| Royal Rumble Thoughts
So what did everyone think?
I thought the undercard was passable, admittedly the Rumble undercard used to be so much stronger (Angle vs HHH and Jericho/Benoit ladder match on one card..!) but it'll do.
I really enjoyed the Rumble itself. It was booked totally differently from recent rumbles - the big names were well spread, most of the eliminations were fairly good (I didn't really enjoy Khali's dominance, I'd rather that had been Kane, or Show - especially with Kane's record in Rumbles), and the final confrontation between HBK and 'Taker was amazing. It's been a long time since we had a long tussle at the end between 2 wrestlers for the Rumble, these days they end it too quickly - so that was good. I also enjoyed JBL and King's chemistry throughout the Rumble - I would have ditched Cole for JR, but you can't win 'em all.
On a non-related topic, JBL impresses me more and more on commentary. He's the perfect blend of heel and realism - I like how he encourages heel tactics (As in his career) as the best way to get forward, but commends stars that deserve it - like HBK and Taker. |