Guest Youth N Asia Report post Posted February 18, 2002 Let's look back kiddies... ***** 1997 Royal Rumble Winner -Steve Austin 1997 Wrestlemania main event -Undertaker vs Sid © ***** 1999 Royal Rumble winner -Vince Mcmahon 1999 Wrestlemania main event -Austin vs Rock © ***** 2000 Royal Rumble winner -Big Show (he did win actually) 2000 Wrestlemania main event -Mick Foley vs Big Show vs Rock vs HHH © ***** 2002 Royal Rumble winner -HHH 2002 Wrestlemania main event AS OF NOW -Angle vs Jericho © So...what does winning the Royal Rumble mean anymore? out of the last 6 Royal Rumbles the match that was suppose to happen only really happened two times. Title shots should not be on the line at Feb ppvs...the title should though. The Rumble is suppose to be a sure thing that the person will go to Wrestlemania in the title match. So...judging that 3 of the last 5 Wrestlemania main events didn't go down as they were suppose to...does the Rumble mean ANYTHING? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Tony149 Report post Posted February 18, 2002 I think the WWF should drop the "Winner gets WWF Title shot at WM" for the Rumble match. Winners end up putting their shot on the line, and it's predictable who will win. Since you could only 5 guys winning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JerryDrake Report post Posted February 18, 2002 Big Show DID not win, in the history books it shows ROCK winning it. And who gives a fuck if HHH doesnt main event, he isnt over enough. CANADA VS. USA at WRESTLEMANIA! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nikjohns Report post Posted February 18, 2002 1999 Royal Rumble winner -Vince Mcmahon 1999 Wrestlemania main event -Austin vs Rock © ***** 2000 Royal Rumble winner -Big Show (he did win actually) 2000 Wrestlemania main event -Mick Foley vs Big Show vs Rock vs HHH © ***** 2002 Royal Rumble winner -HHH 2002 Wrestlemania main event AS OF NOW -Angle vs Jericho © 99 - There was no way McMahon was going to ME at WM, and fuckin' Russo was booking.... 00 - Big Show was there, the WWF Champion was there, and Foley and Rock boosted the buyrate. Sure it isn't a 1 on 1 match, but TBS still got his promised title shot 02 - still provisional, so see how it plays out... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Army Eye Report post Posted February 18, 2002 hey I agree, they should be careful and stop cheapening the Rumble the way they do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted February 18, 2002 Winning the Rumble is more than just going to Wrestlemania. It can make a star of whoever wins it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Brian Report post Posted February 19, 2002 It's one of the few gimmick matches in the WWF that still has any meaning. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Kahran Ramsus Report post Posted February 19, 2002 I can think really of only two WWF gimmick matches that still have that aura about them. One is the Rumble, the other is Hell in a Cell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
