I have to say since World Wrestling Entertainment bought World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling, wrestling has been a bit boring. Now I was 9 years old when WCW and ECW went out of business, and the only memories I have of the Monday Night Wars are of sneaking downstairs when I could not sleep and watching World Championship Wrestling or World Wrestling Federation.

Now compared to the late 90’s I know a whole lot more about pro wrestling then I did as and eight years old. I have expanded my knowledge of the wrestling industry and might I say I think we wrestling fans are in for a good ride.

Now back on the fourth of January I was highly impressed with TNA Impact and the show and some of the old wrestlers coming back. I was excited to see Hogan in TNA since I’m a big fan of his, I know some people criticize him for some things he does as a promoter, authority figure and such, but I hope he can keep it clean. My favorite wrestler in TNA is AJ Styles and I was glad to notice that Ric Flair has seemed to make AJ another version of himself. TNA needs in my opinion to push the young talent and AJ is one of them. Now the problem I have with them is bringing in guy’s like the Nasty Boys, Scott Hall and Sean Waltman who I think can’t really draw interest anymore, unless it’s dealing with NWO part 3.

WWE has just been doing whatever like pushing guy’s like Triple H, John Cena and others for a while now and I’d like to see them push guys like Ted Dibiase, R-Truth, and Kofi Kingston to name a few. Depending what TNA does WWE will have to pick up their game. Pushing new stars like Dibiase, Kingston, Sheamus, and Truth are that they could possibly not be that big of a hit like John Cena, Randy Orton and others. I think what they are doing at the Elimination Chamber PPV by putting all three of those guys in a chamber match could possibly increase the prestige of the three. Kingston has feuded with Orton and I was impressed with Kingston’s ability to feud with Orton. Dibiase I believe will turn face very soon and feud with Orton also. R Truth to me is the question mark for a few reasons. First he’s about 35 years old I believe and I don’t know if WWE thinks of him anymore then a Mid-card talent, though he did eliminate the Big Show and Mark Henry in the rumble.

TNA continues to bring in guys from WWE and/or past their prime. Guy’s like Mr. Anderson, Kurt Angle, and D’Angelo Dinero I’m fine with them being brought in because they all have GREAT mic skills. Wrestling ability is also up there. Look at what Angle has done with people like Desmond Wolfe, AJ Styles, and Samoa Joe.

Now in most cases the sequel is a lot of the time not as the great as the original. Some things that TNA will have to do are try to get the ratings up if they want to make this a true war. They will need to develop some new stars as does WWE. Creativity on TNA’S part could help, I know they have their own special matches and other things. I’d get a few more guys on creative to broaden ideas. I think they will get nowhere in this war unless they come up with some creative ideas. My opinion right now is that they will not win this war because they are just like WWE in a lot of ways.

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The road to WrestleMania 26 became much clearer tonight after the WWE Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. There were three major world title changes, which completely changes the landscape for the World Wrestling Entertainment’s biggest show of the year. The big WWE news is that Sheamus and the Undertaker are out while Chris Jericho and Batista will enter WrestleMania as new WWE champions.

The shocker of the night came in the first Elimination Chamber match for the WWE championship featuring the WWE RAW brand. It appeared as if Sheamus had made the cut from transition champion to the real deal coming into the event. Unfortunately for Sheamus fans, it was not meant to be. John Cena won the Elimination Chamber match and reclaimed his WWE championship. Sheamus was eliminated by Triple H, who subsequently was eliminated by Cena for the win. But the night didn’t end there for the Marine.

It has become routine for some kind of twist to arise at these Elimination Chamber shows from the WWE. Last year it was Edge entering the WWE RAW brand Elimination Chamber match and winning the title. This year it was an unscheduled Batista vs. John Cena match. Following Cena’s win, Vince McMahon came out to announce an immediate Batista vs. Cena match for the title. Batista defeated an exhausted Cena in 31 seconds and won the WWE championship. A WWE SmackDown superstar leaves with the WWE RAW brand’s title also like last year.

In a more predictable title change, Chris Jericho defeated The Undertaker in the WWE world heavyweight title which represents the SmackDown brand. Most blogs and websites predicted a Jericho win. Most blogs and websites also correctly predicted that it would be Shawn Michaels’ interference which would cost The Undertaker the match. Michaels came from underneath the steel part of the cage and nailed Taker with Sweet Chin Music. A surprised Jericho quickly covered The Undertaker for the win and the WWE world heavyweight title. This was quite a bit of irony here in Michaels helping Jericho after their lengthy feud in 2008.

I spent a lot of talking on my radio show last Monday night about the fact that I just never thought Edge vs. Sheamus was going down at WrestleMania. In my mind, the match made very little sense while the WWE had a ready-made match set up with Chris Jericho vs. Edge. On the other hand, I feel that Sheamus was just starting to get taken seriously as a champion and a run into WrestleMania with the title could have cemented him as a main-event WWE star for the next year. The Jericho-Edge match on the other hand will be much better, and gives Jericho his first WrestleMania main-event since WrestleMania 18, freshening up the top of the WrestleMania card.

The Batista title switch is a real curious one to me. Batista’s last WWE championship reign lasted less than 24 hours. Batista tore his left bicep during the match at Extreme Rules last year when he defeated Randy Orton for the title. Batista had to vacate the title the next night and missed several months before returning to action. At the time I and others here questioned whether the WWE would ever have the faith in Batista for another title run. Apparently they do and the vote of confidence doesn’t get much better than a title run during WrestleMania season. It will be interesting to see how much ring time Batista gets before WrestleMania or will the WWE drastically limit his schedule to give him the best chance at staying injury-free before WrestleMania 26.

Looking at the results and how things went down tonight, the rough lineup for WrestleMania 26 looks something like this…
Edge vs. Chris Jericho for the WWE world heavyweight title
John Cena vs. Batista for the WWE championship
Sheamus vs. Triple H
The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
Ted DiBiase Jr. vs. Randy Orton
CM Punk vs. Rey Mysterio
Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon

At first glance, it looks on paper like a stronger lineup than last year. Edge and Jericho are likely to tear the house down and maybe even top Taker vs. HBK. I have no reason to think that Michaels vs. Undertaker won’t live up to expectations. Sheamus vs. Triple H has potential, although it is not anything I see that is going to steal the show. Cena vs. Batista is a real wild card in my opinion. Batista really prides himself on having great WrestleMania matches, and had two show-stealers in his last three vs. Edge and Taker. Batista is going to have his work cut out for him that night. I have very little interest in seeing Orton vs. DiBiase, but I may be in the minority there. If given time, Punk vs. Mysterio could give the upper card a run for their money but I don’t see them given that opportunity. Bret Hart vs. Vince McMahon is a match I am really looking forward to, as much as it will probably disappoint.

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Continuing the abundance of gimmicked pay per view events, World Wrestling Entertainment presents its annual WWE Elimination Chamber PPV this Sunday. The event is being billed as “A Superstar’s Last Chance to Main Event WrestleMania”. With only 4 matches on the card, one can argue that the event is weak. Personally, I think SmackDown’s Elimination Chamber match alone is worth the money. Let’s look at the lineup:

For the Vacated Diva’s Championship:
Gail Kim vs. Maryse

I actually want to see this one. I’ve always been high on both women. Kim has been successful; winning the WWE Women’s Championship in her debut match as well as the TNA Knockouts Championship. She has the potential to make history by being the first woman to hold all 3 major women’s championships in the wrestling world today. Maryse plays the snooty b**ch role well & has natural charisma. I’m really enjoying her character as a tweener. This match will hopefully be a great offering between two of WWE’s ladies.

Predicted Winner: Maryse
Who Should Win: Maryse (Like I said. She is a strong heel & brings a lot to the table. Personally, I’d like to see ShowMiz turn into a stable with her joining. Gold.)

Intercontinental Title Match:
Drew McIntyre (C) vs. Kane

I don’t understand the appeal behind McIntyre. Maybe I’m blind…I don’t know. Kane is…well…Kane & has probably done all he’s going to do in WWE. In fact, I’m not sure why this match is on the PPV.

Predicted Winner: Kane via DQ
Who Should Win: Drew McIntyre CLEANLY (While I may not get the appeal behind him, push the young guy!)

World Heavyweight Championship Elimination Chamber Match:
The Undertaker (C) vs. Chris Jericho vs. John Morrison vs. CM Punk vs. RTruth vs. Rey Mysterio

This is the money match right here IMO. Look for Morrison & RTruth to hopefully be given a chance to shine here. Having former World Champions in the match to possibly eliminate & to make them look stronger in the eyes of the fans is also a huge plus. But as good as the match looks, it’s also highly predictable.

Predicted Winner & New World Champion: Chris Jericho, leading to Y2J vs. Edge for the World Championship at WrestleMania.
Who Should Win: I think WWE should shock everyone & give Morrison a chance to run with the belt. There’s enough heat in the backstory between Edge & Jericho that they don’t need a title for their match.

WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match:
Sheamus (C) vs. John Cena vs. Randy Orton vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Triple H vs. Ted DiBiase

If this match doesn’t scream “WrestleMania Foreshadowing”, I don’t know what does. Look for a set up to Orton/DiBiase at Mania & for Kofi to possibly get one up on Orton. As for who’s winning…

Predicted Winner & New WWE Champion: Randy Orton, leading to Orton vs. DiBiase for the WWE Title at Mania.
Who Should Win: Triple H, setting up Hunter vs. HBK for the WWE Title at WrestleMania (FORGET HBK/Taker 2…HHH/HBK for the belt at Mania is the money match. Lightning will not strike twice if HBK & Taker try to one up last year’s encounter.)

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For the next couple of weeks as we get closer to WWE WrestleMania 26 at the University of Phoenix stadium in Phoenix, Arizona, I will put up blogs predicting what I think the card will be at “the grand daddy of em’ all.” This blog will focus on the Main Event predictions for WrestleMania 26. Who will be the Raw brand main event, who will be the SmackDown main event and who will be that “special” main event match the fans want to see. Then once the matches are announced we will see just how well I did looking into the “WrestleMania future.”

“The road to WrestleMania” kicked off on Sunday night with the Royal Rumble pay per view. The Rumble match itself gave us the first official main event superstar for “the grand daddy of em’ all” with the returning Edge winning the Royal Rumble match. It was shocking to many that the WWE immediately put the “Rated R Superstar” in the main event position after missing most of 2009 due to an injury.

Now who the “Rated R Superstar” will face is a whole different story. For months rumors were that when he returned he would return as a face to take on Chris Jericho at WrestleMania while the other rumor was he would return on the Raw brand. The Raw brand scenario seems to be the way the WWE creative team is building towards and it’s not certain yet whether or not Edge is a heel or face yet. I’m hoping Edge is back as a heel as he is one of, if not the best heel in the wrestling business today.

As for whom he will face at WrestleMania? Well, that comes down to a whole bunch of scenarios as it will all come down to the WWE Championship Elimination Chamber match at (of course) the newly titled Elimination Chamber PP. There are two potential winners I see coming out of this match. It’s either going to be Sheamus retaining the title to take on a face Edge or it’s going to be Triple H taking on a heel Edge. The third prediction for the Raw brand main event will be a triple threat match with Sheamus taking on Edge and Triple H for the WWE Championship. I see the latter of the three being the more potential match for WrestleMania 26.

We have seen many Triple Threat matches at the WrestleMania’s in the last decade. But the WWE is not going to put in a new superstar like Sheamus in the ring by himself with another veteran for WrestleMania. They have put a lot of time into him recently by making his the WWE Champion and need to continue to build him as a main eventer by putting him in the ring with two veterans like Triple H and Edge. Plus it wouldn’t be a WrestleMania main event without Triple H…right?

Triple H has been in a World Title main event for WM 16, WM 18, WM 19, WM 20, WM 21, WM 22, WM 24, and WM 25. Eight of the last ten WrestleMania’s had Triple H in the world title picture. At WrestleMania 17 they had Austin/Rock II for the WWE Championship while he took on The Undertaker and at WrestleMania 23 he was injured that January. The rumor for WrestleMania 23 was that we were going to get Triple H/Cena II up until that injury, if that was the case that would have made 9 out of 10 WrestleMania’s had “The Game” in the World Title picture. But I digress…

When it comes to the SmackDown main event the rumor is that there will be an Elimination Chamber match at the (of course) Elimination Chamber PPV for the #1 contender to The Undertaker’s World Heavyweight Championship. The winner will get the title shot at WrestleMania 26 to try and stop The Undertaker’s undefeated streak. It’s safe to say we will see guys like Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Batista, Rey Mysterio, throw in a John Morrison/Drew McIntyre or even ECW Champion Christian and you will have five of the six competitors.

Who will be the sixth competitor? This is a rather easy choice if you watched Raw on Monday night. I think it’s safe to say that the WWE creative team is doing a “Shawn Michaels being overly obsessed with facing The Undertaker at WrestleMania” storyline. It sure came off that way if you watched the Royal Rumble too. So it would make sense as having HBK as the 6th competitor for the SmackDown Elimination Chamber match for the right to face The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26.

I do believe the WWE is going to pull the trigger on the Shawn Michaels/Undertaker match at WrestleMania again as it was one of the Top 3 matches in WrestleMania history without a doubt. It probably is #2 just behind Savage/Steamboat from WrestleMania 3. To do it again, one year later, is the right thing for WWE to do. It’s the match the fans want to see at the biggest pay per view all year.

Finally for the third and final main event match at WrestleMania. At all the WrestleMania’s you get the two World Title matches and that one “special” match. Last year you had the two title matches and Undertaker/Shawn Michaels. At WrestleMania 24 you have the two title matches and Michaels/Flair. I believe that at this year’s WrestleMania, it will be John Cena vs. Batista.

Now that match alone is going to be pretty huge as Cena & Batista were the two guys the WWE strapped the rocket ship on in the 2000s. WrestleMania 21 was the blast off of another chapter in the history of the WWE and these guys were the focal point of that generation. These two alone at WrestleMania will be a big deal but I feel like the WWE is going to make it a bigger deal thanks to the actions at the end of Raw on Monday night.

At the end of Raw on February 1st, Batista came to aid of Vince McMahon as he was getting beat down by Bret “The Hitman” Hart. It’s been pretty clear that there was going to be some sort of McMahon/Hart storyline heading into WrestleMania this year. It’s also very clear that Bret Hart, due to his concussion and stroke, can not take bumps anymore in the ring.

With that being said the third and final Main Event match at WrestleMania 26 I feel will be between John Cena with Bret “The Hitman” Hart in his corner vs. Batista with Vince McMahon in his corner. I feel like this match is very similar to the Bobby Lashley/Umaga bout with Trump & McMahon from WrestleMania 23. It’s similar that there will be some sort of stipulation in that match that if Cena wins maybe Hart gets a street fight with McMahon and if Vince wins Bret will never be allowed back in the WWE again. Something will definitely be on the line for this one to make even more special.

Those are my main event predictions for WrestleMania 26. Here we our in the first part of February and I feel like I have a good idea on the WWE is heading right now to WrestleMania. It will be interesting to see how close I get with my predictions for the card as we get closer to the event itself and matches are announced.

For those keeping track at home here is what I predicted to be the Main Events for WrestleMania 26:

WWE Championship Match (Raw Main Event):

Triple Threat Match:

Sheamus (c) vs. Triple H vs. Edge

World Heavyweight Championship Match (SmackDown Main Event):

The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels

“Specialty” Main Event Match:

John Cena (with Bret “The Hitman” Hart) vs. Batista (with Vince McMahon)

*Cena/Batista will have some sort of special stipulation to the match involving Hart & McMahon*

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Sunday, January 31st, 2010-Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, is the host of the Royal Rumble. For me right now, it’s 5:17 pm, less than two hours before the WWE Royal Rumble. Also for me, it’s the calm before the storm, being able to listen to Fozzy’s “Chasing the Grail” while doing some writing homework, I thought I put some thoughts down before the Rumble event. I am interested on seeing how long Jericho will be in the Rumble match with his arrest this past week, and I am interested on seeing if Triple H will actually win the Royal Rumble match like expected and some are predicting. I have mix feelings on both situations, both I have listed in the WWE Week in Review article that is out today on CCB.com. But yeah, just nervous on not knowing how many numbers who will come over for the night; I am hosting the Royal Rumble at my apartment. But I should get back to doing homework, but am excited for the event! Let’s get ready to Rumble! YES!

The Royal Rumble Starts, Now!

The trio at the color commentator’s both is Jerry “the King” Lawler, Michael Cole, and Matt Striker. I wish Jim Ross was around, for it would be Lawler, J.R., and Striker.

Extreme Championship Wrestling Championship Match: Christian [c] vs. Ezekiel Jackson

This started out as kind of a slower match. Me personally, a good start for the Rumble event. William Regal was going to attack Christian outside, and the ref caught him right before he had a chance to do anything, and before he had a chance, the ref threw out Regal. That sucks, but we will see him later in the event [7:10pm]. After this happened, Jackson had control of the match, and he’s had control for most of the match. I have a feeling that Christian will win the match and retain the title [7:12pm]. Jackson get’s a two-count and my buddy Aaron walks into my apartment [7:13pm]. Jackson hits a huge clothesline and get’s a two-count [7:15pm and 7:17pm]. Out of the blue, Christian hit’s the Killswitch Engage and get’s the victory [7:18pm].

Winner: Christian, still ECW Champion.

Backstage segment with Tiffiany, Cryme Tyme, Teddy Long, and the Great Khali. They all try to get both members of Cryme Tyme into the Rumble. So far, this is a funny segment. They reference Family Matters. The Miz shows up. Teddy Long announces Miz versus MVP for the U.S. title, next. Cody comes in and visits Orton backstage. Rhodes announces that he will be behind Orton no matter out. It doesn’t matter about DiBiase, Rhodes will partners with Orton.

United States Heavyweight Championship Match: The Miz [c] vs. MVP

Miz comes out with a bitter look on his face [7:26pm]. MVP has his pyro go off. For my friends and I, it’s “Mini-Cool Aid Mang!” YES! This is a faster paced match than the last match. I’m happy to see that. I am not really getting too much into this match. Miz is on top rope and waiting, and hits the double axe handle [7:31pm]. MVP went “ballin’” and hit a big boot onto the Miz and got a two-count [7:34pm]. I don’t know why the Miz doesn’t get himself counted out, and write when I wrote this, the Miz got the victory with a small package [7:35pm]. After that, MVP took out Miz.

Winner: The Miz, still the U.S. Champion.

The Big Show sees Chris Jericho. Show tells Jericho that he’s jealous that he and the Miz have more chemistry than the team of Jeri-Show. Jericho throws out all his big words describing the Miz. Jericho states that the team of Jeri-Show was the best tag team champions of all tag champs. R-Truth then comes in, and says that he’ll throw out Jericho. DiBiase runs into Orton, and DiBiase says that Rhodes has been acting up on him. It seems like both men are trying to butter up Orton. DiBiase says he’s behind Orton.

World Wrestling Entertainment Heavyweight Championship Match: Sheamus [c] vs. Randy Orton

I love Sheamus’ theme song [7:43pm]. One of my buddies thinks Sheamus’ beard is one of the ugliest beards that he’s ever seen. That’s sad, I like his beard. Orton get’s a pop [7:44pm]. I’m surprised. I think Orton is getting pushed as a babyface. That’s kind of odd. Vintage Orton! Randy is taking forever to get to the ring. It’s 7:45pm, and he isn’t in the ring yet. I also noticed that the champions have been coming out first out of the three matches so far. That’s odd, how normally the champion’s come out second. Justin Roberts does his ring intros at 7:47pm. Nice standing drop kick from Orton [7:49pm]. One of the announcers’s even growled. The ten of us who are here all laughed. A slower based match, something that I think is a nice change from the last match. Orton is kicking at the thighs of Sheamus [7:51pm]. Spinning told hold from Orton to Sheamus [7:52pm]. Single-arm DDT from the champion and a two-count [7:55pm]. The crowd is totally in the match, and I love it. Sheamus tries for his finisher, the “Razor’s Edge,” and Orton get’s out and pushes Sheamus out of the ring [7:58pm]. Orton goes for the punt, Sheamus rolls out of the ring, and the crowd boos [7:59pm]. Cody Rhodes comes out and attacks Sheamus, and Orton hits the RKO, and the bell gets called [8:00pm]. Sheamus gets called for victory, as a disqualification.

Winner: Sheamus, still the WWE Champion, after a disqualification from Cody Rhodes.

Legacy is officially broken up. Orton attacks DiBiase and Rhodes, and then Sheamus big boots Orton. Maybe, just maybe, DiBiase and Orton may team up with Sheamus? I would love to see that. But DiBiase and Rhodes aren’t with Orton anymore. It’s about time. The women’s match is next.

WWE Women’s Championship Match: Michelle McCool [c] vs. Mickie James

Michelle is coming out first. I wonder why all the champions, now number four, is coming out first again. Michelle get’s a mic and talks. McCool talks about how “fat” Mickie is. McCool claims that Mickie is forfeiting the match. Layla comes out in a fat suit, and then Mickie comes out. Mickie took out the “Piggy James” Layla [8:13pm]. DDT from Mickie and has the three count [8:13pm]!

Winner: Mickie James, the new Women’s champion.

After the match, Mickie roundhouse kicks Layla. A cake gets brought out by the divas and Mickie puts it in Michelle’s and Layla’s face, and they both start to scream. I am happy that this match lasted less than a minute. I think the match lasted maybe 30 seconds. Mysterio is showed backstage, getting ready for his match. Now the video package airs for the World title match.

World Heavyweight Championship Match: the Undertaker [c] vs. Rey Mysterio

Mysterio is coming out now [8:21pm]. This is a first; the challenger is coming out first. Out of the five title matches, this is the only match where the challenger is coming out first. Lights out and the Undertaker come out and his music plays [8:23pm]. Undertaker finally gets to the ring steps and the lights come on [8:25pm]. Tony Chimel announces the guys at 8:26pm. Mysterio kicks the shin [8:27pm]. Undertaker throws Mysterio over the top rope after Mysterio punches him in the corner [8:28pm]. Awesome punch, Mysterio tries to jump back into the ring and Taker hits him, and Mysterio falls back outside the ring [8:29pm]. “It’s like swatting a fly” one of my friends just said. Vintage Undertaker, a leg drop onto Mysterio on the ring apron [8:30pm]. I really like the match. Mysterio tries to make the match up a notch and make it fast and the Undertaker hits one move and takes it slow. “Vintage Satan” says another one of my friends, talking about the Undertaker. Moonsault from Mysterio to Taker outside the ring [8:32pm], and Taker is bleeding from the mouth. One punch from the Undertaker, and Mysterio is out on the mat [8:36pm]. I really enjoy this match. Mysterio “drops the dime” and gets a two-count [8:37pm]. 619 connects, twice, goes for the West Coast Pop, and the Last Ride by the Undertaker [8:38pm]! YES!

Winner: the Undertaker, via the Last Ride! All these matches seem short, and I like it, and the Undertaker is still the World Heavyweight Champion.

Michaels and Kane are backstage, and Kane told HBK that his obsession with the Undertaker is bad. Kane leaves and Triple H comes in, and wishes HBK luck. Michaels said that the best man should win tonight. They shake hands. Michaels said he wants to face Taker at WrestleMania, and Triple H said he knows, and he will get him. A movie shows for WrestleMania, 56 days away (for Sunday, the night of the Rumble).

The Royal Rumble Match!

Here’s the enterances.

[1] Dolph Ziggler
[2] Evan Bourne
[3] CM Punk
[4] JTG
[5] The Great Khail
[6] Beth Phenoix
[7] Zach Ryder
[8] Triple H
[9] Drew McIntyre
[10] Ted DiBiase
[11] John Morrison
[12] Kane
[13] Cody Rhodes
[14] MVP
[15] Carlito
[16] The Miz
[17] Matt Hardy
[18] Shawn Michaels
[19] John Cena
[20] Shelton Benjamin
[21] Yoshi Tatsu
[22] The Big Show
[23] Mark Henry
[24] Chris Masters
[25] R-Truth
[26] Jack Swagger
[27] Kofi Kingston
[28] Chris Jericho
[29] Edge
[30] Batista

The last four guys were John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Edge, and Batista. When Edge got in right away, he did eliminate Jericho, which was expected. I did write down who got eliminated by whom, but for some odd reason, my numbers got mixed up, so I’m sorry for not having that list for you guys. But yeah, when it was the final four guys eliminated were

[26] Chris Jericho by Edge
[27] Shawn Michaels by Batista
[28] Batista by John Cena
[29] John Cena by Edge

Edge wins the the Royal Rumble

Besides Edge winning the Rumble, the other two surprises for me were Michaels eliminating Triple H and Michaels being eliminated. The announcers quit talking after Michaels was eliminated, I think McMahon was telling them what to saw afterward, which kind of tells me Michaels was expected to win, and Triple H being eliminated because it was expected that Triple H to win. At least Edge never won the Rumble before, and at least he wasn’t number 30. But this is Eric Darsie from Minnesota, happy that I ordered the Royal Rumble, and happy that I will order WrestleMania XXVI because Triple H didn’t win the Royal Rumble, goodbye and goodnight!

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With two songs that I absolutely fell in love with at least a month ago if not before, “Hero” by Skillet and “Martyr No More” by Fozzy, I’ve been jamming to out even more now on my iPod due to the fact they are the official theme songs for this year’s Royal Rumble! YES! Same with WWE’s Hell in a Cell ppv, I am surprised that they’re having Skillet because they are a Christian Rock band and Fozzy, I’m not surprised, because they had “Enemy” from the “All That Remains” album as their ppv theme song for No Way Out back in 2005, with the lead singer being the one and only Chris Jericho! Another YES!

World Heavyweight Championship Match: Babyface Champion versus Babyface Challenger

With the description I’m giving this match up, if I was a betting man (or mang, if you hang at my place every Monday night for WWE Raw), I would put my money on a babyface to walk out of the Rumble as World Heavyweight Champion. To put all jokes aside here, it is World Heavyweight Champion the Undertaker taking on his challenger Rey Mysterio.

A match that I find very interesting, this match, because of WWE Creative is putting two babyfaces against one another. Why that’s interesting and strikes me a little odd because I feel like the WWE could move this main event to another pay-per-view, and in past Rumble history, normally the World title main events at the Rumbles are usually put champion against challengers who normally don’t or wouldn’t get a chance for the title.

But in the end, I think this match would and could be one of the best title matches on the card on Sunday because these two men are some of the best that’s in the company today. Who can I see walk out as champion? It is hard for me to see Undertaker losing to Mysterio, and it would be hard for me to see Mysterio winning the title where it seems like it will be Taker/Michaels at WrestleMania.

Prediction: Rey Mysterio, new World Heavyweight Champion [I will explain more later].

WWE Championship Match: Heel Champion versus Heel Challenger

Along with the World Heavyweight Championship match, if I was a betting man, I would place money on the heel to walk out of the Rumble as WWE Champion. It’s odd that the WWE Creative is having heel WWE Champion Sheamus defending his title against heel challenger Randy Orton.

This match strikes me as odd. I don’t know what to make of this match. Who can I see win this match? I really don’t know. I can tell you who I want to win, and in ways I don’t like going with who I want to win because normally who I want to win normally loses.

But this match should, hopefully, be a decent match. Like said, hopefully.

Prediction: Sheamus, still the WWE Champion.

WWE Royal Rumble match

Trying to pick a stray out of 30 and picking the right one is extremely hard, and as of Saturday, January 23th, there are only 24 men named. So I am gonna go with a couple of names of guys who are listed as who I can see win and a couple of numbers that I can see possibly win.

Prediction 1: Shawn Michaels. The “Heartbreak Kid” wants a match with the Undertaker. If the Undertaker retains the World title at the Rumble, I can see HBK winning the Rumble and facing the Undertaker at WrestleMania XXVI for the World Heavyweight Championship.

Prediction 2: Chris Jericho. I would love to see at WrestleMania XXVI, for the World Heavyweight Championship, being Rey Mysterio defending the title against challenger Chris Jericho. But would this happen? I don’t think so. Would I like to see this happen? Yes. Why can’t I see this happening? Triple H. Enough said.

Prediction 3: Kane. A guy who has the record for most eliminations in a single Rumble back in 2001 Rumble. Who else, in the main event scene, deserves a title match at WrestleMania than Kane? I think if Kane is going to do it, this will be the year of the Big Red Machine.

Numbers Predictions: 3, 5, 17, 23, and 27. Why these numbers? Ric Flair won his first WWE title as number three in the 1992 Royal Rumble, Steve Austin won the 1997 Rumble as number 5, 17, I don’t know, 23, Lex Lugar was one of two men to win the 1994 Rumble, and 27’s the most won Rumble number. So as of numbers, I am going with that the Rumble winner to come out as one of those numbers.

To conclude, this is the Rumble predictions that I’m putting out. Let’s see how well I’m gonna do. This is Eric Darsie from Minnesota, disliking the current weather outside, goodbye.

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