It's the last weekend of January, which means it's time for an annual BHGP tradition: The Royal Rumble liveblog. Festivities began at 7:00 on pay-per-view, but Iowa basketball had to go and play for more than two hours, so we're starting a bit late. For the uninitiated, the Royal Rumble is a full-on PPV extravaganza that culminates in the Royal Rumble match, an over-the-top-rope battle royal which starts with two participants and adds another participant every couple of minutes until everyone is in the ring. Traditionally, there were 30 men in the Rumble. Last year, it jumped to 40. It was supposed to return to 30 this year, but WWE has been blatant in their announcement that "every Superstar is eligible" so the actual number of participants is unclear and could include actual sitting champions.
A couple of things:
1. This is the first step on the "Road to Wrestlemania" so they're going to have the hypnotic sign in the rafters as always. There will be a lot of staring and pointing by winners tonight. Be forewarned.
2. CM Punk is facing Dolph Ziggler, which might make the internet implode.
3. Chris Jericho is back, he's wearing a light-up jacket, he's definitely in the Royal Rumble match, and he's promising tonight will be the end of the world as we know it. I don't know about you, but that makes me feel fine.
4. No kidding on this one: No illegal streams in the comment section. We know they're out there, but you can't share them here. Publishing an illegal stream is an automatic banhammer. Also, all other normal open thread rules apply.
There are a lot of questions to answer: Who will win the Triple Threat Match for the Heavyweight Championship? Who's going to take the Rumble? Which commenter is going to throw a hissy fit about how we cover professional wrestling more than college wrestling and cancel their account? Tune in and find out!
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SO EXCITED YOU GUYS
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
I WISH I HAD MONEY!
justsomehawkeyefan - January 29, 2012
Cage Match first
Daniel Bryan steals a win somehow
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Yeah, I think you're right
SAY WHAT YOU WILL BOUT D BRY BUT B BRY IS THE WORLD HEWWYWEIGHT CHAMPION
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
Heel Daniel Bryan is awesome.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Show and Henry are rumored to be fairly injured
Putting this match first kinda confirms it, right?
TrueAndValiant - January 29, 2012
Yes
Especially if they plan to participate later. Down time to make sure they don’t die.
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
Henry Hyperextended his knee on Smackdown
It looked pretty bad
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Correct.
Which means that we’ll get to see Bryan get the crap kicked out of him for an entire match by two big guys.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
Heard some interesting names for the Rumble tonight.
Henry and Show might not have to go.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
I'd be fine with MAH BOI D-Bry or Henry winning.
Just don’t let Show win.
snowpork - January 29, 2012
There's more than enough college coverage for me
Keeping my account. When is Wes Hand going the pro-wrestling route? Then I may start watching again.
kurthy - January 29, 2012 via mobile
D Bry with an early advantage while the big guys roll around on the ground.
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
Scariest person when giving an order?
Dan Gable or Mark Henry?
snowpork - January 29, 2012
Dan Gable riding piggyback on Mark Henry?
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
Master...
Blaster.
jakeic - January 29, 2012
Thanks for the live thread!
Still on my way home from the dual in IC. Listening to the basketball game about made me want to drive off a bridge, but this thread is guaranteed to bring my spirits back up.
DBorwig316 - January 29, 2012 via Android app
First Twitter reference of the night
take a drink
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Gail Kim doesn't exist in kayfabe.
snowpork - January 29, 2012
does wrestling have an "MMA" fighter character yet?
justsomehawkeyefan - January 29, 2012
They've had a few, kinda
That was Ken Shamrock’s gimmick back in the late 90s, actually
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Predictable ending
okay match considering show and henry are hurt
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
YOU ARE LOOKING LIVE AT ROYALLY RUMBLING
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
John Cena video montage time
“Rise Above Hate” shirt and child fans prominently featured. Cena’s steadfast commitment to homophobic, misogynist, bullying “jokes” in the ring conveniently ignored.
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
JOHN CENA, YOU HAVE ARBITRARILY EARNED MY FANBOY RESPECT
Smokin Herb Grigsby - January 29, 2012
This match will end with a rollup
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Here is your obligatory bathroom break match.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Walk the dog, too.
You don’t want to miss anything that might be good later.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
Oh, Nattie Neidhart.
Smokin Herb Grigsby - January 29, 2012
Yeee-eppp
George Washington Eagleclaw - January 29, 2012
Hopefully Kane comes out to scare Eve.
But thats just wishful thinking.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Unless and until Natalya grows a giant goatee, she's not a real Neidhart.
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
There's a lot of pube jokes that could be made right now.
Smokin Herb Grigsby - January 29, 2012
Dead Crowd is Dead
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
"diva dominos"
sigh.
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Glamizominaton.
Smokin Herb Grigsby - January 29, 2012
this has gone on too damn long.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Sega Genesis Screenshot above: RIP Macho Man
BentNotBroken - January 29, 2012
Embrace the hate Cena
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Ric Flair is going to win the Rumble, right?
StewMonkey13 - January 29, 2012
John Laurinaitis is growing on me.
So naturally he’s a day away from getting written out of the show.
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
but Triple H will save us!
/dies
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
SAVE_US.Y2J
TrueAndValiant - January 29, 2012
He's been fucking awesome for months now.
Smokin Herb Grigsby - January 29, 2012
he has a great character
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
THAT'S A MOONINITE SIGN
YES YES YES YES
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Well, at least we know Kane won't cut a promo before the match.
So at least there’s that.
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
Kane just got back from his job at the foundry...
…the HELL FOUNDRY
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
VAMPIRE PORN MUSIC
Smokin Herb Grigsby - January 29, 2012
This is going to be...well....WWE
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Is that place even half-full?
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
they said it was sold out
if you want to believe them
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
What else is there to do in St. Louis?
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Kane Ain't Worried Bout No Paycheck
Because the Hell Demon’s Local 35th pays pretty good?
TrueAndValiant - January 29, 2012
I could watch Kane wheel someone around in a wheelchair all day.
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
This is hilarious
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
His previous medical experience was really showing there.
I just don’t know when a dentist would use a wheelchair.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
He would if he was A HELL DENTIST
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
YEAH. AND HIS LOBBY WOULD FULL OF TIME MAGAZINES....FROM HELL
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Time's Person of the Year is You.
IF YOU’RE THE DEVIL!
WaterlooChazz - January 29, 2012
that took a long time.
looks like 20 min apiece for Punk/Ziggler, Sheamus/Barrett
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
There's not a Shemus/Barrett match?
TrueAndValiant - January 29, 2012
I thought there was....
hmmm. My mistake.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, Zack Ryder is dead
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Back board? More like ZACK BOARD AMIRITE?
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
Former WCW Heavyweight Champion David Arquette makes an appearance!
Obviously, that ice has thawed.
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
Have a crazy hell demon attack a guy in a wheelchair
air an anti bullying psa right after
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Scumbag Vince
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
I love this. I know absolutely nothing bout the Royal Rumble but I'm following this regardless.
EnergizerHawk - January 29, 2012
Well, this is going to be interesting.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Ohhhhhhhh no.
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Spanish Announcer's Table?
Spanish Announcer’s Table.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
FUNKASAURUS!
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
BRODUS CLAY TIME
SOMEBODY CALL MY MAMA
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Somebody had better
call Mcintyre’s momma.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
The Man of 1004 Tracksuits
No room for him in the Rumble, though. Huh.
TrueAndValiant - January 29, 2012
HE'S A DISGREASE
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
GET FUNKY
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Well, that was fast.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
The Brooklyn Brawler never even get squashed that fast.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
SOMEBODY CALL MY CARDIOLOGIST
SOMEBODY CALL MY CARDIOLOGIST
SOMEBODY CALL MY CARDIOLOGIST
SOMEBODY CALL MY CARDIOLOGIST
SOMEBODY CALL MY CARDIOLOGIST
SOMEBODY CALL MY CARDIOLOGIST
(because his physique is unhealthy)
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
I'm not saying Slim Jims are horrible
But Al-Qaeda just bought a million dollars worth for the troops
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Yeah.
They’re only good if they include that little cheese-like substance with it.
/Not.
WaterlooChazz - January 29, 2012
that cage match mustve been aborted
because there are too many video packages
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
How did the cage match end?
I was distracted and just saw that Bryan won.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Bryan tried to escape, Big show caught him
And Big show tried to pull him back in but dropped him.
Henry was basically on teh mat the entire match, so they lost something that he shouldve done me thinks.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Huh.
Thanks.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
What?
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
I really hate that chant
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
What?
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Final match before Rumble:
CM Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler for the WWE Championship
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I wonder who Kane is pushing around in a wheelchair right now
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
YOUR MOM
RossWB - January 29, 2012
I told her not to go to the HELL DENTIST
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Well that was actually very thoughtful of you.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
SOMEBODY CALL MY MOMMA
and tell her to get out of Kane’s clutches, he is an evil person :-(
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
CM Punk has the best entrance song in the WWE
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I gotta give it to Funkasaurus now
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Johnny Ace is such a good guy
why does cm punk hate him?
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
SoP does not have a Royal Rumble live blog
SO I’M HERE PUNKS, go Cats
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Which numbers did you draw in your pool, Rodger?
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
12, 17, 22, 26
i’m pretty pleased. one guy got 2/3/4, and is contemplating suicide.
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
You know what this match needs?
JR, Cole sucks balls and Booker T is ludicrously awful
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
RIGHT ON THE SCHNOUT
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Spiral Bomb!
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
Oh ma gawd!
Peyton Manning isn’t injured. He’s here. And he’s taking the AFC to a win in the Pro Bowl.
And now, Jim Irsay is laughing as he shows a video of how he got Vince to drunkenly sign the $28 million bonus instead.
Join us to see how this ends…next Sunday!
WaterlooChazz - January 29, 2012
That's actually vintage Macho Man, Booker.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Smart fans at least
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Ref Bump!
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
Well, that was inevitable.
The ref gets knocked out, and Johnny Ace is right there and ready to go.
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
Yeah
not surprising
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
what a surprise!
the wwe’s refs displaying ineptitude!
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Unpossible!
I saw Ed Hightower earlier today.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
So Johnny Ace is the sleveless zebra?
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Do we have 30 people in here?
If so, we can do our own little Rumble game.
(Each person gets a number corresponding to the wrestler that comes in on that number. Winning wrestler = winning poster. You win… my admiration.)
RossWB - January 29, 2012
How are we assigning numbers?
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
First come first serve or randomly, I don't care.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
id be game.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Hell, if we have 15, give everyone two numbers
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I'm in
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Also, is it 40 again this year?
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
nope
cut it back to 30
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Ah damn
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Nope just 30
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
this is how our pool works
you buy slots and then we use a random number generator
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
The poor man's number generator
is to just make shit up.
(I wish I’d been around last night to make this comment.)
Eyeheartfreedumb - January 30, 2012
If I was a wrestling heel
my gimmick would be that I stole people’s organs and sold them on the black market to wealthy transplant patients. I’d call myself “The Harvester” or something like that. I imagine an awesome grudge match where I’d fight some guy whose liver I stole. They’d bring him out in a hospital bed hooked up to a hemodialysis machine, and he could only be off it for a limited time in which to beat me and win his liver back or else he died. It would be great TV.
Now somebody will surely tell me this has already been done…
Brock Sampson - January 29, 2012
No.
But that idea is pretty genius.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
THAT WAS AWESOME
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
The ZigZag out of the GTS set-up?
Yeah, that was sweet.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
It was a fame-asser
but still a sweet counter (wrestling nerded)
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
Ah right.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
CULT OF PERSONALITY
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
WELCOME TO BITCHMADEVILLE
POPULATION: DOLPH ZIGGLER
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Yeah, he got pinned/submitted at least 4 times, That sir is a convincing victory
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
we could have people take 3 or 4
1 from 1-10, 1 from 10-20, 1 from 20-30 or something
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
We might as well do it, and figure out logistics later.
AND GO!
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Alright.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
5 13 24
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
7 20 30
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
7 18 27
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
7, 19, 27
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
FUCK
28, 11, 19
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
8 17 29
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
3 18 27
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
is 7 taken yet
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
also, 2, 12, 22
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
6 16 26
RossWB - January 29, 2012
6, 15, 25
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
15, 20, 11
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Shit. Alright, scrap 20.
Make it 23.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
An 11
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Ummm. This is hard to keep up with.
I’ll take the Miz, then. 1
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
haha. ok
just giving you shit
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
I actually didn't even obey the rules the first time.
A fact that I was completely unaware of because I was rushing to put numbers together.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
OH PLEASE HAVE A SHOW OF DEL RIO GOING AROUND AND TROLLING PEOPLE
RossWB - January 29, 2012
If you're in for a Rumble game, reply with a YAY
RossWB - January 29, 2012
YAY
see above
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
YAY
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
YAY
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
YAY
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
YAIS
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
YAY
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Rumble Time
Jericho win please
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
This video package will never stop being good
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Agreed.
Smokin Herb Grigsby - January 29, 2012
Sub par ppv so far, hope the rumble delivers
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
Enjoy everyone.
Gotta close all tabs and shit so i don’t lag.
Smokin Herb Grigsby - January 29, 2012
HERE WE GO
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
#1: The Miz
as we already knew
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
AWESOME
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Inflatable AWESOME?
That is AWESOME
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
Miz broke out his PPV duster again
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
It is a sweet duster, yo
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
He should give that back to Edge.
Edge’s been really straining his neck looking for it.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
TOO SOON
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Miz is looking mighty orange tonight.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
hey the miz
the wwe logo on your mic is upside down
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
#2: Alex Riley
This should be quick.
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
Alex Riley is still employed?
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Damn, beat me to it
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
Alex Riley is still working for the WWE?
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
SAY IT TO MY FACE
DBorwig316 - January 29, 2012 via Android app
Wow.
I forgot Alex Riley had entrance music.
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
still not mentioning benoit
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
#3:WHAT'S UP
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
Miz with the old Hunter Hearst Helmsley bow.
Nice.
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
#3 R-Truth (Patrick Vint)
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Interesting...
Will #4 be the girl dumped the day after prom?
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
I'm guessing Coral from Real World is going to be #4
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
#4: Dashing Cody Rhodes
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
What the hell was that?
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
#4 Cody Rhodes
No one picked #4.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Cody's got this
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
I miss Cody's baggers
DBorwig316 - January 29, 2012 via Android app
#5: Justin Gabriel
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
#5: Justin "Losing Pitcher" Gabriel
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
My first pick is Justin Gabriel
0 for 1
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
Mine was Alex fucking Riley
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
you sound like Charlie Brown on Halloween
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
#5 Justin Gabriel (The Nihilist)
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I've got along ways before my guys are in it
Who is the popular one to win it amongst you all btw?
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
I say Orton if he's in it.
Jericho if he’s not.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
I could see Orton
Just because it’s the Lou
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Y2J
DBorwig316 - January 29, 2012 via Android app
Chris Benoit
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
It's going to be Orton or Jericho
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Foley!
DBorwig316 - January 29, 2012 via Android app
#6 Primo (RossWB)
Jericho or Orton.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
R Truth gone.
Patrick Vint - January 29, 2012
YES.
Now Miz just needs to lay outside the ring for 10 or 15 minutes.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
OK, I just used everyone who's posted in this thread and randomized the list
1) Smokin Herb Grigsby
2) Pain in the Sash
3) The Mexican’t
4) MTXEMurph
5) The Mexican’t
6) TrueAndValiant
7)Touchdown Iowa!
8) Waterloo Chazz
9) jakeic
10) RossWB
11) kurthy
12) Energizer Hawk
13) Waterloo Chazz
14) HawkeyeBoiler
15) Patrick Vint
16) GeorgeWashingtonEagleclaw
17) Adam Jacobi
18) StewMonkey13
19) HawkeyeBoiler
20) WhiteSpeedReceiver
21) hithisisryan
22) Brock Sampson
23) StewMonkey13
24) The Nihilist
25) snowpork
26) Rodger Sherman
27) Energizer Hawk
28) jakeic
29) justsomehawkeyefan
30) snowpork
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Well fuck
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
well done Ross
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
YEAHHHHH
26 IN BOTH OF MY POOLS SUCK IT SUCK IT SUCK IT
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Ross chooses to rearrange the list
after he gets stuck with Primo.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I'm not too upset, since I got Cody Rhodes
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I think some people got doubled up because there weren't 30 diff people
RossWB - January 29, 2012
29th
this is in the bag!
justsomehawkeyefan - January 29, 2012
FOLEY
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
FOLEY
RossWB - January 29, 2012
#7 MICK FOLEY (me)
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Mick Foley as Cactus Jack?
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
#7 Mick Foley
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
Damn it.
That was supposed to have 9, 11, and 13.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
RICARDO
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
#8 Ricardo Rodriguez!!!
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
RICARDO
DAMMIT I THOUGHT I HAD DEL RIO
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Yes
Ricardo Rodriguez
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
How funny would it be if Kane pushed ADR out in a wheel chair?
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
Answer: Not as funny as the shit Ricardo just pulled.
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
YES YES YES YES YES
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Oh God this is funny
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
RICARDO FOR EL PRESIDENTE
RossWB - January 29, 2012
shit, no politics
um, PRESIDENTE DEL MUNDO!
RossWB - January 29, 2012
RICARDO JUST HIT THE DANIEL MURRAY POWER SLIDE
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
OH FUCK AND YES
This is just awesome
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Santino
meh
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
hahahaha, a powerslide?
That’s amazing.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
We've officially hit the comedy portion of the Rumble
RossWB - January 29, 2012
#9 Santino
Last year’s runner-up!
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
santino
is a mastermind!
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
three dudes
no wrestlers
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Ricardo eliminated by power wedgie.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
#10 Epico
Ross’ random system hates him.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Sucks to be Epico
RossWB - January 29, 2012
This is ridiculous
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
santino out
are we sure he’s not hanging on the side?
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Foley is the last sock standing.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
and there goes all the comedy
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
I guess we're done with the tomfoolery
RossWB - January 29, 2012
I mean... Kofi Kingston IS in the ring right now...
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
aaaaaaaand
jerry lawler
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
I clearly underestimated the amount of tomfoolery on the WWE roster.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
#11 Kofi Kingston
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I think Kofi will make it to the mid 20s
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Who would have guessed that Kofi WOULDN'T be the member of Air Boom busted for Wellness Violations twice?
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Miz, Cody and Kofi
currently in ring
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Kofi is Shelton Benjamin with a smile.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
What?
they are almost nothing alike style wise
justsomehawkeyefan - January 29, 2012
as in black guy who wont ever be above midcard because he cant talk
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
ohhhhhhh
carry on then
justsomehawkeyefan - January 29, 2012
And dreads
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Miz refusing to get eliminated. Probably gone around 25.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
I still can't believe Cody Rhodes is related to Dusty Rhodes
RossWB - January 29, 2012
At least Lawler is off commentary
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
and he's back
dammit
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
#12 Jerry Lawler
Rodger is not pleased.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
aaaaaaand
money gone. three more slots tho!
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Jerry Lawler from the commentator's table at #12.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Gone in less than a minute and going back to his headset.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
With Jerry Lawler in there.
Does that mean there’s actually a chance to see Ric Flair tonight?
StewMonkey13 - January 29, 2012
No.
I think he’s still under contract to TNA.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Dammit
At least there was a Foley sighting.
StewMonkey13 - January 29, 2012
#13 Ezekiel Jackson
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Why were Cole and Booker so surprised?
Did they not see that he was wearing his tights?
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
I think he always wears his tights and a bad t-shirt.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
He's gotten away from doing that the last few years.
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
Didn't he used to be bald?
RossWB - January 29, 2012
At which number does Lesnar enter the ring?
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Is that the Ghanaian flag Jackson is sporting?
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Probably.
He is from Ghana.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Really?
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Yep, he was born in Ghana
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
The things you learn...
RossWB - January 29, 2012
#14 Jinder Mahal
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Generic foreign jobber come on down
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Wow, randomness doesnt benefit me.
Mahal? Christ.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Jinder "Crowd Chloroform" Mahal
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
RACIST JERRY LAWLER JOKE IS RACIST
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Has this guy ever done anything besides speak a different language?
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
He's on Smackdown (aka, the show no one watches), so... maybe?
RossWB - January 29, 2012
jobbed to sheamus a bunch of times
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Mahal is just like Muhammaed Hassan
minus wrestling talent and the ability to have the crowd react.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
#15 The great khali
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
KHALI STRUT
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Khali at 15
We’ll be down to Miz and Rhodes again soon.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
oh crap
ad on our illegal stream crap crap crap
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Zeke threw 6 punches.
Somebody get that man some oxygen.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
i don't follow too closely
i assume khali/mahal hate each other because the wwe is based on casual racism, yes?
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Khali is Mahal's "brother in law," so there's some family beef there.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
#16 Hunico
Jobber parade continued.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
A lowrider bicycle?
I’m so jelly.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Fake Sin Cara yall
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
HUNI*botch*CO
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
Hunico makes me miss Konan
¡ORALE!
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
#17 Booker T
Sorry, Rodger, but he isn’t winning either.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
DAMMIT
ARE ALL MY PICKS ANNOUNCERS
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
If Michael Cole comes out at 22
then the wrestling gods are conspiring against you.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Did Michael Cole not realize Booker T wasn't wearing pants?
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Cole's just playing along.
He’s number 23.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
I'm also waiting to hear Boomer Sooner
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
You callin' Michael Cole a meat-peeper?
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Have they shown Cole yet?
Are we sure he’s not calling the action in singlet and head gear?
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
I think he's wearing a suit
RossWB - January 29, 2012
It's under his tearaway suit.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Michael Cole is gonna be in it
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Camacho and Hunico need to change their entrance music to "Bicycle Race" by Queen
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
HOLY SHIT KOFI
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
HOLY COW
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
HOLY SHIT KOFI
RossWB - January 29, 2012
THAT WAS FUCKING TITTIES
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Kofi Kingston with the second-best move of this Royal Rumbles
#1, of course, is Ricardo Rodriguez’s entrance.
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
#18 Dolph Ziggler
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Yeah, randomness is not my friend.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Hooooooo!
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
#19 HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
There he is....good lord
So they are saving all the serious contenders for the 20s huh?
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
USA! USA! USA!
HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS! IT’S RICKY STANZI’S DAD!
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
#19 Hacksaw Jim Duggan
USA! USA! USA!
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
you know kofi won't win...
they had to account for “if you fall while doing that eight second handstand”
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Also he is Kofi Kingston
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
DUG LIFE
Adam Jacobi - January 29, 2012
Im convinced that Duggan lives in WWE headquarters
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
His summer home?
A van, down by the river.
WaterlooChazz - January 30, 2012
#TeamHEEL
StewMonkey13 - January 29, 2012
No one in that ring except Miz has a snowball's chance in hell of winning.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Ok, maybe Dolph
RossWB - January 29, 2012
I hope Cole throws him out
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Rhodes and Ziggler have chances
Not great ones, but chances.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
#20 Michael Cole
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Jesus Christ
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
Actually that would be a surprise
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
BASED COLE
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
There's Cole. #20.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Oh lord.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
THIS IS SUCH BULL
I GOT ALL THREE ANNOUNCERS
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
That takes fucking talent
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Thought you had 22.
we’re only on 20.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
lied on earlier post
i had 20 and next 26
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
remind me to never go to vegas with you
justsomehawkeyefan - January 29, 2012
Cole was 20.
He was 3 minutes earlier than your next pick.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
God damn it.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
NO WAY
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
NO LONGER WITH CHILD
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
#21 KHARMA?!?!??!
Isn’t she still pregnant?
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Fuck. This
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Lawler and Booker pull Cole off the apron after he inexplicably left the ring by climbing over the top rope.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Ziggler's getting buried tonight.
He must have forgot Stephanie’s birthday or something.
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
HUNICO SPLAT
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Miz, Rhodes, Kofi, and Ziggler left
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
GINGAH POWAH
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Super Sheamus
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
#22 Sheamus
Now this guy has a chance for you, Rodger.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Road Dogg?!
SHUT UP
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
ROAD DOGG
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
#23 Road Dogg Jesse James
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
ROAD DOGG!
lolwut
RossWB - January 29, 2012
OH FUCK YES
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Oh you didn't know?
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
#24: Sean Waltman or Jeff Jarrett?
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
Roddy Piper hasn't made his annual jobber appearance yet
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
#24 Jey Uso
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
almost all the people who had a chance of winning
weird.
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
I guess HHH and HBK didn't let Road Dogg know he's out of DX?
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
Jey Uso?
Nihilist FAIL
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
Six guys left to go and
Jericho, Orton, Barrett, Cena, Kane, all not in rumble.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
im convinced they are keeping Kane out
simply so they can justify him not breaking HBKs royal rumble knockout total
justsomehawkeyefan - January 29, 2012
#25 Jack Swagger
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
SWAGGIE TIME
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Jack Thwagger
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
I wish Swagger would rename the U.S. Championship the All-American American Title.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
So we still gonna see Jericho and Barrett
brings us to 27.
3 left then.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
YES YES YES
NOT AN ANNOUNCER. IN FACT ITS BARRETT. GIVE ME 150 DOLLARS.
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Barrett makes it to the final 4
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
So are they really going to spoil Jericho's come back
So Orton can win the Rumble?
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
#26 Wade Barrett
Rodger finally got a real wrestler, and an actual contender at that.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
i'm really proud
that you’re keeping track of this
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
Wade barrett's entrance theme is awful.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
first time ive heard that one.
used to be End of Days.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Barrett's new music is not good.
I think they should give him Drew McIntyre’s music.
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
Otunga?
Shit
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
27 David Otunga.
Orton, Jericho, Cena, Kane. At least one will not be in the Rumble
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Cena will not win the Royal Rumble
So I don’t even think they’ll put him in it
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
#28 RANDY ORTON!
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I HEAR VOICES
RossWB - January 29, 2012
orton was actually running
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
I'd rather watch Road Dogg and Booker and Hacksaw
Than a lot of these mid-upper card jobbers with no gimmicks.
George Washington Eagleclaw - January 29, 2012
Time for the jacket
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
well, balls.
barrett out. i hate this sport and everybody involved
Rodger Sherman - January 29, 2012
BREAK THE WALLS DOWN
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
#29 CHRIS JERICHO
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Yay
lucky me…..well hopefully
justsomehawkeyefan - January 29, 2012
Wow. He's fighting
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
If Vint doesn't have a jacket with lights when Iowa plays at Soldier Field then I will be sad.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
I wish he was wrestling in the jacket.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
And number 30 is The Big Show
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
big show
meh
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
What's with the camo on Show?
RossWB - January 29, 2012
isnt this the first one Kane has missed in over a decade?
justsomehawkeyefan - January 29, 2012
Show doing a lot of dirty work for Jericho.
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Jericho better fucking win
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
It is
Sheamus, Orton, Jericho or Big Show.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I'm fine with this final 4
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
Jerico and Sheamus left
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
Sheamus v. jericho.
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
Sheamus vs. Jericho
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
So is anyone else more than thrilled about 2 months of CM Punk-Jericho back and forth?
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
SHEAMUS WINS
The Mexican't - January 29, 2012
BULLSHIT
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
WHAT
RossWB - January 29, 2012
No fucking way.
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
SHEAMUS HAS WON THE 2012 ROYAL RUMBLE!
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I DEMAND A REDO
HawkeyeBoiler - January 29, 2012
TURN THE MACHINES BACK ON!
WhiteSpeedReceiver - January 29, 2012
And a rec for Trading Places reference.
StewMonkey13 - January 29, 2012
WHAT
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Ok, that just screams
of Vince McMahon wanting to swerve the audience. Sheamus, REALLY? That’s the best you could come up with?
The Nihilist - January 29, 2012
This is what happens when Stephanie is on the writing team.
WaterlooChazz - January 30, 2012
BUT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE END OF THE WORLD
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
So Brock Sampson wins the Rumble game I set up.
Jacobi wins the other one.
I repeat: WHAT
This is the greatest day for a ginger since… I have no idea.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Sweet
It’s only natural that I’d win, considering that I haven’t followed wrestling for about 20 years and have no idea who any of those guys were except for Lawler.
Brock Sampson - January 29, 2012
"The Harvester" Brock Sampson
wins the BHGP Royal Rumble.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
the end of that was crazy intense though
hithisisryan - January 29, 2012
Sheamus vs. D Bry for the World Title
and we still get Punk-Jericho for the WWE Title.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
Weren't they supposed to face each other at WM last year?
And didn’t it end up getting taken of the PPV? Weird.
Touchdown Iowa! - January 29, 2012
I think that's true.
Ha.
I wouldn’t bet against Orton beating Bryan at some point pre-Mania to set up Orton-Sheamus, though.
RossWB - January 29, 2012
Yep.
It was supposed to be Bryan-Sheamus for the United States Title, but it got bumped to a pre-show dark match that was turned into a battle royal.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
I found out a way to make the Rumble even better
Hopefully I’m the first person to do this but probably not.
We had 10 guys total tonight at my place to chip in for the Rumble and we figured we should all put money on it as friendly wagers. First it was going to be straight up pick a winner. Then we upped it to everyone draws 3 numbers out of a hat and those numbers corresponded to wrestlers when they came out. It worked out great since we had even numbers. My buddy won with #22. One guy ended up drawing Jerry the King, Hacksaw, and Ricardo Rodriguez. He was pissed. I rode Cody Rhodes for a while, that was fun.
It really ups the ante on who you cheer for. It gets people pulling for wrestlers like Cole and Jey Uso, it’s fun. When the clock would tick down from 5 seconds, there would be extra anticipation hoping you wouldn’t get screwed over with someone like Hunico.
the notorious r.d.m. - January 29, 2012
I had Alex Riley tonight.
Pain in the Sash - January 29, 2012
See above.
We did that without the money involved. Rodger Sherman from Sippin’ on Purple had a separate pool with money, and the poor bastard wound up with Lawler, Booker, and Cole before getting Barrett.
MTXEMurph - January 29, 2012
WHAT ARE YOU DOING, COVERING WWE????!!!!!?!?!?
It has NOTHING TO DO WITH IOWA AT ALL? YOU GUYS AREN’T REAL HAWK FANS!!!! WRESTLING ISN’T EVEN REAL!!!! WHY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THIS AND NOT IOWA’S HORRIBLE BASKETBALL OR THE FACT THAT OUR $4 MILLION DOLLAR COACH CAN’T EVEN PICK A DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR OR KEEP A RB ON THE TEAM!!!!!!!!! I CAN’T BELIEVE THIS PLACE, YOU GUYS ARE A JOKE AND I’M NEVER COMING BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HoyaGoon - January 30, 2012
bye
Don’t let the door hit ya on the way out….
Quota10 - January 30, 2012
Uber-Hartlieb'd
WaterlooChazz - January 30, 2012
You forgot to call us fake-ass Iowa fans, too.
RossWB - January 30, 2012
I KNEW I forgot something
HoyaGoon - January 30, 2012
I wasn't around
but I can not believe it has been a year since /Hartlieb’d became part of the lexicon.
(And Pelican Whore is already walking. Jeeze, the time flies.)
Happy Anniversary everyone!
Eyeheartfreedumb - January 30, 2012
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