Keep in mind previous PPVs have had "big spoilers" that were identical in reasoning that didnt pan out. In fact im pretty sure that wrestler was "guaranteed" to be at WM for the exact same reason and he wasnt.
Also appearances by Jericho and Taker have been legit spoiled in this way.
Granted it guarantees absolutely nothing, but it certainly strengthens that particular possibility by a lot.
Sure, no disagreement, just dont get your hopes up too high is my point.
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The day that the sight of BATISTA gets my hopes up too much is the day I drink cyanide.
My hopes are up for it to be someone besides Big Show. Anyone besides Big Show. I will indeed be let down if he is what this build is for. But I don't need Batista to show up.
Except with Money in the Bank last year, my optimism on these minor PPVs is always at a low enough level that any decent show satisfies me. It's really just the big PPVs where they can really piss me off when they bungle them, such as this year's Rumble.
I would be fine with them curtain-jerking if the WWE Title wasn't involved, but I'm not much interested in it continuing to be dishonored. Time to put the strap back on Cena if he's not going to take time off.
Come on, they won't curtain-jerk with the WWE Title ever, I think that's a safe bet, even if it's with two skinny-fat guys like Punk and Bryan. Definitely can see the WHC curtain-jerking with Sheamus retaining though.
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Would be funny if WWE just kept trolling the internet by flying Batista or other big-names to every PPV and not having them at the show, could see VMK easily doing that for laughs