Sunday 15 January 2017

Comment Bag : 15 January 2017

Thor asked this earlier today:

Mr Taylor, who's your 4 candidates to win the Royal Rumble? I know I asked you to replace The Undertaker, but you sort of half kept him in and then added four more to your list. What kind of Winnie the Pooh answer is that?!

 Surely a person who follows WWE as closely as you do will be able to pick out the winner when we're 2 weeks away from the event?

 I'd like to revise my list and put Jericho on it. drink it in maaan:

 1. Orton
2. Wyatt
3. Jericho
4. Corbin

My reply:

The top four is still the same as it was on Thursday.

For those of you who didn't read the post Thor is referring to, it can be viewed by following this link.

Braun Strowman was moved into number one on the list. Undertaker was moved into second place.

I explained why The Undertaker wasn't being taken off the list. But, for those who hadn't read it, I still regard him as a potential winner because he has made a double promise to win the Royal Rumble and then be in the main event of WrestleMania. I have a feeling he'll lose the title shot in a match at Fast Lane.

I made a point of mentioning that the additional names were some I hadn't backed but they were 'In The Hunt' and made arguments for why they should be considered. I made sure to point out there was a divide between them.

I've also written numerous posts over the past few weeks where I pointed out the possibility that the money coming in on Randy Orton is European fan money as I cannot see how Orton .vs. Bray Wyatt - because that's the direction the storyline is going - could be for the WWE World Championship.

There are rumours, albeit denied by WWE, that Elimination Chamber's title match will be another fixture between John Cena and AJ Styles, so that's another PPV where either Orton or Wyatt are out of the title picture.

On top of this, I've stated that I believed that this year's Royal Rumble winner will be somebody to challenge for the Universal Championship and the Elimination Chamber main event will decide the number one contender to Smackdown's crown. The only name outside of a Raw winner - I am counting Undertaker Raw for the time being - is Samoa Joe. I wrote about that on Thursday as well.

I'm watching and listening to the same things as every other wrestling fan. You ask anybody out there who they think is going to win the Royal Rumble and you're going to get mixed responses.
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17 comments:

  1. resigned punter15 January 2017 at 17:01

    Fair enough, Mr Taylor. I was just trying to put you on the spot and get more of your excellent write-ups going. I can't remember there ever being a Rumble like this where there's no clear indication about who might take it!

    With 2 world titles the combination of possible matches are endless and means the winner won't necessarily main event WM. That's why I have a dark horse like Corbin on my list.

    Just to gauge the consensus on this board I'd like everyone to post their own list. 4 names, in priority order as to who you think is more likely.

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    1. David Taylor15 January 2017 at 17:03

      Corbin isn't a horse - he's a wolf!

      But, to be serious, Samoa Joe IS the dark horse now.

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  2. resigned punter15 January 2017 at 17:12

    ... but for argument sake Mr Taylor - if you had to take Undertaker completely off your list, who would you replace him with?

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  3. Jordan15 January 2017 at 20:41

    1). Braun
    2). Corbin
    3). Undertaker
    4). Samoa Joe

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    1. resigned punter15 January 2017 at 21:19

      Interesting, no place for the biggest odds mover Orton on your list. What he ever do to you, Mr Kaye?

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    2. David Taylor15 January 2017 at 21:31

      Orton is not the biggest odds mover.

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    3. David Taylor15 January 2017 at 21:31

      Just for the record.

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    4. resigned punter15 January 2017 at 21:36

      My bad. His move is significant though.

      Who are the biggest movers?

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    5. David Taylor15 January 2017 at 21:38

      Goldberg, Jericho..

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    6. Jordan15 January 2017 at 21:49

      Orton is moving from UK odds. To me, personally, it means nothing. As the insider(s) bet using 5dimes.

      And... Orton really doesn't need this

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  4. Anonymous15 January 2017 at 21:53

    Originally I thought Goldberg before he returned to the WWE. I figured he would be a surprise enterant.

    Then Jericho before he won the title.

    1. Undertaker
    2. Samoa Joe
    3. Braun
    4. (Wild card) Sami Zayn

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    1. resigned punter15 January 2017 at 22:44

      You'd have to be insane to bet on Zayn, Mr Taylor... unless Jericho somehow leaves before WM.

      I bet on Jericho early too.

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    2. Anonymous15 January 2017 at 23:12

      That's why he's my wild card (;

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  5. Marc O'Connell16 January 2017 at 13:54

    1. Braun
    2. Joe
    3. Jericho
    4. Balor

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    1. resigned punter16 January 2017 at 14:45

      You too with love for Joe Shmoe, Mr O'Connell? Roster is too crowded for Joe to get thrown into the mix. RAW after Mania is where I can see him fit in (to take Jericho's spot).

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    2. Marc O'Connell16 January 2017 at 16:38

      Mr O'Connell, i could get used to that haha. I think Joe beats Cena at Mania for the title. AJ goes up against Shane.

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