or KO vs. RR.
Anyone know if we can rewind the live feed  
NYG27 : 1/28/2023 7:05 pm : link
Won't be home till 9pm and would love it if Peacock allows the ability to rewind with the live feed.
RE: Anyone know if we can rewind the live feed  
KDubbs : 1/28/2023 7:10 pm : link
In comment 16016905 NYG27 said:
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Won't be home till 9pm and would love it if Peacock allows the ability to rewind with the live feed.


I think you can only watch live or start from the beginning
RE: Anyone know if we can rewind the live feed  
nygiants16 : 1/28/2023 7:13 pm : link
In comment 16016905 NYG27 said:
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Won't be home till 9pm and would love it if Peacock allows the ability to rewind with the live feed.


You can simpky just start from beginning
For those who dont have peacock yet  
KDubbs : 1/28/2023 7:20 pm : link
they have a deal for 29.99 for a year with ads right now. Promo code NEWYEAR23
RE: RE: Anyone know if we can rewind the live feed  
eli4life : 1/28/2023 7:41 pm : link
In comment 16016918 nygiants16 said:
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Won't be home till 9pm and would love it if Peacock allows the ability to rewind with the live feed.



You can simpky just start from beginning


Don’t think you can on live events
Men's RR right off the bat  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 8:19 pm : link
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This has been one of the worst RR in recent memory  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 8:50 pm : link
Nothing exciting
i'll disagree  
KDubbs : 1/28/2023 9:28 pm : link
that was pretty good Rumble even though the winner was predictable. Gunther is awesome
Add me to the that was shitty group  
illmatic : 1/28/2023 9:30 pm : link
Very predictable winner and no good surprise entrants. Gunther and Paul were the high spots of the match.
RE: Add me to the that was shitty group  
KDubbs : 1/28/2023 9:35 pm : link
In comment 16017016 illmatic said:
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Very predictable winner and no good surprise entrants. Gunther and Paul were the high spots of the match.


I know the Rumble is always big for surprises but everyone complains about part timers and then when they let the roster have at it people are upset about no part time surprises.
Awful. Boring.  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 9:36 pm : link
I just signed up for DraftKings this second because I could've earned easy money by betting on Cody. So predictable.

And yeah, Gunther is a badass. Monster heel.
Why do they open with the rumble?  
UConn4523 : 1/28/2023 9:38 pm : link
they continually make one bad decision after another.
RE: Why do they open with the rumble?  
CGiants07 : 1/28/2023 9:40 pm : link
In comment 16017023 UConn4523 said:
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they continually make one bad decision after another.


so roman can be in the main event
Yeah but they aren’t the only 2 events  
UConn4523 : 1/28/2023 9:44 pm : link
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RE: Why do they open with the rumble?  
nygiants16 : 1/28/2023 9:44 pm : link
In comment 16017023 UConn4523 said:
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they continually make one bad decision after another.


Because Reigns is going to close the show, he is the biggest star in wrestling
I liked the ending of the rumble  
nygiants16 : 1/28/2023 9:45 pm : link
You knew Cody was winning but it was still a good Rumble
They should've opened  
KDubbs : 1/28/2023 9:50 pm : link
with the overrated Brag Wyatt and whatever the fuck that was
RE: Yeah but they aren’t the only 2 events  
CGiants07 : 1/28/2023 9:51 pm : link
In comment 16017026 UConn4523 said:
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they also like to seperate the mens and womens rumble
RE: They should've opened  
UConn4523 : 1/28/2023 9:51 pm : link
In comment 16017029 KDubbs said:
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with the overrated Brag Wyatt and whatever the fuck that was


That’s my point. I get Reigns closing the show, but starting with the rumble then slogging through until the main event is pretty bad.
Not really interested in anything else  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 10:00 pm : link
Women's RR? Likely going to blow. Most of the girls can't even reach the top rope.

And we know RR is going to retain, but the only reason to tune in to that one is to see if the Rock shows up.
RE: Not really interested in anything else  
nygiants16 : 1/28/2023 10:12 pm : link
In comment 16017034 Anakim said:
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Women's RR? Likely going to blow. Most of the girls can't even reach the top rope.

And we know RR is going to retain, but the only reason to tune in to that one is to see if the Rock shows up.


and if Sami Zayn turns
RE: RE: Not really interested in anything else  
eli4life : 1/28/2023 11:15 pm : link
In comment 16017039 nygiants16 said:
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In comment 16017034 Anakim said:


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Women's RR? Likely going to blow. Most of the girls can't even reach the top rope.

And we know RR is going to retain, but the only reason to tune in to that one is to see if the Rock shows up.



and if Sami Zayn turns


That’s what I’m waiting for
That women's RR felt like forever  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 11:21 pm : link
Jesus. Right girl won, but that was also pretty brutal RR.

And Nia Jax is back? I hope it's not full-time. She's awful.


My guesses are it'll be Rhea vs. Bianca and a triple-threat match between Becky, Bayley and Charlotte Flair. I think Charlotte and Becky have real-life heat with each other, though. And I don't know how Ronda Rousey will figure in.
......  
Route 9 : 1/28/2023 11:24 pm : link
I saw Nia Jax was back on a Facebook post. Woof. That is one beastly woman. Yuck.

She's no Luna!
RE: ......  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 11:26 pm : link
In comment 16017060 Route 9 said:
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I saw Nia Jax was back on a Facebook post. Woof. That is one beastly woman. Yuck.

She's no Luna!


She's like a sofa with legs
RE: RE: ......  
eli4life : 1/28/2023 11:28 pm : link
In comment 16017062 Anakim said:
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I saw Nia Jax was back on a Facebook post. Woof. That is one beastly woman. Yuck.

She's no Luna!



She's like a sofa with legs


A California king sleeper sofa
RE: That women's RR felt like forever  
Route 9 : 1/28/2023 11:28 pm : link
In comment 16017058 Anakim said:
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Jesus. Right girl won, but that was also pretty brutal RR.

And Nia Jax is back? I hope it's not full-time. She's awful.


My guesses are it'll be Rhea vs. Bianca and a triple-threat match between Becky, Bayley and Charlotte Flair. I think Charlotte and Becky have real-life heat with each other, though. And I don't know how Ronda Rousey will figure in.


I went to the Royal Rumble at Madison Square Garden in 2008 when John Cena made that surprise return. I only went because I was a tag along but I would have paid an extra $100 to see your reaction to that live.
Who the fuck is this guy?  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 11:30 pm : link
It's like Kid Rock fucked Fred Durst and had a baby
......  
Route 9 : 1/28/2023 11:30 pm : link
So the women Rumble was last again? Ugh. The guys ALWAYS have to come before the women do.
RE: RE: That women's RR felt like forever  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 11:31 pm : link
In comment 16017064 Route 9 said:
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Jesus. Right girl won, but that was also pretty brutal RR.

And Nia Jax is back? I hope it's not full-time. She's awful.


My guesses are it'll be Rhea vs. Bianca and a triple-threat match between Becky, Bayley and Charlotte Flair. I think Charlotte and Becky have real-life heat with each other, though. And I don't know how Ronda Rousey will figure in.



I went to the Royal Rumble at Madison Square Garden in 2008 when John Cena made that surprise return. I only went because I was a tag along but I would have paid an extra $100 to see your reaction to that live.


I watched it. It was surprising, but that doesn't change the fact that Cena was and is awful.
......  
Route 9 : 1/28/2023 11:31 pm : link
Hahaha sofa with legs lol accurate description
RE: ......  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 11:31 pm : link
In comment 16017066 Route 9 said:
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So the women Rumble was last again? Ugh. The guys ALWAYS have to come before the women do.



IIRC, a huge "Let's Go Giants!" chant broke out during that Santino Marella promo when he called Eli, Brandon Jacobs and Plaxico "hairdressers"
RE: ......  
CGiants07 : 1/28/2023 11:33 pm : link
In comment 16017066 Route 9 said:
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So the women Rumble was last again? Ugh. The guys ALWAYS have to come before the women do.


Romans match is still to come
RE: Awful. Boring.  
Route 9 : 1/28/2023 11:33 pm : link
In comment 16017022 Anakim said:
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I just signed up for DraftKings this second because I could've earned easy money by betting on Cody. So predictable.

And yeah, Gunther is a badass. Monster heel.


You can bet on WWE matches on draft kings? What if you know an insider for WWE? Vegas has to know that WWE is scripted right
My favorite PPV ever was the Royal Rumble in 2000  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 11:34 pm : link
With the taxi above the entrance. What a fantastic PPV that was. Each match/segment was memorable and awesome for one reason or another.
......  
Route 9 : 1/28/2023 11:35 pm : link
If I remember correctly and this is just me going off the top of my head the Royal Rumble wasn't the last match in 1997 1998 and 2006 as well?

1998 was the one where HBk fucked up his back badly
RE: RE: Awful. Boring.  
Anakim : 1/28/2023 11:35 pm : link
In comment 16017071 Route 9 said:
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In comment 16017022 Anakim said:


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I just signed up for DraftKings this second because I could've earned easy money by betting on Cody. So predictable.

And yeah, Gunther is a badass. Monster heel.



You can bet on WWE matches on draft kings? What if you know an insider for WWE? Vegas has to know that WWE is scripted right


I've seen commercials for betting on WWE and AEW, but I'm not sure on which platform.
RE: My favorite PPV ever was the Royal Rumble in 2000  
Route 9 : 1/28/2023 11:36 pm : link
In comment 16017072 Anakim said:
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With the taxi above the entrance. What a fantastic PPV that was. Each match/segment was memorable and awesome for one reason or another.


Fuck yeah. That Triple H/Cactus Jack match is my all-time favorite match.
RE: ......  
eli4life : 1/28/2023 11:48 pm : link
In comment 16017066 Route 9 said:
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So the women Rumble was last again? Ugh. The guys ALWAYS have to come before the women do.


Is that a confession?
RE: RE: ......  
Route 9 : 1/29/2023 12:05 am : link
In comment 16017076 eli4life said:
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So the women Rumble was last again? Ugh. The guys ALWAYS have to come before the women do.



Is that a confession?


Much more of a certainty
Kevin Owens really does have an insane pain threshold  
Anakim : 1/29/2023 12:06 am : link
It's up there with the likes of Mick Foley and Terry Funk
That was fricken awesome storytelling  
nygiants16 : 1/29/2023 12:23 am : link
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Well, the whole night sucked except the main-event and the aftermath  
Anakim : 1/29/2023 12:29 am : link
But there ya go. No Rock. I thought they might have the Rock, Sami and KO vs. Roman and the Usos on one night, with Roman facing Cody on the other night of Mania, but with Jey up in the air, IDK what they're gonna do. Maybe Sami and KO vs. Jimmy Uso and Solo, with Jey aligning himself with the Bloodline.
RE: Well, the whole night sucked except the main-event and the aftermath  
eli4life : 1/29/2023 12:33 am : link
In comment 16017082 Anakim said:
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But there ya go. No Rock. I thought they might have the Rock, Sami and KO vs. Roman and the Usos on one night, with Roman facing Cody on the other night of Mania, but with Jey up in the air, IDK what they're gonna do. Maybe Sami and KO vs. Jimmy Uso and Solo, with Jey aligning himself with the Bloodline.


So we could get Cody taking out Roman and Sami and KO taking out the usos all in one night
An aftermath press conference on peacock  
eli4life : 1/29/2023 12:35 am : link
This is new
That was some ending last night  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 1/29/2023 9:28 am : link
As emotional a storytelling that's happened in a long, long time. Everyone played their roles perfectly and 51K people popping at once for every note was crazy.

Hopefully this brings the return of Sami's luchador cousin in Tijuana to help ....
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