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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)

Mathews wrote:
> Very_Metal wrote:
> >3) the DDT was horrid.
>
> yer that was bad!! how did he manage to screw up that badly

amazing isn't it??
like i said dude, he's been brought up because of his physique and he's clearly not ready for the big time. hell we've got guys in the junior class that can nail/sell DDT's better than that.

Except we all knew it was going to happen, so not really a surprise. T'was well done though.

Kane's emergence was a nice surprise in the match, though.

One of the many reasons it was the worst match at the PPV.
It wasn't worthy of a spot on Heat.

The suplex was bloody awful.

Very_Metal wrote:
>> 3) the DDT was horrid.

yer that was bad!! how did he manage to screw up that badly

right, i've watched most of the rumble now and the only thing that's stayed in my mind so far is just how nervous Heidenreich is.

although his character is supposed to be badass, he seemed quite timid in that documentary and i think he's struggling with nerves.
either that or he really has been brought up from OVW again WAY too soon.

1) how many shoulderblocks can you POSSIBLY fit in to a match?
2) that double suplex was horrid, he hooked 'taker wrong and as a reault, 'taker was twisted in the air and landed badly.
3) the DDT was horrid.

hehe, touche :)

Very_Metal wrote:
> rikishi managed it
> and he's WAY bigger then london.

So did Billy Gunn and he's way less talented.

That looked sodding sick, but great.

*reminisces the infamous Taka Mitchinoku bump from RR2000*

:0D