Hello everyone. I hope you all had a nice weekend! A lot more has to be shared, especially my thoughts on last night's Royal Rumble. Let's get right to it, shall we? Here we go!
NFL
As you all know, the NFL season is coming to an end and that means Super Bowl XLVIII is just around the corner. Both the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks arrived in New Jersey yesterday to prepare for the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks will be practicing in Quest Diagnostics Performance Center (Giants practice facility) in East Rutherford, while the Denver Broncos will be practicing in Atlantic Health Training Center (Jets practice facility). More information will come later this week about the Super Bowl.
UFC
UFC on FOX 10 took place this past Saturday night at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Overall, there were 11 fights on the card. One preliminary fight aired on UFC Fight Pass while the rest aired on FOX Sports 1. The main card aired on the FOX Network. Here are the results:
UFC Fight Pass
NFL
As you all know, the NFL season is coming to an end and that means Super Bowl XLVIII is just around the corner. Both the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks arrived in New Jersey yesterday to prepare for the Super Bowl. The Seattle Seahawks will be practicing in Quest Diagnostics Performance Center (Giants practice facility) in East Rutherford, while the Denver Broncos will be practicing in Atlantic Health Training Center (Jets practice facility). More information will come later this week about the Super Bowl.
UFC
UFC on FOX 10 took place this past Saturday night at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Overall, there were 11 fights on the card. One preliminary fight aired on UFC Fight Pass while the rest aired on FOX Sports 1. The main card aired on the FOX Network. Here are the results:
UFC Fight Pass
- Nikita Krylov def. Walt Harris via TKO at Round 1
FOX Sports 1
- George Sullivan def. Mike Rhodes via unanimous decision
- Daron Cruickshank def. Mike Rio via TKO at Round 2
- Hugo Viana def. Junior Hernandez via unanimous decision
- Chico Camus def. Yaotzin Meza via unanimous decision
- Eddie Wineland def. Yves Jabouin via TKO at Round 2
- Alex Caceres def. Sergio Pettis via submission at Round 3
FOX
- Jeremy Stephens def. Darren Elkins via unanimous decision
- Donald Cerrone def. Adriano Martins via KO at Round 1
- Stipe Miocic def. Gabriel Gonzaga via unanimous decision
- Benson Henderson def. Josh Thomson via robbery decision
WWE
Last night was the Royal Rumble PPV. Here are the results before I share my thoughts on this:
Pre-Show
- New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg and Billy Gunn) def. Goldust and Cody Rhodes to become the NEW WWE Tag Team Champions
- Bray Wyatt def. Daniel Bryan
- Brock Lesnar def. Big Show
- Randy Orton def. John Cena to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
- Batista wins the Royal Rumble****
Here are the eliminations and participants of the Rumble:
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Draw
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Entrant
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Order
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Eliminated by
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Time
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Eliminations
|
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1
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CM Punk
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27
|
Kane*
|
49:11
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3
|
|
2
|
Seth Rollins
|
24
|
Reigns
|
48:31
|
2
|
|
3
|
Damien Sandow
|
1
|
Punk
|
2:08
|
0
|
|
4
|
Cody Rhodes
|
11
|
Goldust
|
1
|
|
|
5
|
Kane
|
2
|
Punk
|
0:56
|
1*
|
|
6
|
Alexander Rusev
|
3
|
Kingston, Punk, Rhodes, & Rollins
|
0
|
|
|
7
|
Jack Swagger
|
6
|
Nash
|
0
|
|
|
8
|
Kofi Kingston
|
7
|
Reigns
|
1
|
|
|
9
|
Jimmy Uso
|
5
|
Ambrose
|
0
|
|
|
10
|
Goldust
|
12
|
Reigns
|
1
|
|
|
11
|
Dean Ambrose
|
25
|
Reigns
|
33:46
|
2
|
|
12
|
Dolph Ziggler
|
8
|
Reigns
|
0
|
|
|
13
|
R-Truth
|
4
|
Ambrose
|
0
|
|
|
14
|
Kevin Nash
|
9
|
Reigns
|
2:29
|
1
|
|
15
|
Roman Reigns
|
29
|
Batista
|
33:41
|
12
|
|
16
|
The Great Khali
|
10
|
Reigns, Ambrose & Rollins
|
0
|
|
|
17
|
Sheamus
|
28
|
Reigns
|
28:11
|
1
|
|
18
|
The Miz
|
16
|
Harper
|
0
|
|
|
19
|
Fandango
|
13
|
Torito
|
0
|
|
|
20
|
El Torito
|
14
|
Reigns
|
1:26
|
1
|
|
21
|
Antonio Cesaro
|
26
|
Reigns
|
0
|
|
|
22
|
Luke Harper
|
23
|
Reigns
|
2
|
|
|
23
|
Jey Uso
|
17
|
Harper
|
0
|
|
|
24
|
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
|
15
|
Reigns
|
0:21
|
0
|
|
25
|
Erick Rowan
|
18
|
Batista
|
0
|
|
|
26
|
Ryback
|
19
|
Batista
|
0
|
|
|
27
|
Alberto Del Rio
|
20
|
Batista
|
0
|
|
|
28
|
Batista
|
-
|
Winner
|
12:52
|
4
|
|
29
|
Big E Langston
|
21
|
Sheamus
|
2:41
|
0
|
|
30
|
Rey Mysterio
|
22
|
Rollins
|
2:00
|
0
|
At the end of the day, I'm very glad I did not buy this pay per view. The ending of the Royal Rumble wasn't a good move by the WWE. The reason why it wasn't a good move because Batista just returned to the WWE last Monday on Raw and he is being pushed to the moon, despite the fact that his popularity has been way past peak. That makes the main event of WrestleMania way too predictable. Also, the fans at the Console Energy Center in Pittsburgh were chanting for Daniel Bryan and booed the final entrants in the Rumble, including the winner Batista. This is the 2nd year in a row that the WWE had a disappointing ending to their Royal Rumble match and you know it's bad when former and current wrestlers criticize the ending of the PPV. Listed below are some notable reactions after the PPV.
Mick Foley: "Does WWE actually hate their own audience? I've never been so disgusted with a PPV". @realmickfoley
Brie Bella: "Daniel Bryan should of been in the #royalrumble. He should be going for the championship! We hear you..." @nicoleandbri
Daniel Bryan: "Sorry guys, the machine wanted me nowhere near the Royal Ruble match. But I thank everyone for their support. YOU are the #YESMovement.
They try to keep US down and away from the top spots, but they can't ignore the reactions forever. Keep voicing your opinions." @WWEDanielBryan
Shane Helms: "Sadly WWE is still run by "Muscle Marks". It is what it is folks." @ShaneHelmsCom
Matt Hardy: "To truly do what's best for business" in 2014, u have to understand your fans & what THEY want. U can't force-feed them into what YOU want". @MATTHARDYBRAND
There were many more expressions from various wrestlers, but these are the ones that stand out. Mick Foley even mentioned on Facebook that he plans to throw a brick through his TV due to what happened last night. Now I wouldn't go too far to destroy an object, but this move was not best for business. Since Batista won this Rumble, I feel that this Rumble never happened and it was all a "Royal Fumble". If you have any thoughts, chime in and share it. I want to hear your reactions to all of this.
Now that I got this off my chest, that is all I have to say for now. Have a good rest of the week.
- @NYCKNP
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