Not really surprising. Name a year he would’ve been a better winner than who actually won. Kane is underrated for sure but he’s never been positioned as the main guy
How do people feel about the whole “Kofi/John Morrison” spot where every year someone does something Uber athletic to keep from getting eliminated? I think it’s a bit overdone but it’s been done long enough that it’s kind of a staple now.
@JustMister13 I agree with you. It’s overdone and I think it’s a bit ridiculous at times. It’s like, okay, both feet have to hit the floor, but for some reason both feet can land on the barricade and your safe. I feel like that should count as an elimination. Same with that time Kofi did the pancake walk. Oh okay there’s a pancake on the floor so he’s not eliminated. So someone could just glue sponges to the bottom of their boots and never be eliminated cause, afterall, the sponge hit the floor not their feet. Most of them are pretty fun and creative and I do enjoy them, but they get too stupid sometimes.
One other one, the "Hesitant Entrant". Especially if a housecleaner does too good of a job, this guy is slow to come to the ring. Big Boss Man was probably the best example for this one.
I feel there are two others who dont get recognition. The comeback: Someone who was gone for an extended period of time (either by injury, firing or something else) and makes their return to WWE on a more regular basis at the Royal Rumble (Edge, John Cena, Triple H all come to mind). The One Shot Deal: When a WWE alumni or legend shows up at the Rumble match for a clear "One Shot Deal" as they quickly leave WWE again upon finishing their Rumble appearance (Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka in 2008, Bella Twins i. 2018, etc)
The Royal Rumble has always been WWE's Generational Time capsule . You can tell what wwe is right now by the royal rumble and probably see the future of wwe in that match. But one spot that you see every other royal rumble is when two competitors do a stare down but it's from a great rivalry or angle and the people go nuts(ex: The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels vs Marty Jannetty ,a year after their break up angle or most recently Mickie James vs The returning Trish Stratus at the Women's Royal rumble, cause people cheered loudly when they did a stare down and both did a mutual smile)
One of my favourites is the smaller guys banding together to try to eliminate the super heavyweights That and teams working together until they suddenly turn on eachother Good times
Aren’t they inconsistent on self-elimination? Sometimes, a guy that does this is ruled out. Other times, he’s allowed to continue because it wasn’t instigated by a competitor. Or maybe I’m thinking of a non-Royal Rumble battle royal.
I always appreciate the combo of the Arch Rivals and the gate keeper roles. Two guys fighting each other when all a sudden someone else comes out just to instantly be eliminated so the other two can keep fighting. Good example would be Taker and Shawn when they were 1 and 2
In terms of surprise entrant "older wrestlers", nothing, to me, beats Dick Murdoch in the 1995 Royal Rumble. Not only did he last more then a few seconds, IIRC, he made it down to the final 6-7 in the ring before Henry Godwinn eliminated him.
@@JOfnT Yes! I remember watching that Rumble, and for just a few moments, I actually thought to myself "Well.....shit, Mr. Perfect could pull off a win!" In my heart, I knew it wouldn't happen, but it was an awesome thought nonetheless...
@@vagabondrepertorytheaterco8431 Yeah I was too young to watch it live, but the first time I watched it I thought "oh neat he's back" and then expected him to get tossed shortly afterwards, but he really hung in there. Shame that his WWE return peaked there.
Nice Idea for a video! It was great! You really do know wrestling Dave! I love this inside look into the Royal Rumble since its one of my favourite Pay-Per-Views every year with Wrestle Kingdom.
I would argue Taz was the best example of The Chump. I mean seriously. After the countdown his theme song hits. Taz runs to the ring hyped and ready to fuck someone’s shit. The crowd is roaring as this over guy from ECW enters the ring. And then Kane immidiately eliminates him seconds after he enters the rumble. Finally his theme song plays him out. There is a reason why OSW love to reference this spot.
@@DaveKnowsWrestling . . . Now that you mention that fact it is pretty soul crushing once you get past the hilarity. An unfortunate representation of Taz burial by the WWF.
Great video Dave. I think another more recent archetype is “The Escape Artist.” That’s the wrestler who always finds innovative ways to avoid elimination. Morrison was the 1st I remember to make this a thing, but Kofi really claimed it as his signature spot for the men, while Naomi and Kacy Catanzano have both done for the women.
There are quite a few escape artists for sure. I did think about it myself.. I was just gonna call it the Kofi. But in the end, all of the categories here were things that anyone can do. Which is why I tried to specify that even though some of these sound like Big Man roles only, there are examples of other ppl doing it. For me, Kofi and Morrison are the only shinning beacons of this category. And they are unique in that their talents allow them to do what others can't
I like the combination gate keeper and Everyman for himself role Think Demolition in 89 Entering 1 and 2 They started beating on each other But as soon as someone else came down They would eliminate them and return to beating each other up. The Hardy’s also had a spot like this occasionally
I hate how when a wrestler is trying to eliminate another wrestler a third guy will come in and break it up. It only works if there’s an alliance between two wrestlers.
i feel like dolph zigged is a decent iron man with the time in matches cuz there has been many times he’s been in for a while but people usually don’t think he’ll win
Hidden Dragons are the smartest guys in the Royal Rumble. They make everyone (from all faces to some heels), look really dumb. I remember how intelligent Nunzio was just chilling near the ring in 2004 before Cena put a stop to that! Also, what about the "Greatest Hits", where similar to Surprise Entrants, a full-time guy wrecks havoc like a House Cleaner, but are eliminated early (not before eliminating a guy or two though). Examples could include all women competing in the Men's Rumble, Booker T in 2002, The Brian Kendrick in 2009, MVP in 2010, to a more recent example of Chelsea Green and Liv Morgan eliminating someone in 2020, and not even lasting a minute in the Rumble.
What about "the punching bag"? Road Dogg in 2000 is an example. He's beat up, lying under the bottom rope and holding onto it. Every new entrant comes in and stomps on him, and then seems to lose interest. So he stays in for a while, but not at all as the "iron man" archetype. I think Jake had a Rumble like this once, too.
@@DaveKnowsWrestling the promo is what does it for me. It makes it such a cool moment to see someone not only gatekeeping but doing a sermon on the mount while they do
@@DaveKnowsWrestling Yeah it’s pretty lame that they gave that Record to Roman. Also I was going to mention I think you forgot one more archetype inside the royal rumble and that is the ring general you know the guy who usually starts in the beginning of the royal rumble and guides everybody by making sure everybody’s doing what they’re supposed too, usually A senior guy I like John Cena or some 💩...But yeah I’ve have seen that type of guy in the rumble for the last couple years
Still kinda stoked that Ziggler is tied with kane in most Rumble match appearances next year will change that and maybe he might a push... right out the door least his bro is decent af just starting out in AEW
Never watched this channel before. Really enjoyed the content of the video, but I found the "man is talking" bits a little flashy and over-edited for my taste. Thanks for the video though x
I guess that's fair. But I looked at it that the roles here are things that anyone can really do. Kofi and Morrison and Shelton are unique. I think of it as more them being them rather than just a part to play in the Rumble
Only thing that matters is surprise entrances. That's the only thing that pops the crowd....any rumbles that had little to no surprise entrants are all considered the worst. The audible groan that happens when mid carders or Kane come out is very obvious
Roger Morris Well, I'm not so sure that's the case this year for the men's Rumble, I can think of at least 9 guys who are in it as of now who could win it. Naka, Cesaro, Big E, D. Bry, Edge, Lashley, Keith Lee, Sheamus and AJ. Again, that's just from who we know are in it right now, they still have to fill half the field.
While the Royal Rumble had some great mob justice moments, my favorite instance of this isn’t in this type of match. The best mob justice example ever was the SNME battle royal ahead of WMIII. Andre the Giant attacked Hulk Hogan from behind and easily tossed him out. He was also the house cleaner in this event which included the famous Lanny Poffo blade job. He was so ferocious that the eight remaining guys, faces and heels, realized they had to unite to get Andre out.
The booking of last years with domination by Brock Leanne did feel original although it wasn’t. Hoping for a new thing in this go around, especially since crowd reaction won’t be there to muster up energy
Great video mate I have the Rumble fever!🤘😎🤘 A Royal Rumble archetype I would like to see get established is “The Debutant that wins” whether it be a already established & popular merchandise generating Non-WWE guy just signed to the company or a brand new WWE performance centre original VKM Chosen One Monster Heel
Told you Dave lol Blair won the Rumble and well deserved, I thought they were gonna screw her with Rhea, I like Rhea but Blair been on the main roster doing work for a year now
I would respect the royal rumble if wwe took the reward more seriously i.e. main eventing wrestlemania for the world title. And I meant post wrestlemania 21
Which Rumble was it where Heath Slater kept getting beat up before he could get to the ring? 😂😂 Say what you will about him, Slater was one of the all time great Chumps.
How about the "Already eliminated" role. When a wrestler is eliminated and gets back into the ring to eliminate the person that got them. Or in some way cause the wrestler to get eliminated. Kurt Angle and Shawn Michael. Kane and Daniel Bryan.
The best housecleaner is easily Kane, kinda weird that he never won a rumble
Not really surprising. Name a year he would’ve been a better winner than who actually won. Kane is underrated for sure but he’s never been positioned as the main guy
Especially in the '01 rumble. Kane got robbed
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Kane was the final boss on those
@@JR-he6fn they should have gave him the 01 rumble, man was dominant
How do people feel about the whole “Kofi/John Morrison” spot where every year someone does something Uber athletic to keep from getting eliminated? I think it’s a bit overdone but it’s been done long enough that it’s kind of a staple now.
I think it's great, but just too specific to exceptionally talented individuals to count as a regular role
@JustMister13
I agree with you. It’s overdone and I think it’s a bit ridiculous at times.
It’s like, okay, both feet have to hit the floor, but for some reason both feet can land on the barricade and your safe.
I feel like that should count as an elimination.
Same with that time Kofi did the pancake walk. Oh okay there’s a pancake on the floor so he’s not eliminated.
So someone could just glue sponges to the bottom of their boots and never be eliminated cause, afterall, the sponge hit the floor not their feet.
Most of them are pretty fun and creative and I do enjoy them, but they get too stupid sometimes.
I know one thing I want. I want Naomis exploits to avoid elimination to be known as "The Turtle Spot" alternate choice "The Rapunzel Spot"
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One other one, the "Hesitant Entrant". Especially if a housecleaner does too good of a job, this guy is slow to come to the ring. Big Boss Man was probably the best example for this one.
Or Scotty 2 Hotty at 2001 Rumble 😂
The rock was great at it for staying outside and going on commentary for a part of the match
Snubbin’ Drew Carey.
@@dumbname939 Drew... Curry?!
I think the Edge appearance in 2020 was one of my favorite moments as a fan
I'd say CM Punk with his 'Sermon on the Mount' spiel is another good example of the gatekeeper archetype
Yes! CM Punk was the most entertaining gatekeeper archetype.
How he sucks and always gets eliminated easily
Bray Wyatt did it once too
@@princealmighty5391 yeah like how he lasted nearly a hour in 2014.
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Thank you so much for saying so Ben
I feel there are two others who dont get recognition.
The comeback: Someone who was gone for an extended period of time (either by injury, firing or something else) and makes their return to WWE on a more regular basis at the Royal Rumble (Edge, John Cena, Triple H all come to mind).
The One Shot Deal: When a WWE alumni or legend shows up at the Rumble match for a clear "One Shot Deal" as they quickly leave WWE again upon finishing their Rumble appearance (Roddy Piper and Jimmy Snuka in 2008, Bella Twins i. 2018, etc)
Man, you have the DOPEST voice for these videos.
Why thank you
The Royal Rumble has always been WWE's Generational Time capsule . You can tell what wwe is right now by the royal rumble and probably see the future of wwe in that match. But one spot that you see every other royal rumble is when two competitors do a stare down but it's from a great rivalry or angle and the people go nuts(ex: The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels vs Marty Jannetty ,a year after their break up angle or most recently Mickie James vs The returning Trish Stratus at the Women's Royal rumble, cause people cheered loudly when they did a stare down and both did a mutual smile)
I do like your perspective about how Rumble serve as a time capsule, that is pretty interesting
One of my favourites is the smaller guys banding together to try to eliminate the super heavyweights
That and teams working together until they suddenly turn on eachother
Good times
I'm not sure what you would call it but what about the guy who eliminates himself in the process of eliminating his rival, like Mick Foley in '04?
The Vengeful, maybe?
The kamikaze
That possibly ties in with clash of the titans? Putting the match aside for hatred
Randy Savage and Jake the Snake “ are we a joke to yo?”
Aren’t they inconsistent on self-elimination? Sometimes, a guy that does this is ruled out. Other times, he’s allowed to continue because it wasn’t instigated by a competitor. Or maybe I’m thinking of a non-Royal Rumble battle royal.
I always appreciate the combo of the Arch Rivals and the gate keeper roles. Two guys fighting each other when all a sudden someone else comes out just to instantly be eliminated so the other two can keep fighting. Good example would be Taker and Shawn when they were 1 and 2
Interesting combination
In terms of surprise entrant "older wrestlers", nothing, to me, beats Dick Murdoch in the 1995 Royal Rumble. Not only did he last more then a few seconds, IIRC, he made it down to the final 6-7 in the ring before Henry Godwinn eliminated him.
My favorite is Mr Perfect in 2002, because it was such a huge surprise, and he lasted till the final 3!
@@JOfnT Yes! I remember watching that Rumble, and for just a few moments, I actually thought to myself "Well.....shit, Mr. Perfect could pull off a win!"
In my heart, I knew it wouldn't happen, but it was an awesome thought nonetheless...
@@vagabondrepertorytheaterco8431 Yeah I was too young to watch it live, but the first time I watched it I thought "oh neat he's back" and then expected him to get tossed shortly afterwards, but he really hung in there. Shame that his WWE return peaked there.
I think Aztec Warfare is the perfect refinement of this concept.
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Nice Idea for a video! It was great! You really do know wrestling Dave!
I love this inside look into the Royal Rumble since its one of my favourite Pay-Per-Views every year with Wrestle Kingdom.
That surprise with a surprise was great.
Kofi’s saves is a great archetype, that we’ve come to expect every year from him.
Well we didn't get any for 2 years now
I didn’t realize how much I liked the gate keeper role until you mentioned it
That's great, glad you realized how much you appreciated something
Yes. Needed a channel like this for Wrestling. Very good
Thanks so much and welcome to the Know-It-All Nation!
These videos are well edited and put together, good job! This guy deserves more viewers if you ask me.
Well thank you so much for taking the time to say so. Hope word spreads
@@DaveKnowsWrestling No worries. I like how you delve into wrestling lingo, as not everyone will be familiar these terms.
I would argue Taz was the best example of The Chump.
I mean seriously. After the countdown his theme song hits. Taz runs to the ring hyped and ready to fuck someone’s shit. The crowd is roaring as this over guy from ECW enters the ring. And then Kane immidiately eliminates him seconds after he enters the rumble. Finally his theme song plays him out.
There is a reason why OSW love to reference this spot.
The Taz thing makes me sad.. Drew Carey was in that Rumble longer
@@DaveKnowsWrestling . . . Now that you mention that fact it is pretty soul crushing once you get past the hilarity.
An unfortunate representation of Taz burial by the WWF.
Great video Dave. I think another more recent archetype is “The Escape Artist.” That’s the wrestler who always finds innovative ways to avoid elimination. Morrison was the 1st I remember to make this a thing, but Kofi really claimed it as his signature spot for the men, while Naomi and Kacy Catanzano have both done for the women.
There are quite a few escape artists for sure. I did think about it myself.. I was just gonna call it the Kofi. But in the end, all of the categories here were things that anyone can do. Which is why I tried to specify that even though some of these sound like Big Man roles only, there are examples of other ppl doing it. For me, Kofi and Morrison are the only shinning beacons of this category. And they are unique in that their talents allow them to do what others can't
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Havent watched video yet but Already impressed by concept.
Alexa play video.
I hope you enjoy it
Great rundown Dave! I feel like 'dream match meetup' is something, but maybe not a full role. Maybe a subset of arch enemies?
Yeah I do think that sounds like a subset as well
good shit dave
Thanks
I like the combination gate keeper and Everyman for himself role
Think
Demolition in 89
Entering 1 and 2
They started beating on each other
But as soon as someone else came down
They would eliminate them and return to beating each other up.
The Hardy’s also had a spot like this occasionally
Royal Rumbles are so silly, but their hype inevitably gets me back into wrestling every year
It's one of if not thee best exampling of Promoting in wrestling ever
Nice Shakespeare reference
Why thank you
Am I the only person here that loves this guy's voice?
I hope not
Your voice is awesome.
Thanks for taking the time to say so
this is a great video
How about accidental eliminations i.e. macho man’s pin attempt on Yoko, or Kane going after someone and doing his over the top rope big man exit?
I love watching a ring fulla ppl going at it
Rumbles and Battle Royals are pretty cool
That was one part of the original I liked, the ring full of guys and then it starts and everybody was indeed kung fu fighting
Awesome original idea for a video
Thanks so much for taking the time to say so
@@DaveKnowsWrestling original content AND comment reply? Now I have to subscribe. Definitely about to binge on your past videos.
Well Welcome to the Know-It-All Nation. Hope you enjoy it all
I hate how when a wrestler is trying to eliminate another wrestler a third guy will come in and break it up. It only works if there’s an alliance between two wrestlers.
Yeah that is just dumb thinking when someone saves someone else for no apparent reason
I just bought wwf no mercy and an n64 I yell at the tv every time that happens
Ikr? Bro it’s less competition for you why are you trying to save them??
i feel like dolph zigged is a decent iron man with the time in matches cuz there has been many times he’s been in for a while but people usually don’t think he’ll win
Exactly
Hidden Dragons are the smartest guys in the Royal Rumble. They make everyone (from all faces to some heels), look really dumb. I remember how intelligent Nunzio was just chilling near the ring in 2004 before Cena put a stop to that! Also, what about the "Greatest Hits", where similar to Surprise Entrants, a full-time guy wrecks havoc like a House Cleaner, but are eliminated early (not before eliminating a guy or two though). Examples could include all women competing in the Men's Rumble, Booker T in 2002, The Brian Kendrick in 2009, MVP in 2010, to a more recent example of Chelsea Green and Liv Morgan eliminating someone in 2020, and not even lasting a minute in the Rumble.
They would be the smartest... if they didn't get caught
What about "the punching bag"? Road Dogg in 2000 is an example. He's beat up, lying under the bottom rope and holding onto it. Every new entrant comes in and stomps on him, and then seems to lose interest. So he stays in for a while, but not at all as the "iron man" archetype. I think Jake had a Rumble like this once, too.
Hey that's not a bad one
I felt kane's right hands from here.
I gotta go with CM Punk as my favourite Gate Keeper. 2010.
Huh surprising pick but I like CM Punk so no complaints here
@@DaveKnowsWrestling the promo is what does it for me. It makes it such a cool moment to see someone not only gatekeeping but doing a sermon on the mount while they do
The promos from CM Punk between the entrances where freakin' great in the 2010 Rumble!
Trying to break the most eliminations in one match is a more current thing that happens each year now.
Another great video Dave and I totally agree with you Kane is definitely the best housecleaner 😁👍🏻
Kane is awesome.. I wished he still had the record for eliminations
@@DaveKnowsWrestling Yeah it’s pretty lame that they gave that Record to Roman. Also I was going to mention I think you forgot one more archetype inside the royal rumble and that is the ring general you know the guy who usually starts in the beginning of the royal rumble and guides everybody by making sure everybody’s doing what they’re supposed too, usually A senior guy I like John Cena or some 💩...But yeah I’ve have seen that type of guy in the rumble for the last couple years
Still kinda stoked that Ziggler is tied with kane in most Rumble match appearances next year will change that and maybe he might a push... right out the door least his bro is decent af just starting out in AEW
How Kane has 20 Dolph has 14
I would add the legend and the newbie.
Another example for chumps is the hurricane in 2021
The best Ironman for me probably Chris Jericho
Rey mysterio in 2006 was probably a winning iron man
I HAAAAAAAAAATE the Hidden Dragon trope.
I understand why
Never watched this channel before. Really enjoyed the content of the video, but I found the "man is talking" bits a little flashy and over-edited for my taste. Thanks for the video though x
No Kofi spot? In the last decade there has always been a crazy spot to stay in the ring. Morrison, Kofi, and Benjamin have all fit this role
I guess that's fair. But I looked at it that the roles here are things that anyone can really do. Kofi and Morrison and Shelton are unique. I think of it as more them being them rather than just a part to play in the Rumble
Only thing that matters is surprise entrances. That's the only thing that pops the crowd....any rumbles that had little to no surprise entrants are all considered the worst. The audible groan that happens when mid carders or Kane come out is very obvious
Well then this year that won't matter now will it
Cm Punk also was a gatekeeper, where he kept getting on the mic after emptying the ring
Honestly you can’t talk about surprise without bringing up Edge both 2010 and 2020 yk?
It is a shame, but one archetypes now is the winners are always in a small, predictable group of people, and never used to make a new main event star.
That is true and one of my issues with the stipulation. Although it can never go back. I do wish they used it to elevate more as well
Roger Morris Well, I'm not so sure that's the case this year for the men's Rumble, I can think of at least 9 guys who are in it as of now who could win it. Naka, Cesaro, Big E, D. Bry, Edge, Lashley, Keith Lee, Sheamus and AJ. Again, that's just from who we know are in it right now, they still have to fill half the field.
While the Royal Rumble had some great mob justice moments, my favorite instance of this isn’t in this type of match. The best mob justice example ever was the SNME battle royal ahead of WMIII. Andre the Giant attacked Hulk Hogan from behind and easily tossed him out. He was also the house cleaner in this event which included the famous Lanny Poffo blade job. He was so ferocious that the eight remaining guys, faces and heels, realized they had to unite to get Andre out.
For sure, a lot of these examples are also quite common in Battle Royals too
The booking of last years with domination by Brock Leanne did feel original although it wasn’t. Hoping for a new thing in this go around, especially since crowd reaction won’t be there to muster up energy
Yeah it was an old formula applied in a new way.. which is a classic move in and of itself
An intelligent wrestling channel... not just another "list" factory lol
Thank you so much for saying so... although I do have to warn you, I do have plenty of lists too... sorry
@@DaveKnowsWrestling no that's ok. I'm sure they're well thought out unlike the others lists. Lol
Great video mate I have the Rumble fever!🤘😎🤘 A Royal Rumble archetype I would like to see get established is “The Debutant that wins” whether it be a already established & popular merchandise generating Non-WWE guy just signed to the company or a brand new WWE performance centre original VKM Chosen One Monster Heel
I hate that every Royal Rumble and battle royal nowadays has someone spending half the match on the outside of the ring.
Oh don't get me started on the ppl taking naps all the time in Rumbles. Drives me nuts
Non wrestling comment.
I could listen to this dude read a phone book
Abe Aaron... Abigail Aaron... Andrew Aaron...
This year's mob justice: Rhea Ripley & co. went after Alexa Bliss like she was Andre the Giant.
Yeah.. it was surprising that Alexa got the mob treatment
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Anyone know the name of the instrumental that starts at 5:48
Best gate keeper was CM Punk
A lot of ppl have been saying that
Told you Dave lol Blair won the Rumble and well deserved, I thought they were gonna screw her with Rhea, I like Rhea but Blair been on the main roster doing work for a year now
Well you k=had good instincts on the Rumble
Would you call Benoit & Mystero the iron man the years they won i know you said ironman doesnt win
I wouldn't personally
I would respect the royal rumble if wwe took the reward more seriously i.e. main eventing wrestlemania for the world title. And I meant post wrestlemania 21
Everytime someone wins as #1 or #2, #1 or #2 are eliminated last. Only one that doesn't count is chris benoit, but that doesn't count
Another notable one is cm punk for gatekeeper
A lot of ppl have mentioned that Punk is a favorite
I like cinnamon rolls.
I like Cinnamon rolls as well. Some people eat them with chili.. I don't but to each their own
They’re amazing
Ironically both Ironman/Ironwoman won this year Rumble
Well how about that huh
@@DaveKnowsWrestling Belair was no 3 and Edge was no 1
Which Rumble was it where Heath Slater kept getting beat up before he could get to the ring? 😂😂
Say what you will about him, Slater was one of the all time great Chumps.
I will say... He's Got Kids
Your voice should be calling matches. It’s made for announcing!
Thank you I do appreciate that.. I've kinda commentatedt before
Forgot the role of a weasel type character like Drew Carry or Michael Cole or the King. Like non wrestler guys in there just for jokes
2 People in the ring is no fun and thats why i dont like the later half of the 2010 royal rumble
:)
How about the "Already eliminated" role. When a wrestler is eliminated and gets back into the ring to eliminate the person that got them. Or in some way cause the wrestler to get eliminated. Kurt Angle and Shawn Michael. Kane and Daniel Bryan.
Ah the sore loser... that is another common role
Or the handshake and pulling them over the top rope🤣