WWE Royal Rumble 2012 match card updated after Raw last night (Jan. 2, 2012)
by Geno Mrosko on Jan 3, 2012 7:02 AM EST
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The WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event, which takes place on Sun., Jan. 29, 2012, from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri, is still roughly four weeks away but the match card is starting to take shape.
Here's how it looks following Raw last night:
-- The Royal Rumble
This is, of course, the big one. In fact, it's the most famous match WWE has that they can never actually botch, though they've made their best efforts (1999 comes to mind). Who is going to win, or who deserves to, at least, is always an interesting debate that we get to rehash year after year. The Wrestling Observer reported not long ago that plans were calling for Randy Orton to win it before he went down with an injury that puts that into question. Of course, everything is a swerve and everyone is trying to work you (or it's best to keep that mentality) so don't expect anyone to be able to every give you a real answer on who is winning. We simply don't know.
-- CM Punk vs. Dolph Ziggler for the WWE championship (John Laurinaitis as special guest referee)
I can co-sign any match between these two but when you add Laurinaitis into the mix it adds an unnecessary element that could turn out to be great but could also kill what would have been a fine match anyway. I'm still not entirely sure why Punk and Laurinaitis are even feuding, outside the fact that Punk continues to claim he's going against the system, even though that's not really happening. Punk vs. Laurinaitis is like a really bad knockoff of Stone Cold vs. Vince McMahon from 1998. Are they building to a match between the two? Johnny Ace got a little physical last night; is that a sign of things to come? Still not sure how I feel about it. I do know that Laurinaitis is one of the best things going on Raw right now, so whatever keeps him doing hilarious things, I'm for.
That's all for now, Cagesiders, but really, that's a pay-per-view with just those two matches. No filler matches required. Daniel Bryan will find his way on the show to defend his world heavyweight championship and we'll likely get the customary Diva's match. But I would be totally fine with Punk vs. Ziggler and the Rumble.
Anyone else agree?
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If Johnny Ace is not a factor in the match until the end, it could turn out to be a great thing. If the match becomes about him and Punk, leaving Ziggler hanging out to dry, it could be horrible.
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Agreed
If Ace calls a decent match but then screws Punk out of the title last minute, it could setup a great storyline that leads to Punk winning the Raw Elimination Chamber and having a rematch with Ziggler at Wrestlemania
by Jonathan Loesche on Jan 3, 2012 9:28 AM EST up reply actions
Punk and Ace are feuding because Ace keeps screwing Punk over
Plus, he stole his Slammy. Punk hated Cena because he spilled his diet Pepsi. A Slammy is way more important than a Pepsi.
I’m torn on the Ziggler/Punk match. I like the 2 working together, but I want Punk to go against Jericho for the title. That can’t be as great as it could be if Ziggler is the champ and it doesn’t do Ziggler any good to have a short reign as champ for his 1st major championship run (disregarding his temporary WHC night).
I guess this knocks Ziggler off the list of possible Royal Rumble winners
I highly doubt he makes an appearance in the title match and the Royal Rumble itself.
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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jan 3, 2012 10:23 AM EST reply actions
I ask myself this each week
I’m still not entirely sure why Punk and Laurinaitis are even feuding, outside the fact that Punk continues to claim he’s going against the system, even though that’s not really happening.
The way I see it, Laurinaitis is just goofing on Punk because Punk was being a jerk for no reason. Each week I come away thinking more negatively of Punk.
by Manolo Has Pizzazz on Jan 3, 2012 4:50 PM EST reply actions
You forget that he tried to screw Punk at MiTB
he also is the guy that has future endeavored his friends like Luke Gallows and Colt Cabana.
You’re right, I did forget. But if those two moments were so important in Punk’s hatred toward Laurinaitis, why hasn’t he mentioned them again? Instead, it seems like Punk was angry because he thought Laurinaitis was boring. That is what I take away from Punk’s promos. It’s like Punk’s hatred began as a raging fire instead of a spark. Since Punk’s hate was so intense, I’m thinking to myself what is wrong with Punk.
Since Punk wouldn’t stop complaining, Laurinaitis decided to make life a little more difficult for Punk. This is just how I am seeing things and why I think Punk is being a punk. Also, as a fan, I enjoy Laurinaitis and I don’t really like Punk’s current direction at all. That definitely colors my judgment.
by Manolo Has Pizzazz on Jan 3, 2012 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
I can understand him not mentioning it
Since Johnny Ace has yet to do anything to deserve being treated fairly. Plus, the WWE is all for the short-term memory, given how many holes every storyline of theirs has.
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