WWE Royal Rumble 2012 winner is ...
by Sergio Hernandez on Jan 29, 2012 10:47 PM EST
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... Sheamus.
The Miz started off at number one and lasted almost towards the end but ended up getting dumped out by The Big Show almost as soon as the big man came in.
Highlights of the Rumble include Ricardo Rodriguez coming out to Alberto Del Rio's music but driving out in a busted hoopty as opposed to a top of the line sports car, a Socko versus Cobra showdown between Mick Foley and Santino Marella and surprise entrants such as a returning Kharma, The Road Dogg and each member of the commentary team.
In the end, the final four were The Big Show, Randy Orton, Sheamus and Chris Jericho. Orton tossed out the world's largest athlete but soon saw himself on the outside of the ring courtesy of The Ayatollah of Rock and Rollah.
Sheamus and Jericho battled it out with Jericho nearly eliminating The Great White and even sinking in a Walls of Jericho. Sheamus nearly tosses his opponent out but the recently returned Superstar skinned the cat and staved off elimination. Both men ended up on the top of the turnbuckle and nearly fell to the outside but managed to stay on the apron. A Codebreaker from Jericho nearly put Sheamus' lights out.
A second Codebreaker was countered and Jericho was forced to skin the cat for the second time. One Brogue Kick later and Jericho feet hit the mat making Sheamus the 2012 Royal Rumble winner. The Great White is on his way to WrestleMania 28.
Catch the ongoing Royal Rumble play by play here for each and every punch, kick and slam. List of entrants and eliminations after the jump.
1. The Miz, eliminated by The Big Show
2. Alex Riley, eliminated by The Miz
3. R-Truth, eliminated by R-Truth
4. Cody Rhodes, eliminated by The Big Show
5. Justin Gabriel, eliminated by Mick Foley
6. Primo, eliminated by Mick Foley
7. Mick Foley, eliminated by Cody Rhodes
8. Alberto Del Rio Ricardo Rodriguez, eliminated by Santino Marella
9. Santino Marella, eliminated by Cody Rhodes
10. Epico, eliminated by Mick Foley
11. Kofi Kingston, eliminated by Sheamus
12. Jerry Lawler, eliminated by Cody Rhodes
13. Ezekiel Jackson, eliminated by The Great Khali
14. Jinder Mahal, eliminated by The Great Khali
15. The Great Khali, eliminated by Cody Rhodes
16. Hunico, eliminated by Kharma
17. Booker T, eliminated by Cody Rhodes
18. Dolph Ziggler, eliminated by The Big Show
19. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, eliminated by Cody Rhodes
20. Michael Cole, eliminated by by Kharma/Booker T
21. Kharma, eliminated by Dolph Ziggler
22. Sheamus
23. THE DEE-OH-DOUBLE-GEE~!, eliminated by Wade Barrett
24. Jey Uso, eliminated by Randy Orton
25. Jack Swagger, eliminated by Sheamus/The Big Show
26. Wade Barrett, eliminated by Randy Orton
27. David Otunga, eliminated by Chris Jericho
28. Randy Orton, eliminated by Chris Jericho
29. Chris Jericho, eliminated by Sheamus
30. The Big Show, eliminated by Randy Orton
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Boo!
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 29, 2012 10:49 PM EST reply actions
Can I honestly ask you, and I'm not trying to be a jerk at all, but,
what about Sheamus do you like? What about his personality is appealing? How does he stand out (beyond his palour)?
by bigstupidsmile on Jan 29, 2012 11:23 PM EST up reply actions
I like Sheamus because he's just a huge brawler.
It’s not that I love his work rate or that I think he’s technically sound. I just enjoy him. Do I want him headlining ‘Mania? Eh, probably not, no. He’s ok on the mic. He’s not really terrible at anything, but his best skill is yelling FELLA after being the hell out of someone. I dunno.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jan 30, 2012 1:57 AM EST up reply actions
That was arguably
one of the worst Royal Rumbles ever. Not so much with who won (but still, Sheamus?) but there were almost no surprises. I mean, the 3 announcers? Road Dogg? Hacksaw?? C’mon. This all better be leading somewhere because this was disappointing.
Highlights were basically
Kharma’s return and Kofi’s wicked handstanding. I agree. Mostly disappointing.
Beware my tiny electric fury.
Less surprises doesn't make it bad.
But I wasn’t able to get into it as much because egos in the back. You got Orton who almost never puts guys over so I thought he would win, and you got Sheamus who never loses.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
Orton's kind of been puttin people over for months now
"I'm a little worried about being a slut"
~ Bobby Hill
by Chris Hines on Jan 29, 2012 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
He put over Henry which was awesome of him.
but he totally buried Rhodes and he’s making Wade look so weak now.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
He got thrown down the stairs by Wade
"I'm a little worried about being a slut"
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by Chris Hines on Jan 29, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
But then came back and beat him and also tossed him out of the rumble easy.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
After missing what seemed like a month
good enough, Let Wade talk about a barret Bore-age for weeks on end
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by Chris Hines on Jan 29, 2012 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
Better than Orton's dumb ass winning.
But it’s kinda weak to tease us with the end of the world stuff only to give it to the boring guy.
Now, count up your crimes!
Swerves...
just to swerve.. the whole night really. The Punk match.. what was that all about?
Cena/Kane… eh… double count out.. again, no need for that.
Suum Cuique
by Rawuncutnxrated on Jan 29, 2012 10:52 PM EST reply actions
whose booking this stuff Dusty Rhodes
I've got something to say; it better to burn out than to fade away!!!
I'm still waiting for my CM Punk WWE Ice Cream Bar.
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by Luke Thomas on Jan 5, 2012 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
by dandeman on Jan 29, 2012 11:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
The guy has been doing nothing
except fill time during the last couple of months.
“Well, let’s have him win the rumble IT’S GENIUS”
Greatest lover ever during the day, Trainyard Sleeper at night.
He needs to be heel again imo, he's super over and the crowd likes him, but he's boring and has no personality as a face.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
I don't hate the guy
But in this case he’ll be a face unless they want to unless they want to completely forget the bit of heat Bryan is building up
Greatest lover ever during the day, Trainyard Sleeper at night.
I agree, but all he does is bury mid carders because he's not in a feud right now which is bad for business.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
He is the perfect reason why titles like the US and IC belt are important
Greatest lover ever during the day, Trainyard Sleeper at night.
I'm Confused
I don’t even know how Shaemus became a face? All I remember was being at MitB and Sheamus came out to a huge pop and I was like when did this happen? And it stuck. Stupid.
I remember him wrestling Wade Barrett and I was confused on who the face was it was Shaemus.
I missed the week he turned face I guess.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
Another case where he was the lesser bad guy, and people started sheering him because they hated the other guy more
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 29, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
So that's why he has no body hair? The fans sheered him like a sheep?
"I'm a little worried about being a slut"
~ Bobby Hill
by Chris Hines on Jan 29, 2012 11:06 PM EST up reply actions
That's still a lot more than Jericho has been doing
I’m flabbergasted anyone thinks it makes sense to have someone swan into the main event at Wrestlemania as a result of one bout.
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by Jim McLennan on Jan 30, 2012 2:02 AM EST up reply actions
Why can't Vince just not care what folks think in terms of "spoiling" and just let Jericho win?
A very compelling storyline with Jericho without any surprises is better than a bad surprise like this.
Yeah, he'd rather give us a horrible ending we didn't expect instead of a good ending that we been thinking about and trying to speculate.
I don’t like being surprised by how dumb something is.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Sooooo the world is still standing. What's up w/ that?
It was supposed to be tonight
A great white appeared and stabilized it
Greatest lover ever during the day, Trainyard Sleeper at night.
Jericho got eliminated by a big pasty guy who's been mid carding against Jinder
World esploded
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by Chris Hines on Jan 29, 2012 11:03 PM EST up reply actions
OH YOU DIDN'T KNOW
VINCE MCMAHON IS GONNA FUCK OVER SOMEBODY!
"I'm a little worried about being a slut"
~ Bobby Hill
That show was freaking pathetic
and reminded me of the hundreds of reasons I stopped watching this crap ten years ago when I got a few hairs on my chest.
What total and complete garbage.
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by Buckeye Brawler on Jan 29, 2012 11:05 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone else upset that Barrett has new, sucky music like I am?
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 29, 2012 11:06 PM EST reply actions
like he couldn't be more boring.
wwe does it again.
His music was one of the reasons I liked him.
It was great entrance music. I was pretty pissed.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jan 30, 2012 1:59 AM EST up reply actions
I blame all the post
on CSS that said they can’t Fuck up the rumble even though they have tried. felt VKM must of read it and decided that he can Fuck up any damn match he wants. Vincent “wet dream”
He knows the guy with the bandage on his ass is going no were. Were you going fucking no were
by Elstriko on Jan 29, 2012 11:06 PM EST via Android app reply actions
Disappointed by the winner but the Rumble was awesome. I had so much fun watching it.
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by FaultAndFracture on Jan 29, 2012 11:14 PM EST reply actions
Oh well, it's Vince's money, his business.
If he wishes for its buyrates to stagnate, etc, then that’s his business. Ain’t mad.
You made a spelling mistake.
“Stagnate” isn’t how you spell “plummet.”
The highlight of the night may have been Ricardo Rodriguez. It really says something about the rest of the show.
Everyone fails. The successful learn from their failures. I just wish we'd quit giving ourselves so many learning opportunities.
by WhiteSpeedReceiver on Jan 29, 2012 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
Ricardo was Amazing.
Top moment of the show by far. And he is nearly as pastey white as Sheamus.
From Orton coming in it was great
But I’m not buying the Sheamus win. I just want to see Jericho-Punk. Unless they’re in negotiations for Austin-Punk. In which case I can totally let this slide.
Jericho-Punk, Sheamus-Bryan, Cena-Rock, and other stuff.
by Sir Ingenious on Jan 29, 2012 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
Aw man, but that mean's Bryan is going to lose.
Now, count up your crimes!
by Cyclonejoker on Jan 29, 2012 11:38 PM EST up reply actions
Would rather have Jericho-Punk
At least Jericho can still wrestle.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 29, 2012 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
What a waste of Jericho's return.
I mean, Sheamus? Boring as hell, feuding with JINDER MAHAL Sheamus? You have got to be kidding me. I felt like crying. Up to that point, though, I enjoyed the match. I was disappointed by Christian’s absence, though, and to a lesser extent, Undertaker’s. I would have preferred Orton over Sheamus if we couldn’t have Jericho. I would’ve loved to have see Orton vs. Bryan at Wrestlemania.
So a month into his return its a waste
Its Chris fucking Jericho not Christian or ADR who needs a build back to build a show around them status. Jericho could be gone for 5 years and still be a main eventer when he comes back.
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by WVPiratesfan on Jan 30, 2012 12:15 AM EST up reply actions
This is why I don't think he should've won the Royal Rumble
He doesn’t need to win it to have a main event match with CM Punk. He’s Chris Jericho- he has one because he’s Chris Jericho.
By the end, though, when it was him and Sheamus, I was gunning for him, though. I mean, the same kind of applies with Sheamus. He can be bumped back to the main event scene at any time, really.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 30, 2012 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
One of the reasons I feel so strongly about this is that Sheamus just bores me to death. I guess I’m glad it wasn’t…um…well…Jey Uso or Alex Riley, buy beyond that, I’d have been happier with literally any other participant. Imagine if Hacksaw had won again. Now there’s a real swerve. /only half-joking
by joliemadchen on Jan 30, 2012 12:49 AM EST up reply actions
Cody Rhodes would've been better than Sheamus
I know he has a program with his brother coming up, but you could still do that and build him towards mania. Maybe even have him win the championship belt while still holding the IC title, then just forfeit the IC title after he wins.
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by Chris Hines on Jan 30, 2012 12:53 AM EST up reply actions
Agreed
I was hoping Cody Rhodes would of won, since his push seems to have kind of petered out, and a RR win would have really boosted his profile.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 30, 2012 1:05 AM EST up reply actions
And he did cut a promo saying he'd pull an "Ultimate Warrior."
That was pretty hilarious. I’d be thrilled to seem him elevated, but in his case he’s still so young that there’s plenty of time.
by joliemadchen on Jan 30, 2012 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah
I would rather they put him into programs with guys who are a little more current. Or, help to elevate some younger guys to at least the mid-card status kind of like what seems to be happening with Gabriel. The whole Booker thing was ok but being that Rhodes is the IC champ you kind of know how it would end up and I feel like it was a little bit of a waste of time although it did get him heat. Same thing with his brother. Cody will win one, Dustin will probably win but not win the title and then Cody will win the rubber match.
by The Name is Dalton on Jan 30, 2012 9:03 AM EST up reply actions
What I’m saying is that they shouldn’t have had Jericho talk and fight if he wasn’t going to win. If this whole doing-nothing gimmick was going to lead to something, they should have saved the talking and fighting for a moment when he was going to look good. Now he’s just one of the pack again and for what, Sheamus?
by joliemadchen on Jan 30, 2012 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
He is Chris Jericho
he will never be just one in the pack. At any moment he could challenge for the WHC or WWEC because he is just that over with fans and is that good on the mic to make people care and think he can pull it off.
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"Clemson should've stopped turning the ball over" Dana Holgorsen when asked about running up the score in the Orange Bowl
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 30, 2012 12:46 AM EST up reply actions
But what was the point of his silence? Just 'cause?
And who’s the mysterious woman? I feel like WWE constantly comes up with intriguing ideas and then just drops them for something less interesting. And I’m a chronic WWE apologist, so I don’t say that lightly.
by joliemadchen on Jan 30, 2012 12:51 AM EST up reply actions
Maybe Kharma was the mystery woman
who knows, this storyline hasn’t fully played itself out yet. I think people have forgotten what its like to have creative actually plan something out and stick to it that they have forgotten what its like.
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"Clemson should've stopped turning the ball over" Dana Holgorsen when asked about running up the score in the Orange Bowl
by WVPiratesfan on Jan 30, 2012 12:58 AM EST up reply actions
Whoa.
The Kharma thing is actually pretty interesting. They don’t have a connection, but when you think about it, Kharma came to change the culture in the Divas division. That you don’t have to be a barbie doll. She wanted to change the world as we know it, basically.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jan 30, 2012 2:02 AM EST up reply actions
It still could lead to something
He might come out tomorrow, be all, “I am the best in the world at wrestling. How could I lose to Sheamus!”. Then out comes CM Punk saying, “You’re the best in the world?”
Still could be a meaningful loss.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 30, 2012 1:07 AM EST up reply actions
I had fun watching the rumble, the ending kind of soured it for me
Greatest lover ever during the day, Trainyard Sleeper at night.
When there were 2 left, I thought there was no way they would let Shameus win
I thought it was either Jericho, or the match would end up being a mess of some sort where Jericho would get into a beef with Shameus or something.
Guess not.
I must ask
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"Clemson should've stopped turning the ball over" Dana Holgorsen when asked about running up the score in the Orange Bowl
That honestly made my night.
Also, Socko vs. Cobra was great.
by Kyle Rancourt on Jan 30, 2012 2:03 AM EST up reply actions
Terrible
Another shitty WWE PPV. Sheamus? Does anyone care?
Best WWE PPV the last few months was TLC…the wrestling was actually decent in that.
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by WolvesDenHoops on Jan 30, 2012 12:40 AM EST reply actions
sheamus was probably the worst winner they could've picked
i mean, you had barret, rhodes, ziggler, very talented guys that need pushes to go main event, sheamus is already over with the crowd and pretty much main event level and you dont fucking need to make him the royal rumble winner to put him in a wrestlemania match for gods sake
its the beggining of the end fellas, the birth of the irish john cena
Why all the hate for Sheamus?
Solid worker, getting better all the time.
Not the best on the mic but the potential is there if they give him decent material, not old Irish folk tales.
Always had something about him in my eyes, a certain charisma and fire in his eyes. Not unlike a certain “Stone Cold” back in the day.
Saw the potential in him and been a fan since before he won the WWE Title at the end of 2009. When he killed Jamie Noble and some fan shouted “Kill him some more, Big Red!” I saw money then.
Kudos to WWE for attempting to elevate someone off winning the Rumble. That’s what it’s for, really. Neither Jericho or Orton needed the win here. The final five minutes of the show were very dramatic and well worked.
Big Red
That should be his nickname, not Great White.
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