They really need to build up some other guys on 205Live. None of the other challengers as a legitimate threat so his reign just continues on. Throw in the hard-hitting Hideo Itami and you’ve got quite a tall order for the champ. Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy has quite a challenge for him as he has to deal with two former Cruiserweight champions in Kalisto and Akira. The match that more than likely will be on the kickoff show features some of the top stars on 205Live. Buddy Murphy (c) vs Kalisto vs Akira Tozawa vs Hideo Itami Cruiserweight Championship Credit: WWE The 32nd Royal Rumble event features a stacked card that features marquee matches such as Ronda Rousey vs Sasha Banks, Brock Lesnar vs Finn Balor, & AJ Styles vs Daniel Bryan. Sixty men and women look to etch their names into the history books and earn a title shot at Wrestlemania by winning their respective Royal Rumble matches. If not, I don't think we'll see one.The road to Wrestlemania officially starts with January 27th in Phoenix Arizona. SPAWNED FEUD: If Sheamus returns, it's Sheamus vs Batista. THE HOUSE CLEANER: Roman Reigns and BatistaĮVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF: Dean Ambrose may eliminate Roman Reigns.
TAG TEAM SUCCESSION: The Shield and The Wyatt Family members will enter close to each other NOSTALGIA COMPETITORS: New Age Outlaws (possibly)
SHOCK ENTRANCE: Rob Van Dam (if you count that), Sheamus possibly THE ACTION STOPS: This won't happen this year. POST-ELIMINATION ELIMINATION: Ryback might eliminate someone after they toss him out. MOST ELIMINATIONS: Roman Reigns (second most, CM Punk and Batista tied)
IRON MAN: CM Punk (since he's coming in from the #1 spot) All of that will come in time, but for right now, I'll leave you with just the winner prediction. We're talking the Iron Man, who gets the most eliminations, who is eliminated the quickest, the comic relief segment, when the action stops, the "post-elimination elimination", if someone will be attacked before their entrance, the shock entrance, the nostalgic competitor, the tag team members eliminated quickly after each other, the feud that spawns from it, which big-man people team up against, the house cleaner, and the final four. Unlikely Participants (because of being inactive): Dolph Ziggler, Mark Henry, Christian, Sheamus, Rob Van Dam, TensaiĮvery year, I try to go all out and predict all sorts of things about this match as opposed to just the winner. Unlikely Participants (because they have a match already): Daniel Bryan, Bray Wyatt, Big Show, Brock Lesnar Likely participants: Curtis Axel, Khali, Santino Marella, Sin Cara, Brodus Clay, Drew McIntyre, Heath Slater, Jinder Mahal, Tyson Kidd
There are five spots left (unless WWE decides to go with Bad News Barrett, who they previously advertised but then took him off the list). Confirmed participants so far: Batista, Alberto Del Rio, Big E Langston, The Miz, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, R-Truth, Cody Rhodes, Goldust, CM Punk, Fandango, Rey Mysterio, Damien Sandow, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Luke Harper, Erick Rowan, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Antonio Cesaro, Darren Young, Jack Swagger, Ryback, Titus O'Neil