Greatest Royal Rumble?

[El-P]

I can watch the greatest propaganda pro-wrestling card since WCW in Korea "almost live" right at happy hour time. Gotta get some beer. This has to be surreal. No woman. Segregated audience. A pause for prayer. And a Roman Reigns coronation (again!!!!!! (probably not)) ? What the fuck WWE ?

[Zoo Enthusiast]

I can watch the greatest propaganda pro-wrestling card since WCW in Korea "almost live" right at happy hour time. Gotta get some beer. This has to be surreal. No woman. Segregated audience. A pause for prayer. And a Roman Reigns coronation (again!!!!!! (probably not)) ? What the fuck WWE ?

I pretty much have to watch it for the surrealism, personally. And here I am hoping Roman finally fucking wins because I’m the idiot who comes back for it. My fandom is basically Roman after having taken 6 F-5’s right now.

[Stiva]

I wonder how hot the crowd will be? I mean, its sweltering heat so I know theyll be warm but in terms of reacting to the show

[Robert S]

I wonder how hot the crowd will be? I mean, its sweltering heat so I know theyll be warm but in terms of reacting to the show

From what I heard about air-conditioning in Saudi Arabia the temperature in the arena probably will be the lowest for a WWE show in quite some time.

[Al]

It's an outdoor show though.

 

Edit: Looking at a weather app it should be around 83 degrees Fahrenheit at 7pm local. Given that football stadiums have shade and the show is at night, they'll be fine.

[KawadaSmile]

Looking forward to the opener being a 40-minute Triple H match.

[Matt D]

Looking forward to the opener being a 40-minute Triple H match.

 

I hope this is his entrance:

 

 

 

 

 

[Robert S]

It's an outdoor show though.

D'oh

[Gutenberger]

I've got time to beat, so I'll be even watching the pre show for this. We'll see how this one goes.

[Richeyedwards]

The Kickoff is now underway

[Robert S]

So there seem to be women in the crowd.

[KawadaSmile]

 

Looking forward to the opener being a 40-minute Triple H match.

 

I hope this is his entrance:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't make my hopes go up.

[Gutenberger]

What a unusual sight, having the panel not surrounded by fans who scream and do general nonsense.

[SteveJRogers]

 

As for Lesnar's reign, given that Punk's lawsuit against Dr. Chris Amann begins in a few months, I totally expect Vince to have Lesnar retain 435 days by sheer pettiness. He did for Nikki with AJ Lee's record, he'll do it for Punk's record.

Different title though, but I guess that doesn't really matter.

 

Also, CM Punk defended it a hell of a lot more, and actually put some effort into his matches, but hey, who's counting?

On the flip side, Randy Ortons first capture of the Triple H Ego Fuck title was good enough to surpass the departed Brock for Youngest Heavyweight Champion Ever despite not being the same title Brock had held.

[Richeyedwards]

The fuck is up with those random words on the screen in the Miz promo, it is like a tacky youtube vlog channel.

[Gutenberger]

The fuck is up with those random words on the screen in the Miz promo, it is like a tacky youtube vlog channel.

WWE's new favourite stylistic medium, they've done this since... I don't know, it's been a few weeks.

[El-P]

So there seem to be women in the crowd.

 

That was one of the point of the propaganda (and yet segregation policy) : having tickets more accessible for men with women than for single men.

[KawadaSmile]

Booker's Macho Man impression might be the best one out there. Also dead at him calling Jinder the Modern Day MAHARARA

[Coffey]

On paper, this card looks insane.

[Robert S]

Booker's Macho Man impression might be the best one out there. Also dead at him calling Jinder the Modern Day MAHARARA

He is pretty good, but he is no Johnny Sorrow,

[Gutenberger]

Fuck, that package for HHH/Cena was so ridiculously over the top...

[Richeyedwards]

Is this video package the only buildup this match has had?

 

Most of it seemed to be made of promos from at least ten years ago.

[Stiva]

Seeing a lot of people say that they should give Kofi the Rumble win. Yeah, hold a marquee show in a new, rich market and end it with Kofi Kingston winning

[Gutenberger]

The best pick is Braun. Give him that dominant win without having a real reward.

[Richeyedwards]

I wonder how many rumble records they will break tonight, such as most eliminations or longest time in a rumble. They can do the later without having somebody go from 1 to win as they would have to in a normal rumble.