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Slight rewrite to my entry.


** One of the things that's always made clear repeatedly about the Royal Rumble is how it's an "Every Man For Himself" match. Sure, alliances can be made and stables and tag teams can work together, but when a nearly guaranteed ticket to Wrestling/WrestleMania is on the line, the rule of the game becomes "win by any means necessary, up to and including backstabbing (or back-eliminating) your friends." This was displayed perfectly in the 2018 Royal Rumble, where, after the two of them working together to eliminate Wrestling/TheMiz, Wrestling/RomanReigns eliminates Wrestling/SethRollins when the latter lets his guard down. Seth just has an understanding grin on his face, knowing full well that he'd have done the same thing if the roles were reversed.

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** One of the things that's always made clear repeatedly about the Royal Rumble is how it's an "Every Man For Himself" match. Sure, alliances can be made and stables and tag teams can work together, but when a nearly guaranteed ticket to Wrestling/WrestleMania is on the line, the rule of the game becomes "win by any means necessary, up to and including backstabbing (or back-eliminating) your friends." This was displayed perfectly in the 2018 Royal Rumble, where, after the two of them working together to eliminate Wrestling/TheMiz, Wrestling/RomanReigns eliminates Wrestling/SethRollins when the latter lets his guard down. Seth Rollins just has an understanding grin on his face, knowing face: They both knew full well that he'd Rollins would have done the same thing if the roles were reversed.
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* Who booked Men's Royal Rumble in 2022? How is it possible that Brock Lesnar was able to enter the Rumble AFTER competing in a Championship match he just lost the belt to Bobby Lashley without a build-up, let alone having no biold as to why and WINNING it? To make things worse, who thought having the last 5 people in the Men's Rumble include Shane [=McMahon=]and Bad Bunny?[[note]]If it's any consolation Shane got shitcanned the next night for this disaster.[[/note]]

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* Who booked Men's Royal Rumble in 2022? How is it possible that Brock Lesnar was able to enter the Rumble AFTER competing in a Championship match he just lost the belt to Bobby Lashley without a build-up, let alone having no biold as to why and WINNING it? To make things worse, who thought having the last 5 people in the Men's Rumble include Shane [=McMahon=]and [=McMahon=] and Bad Bunny?[[note]]If it's any consolation Shane got shitcanned the next night for this disaster.[[/note]]
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* Who booked Men's Royal Rumble in 2022? How is it possible that Brock Lesnar was able to enter the Rumble AFTER competing in a Championship match he just lost the belt to Bobby Lashley without a build-up, let alone having no biold as to why and WINNING it? To make things worse, who thought having the last 5 people in the Men's Rumble include Shane McMahon and Bad Bunny?[[note]]If it's any consolation Shane got shitcanned the next night for this disaster.[[/note]]

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* Who booked Men's Royal Rumble in 2022? How is it possible that Brock Lesnar was able to enter the Rumble AFTER competing in a Championship match he just lost the belt to Bobby Lashley without a build-up, let alone having no biold as to why and WINNING it? To make things worse, who thought having the last 5 people in the Men's Rumble include Shane McMahon and [=McMahon=]and Bad Bunny?[[note]]If it's any consolation Shane got shitcanned the next night for this disaster.[[/note]][[/note]]
** Shane did, that's the entire reason he lasted as long as he did. And why he got fired.
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* Who booked Men's Royal Rumble in 2022? How is it possible that Brock Lesnar was able to enter the Rumble AFTER competing in a Championship match he just lost the belt to Bobby Lashley without a build-up, let alone having no biold as to why and WINNING it? To make things worse, who thought having the last 5 people in the Men's Rumble include Shane McMahon and Bad Bunny?

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* Who booked Men's Royal Rumble in 2022? How is it possible that Brock Lesnar was able to enter the Rumble AFTER competing in a Championship match he just lost the belt to Bobby Lashley without a build-up, let alone having no biold as to why and WINNING it? To make things worse, who thought having the last 5 people in the Men's Rumble include Shane McMahon and Bad Bunny?Bunny?[[note]]If it's any consolation Shane got shitcanned the next night for this disaster.[[/note]]
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** One of the things that's always made clear repeatedly about the Royal Rumble is how it's an "Every Man For Himself" match. Sure, alliances can be made and stables and tag teams can work together, but when a nearly guaranteed ticket to Wrestling/WrestleMania is on the line, the rule of the game becomes "win by any means necessary, up to and including backstabbing (or back-eliminating) your friends." This was displayed perfectly in the 2018 Royal Rumble, where, after the two of them working together to eliminate Wrestling/TheMiz, Wrestling/RomanReigns eliminates Wrestling/SethRollins when the latter lets his guard down. Seth just has an understanding grin on his face, knowing full well that he'd have done the same thing if the roles were reversed.

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** One of the things that's always made clear repeatedly about the Royal Rumble is how it's an "Every Man For Himself" match. Sure, alliances can be made and stables and tag teams can work together, but when a nearly guaranteed ticket to Wrestling/WrestleMania is on the line, the rule of the game becomes "win by any means necessary, up to and including backstabbing (or back-eliminating) your friends." This was displayed perfectly in the 2018 Royal Rumble, where, after the two of them working together to eliminate Wrestling/TheMiz, Wrestling/RomanReigns eliminates Wrestling/SethRollins when the latter lets his guard down. Seth just has an understanding grin on his face, knowing full well that he'd have done the same thing if the roles were reversed.reversed.
* Who booked Men's Royal Rumble in 2022? How is it possible that Brock Lesnar was able to enter the Rumble AFTER competing in a Championship match he just lost the belt to Bobby Lashley without a build-up, let alone having no biold as to why and WINNING it? To make things worse, who thought having the last 5 people in the Men's Rumble include Shane McMahon and Bad Bunny?
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The "no its becky" thing was completely pointless.


** no its becky
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** One of the things that's always made clear repeatedly about the Royal Rumble is how it's an "Every Man For Himself" match. Sure, alliances can be made and stables and tag teams can work together, but when a nearly guaranteed ticket to Wrestling/WrestleMania is on the line, the rule of the game becomes "win by any means necessary, up to and including backstabbing (or back-eliminating) your friends." This was displayed perfectly in the 2018 Royal Rumble, where, after the two of them working together for a while, Wrestling/RomanReigns eliminates Wrestling/SethRollins when the latter lets his guard down. Seth just has an understanding grin on his face, knowing full well that he'd have done the same thing if the roles were reversed.

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** One of the things that's always made clear repeatedly about the Royal Rumble is how it's an "Every Man For Himself" match. Sure, alliances can be made and stables and tag teams can work together, but when a nearly guaranteed ticket to Wrestling/WrestleMania is on the line, the rule of the game becomes "win by any means necessary, up to and including backstabbing (or back-eliminating) your friends." This was displayed perfectly in the 2018 Royal Rumble, where, after the two of them working together for a while, to eliminate Wrestling/TheMiz, Wrestling/RomanReigns eliminates Wrestling/SethRollins when the latter lets his guard down. Seth just has an understanding grin on his face, knowing full well that he'd have done the same thing if the roles were reversed.
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** One of the things that's always made clear repeatedly about the Royal Rumble is how it's an "Every Man For Himself" match. Sure, alliances can be made and stables and tag teams can work together, but when a nearly guaranteed ticket to Wrestling/WrestleMania is on the line, the rule of the game becomes "win by any means necessary, up to and including backstabbing (or back-eliminating) your friends."

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** One of the things that's always made clear repeatedly about the Royal Rumble is how it's an "Every Man For Himself" match. Sure, alliances can be made and stables and tag teams can work together, but when a nearly guaranteed ticket to Wrestling/WrestleMania is on the line, the rule of the game becomes "win by any means necessary, up to and including backstabbing (or back-eliminating) your friends."" This was displayed perfectly in the 2018 Royal Rumble, where, after the two of them working together for a while, Wrestling/RomanReigns eliminates Wrestling/SethRollins when the latter lets his guard down. Seth just has an understanding grin on his face, knowing full well that he'd have done the same thing if the roles were reversed.
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* With the exception of Corre vs Nexus in 2011 why tag teams and even stables inevitably turn on each other at the first possible moment. Story wise it very rarely makes any sense when the obvious thing is for them to eliminate everybody else and fight against each other late. As for breaking them it's not like faces don't routinely hold off tag teams sometimes even winning in WWE, and after that the next guy to enter is immediately in an EnemyMine team up with whoever is in the ring.

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* With the exception of Corre vs Nexus in 2011 why tag teams and even stables inevitably turn on each other at the first possible moment. Story wise it very rarely makes any sense when the obvious thing is for them to eliminate everybody else and fight against each other late. As for breaking them it's not like faces don't routinely hold off tag teams sometimes even winning in WWE, and after that the next guy to enter is immediately in an EnemyMine team up with whoever is in the ring.ring.
** One of the things that's always made clear repeatedly about the Royal Rumble is how it's an "Every Man For Himself" match. Sure, alliances can be made and stables and tag teams can work together, but when a nearly guaranteed ticket to Wrestling/WrestleMania is on the line, the rule of the game becomes "win by any means necessary, up to and including backstabbing (or back-eliminating) your friends."
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** no its becky

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** no its beckybecky
* With the exception of Corre vs Nexus in 2011 why tag teams and even stables inevitably turn on each other at the first possible moment. Story wise it very rarely makes any sense when the obvious thing is for them to eliminate everybody else and fight against each other late. As for breaking them it's not like faces don't routinely hold off tag teams sometimes even winning in WWE, and after that the next guy to enter is immediately in an EnemyMine team up with whoever is in the ring.
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** No. It's Edge.

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** No. It's Edge.Edge.
** no its becky
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** It is Hornswoggle. He was a recurring wrestler at the time, and was competing in that year's Royal Rumble match. It's barely visible in the image, but you can see parts of his... beard... thing.

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** It is Hornswoggle. He was a recurring wrestler at the time, and was competing in that year's Royal Rumble match. It's barely visible in the image, but you can see parts of his... beard... thing.thing.
** No. It's Edge.
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I believe it was Hornswoggle. He was a recurring wrestler at the time, and was competing in that year\'s Royal Rumble match.


* Who is the figure on the very bottom left of [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Royal_Rumble_%282011%29.jpg the 2011 Rumble promotional poster?]]

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* Who is the figure on the very bottom left of [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Royal_Rumble_%282011%29.jpg the 2011 Rumble promotional poster?]]poster?]]
**It is Hornswoggle. He was a recurring wrestler at the time, and was competing in that year's Royal Rumble match. It's barely visible in the image, but you can see parts of his... beard... thing.
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* Who is the figure on the very bottom left of [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f3/Royal_Rumble_%282011%29.jpg the 2011 Rumble promotional poster?]]

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