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"Royal Rumble - Results Discussion Thread"

WWE Royal Rumble 2005
January 30th, 2005
Fresno, California
St. Mark's Center
Soundtrack: Alter Bridge - Find The Real

Edge vs Shawn Michaels
Reefer's Prediction: Edge
Result: Edge via pinfall (18:34)
Reefer's Match Rating: 8/10

Casket Match: Heidenreich vs The Undertaker
Reefer's Prediction: Heidenreich
Result: The Undertaker (13:21)
Reefer's Match Rating: 7/10

Triple Threat Match for WWE Championship: Kurt Angle vs The Big Show vs John Bradshaw Layfield (c)
Reefer's Prediction: John Bradshaw Layfield
Result: John Bradshaw Layfield via pinfall (12:06)
Reefer's Match Rating: 6.5/10

WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Randy Orton vs Triple H (c)
Reefer's Prediction: Triple H
Result: Triple H via pinfall (21:29)
Reefer's Match Rating: 6.5/10

Royal Rumble Match
Reefer's Prediction: Batista
Result: Batista (53:58)
Reefer's Match Rating: 8/10

Order of Entrance:
1. Eddie Guerrero
2. Chris Benoit
3. Daniel Puder
4. Hardcore Holly
5. The Hurricane
6. Kenzo Suzuki
7. Edge
8. Rey Mysterio
9. Shelton Benjamin
10. Booker T
11. Chris Jericho
12. Luther Reigns
13. Muhammad Hassan
14. Orlando Jordan
15. Scotty 2 Hotty
16. Charlie Haas
17. Rene Dupree
18. Simon Dean
19. Shawn Michaels
20. Kurt Angle
21. The Coach
22. Mark Jindrak
23. Viscera
24. Paul London
25. John Cena
26. Gene Snitsky
27. Kane
28. Batista
29. Christian
30. Ric Flair

Order of Elimination:
1. Daniel Puder [by Hardcore Holly]
2. Hardcore Holly [by Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero]
3. The Hurricane [by Chris Benoit]
4. Kenzo Suzuki [by Rey Mysterio]
5. Muhammad Hassan [by everyone]
6. Scotty 2 Hotty [by Muhammad Hassan]
7. Luther Reigns [by Booker T]
8. Orlando Jordan [by Booker T]
9. Booker T [by Eddie Guerrero]
10. Shelton Benjamin [by Edge]
11. Eddie Guerrero [by Edge]
12. Simon Dean [by Shawn Michaels]
13. Charlie Haas [by Shawn Michaels]
14. Kurt Angle [by Shawn Michaels]
15. Shawn Michaels [by Kurt Angle]
16. Rene Dupree [by Chris Jericho]
17. Viscera [by John Cena]
18. Paul London [by Gene Snitsky]
19. Mark Jindrak [by Kane]
20. Gene Snitsky [by Batista]
21. Chris Jericho [by Batista]
22. Kane [by John Cena]
23. The Coach [by Ric Flair]
24. Christian [by Batista]
25. Chris Benoit [by Ric Flair]
26. Ric Flair [by Edge]
27. Rey Mysterio [by Edge]
28. Edge [by John Cena and Batista]
29. John Cena [by Batista]

That's all, folks. Hope you enjoyed the round up. Now, I have to get up in 4 and three-quarter hours, so g'night! ;0)

I just watched the Royal Rumble again and i realised that was the last time we have seen Heidenreich...(it took me till now to realise - thats how much i miss him!) and whenever he done the two-boxing-style-punches on the Undertaker he shouted 'Bang Bang'...what an idiot!

I can't think of a time off the top of my head, but i can't believe this weeks tournament match. He should have beaten Rene Dupree so easily. Obviously they want Kurt Angle in the final of the tournament at No Way Out but that is the only way they could stop Undertaker advancing? That was poor. After a long boring feud with Heidenreich he should have easily beaten Dupree and maybe got cheated in the next round, then it would have been Taker Vs Winner of Mysterio/Angle match. If Reigns had done the same thing there, allowing Angle to win i wouldnt be so annoyed. But for Taker to get kicked out in the first round to crappy Dupree it is annoying. They must be saving Kurt Angle's fragile body again, saving him a match with Taker.

You think Taker has a match/feud starting this week? Or will the Heidenreich one continue? He should have a match at No Way Out, but who against?

I've got into a discussion about the Undertaker and we've been trying to come up with a match in which the Undertaker got pinned clean in the 21st century. I can't think of one from 2000 onwards. Pinned clean as in no cheating, weapons, complaints, interference etc.

But they are aren't they? .......... *childish innocence shattered again* boo hoo hoo

Wardy_MoD wrote:
> I get the point of Evolution, but Evolution is now Evolved and that
> is why they are going to break up...Triple H can't stand anyone else
> having the Heavyweight Title and that is why he kicked Orton out, if
> Batista wins it will be exactly the same.
>
> Evolution will not be much with only Triple H and Ric Flair.
>
> Flair is more of a comedian, especially when he tries to get in the
> ring and the ref tries to keep him out! So funny when he gets
> stressed!
> You think Flair will retire with the break-up of Evolution?

You speak as though the storylines are real...

Cao wrote:
> Orton is not World Heavyweight Championship material.

He was as a heel.

His face turn has ruined him, I'm afraid. He was turned way too early.

no, he's just signed another 3 year contract.
hopefully he'll retire from in-ring work though, the guy's a legend, does he REALLY want to be remembered as the "yes" man who could only take 4 bumps a match? i doubt it.

Fígó wrote:
> Wardy, your clearly missing the point of Evolution.
>
> God knows how, because it says it in the bloody name.
>
> Evolution i.e -
>
> Past - Ric Flair
> Present - Triple H
> Future - Batista (Used to be Orton)
>
> Batista's role before was the enforcer type guy.

I get the point of Evolution, but Evolution is now Evolved and that is why they are going to break up...Triple H can't stand anyone else having the Heavyweight Title and that is why he kicked Orton out, if Batista wins it will be exactly the same.

Evolution will not be much with only Triple H and Ric Flair.

Flair is more of a comedian, especially when he tries to get in the ring and the ref tries to keep him out! So funny when he gets stressed!
You think Flair will retire with the break-up of Evolution?

And to beat people with a collection box. :-)

Wardy, your clearly missing the point of Evolution.

God knows how, because it says it in the bloody name.

Evolution i.e -

Past - Ric Flair
Present - Triple H
Future - Batista (Used to be Orton)

Batista's role before was the enforcer type guy.