Television The Professional Grappling Thread

[LawCharltonBest]

Go on then men’s rumble winner, gun to your head who do we think is winning it?

I feel like they’ve been trying to tell us Punk wins it which means he won’t. Everyone been trashing Cena so he’s got a shot.

Biggest twist would be Rock winning it but get the feeling he ain’t doing Mania.

It’s genuinely hard to predict and a road to WM that is actually unpredictable.

Agree with the last sentence. I wouldn't like to have money on the men's Rumble. Safest bet is CM Punk I think, but I'm not extremely confident about it.

I don't think Cena will win it. Reckon they're gonna play on this 'losing streak' and keep it going for a while, have him lose all confidence and then he bounces back.

 

[The Cat]

Agree with the last sentence. I wouldn't like to have money on the men's Rumble. Safest bet is CM Punk I think, but I'm not extremely confident about it.

I don't think Cena will win it. Reckon they're gonna play on this 'losing streak' and keep it going for a while, have him lose all confidence and then he bounces back.

CM Punk with Cena winning Elimination Chamber.

Best guess for the ladies' is Becky Lynch.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Agree with the last sentence. I wouldn't like to have money on the men's Rumble. Safest bet is CM Punk I think, but I'm not extremely confident about it.

I don't think Cena will win it. Reckon they're gonna play on this 'losing streak' and keep it going for a while, have him lose all confidence and then he bounces back.

Agreed about Cena, it’s a classic underdog Cena storyline, but for once he’s genuinely the underdog.

 

[Berbasbullet]

The dream for me is Rock winning as #31. Ultimate meltdown.

 

[paulscholes18]

Go on then men’s rumble winner, gun to your head who do we think is winning it?

I feel like they’ve been trying to tell us Punk wins it which means he won’t. Everyone been trashing Cena so he’s got a shot.

Biggest twist would be Rock winning it but get the feeling he ain’t doing Mania.

It’s genuinely hard to predict and a road to WM that is actually unpredictable.

Cena and Jade Cargill(if she returns Charlotte if not)

Think that Cena, Punk, Drew and Reigns will be the final 4, With Drew dumping out Reigns to set up Drew V Reigns at WM, Punk then eliminates Drew. If The Rock abuses his power and comes out at a special #31 spot and wins it that would be epic.
As long as Joe Hendry is in it then I’m happy.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Tbf he was as part of dx

I was meaning more as a singles competitor, not as part of a faction.

 

[Berbasbullet]

Cena and Jade Cargill(if she returns Charlotte if not)

Think that Cena, Punk, Drew and Reigns will be the final 4, With Drew dumping out Reigns to set up Drew V Reigns at WM, Punk then eliminates Drew. If The Rock abuses his power and comes out at a special #31 spot and wins it that would be epic.
As long as Joe Hendry is in it then I’m happy.

It would be great because you can blur the lines so much between reality and kayfabe. For example in the scrum afterwards HHH can go on a tirade about how he has abused his power etc.

Rock can say he had to do it to stop what happened with Cody last year happening again (fans hijacking it, so he can say it was the fans fault).

Don’t see it happening as they’ve clearly cooled down on the feud but I can still dream.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

The dream for me is Rock winning as #31. Ultimate meltdown.

That’s what I’m hoping for but it’s more a pipe dream than actual possibility. If it does come to fruition then ideally eliminates Roman or Punk at the very end.

 

[The Cat]

Lots of the usual rumors around but with some legit backing.

Matt Cardona ( wouldn't be at all surprising) , Mickie James (again but always good), Nikki Bella ( think she is a cert), and the real jaw dropper AJ Lee.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

I was thinking him too, can see Punk ending Gunthers reign and then 2 going at it.

I was thinking that there's a reason Seth lost clean to Punk. He's gonna get his revenge by tossing him out as the final 2 and laughing at how Punk will once again not get to headline Mania.

Seth picks Gunther, who he feels it's easier than Cody to defeat.

Then Punk will beat Gunther at elimination chamber and get on the mic, call out Seth and say "see you at the Mania main event, bitch".

 

[Berbasbullet]

I was thinking that there's a reason Seth lost clean to Punk. He's gonna get his revenge by tossing him out as the final 2 and laughing at how Punk will once again not get to headline Mania.

Seth picks Gunther, who he feels it's easier than Cody to defeat.

Then Punk will beat Gunther at elimination chamber and get on the mic, call out Seth and say "see you at the Mania main event, bitch".

This seems so plausible that you might have spoiled it.

 

[horsechoker]

CM punk throws the last man out

"but wait, what's this? IT'S MICHAEL OLIVER ON VAR! HE ISN'T SUPPOSED TO BE HERE"

 

[The Cat]

Be funny if Brock comes back. Nobody would expect that one.

 

[Dirty Schwein]

This seems so plausible that you might have spoiled it.

Sorry brother

But think about it. These two should be putting on a match for the ages but they're last fight was a damp squib. They're saving the best shit for Mania!

 

[noodlehair]

I would go with Punk. It could be a swerve but I don't see them letting Owens beat Cody, and then Punk and Cena are the only two that make sense as a Mania opponent.

That leaves Owens vs Sami, Cena to go after Gunther via winning the elimination chamber. Not sure where it leaves Reigns, Drew or Seth...but there a dynamic in there between all three and if Punk is winning Heyman will probably be involved somehow.


Could also be Cena winning and then him vs Cody at Mania, and Punk vs Reigns if Heyman ends up screwing one or the other at the rumble...but it leaves everyone else at kind of a loose end

 

[noodlehair]

Be funny if Brock comes back. Nobody would expect that one.

Unless it's Punk's "favour" from Heyman.

 

[Mystry]

Can't see anything but a Punk win. Have to give him his wrestlemania main event before it's too late.

 

[King7Eric]

I was thinking that there's a reason Seth lost clean to Punk. He's gonna get his revenge by tossing him out as the final 2 and laughing at how Punk will once again not get to headline Mania.

Seth picks Gunther, who he feels it's easier than Cody to defeat.

Then Punk will beat Gunther at elimination chamber and get on the mic, call out Seth and say "see you at the Mania main event, bitch".

I could see it being a reverse of this scenario as well. Punk wins the Rumble, but then Seth wins the title at EC (they did tease Gunther Vs Seth on Raw). Don't know where that leaves Roman though.

If it's Cody Vs Cena, then unless Rock is available at WM, Roman may end up getting inserted in the Seth, Punk match.

Of course that Punk favour is also there in the background. Maybe Roman wins the Rumble and is due to face Seth/Cody and Punk inserts himself to make it a triple threat.

If the promo on Monday was not a red herring and they are building towards Punk Vs Cody at WM, then I guess Cena might face Gunther, leaving Roman against Seth. That is a WM main event worthy match they can put up with minimal build, which is probably why they are saving it for a couple of years down the line when Roman and Seth genuinely transition into being part time.

There are genuinely a lot of different ways they could go about it.

 

[TheGame]

 

[Dirty Schwein]

That was fantastic. I hope KO wins.

 

[unchanged_lineup]

Sheamas's channel is absolutely hilarious.

Every episode is him killing himself doing other people's workouts that really aren't built for his body type.

Here Maxxine looks like a world-class athlete while Sheamus looks like he's going to have a stroke.

 

[GlasgowCeltic]

 

[Sylar]

I could see it being a reverse of this scenario as well. Punk wins the Rumble, but then Seth wins the title at EC (they did tease Gunther Vs Seth on Raw). Don't know where that leaves Roman though.

If it's Cody Vs Cena, then unless Rock is available at WM, Roman may end up getting inserted in the Seth, Punk match.

Of course that Punk favour is also there in the background. Maybe Roman wins the Rumble and is due to face Seth/Cody and Punk inserts himself to make it a triple threat.

If the promo on Monday was not a red herring and they are building towards Punk Vs Cody at WM, then I guess Cena might face Gunther, leaving Roman against Seth. That is a WM main event worthy match they can put up with minimal build, which is probably why they are saving it for a couple of years down the line when Roman and Seth genuinely transition into being part time.

There are genuinely a lot of different ways they could go about it.

Last bit is the best bit about all of this.

 

[Eric_the_Red99]

Getting so bored of this endless parade of Anoa’i family members who constantly get pushed and who all have the exact same tediously boring tough guy gimmick (ie looking permanenly constipated). And it’s never going to end is it? There’s probably another half dozen of the Rock’s cousins waiting in wings.

 

[Gavinb33]

Jacob Fatu is the truth, be WC within a year I reckon

 

[ArmchairCritic]

This men’s Rumble is one of the most stacked ever and I genuinely don’t know who is going to win.

 

[MiceOnMeth]

Be funny if Brock comes back. Nobody would expect that one.

I'll be watching purely for the off chance this happens

 

[a_devil_inside]

Orton to help Cody retain, setting up Owens v Orton.

CM Punk seems the obvious choice to win the rumble but it coule be a handful of people.
Think Drew McIntrye eliminating Reigns or vice versa sets up their match.

 

[Minkaro]

That’s great, but the best Undertaker elimination ever is 2001. He headbutts Rikishi, gets dazed, and Kish throws him out.

I’m planning on staying up for it tonight (whoever had the idea to move these shows to Saturday needs to go into the Hall of Fame).

I think it’s one of the most unpredictable for a long time. Punk, Cena, Rollins, McIntyre and Reigns are your big names, then you’ve got Sami as a potential underdog, and Orton/Styles as potential returns.

The undercard level is stacked too. Penta, Gable, Bronn, Nakamura, Mysterio. I don’t see them as potential winners, but they should provide some great moments.

12 spots open too. Could we see some surprises?

 

[TheGame]

I'll be watching purely for the off chance this happens

I doubt it will, he’s been named in one of the lawsuits again Vince.

 

[Sylar]

Jacob Fatu is the truth, be WC within a year I reckon

Him and breaker.
Their eventual match could be a lot of fun too

 

[Shane88]

Throwing a fiver on someone in the men's and women's Rumbles. It's surprising how invested you get into them being almost eliminated when you have money on it.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Jacob Fatu is the truth, be WC within a year I reckon

Best thing in WWE right now followed by Bron. Deserves that world title run soon I hope.

 

[The Cat]

My son told me this starts at 11pm UK time so might watch a bit of it.

 

[noodlehair]

Rumble is the best event of the year imo. Usually serves up some entertainment even when its a bit rubbish.

This one is the first in a while where there's different directions they could take it.

Hoping Owens wins but I don't think they've built Cody up as this superman thing which makes me think there's no chance of it happening. I'm all for a Owens vs Sami mania match tbf. Its more that I find it a bit boring when the champion is built as someone no one else can touch. Espeicall when they're meant to be a face.

Don't even have a clue what's on the card other than the two rumbles and Owens vs Cody, but those three matches all have massive potential.

 

[Shane88]

Toss up between Punk and Cena for the men's. The story is there with Punk but maybe they value Cena's last dance more.

The women's is fairly straightforward and boring. Charlotte Flair, yawn.

 

[Alex99]

Rumble is the best event of the year imo. Usually serves up some entertainment even when its a bit rubbish.

This one is the first in a while where there's different directions they could take it.

Hoping Owens wins but I don't think they've built Cody up as this superman thing which makes me think there's no chance of it happening. I'm all for a Owens vs Sami mania match tbf. Its more that I find it a bit boring when the champion is built as someone no one else can touch. Espeicall when they're meant to be a face.

Don't even have a clue what's on the card other than the two rumbles and Owens vs Cody, but those three matches all have massive potential.

Personally hoping Sami tries to help Cody but ends up accidentally assisting Kevin

 

[chris123]

Punk winning only for Rock to come out at 31 would be genuinely iconic. I don't think it's TOTALLY impossible..

 

[Shane88]

Punk winning only for Rock to come out at 31 would be genuinely iconic. I don't think it's TOTALLY impossible..

That would be amazing. Punk battered, bruised, exhausted but celebrating and pointing to the Wrestlemania sign.

And then...

"FINAL BOSS"

*Music hits*

He would get next level heat.

 

[Minkaro]

Punk winning only for Rock to come out at 31 would be genuinely iconic. I don't think it's TOTALLY impossible..

I’d probably still be laughing by Wrestlemania.

Just comes out with a mic like “yeah I’ve decided I’m in this now.”