Royal Rumble 2022 *Spoilers*

Imagine 6 years ago having Aj Style and Nakamura as the two opening entrants to the Rumble and not giving a toss.

Overall I kinda enjoyed the Rumble, could do without tag team entrants, as you know the other partner is gonna eventually come out.

I haven't watched WWE in a proper while, are they going back to 95? Madcap Moss and Boogz, looking like bad cartoon idiots....

Reigns/Rollins was excellent but I think Rollins should've gone over, would've been a great moment and Reigns can take a loss at this stage. Reigns gradually descending into madness over not being able to beat Rollins would be interesting. I've got no interest in another Reigns Lesnar match. If it has to happen at least make it a triple threat involving Rollins.

Women's Rumble was fairly good, Ronda's return was a big surprise to me so I enjoyed that, although I thought her punches looked very weak. Maybe she's getting lessons from Shane McMahon.

Love Becky but didn't care about her match. Duodrop is awful and that must be one of the worst wrestler names in history.

Best part about Lesnar Lashley was the video package. Thought Lashley might've been injured with the way he was taking the Germans towards the end. The finish did nothing for either of them.

All I remember from the mixed tag was Maryse's outfit. 5 stars for that. On a side note has anyone ever cared about Beth Phoenix? To me she comes across very awkward or something.

The men's rumble was rubbish, probably the worst I've seen (watching since 99). Way too many tag team guys and jobbers. The entrance music sounds the same for 70% of the roster so I had no idea who was entering half the time until they showed the entrance ramp. As soon as Brock entered it was all over, and it had been dreadful up to that point anyway. Why did he need to win? Surely they could've had Brock win the chamber and challenge Reigns that way. Also why was Shane anywhere near the match, get him off my TV in 2022 please. And he got down to the final three! FFS.

Thought AJ's shots to Knoxville looked very stiff. Probably the best part of the whole match.

If this was a few years ago I would probably be moaning saying how WWE is a shell of its former self. But it is just the way it is. I have long accepted it as am sure many here have too.

The glory days of WWE - Be that the golden ages of the 80s or late 90s are long gone.

Some were in the rumble matches far too long, partially due to a feud. Like how many actually remember a Natalya/Summer Rae feud? Apparently it mostly happened on Total Divas. Not exactly Austin/Rock. Then other feuds that were pretty much ignored after a couple of minutes. Like Nikki/Rhea. And would Michelle McCool last that long if she wasn't married to Taker?

Fun return spots like Ivory and Mighty Molly are grand but ones like Michelle McCool and Kelly Kelly could be taken by Xia Li or women from NXT. Like Mandy is known on the main roster and represents NXT.

But although rumoured, at least they didn't announce Bad Bunny in advance, or did I miss the announcement? And not announcing a celebrity like that in advance and very unlike them these days.

I would say they don't care. All about that money, money (yeah yeah)

But to be serious, I remember reading an interview with Big Boss Man around 1999 and when asked how he feels about wrestling after doing so for many years he replied with "It's just a job now" - Boss Man was wrestling 14 years at that point. I also remember reading an interview with Scott Hall around the same time and he said the same. He was only wrestling 15/16 years at that point too.

Finn and Cesaro have been wrestling just over 19 and 20 years respectively. Most of that time, like Hall and Boss Man, has been wrestling top level and several times a week. Mileage on the bump card. House bought and paid for. Several million in the bank and if WWE sacked them tomorrow they'd ink out a good deal with AEW and am sure Finn would wrestle in Japan the odd time for a nice pay cheque.

It was certainly the most noteworthy thing about her involvement, along with doing the splits with Melina. I doubt she was thrilled to be eliminated that early.

The splits/bounce got people talking as well it seems. I'm sure she'll disappear again now and have another return.

Forgot he wasn't even in it apart from helping Dana. I guess Kofi had that spot which was then messed up.

Riddle made sense for Lashley's opponent. Lesnar really didn't need it in order to go after Reigns.

Probably will still be Riddle for Lashley I imagine with Orton in his corner.

That's strange. Usually they report before the event then use the "plans change" line after.

The fact that Riddle and Brock didn't really have a moment in the Rumble to me highlights how poorly planned the whole thing was.

Reckon we could get Riddle winning the Chamber then or getting a title feud at Mania all the same in that case.