Posted January 15, 200718 yr comment_5415429 MNM vs. Hardys Bobby Lashley vs. Test (vs. RVD maybe) Batista vs. Kennedy Cena vs. Umaga Rumble This will be my first WWE PPV I shelled out cash for and this is what I get
January 15, 200718 yr comment_5415430 The Rumble will have to save the show. With the PPV being in San Antonio and HHH just falling out of the picture, I could see certain people pushing for Michaels to get the win and go into WM to face Cena. Undertaker is the other favorite. Yes, this is 2007. Cena/Umaga should be really good. I really enjoyed the NYR match a lot. I can also see Finlay making a long showing in the Rumble just because they might want a road agent in there to call eliminations. Batista/Kennedy should be inoffensive if kept really short, but it'll probably go longer than it should since it's a title match. I like Lashley with the right opponent, but Test isn't the guy for that spot. I haven't watched ECW in a while. Is Test a babyface now? Is he being pushed as a worthy contender or is it more of a Lesnar/Holly at Royal Rumble '04-style buildup? Depending on what kind of shape Joey Mercury is in, MNM/Hardyz should be good. Jeff Hardy has been looking good by Jeff Hardy standards since returning, and Matt and Mercury are both really good. If you want to know how good Joey Mercury is, all you have to do is compare MNM matches to Johnny Nitro singles matches.
January 15, 200718 yr comment_5415450 I like Lashley with the right opponent, but Test isn't the guy for that spot. I haven't watched ECW in a while. Is Test a babyface now? Is he being pushed as a worthy contender or is it more of a Lesnar/Holly at Royal Rumble '04-style buildup? Test is still heel. They are doing a "I'm too good to be in ECW" gimmick with him.
January 15, 200718 yr comment_5415453 Who in WWE is it that always thinks that wrestlers that openly complain as part of their characters that they're on [insert show that isn't RAW here] is somehow a good thing? That's just weird.
January 15, 200718 yr Author comment_5415454 Well, on a selfish note, I was hoping for a Benoit or Finlay singles match. However, there are still some other decent wrestlers that they could have put in all of the singles matches. I'll be optimisic about the Cena and Hardys matches but maybe one or both is screaming out for some gimmick to be attached. I have no hope for the ECW or SD title matches.
January 16, 200718 yr comment_5415512 I just hope for the continuted health of Kennedy's head and neck area that Batista doesn't try to power bomb him again.
January 16, 200718 yr comment_5415517 Maybe my expectations are low, but I thought this was a decent line up, all things considering. By the way, on Raw they made Cena vs Umaga a Last Man Standing match.
January 17, 200718 yr comment_5415614 I don't think Hardys/MNM is happening as Matt, Jeff and Nitro are all in the Rumble and no one appears to be pulling double this year. I'd expect a token cruiserweight title match or (hopefully not) Helms vs. Boogeyman also.
January 17, 200718 yr comment_5415628 Does America have the deal where you can watch the PPV's at certain theaters? We have that up here and it's pretty sweet. Instead of shelling out $40 or so I can spend $20 for a ticket and large drink and popcorn. Plus it's interesting to watch the shows with a a diverse group. Lots of rednecks mixed in with smarks and kids. Plus the local wrestling company is normally there.
January 17, 200718 yr comment_5415636 I occasionally hear someone say they saw it at a bar, but I've yet to come across a bar that shows pro wrestling PPVs. I want to say that publicly showing PPVs is illegal here, but maybe I'm wrong about that.
January 17, 200718 yr comment_5415638 There are special licensed versions that are more expensive that can be shown in bars.
January 17, 200718 yr comment_5415639 I occasionally hear someone say they saw it at a bar, but I've yet to come across a bar that shows pro wrestling PPVs. I want to say that publicly showing PPVs is illegal here, but maybe I'm wrong about that. Really? In 2003, I pretty much lived next door to a bar that showed every WWE PPV, amongst others. It was great too, as if you came to the bar fairly early (a good hour before the show), they wouldn't charge you then, but would go around the bar and charge people $5 or $10 (depending on the "level" of PVV). That's when I would make an emergency restroom trip. - Marty: Is a cheapskate sometimes.
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