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The road to WrestleMania 24 begins at the Royal Rumble, where 30 men compete for a shot at WrestleMania’s main event. Superstars from Raw, Smackdown, and ECW compete in one of the most popular events of the year.
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 A Not So Royal Rumble, 2010-06-17
The 2008 edition of the Royal Rumble lacked something for me...Ric Flair defeated MVP in a match that was plodding and sedating to me as the watcher. The Savior Chris Jericho went bezerk on JBL with a chair as part of a fued that I don't recall going much of anywhere and even the Rumble match lacked a bit of star-power after the Undertaker-Shawn Michaels left. Although the crowd did seem reasonably excited for the showdown between Triple H and John Cena. The part of the Rumble with Piper and Snuka was kinda sad two guys nearing sixty staggering around the ring getting their licks in on guys half their age before they where mercilessly eliminated by Kane. Randy Orton and Edge retain championships as the Road to Wrestlemania begins.
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Good show., 2009-12-20
If you own the complete box set of Royal Rumble then you know it only covers till the year 2007. The Royal Rumble 2008 will not disappoint if you add it on top of your collection. Even by itself this show is solid top to bottom with an exciting Royal Rumble match.
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WWE Royal Rumble 2008, 2009-07-02
Career Threatening Match: MVP vs. Ric Flair
This match was fun. The special stipulation that Vince McMahon set up for all of Flair's matches in 2008 was that the first time he lost, it would be his retiring match. They played up the fact that MVP was disrespecting Flair and Flair well, plus the match was very well done, with a lot of back-and-forth action. Everything was fast-paced, and Flair even took some bumps, including a superplex and a sick big boot in the corner. The finish was swift and precise, and harkened back to earlier in the match when Flair locked in the Figure Four and had worked over MVP's leg. The only problem was the match was way too short. Match Rating: 4/5
Chris Jericho vs. JBL
There was actually a story behind this one. The month prior at Armageddon, JBL had cost Jericho the WWE Championship by getting Randy Orton disqualified when he intjerected himself into the match and nailed Jericho with a big boot while Jericho had Orton in the Walls of Jericho. JBL and Jericho then had a back-and-forth, very violent feud leading up to this match. The actual match was quite good, with Jericho and JBL nailing a lot of powerful moves with lots of excitement and counters thrown in. This match was also way too short and the ending, Jericho getting disqualified for smacking JBL with a chair, was just a bad idea. There was actually blood in this match though, a rare thing for WWE these days it seems, and the aftermath was pretty violent with Jericho smacking JBL with the chair again and choking the life out of him. Match Rating: 3/5
World Heavyweight Championship Match: Edge (champion) (w/ Vickie Guerrero, Curt Hawkins, and Zack Ryder) vs. Rey Mysterio
Holy damn. This match was fast-paced and pretty epic throughout the entire thing. Rey was particularly amazing, hitting all of the sweet spots and being very unorthodox and original. He nailed a tornado DDT on Edge on the outside of the ring, and he also took a few bumps. Edge worked over Rey's leg for a lot of the match and he tried to cheat a couple of times, and the finish was also pretty good. Vickie Guerrero took the blunt of the 619 for Edge, and when Ray went to hit the West Coast Pop regardless, Edge Speared him in mid-air. Fantastic match and a fantastic finish. Match Rating: 5/5
WWE Championship Match: Randy Orton (champion) vs. Jeff Hardy
Another great match. The crowd was really behind Jeff, and there was a lot of solid wrestling going on. Orton and Jeff took a few bumps, with Orton nailing the security barrier pretty damn hard at one point. There were a lot of near falls and Jeff nailed a sweet moonsault on the outside of the ring, though they messed up and only a tiny part of Jeff's leg actually hit Orton. The match did slow down at one point when the two men grappled in the center of the ring, which was disappointing since it's a Jeff Hardy match and it didn't really work well, but the finish was great. Jeff went for the Twist of Fate (after missing the Swanton Bomb), but Orton spun with it and nailed Hardy with the RKO to get the pinfall. Match Rating: 4/5
Royal Rumble Match
I was disappointed a little with this Rumble. There were no weapons or anything cool like that used throughout the whole thing, but there were quite a few highlights. Undertaker and HBK were the first two entrants, which was perfect considering they were the last two men in the ring at last year's Rumble. Shelton Benjamin leaping on top of the top turnbuckle was impressive, and the surprise appearances by Jimmy Snuka and Roddy Piper, as well as their mini-match, was also pretty cool. Undertaker went ballistic and leg dropped Snitsky through a table for really no reason, and the last three men, Batista, Triple H, and (surprise) John Cena, played their parts well. Triple H was the last man eliminated by John Cena nailing an FU to the outside of the ring as the two of them had a pretty impressive one on one battle for a while. Regardless of Cena's surprise appearance, Michaels and Undertaker really stole the show. Mick Foley being in a match without using any weapons was just sad, as well as the lack of hardcore action in general. Match Rating: 4/5
BACKSTAGE SHENANIGANS
There were some funny moments with Santino Marella, Ashley, and Maria. Santino is great on the mic and he deserves more attention. Also, Ric Flair, Mr. Kennedy, Shawn Michaels, and Batista shared an epic segment in the locker room. There is also a scene with Vince McMahon, Hornswoggle, and Finlay, continuing the storyline that states that Hornswoggle is Vince McMahon's son. Rating: 5/5
EXTRAS
The highlight of the Extras is really the Intercontinental Championship Match that took place between Orton and Hardy prior to the Rumble. Jeff's Swanton Bomb off the top of the Titan Tron was breathtaking and totally worth watching repeatedly. Extras Rating: 5/5
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About Average Rumble at Best., 2009-05-31
This isn't the best Rumble but also isn't the worst. Most matches were about average but like most Royal Rumble, the main course makes up for it.
THE FOLLOWING IS SPOILER FREE!!!
1) Career Threatening Match: The match wasn't all that great. The fades out of your memories fairly easily. The match was also predictable.
Flair vs MVP **
2) Another match that was really just a filler. Y2J carried the whole match. He made JBL look like a million bucks.
Y2J vs JBL ***
3) World Heavyweight Championship: I like Edge and I like Rey but putting them together doesn't mix well. I have to give it to Edge to give an above average performance.
Edge(c) vs Mysterio ***1/2
4) WWE Championship: Best singles match of the night in my view. Jeff went all out with moonsault and what not. Orton also gives some great maneuver aswell.
Orton(c) vs J. Hardy ****
5) ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH: Special Return of a popular superstar says it all.
30 man *****
Matches: 3.5/5
Audio: Not the best that DVD can produce but nevertheless good. Everything is clear. 4/5
Picture: For WWE standard, this was great. I believe this was the first event to use HD. 4/5
Extras: Not empty as previous release but still barebone. 3/5
Raw 1-14-08 Hardy titantron dive on Orton.
HHH talks to the secret entry of the rumble.
Buy it if you collect WWE Pay-Per-View but otherwise rent it.
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The Rumble Returns To MSG To Surprise Everyone, 2009-05-24
Ric Flair Vs. United States Champion M.V.P. - This was a good opener as it didn't bore the crowd. Flair looked a little off in the match but this is still better then their match from Vengeance. A nice opener but nothing really to mention here. 3/5
John "Bradshaw" Layfield Vs. Chris Jericho - Bradshaw's first in-ring PPV since Judgment Day of 2006. The match came off more of a brawling and slugfest type of bout as we see from J.B.L. rather then a technical masterpiece we see from Jericho. It ends when a bloody Chris Jericho gets himself disqualified after hitting J.B.L. with a steel chair and then proceeds to choke out Bradshaw with a camera cable. A good Rumble return for both Chris Jericho and J.B.L. but isn't their best match. 3.5/5
World Heavyweight Championship
Edge Vs. Rey Mysterio - Edge was the huge favorite in this match as he got more cheers from the NYC crowd then Mysterio got. Edge targets Mysterio's knee a few minutes into the match to allow Rey not able to use his high flying offense against Edge. Rey was able to pull out new moves out of his bag of tricks to counter Edge that includes Rey sliding out of the ring to score with a DDT to Edge on the floor. After an interference from Vickie Guerrero (who gets a 619 for her troubles), Edge hits Rey with a spear out of mid-air for the win. 4/5 (Also Available On "Edge: Decade Of Decadence")
WWE Championship
Randy Orton Vs. Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy - This match had a big time buildup and feel to it. Orton and Hardy gave a great performance out there and they produced a very good WWE Title Match. The MSG crowd was very electric in this match as Hardy and Orton went back and forth against one another. In the end, Randy Orton hits a RKO out of nowhere and since Survivor Series against Shawn Michaels, Orton getting a clean WWE Title win. 4.5/5
30 Man Royal Rumble Match
This Rumble Match, unfortunately, didn't stick out like previous Rumbles in the past has done. The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels has very good showings after entering at #1 and #2. Batista is another that has a long perfromance showing in the match after entering at #8. This Rumble Match has many surprise entrants in Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka, Mick Foley, and the biggest in John Cena. The HHH and Cena face off in this Rumble Match reminded me of the Hulk Hogan/Ultimate Warrior face off from the Royal Rumble in 1990. After the #29 entrant, things begin to pick up and get more interesting. Again, this isn't a bad Rumble Match but it isn't one of the top Royal Rumble Matches. 4.5/5
Overall, this a nice Royal Rumble PPV to see. None of the matches were bad but they aren't anything special that will blow you away (besides the Orton/Hardy WWE Title Match). The Royal Rumble Match is good but it isn't one of the bests.
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