So who got the Royal Rumble result right ?? Definitely not me. . .But should have seen that coming. Edge winning the Rumble gave serious Deja vu vibes from 2010 when he returned as well as 2014 when Batista had returned. Why you ask? 2010 because - Edge was to return but nobody expected such an impact and 2014 because Batista was not the frontrunner in anyone's predictions. We'll look at the possible scenarios for Edge, but first we need to know what Edge needs to achieve or rather what is left for him to achieve. Edge is a multi-time world champion, hall of famer. money in the bank winner, multi-time royal rumble winner. . . . . so only the NXT title is what remains in possibly the best career in present day wrestling. Now the scenarios - 1. NXT title - as I said the only big title that he hasn't won yet is the NXT Championship. Now with Balor retaining the title and securing it for WrestleMania, Edge vs Balor seems to be a solid contest. Similar build, good move set, ma...
For me, Royal Rumble is the most exciting PPV of the year. We get to witness a breakout performance of either a new star in the making or a superstar determined to return back to the spotlight. Its matter of honor and prestige to stand tall after removing others and winning the rumble. Over the years we have some amazing performances by superstars who went to win the rumble and some gave us memorable rumble moments. But this question does arise that who is the ideal winner of the rumble - a promising star or a grizzled veteran. Well, WWE have not been 'Warren Buffet' at picking their winners. And predictions from wrestling news channels have been so accurate that it just doubles down on the fact that creative has not worked hard on the match, its hype and its outcomes. It has become so binary that it takes away the excitement at times. 30 superstars fight for over an hour to win a shot of their career - thats Royal Rumble. How does this become boring!? This is somethin...