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wwe vs tnt anyone watching?

Admiral_Young said:
I just watched Jericho's segment...OMG that was maybe the best thing I've seen since Punk's promos back in the summer!
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If you can call it a segment...

I will admit that I'm pretty intrigued by this new character that Jericho is playing, but it's not exactly roping me in and that's probably down to the minimal airtime that Jericho has recieved since returning.

I'm intensely curious for Sunday Night now. Last time the "end" was promised...the new world order returned (yeah I'm still naively holding on to hope!!!)
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I really don't think the nWo will return, however the possibility for the formation of a stable influenced by the nWo is still there.

If I had to make a prediction - Chris Jericho will win the Royal Rumble and assert himself as a fully blown heel. He'll then go on to challenge CM Punk for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania. This is of course the most predictable course of action, but WWE isn't exactly doing the best job of highlighting the other favourites.

Randy Orton - Been out with an injury for the last few weeks after putting over virtually everyone on Smackdown for the last couple of months.

Sheamus - Spent the last couple of months trading victories with Wade Barrett and squashing Jinder Mahal.

Wade Barrett - Spent the last couple of months cutting terrible promos on Raw and trading victories with Sheamus.

Mick Foley - Turned up and announced his intention to enter the Royal Rumble before being shot down by John Laurinaitis and then getting his chance after Laurinaitis changed his mind this week.

The Miz - R Truth got the better of him in each of their encounters over the past few weeks. Looks like he could be in the midst of a humbling period.

R Truth - Spent the last couple of weeks getting the better of Miz and adjusting his character to an atypical comedy face.

Of course, no one could win the Royal Rumble. It's never been done before, but it could happen if WWE was inclined to do so. When it comes down to the final five, they could do a spot where they all go over the top and hit the floor at the same time. Johnny L then comes out and says that they've had co-winners before but five winners is pushing it so no-one wins the Royal Rumble and instead they'll have a 6 man elimination match at Wrestlemania for the WWE Championship.

ETA: I'm starting to wonder if Brodus Clay pissed off someone in the office. Sure, his gimmick is entertaining and you have to give him credit for really getting into it, but it's not something that anybody could take to the main event. What WWE has with Brodus Clay is a monster heel who can wrestle with an agility uncommon to workers of his size. He reminds me of Bam Bam Bigelow and I wonder if WWE saw this when they initially pushed him as the runner up of NXT and then as Alberto Del Rio's bodyguard. Like all WWE first impressions, they can change extremely quickly when a worker breaks the WWE code or the execs get bored of them.
 
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It was a segment...just modified to take in account for Jericho's new character. I think the whole thing is having the intended impact that WWE and Jericho want. I also think that Jericho to a lesser degree is proving that he can turn a crowd like a light switch, which he's accomplishing big time. The crowd popped big time when he finally did speak.

If I'm being realistic with myself I don't think the nWo will return either. Like I said to timothy, I was just marking out to my own reactions to Jericho's end of the world as we know it line.

Royal Rumble Winner...this one is a hard one this year because of the injuries. There will be no doubt surprise entries (they're always are). Miz is in Vince's dog house right now for whatever reason. Del Rio is injured and in the dog house too. R-Truth is probably still working his way back out of the dog house because of the wellness policy violation, which is why he's still playing out this comedy sketch with Miz (Awesome Truth is suffering doing nothing together lol). I saw something on Bleacher Report that someone thought Wade Barrett could win. Even though that would be meh for me I could see that happening. Orton (I still like Orton but he's directionless right now and like Admiral M said putting over everyone on Smackdown). We could see a couple people back from injuries, but doubtful. I could see Sheamus win it.

I think I also stated back in the thread somewhere that Royal Rumble is when we could see the Undertaker return. Perhaps Jericho and UT are involved in this end of the world angle together. Probably not. That'd be too logical right? WHAT? Yeah.
 
Regarding 'Taker, the last i heard was that plans called for a rematch between him and Hunter, with the possible involvement of Shawn Michaels, and I personally believe that is the route they'll go for 'Mania.

With Jericho, I'm personally liking his gimmick this time around, even though I do want to find out how he's going to incorporate the It Begins promos.

I personally am digging Brodus Clay's gimmick, and think people may be underestimating his ability to get sufficiently over enough using it to make it into an upper midcard or main event type role.
 
Yeah as has been brought up before a few times the rumour is that we'll be getting Trips Vs Undertaker 2.5. I'm just saying though Royal Rumble is the earliest they can bring him back. They can't really push it back too late or fans will start getting ansty and as another one off won't be really interesting. I already know if it happens I'm not interested in it at all. I think others in the thread have stated the same.
 
Undertaker Vs Jericho would be interesting, but as has been said here and rumoured Jericho will probably do a program with Punk for the title. There isn't much they can do really...and I think this is why they've taken this long to bring him back. The list of people he can face for 20-0 is slim. Remember the only reason last year that they had Trips Vs Undertaker is because it was a last minute emergency change when they couldn't sign Sting. The original plan was Sting Vs Undertaker. Now though the injuries and people he could logically face is slim pickings. I've also read and heard from people they'd like to see Undertaker Vs Kane yet again even though they had a really good feud a couple years ago. I know I just don't want to see Trips/Undertaker 2.5
 
Agree that I dont want to see HHH vs Taker again this year. But there really is noone else. Cena has the Rock, Punk is tied up, Orton just isnt a big enough draw. I think Lesner is still tied to the UFC contractually. Does Mankind have one final match in him? Possible but that name is no longer a huge draw either. Austin could return but that would over shadow the Rock. So we are left with HHH and a match I have already seen.
 
Actually the one thing that I would have liked to have seen...and I mentioned it probably a few dozen pages ago lol...is that I'd have liked to see Undertaker return at Wrestlemania and take the title from an unbeaten beast heel Mark Henry for 20-0. The match it's self probably would not be great, and I'd keep it short...probably under ten minutes, but the emotional impact of 'Taker returning and not only establishing 20-0 but also getting a final title run would be huge in my estimation. I still would like to see Undertaker make one final title run either as a heel or face.

After I saw this I'll agree with Admiral M and say that Jericho will most likely win the Royal Rumble. I didn't know this until coming across this.


http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_57310.shtml
 
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As if we didn't have any doubt...we know at least one Raw date for the Rock pre-Wrestlemania.

http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_57332.shtml

My whole problem with this stupid match and program is that it has become very clear, that despite what the Rock said in his first promo back last March is that he's simply not going to be available to properly promote this feud. It has pretty much unfolded how I thought it would with Dwayne making one or two appearances. Good for him for wrestling in his first match in eight years or whatever it was at Summer Slam but that match now is almost pointless. Sigh. He said that this wasn't about promoting films, but since he has come back he has like three or four projects that he's signed aboard for!!! Not to mention working on G.I. Joe this last few months and another film that I can't think of at the moment.


Well now this is interesting...seems like Wrestlemania 28 is still not set in stone yet. Plans keep changing...Jericho Vs Undertaker is being rumoured now with Trips Vs Punk!.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1039531-wwe-news-major-changes-in-plans-for-wrestlemania
 
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I'm personally thinking (and hoping) that most of the dirt sheets are correct and Chris Jericho will win the Royal Rumble.
 
Jericho's underused. He's only had one match since he got back and was only involved for seconds. He's officially said a grand total of 17 words since returning 26 days ago.
 
Exactly...plus WWE has pushed him heavily and concentrated a whole campaign focusing on his return. Jericho will win and I wouldn't be surprised if we saw Undertaker return. Perhaps this is the 'end of the world as we know it' reference.
 
Before PPVs I usually write detailed predictions about what I predict and my feelings on the event, then copy and paste to a few places. But twice I've started to write in detail about my predictions for the Royal Rumble and feelings on the event and twice my computer's crashed. So instead, here's the bare bones of it and I'll explain more if the discussion develops further.

Punk vs Ziggler
Who I think will win: Punk
Who I want to win: Ziggler

Bryan vs Henry vs Big Show
Who I think will win: Bryan
Who I want to win: Henry
I picture Bryan winning either uncleanly or else one of the big men beats the other to the pinpoint and he somehow steals the pin. Maybe after a superplex spot even.

Kane vs Cena
Who I think will win: Cena
Who I want to win: Kane
Kane coming back masked just to service Cena's character would be an insult. Cena turning heel is meaningless nonsense.

Royal Rumble
Who I think will win: Jericho, Orton, Sheamus (in order of likelihood)
Who I want to win: Kane, Christian, Ziggler (in order of preference)
Jericho coming back to win the RR by surprise would be a bit (thought less than above) of an insult. Orton and Sheamus are shite.
 
Couldn't agree more with the Royal Rumble result, since neither Jericho or Orton (the two favourites) needed to win it in order to go in strong at Wrestlemania.

Sheamus is a nice surprise and I look for him to challenge the World Heavyweight Champion which could well be Daniel Bryan if he retains at Elimination Chamber. Personally, I'm thinking that either Wade Barrett walks out of the Chamber with the WHC or Orton does and immediately turns heel in the weeks leading up to Wrestlemania.

I was hoping that Undertaker would return in some capacity at the Royal Rumble, but it looks like we're going to have to settle for Raw. I totally disagreed with all three announcers being part of the match because it was a waste of three spots that could have been used to elevate up and coming talent (yes this old one again, but it's true).

This is also the first Royal Rumble match since 1999 that Kane wasn't an entrant, thus breaking a streak of 12 consecutive years!

I'm going to say something pretty controversial now. I don't actually care for the possibility of a CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho match at Wrestlemania. There has been no hints of conflict between either of them since Jericho returned and WWE is in danger of making any kind of storyline appear rushed if they do indeed plan for a Wrestlemania match. The trouble is, there just isn't anyone else in the WWE Championship picture that people care about enough to invest interest in a match featuring them and CM Punk. So it's either Jericho, or the possibility of Punk losing the WWE Championship at Elimination Chamber (or Raw).

Having Jericho cost Punk the title would certainly give a just reason for them to have a match at Wrestlemania, say Jericho is eliminated early on in the EC by CM Punk and returns when it's down to just two - one of which is Punk - and costs Punk the title. This would then free up a place for somebody else to challenge the WWE Champion at Wrestlemania, the only downside is if WWE decide to put the title on Cena and go with the match as they had originally planned.

Since there is abundant talk of Undertaker vs. Triple H Part III, the possibility remains that one of them could win the WWE Championship on route to Wrestlemania. It would certainly serve as a reason for them to have another match, because Undertaker has defeated Triple H twice. Imagine that Undertaker wins the Elimination Chamber, what better way for Triple H to announce that he wants one more match and the possibility to become a 14 time champion? But then Taker gives him the ultimatum - "If you lose, you retire".

There's talk of Triple H retiring and there is a feeling that Undertaker will keep on going with the streak at Wrestlemania, with him only having a couple of matches throughout the year in order to keep the ring rust off, but allowing him to prolong his wrestling career.
 
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