Getting the thread started.



30-Man Royal Rumble Match

Brock Lesnar in the #1 spot, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Rey Mysterio, AJ Styles, Erick Rowan, King Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Otis, Tucker, Elias, Aleister Black, Rusev, Bobby Lashley, R-Truth, Braun Strowman, Shinsuke Nakamura, Seth Rollins, Buddy Murphy, Samoa Joe, Kevin Owens, Kofi Kingston, Big E, John Morrison, The Miz, 3 Participants TBA

30-Woman Royal Rumble Match

Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Sarah Logan, Natalya, Sonya Deville, Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Carmella, 21 Participants TBA

Picked Cain to eliminate Brock because that's the worst of the options and it's WWE we're talking about.

Needs a Cena option.

It's there; you just can't see it.

McIntyre eliminates Brock.

Sounds great, but I don't think it's going to happen.

They're going to do something terrible to set up a celebrity-ish feud. After Cain, my 2nd choice is Tyson Fury.

And I think Ronda is winning the women's one. Doubly so if it goes on last.

I also am thinking Drew, but really have no idea. Could see most people in the poll doing it along with potentially Aleister or even Kofi (though it sure doesn't seem like they plan on putting him back in the main event, but they could still do it as a feel-good moment). The direction on RAW has been to push some rising stars and I assume it was to set up the Brock elimination. I really doubt they would put Cain in a position to eliminate him and have the crowd turn on the match, but it's WWE so you never know.

Women's rumble feels like it has to be Shayna or Ronda. I'd be shocked if anyone else won and the only two others I could even imagine are Sasha or a returning Nia Jax.

I want it to be Drew. I fear it will be Fury.

Tyson Fury is fighting Deontay Wilder on Feb 22nd though.

Yeah, they might still do something with Fury for Mania but it seems highly unlikely that he'll be involved in the Rumble.

Yeah that's how I see it. He might be at the Rumble but I don't see him getting too physical. Also seems like a huge risk by the WWE to put some stock into someone who has a decent chance of getting knocked out a month before WM.

Forgot about that. Yeah, scratch that off the prediction table.

There's only 3 spots open for surprises? That's pretty disappointing. Edge, Cena, CM Punk or bust.

I hope Riddle does it but that isn't happening.

It starts at 7 eastern, but the kick off show starts two hours earlier at 5 est? Is that right?

Holy cow that's a long show.

Yeah. The big 4 PPVs have all switched to two hour preshows

I’m gonna need another five years or so before I can mark for a John Cena appearance.

You also have to account for the one or two people who don't make it to the ring and are replaced.

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I'm really hoping they don't go the most obvious route with either one of these Rumbles. Punk actually had a good idea on Tuesday. Can't see them going with it, but I can see a surprise in the women's match. Feeling like Stroman is the only guy with a non-zero shot that I'd be happy with.

Weeeeeeeeee

Sick. Never been to a Rumble, on the bucket list. Have fun!

Yeah that would be awesome!

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Feels like it's been so long since I've enjoyed a Rumble PPV. Please let tonight break the streak.