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A New Chapter for the Royal Rumble
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Been a very long time (very long time)…shouldn’t a left you (left you)….
Simply in time for the second “premium reside occasion” of the 12 months, it’s JCool again in motion with some ideas to share on the 2022 Royal Rumble, from the Friday Evening Smackdown perspective. I’ve been following the present, reviewing the Rumble’s current historical past and I spotted one thing.
The WWE Universe is getting a formidable card on Saturday and whereas the outcomes might not be too shocking, the match high quality and storyline curiosity must be very excessive. Let’s check out what we’re getting ourselves into.
Ladies’s Royal Rumble: A First Time For…
The fifth Ladies’s Royal Rumble. That is probably the most fascinating match of the present as a result of there are a number of instructions this match may go, and quite a few surprises that would.
First, just a little context for this fifth girls’s Royal Rumble. Previous champions embrace Asuka (RAW), Becky Lynch (SDOWN), Charlotte Aptitude (RAW) and Bianca Belair (SDOWN). If the pattern continues, we’ll see a Uncooked roster member win.
There are presently 7 open spots within the 30-woman match. Usually, these spots go to returning stars, however WWE has already introduced 3 HOFs, and three legends. A couple of of those will likely be nXt stars, however rumours are flying about Ronda Rousey returning. That would definitely present the form of shock WWE has aimed to make on the Royal Rumble in recent times.
The place it’s usually the case that shock entrants return merely for the shock issue alone, or to kickstart a feud for the highway to Wrestlemania, having a shock entrant win could be a novel choice. In a time the place it generally look like every little thing has already been accomplished, Rousey could be an ideal candidate for this.
One other first would see present Smackdown Ladies’s Champion Charlotte Aptitude change into the primary champion to win a Rumble since Hulk Hogan did in 1990. The apply of the winner getting a championship match hadn’t began at that time. Charlotte has already stated, although, that if she wins, she’s going to hand-pick her opponent for Mania. That presents some fascinating potentialities, together with her and GM Sonya Deville colluding to make life depressing for Naomi. They lately fought on Smackdown and fan assist appears to be swelling for the Glow, who hasn’t been champion since 2017.
With the quantity of TV time she has obtained in current weeks, Naomi could possibly be a crowd favorite to win, relying on who’s left within the match when the numbers decrease to the ultimate 4 or 5.
The one different Smackdown lady who has a good shot at successful is Sasha Banks, who simply introduced her spot this night. Given her standing as one of many 4 horsewomen, it might appear to be a matter of time earlier than she provides Royal Rumble winner to her resume. Moreover, with Banks usually being the loser in large matches, a Rumble win could be a good way to counter the arguments that she will be able to’t win when it actually counts.
Acknowledge Roman vs. Seth as a Turning Level
Who else can’t stand Seth “Freakin” Rollins as of late? I assumed Roman Reigns, the WWE Common Champion, was alleged to be the large baddie as of late. Watching Rollins tease and chuckle, and play with Roman’s feelings, these are all heel strikes. He spent half of 2021 making fan favorite Edge’s life depressing. After that, he acquired concerned with Huge E, difficult him at reside exhibits for the WWE Championship.
Watching the ultimate head to head between he and Reigns, I discovered myself questioning if I needed both of them to win. I watched Reigns react to Rollins’ reminder of how he broke up the Protect with a chair shot. These recollections made me consider how hated Rollins was in that second, and the months that adopted, as he grew to become the Authority’s golden star.
So, after months of booing Reigns (and Heyman) and eager to see the title reign finish, I believe it might be even worse to see Rollins because the champion going into the highway to Wrestlemania. In addition to, if we’re alleged to get Reigns vs. Lesnar lastly, with out Covid issues, Reigns can’t lose. And he may find yourself being cheered just a little bit Saturday night time, too. Such an odd title match. It’s nearly heel vs. heel.
Males’s Royal Rumble:
The percentages of a Smackdown-exclusive wrestler successful the Rumble this 12 months aren’t nice, despite the fact that the final 3 winners have hailed from the RAW model (Edge, McIntyre, Rollins). If we’re taking a look at Smackdown stars who’ve had constant TV time and outstanding standing on the exhibits, there are three predominant feuds:
– Sami Zayn and Shinsuke Nakamura (IC Champ), which has had some movie star added with Johnny Knoxville’s position in current weeks. That may counsel a characteristic spot within the Rumble, however not one which results in a win for anybody related to it, regardless of how a lot you get pleasure from Rick Boogs’ wailing rock voice and guitar soloing.
– Sheamus and Ricochet, and it might be no shock to see Cesaro and Ridge Holland added to 2 of the 5 open spots within the Rumble. Although the feud has produced some first rate TV matches, there’s not sufficient momentum right here for anybody to be thought of a title contender.
– Blissful Baron Corbin and Madcap Moss have been getting time for their very own discuss present and backstage segments, nevertheless it’s largely in a comic book position they usually can’t be taken significantly as a menace to Roman Reigns or anybody else.
Someone has observed that I haven’t talked about Drew McIntyre. He’s actually a menace to Reigns, they usually simply fought an awesome match at Survivor Collection. He’s additionally a menace to Lesnar, having defeated him handily at Wrestlemania 36. His large title win was void of the emotional outpouring of an viewers, because it was held on the WWE PC in the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. He’d do nicely to face both of them.
Sadly, he’s coping with a neck damage at current, so this feature which will have been on the WWE’s radar needs to be put aside.
Would the WWE have a shock entrant on the lads’s aspect win on the identical night time as a possible shock girls’s entrant wins? That may be a primary. Actually, it might be applicable for an occasion that works finest when it may shock the viewers. All of us keep in mind how terrible the gang response is when issues are too apparent (see 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016).
All of that stated, what non-roster member wants a Rumble win to problem Reigns or Lesnar? I don’t see who it could possibly be.
So, we are able to anticipate the Rumble winner to as soon as once more hail from the RAW roster: Austin Principle, AJ Types, Huge E and even Matt Riddle are the likeliest candidates.
COOL IT!
Listed here are a couple of questions to contemplate from right this moment’s column:
Who’s your choose for the Ladies’s Royal Rumble?
Does this seem like one of many strongest Royal Rumble playing cards of the previous 10 years?
Do you need to see Rollins defeat Reigns, or for Reigns to remain champion to struggle Lesnar at Mania?
Please be a part of within the dialogue under on these questions or the rest you’d wish to share. It’s also possible to comply with me on Twitter to maintain the dialog going there.
Peace!
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