WrestleMania season is the biggest part of the wrestling calendar, and this year’s started with a bang at last night’s Royal Rumble.
Fans usually have a good idea of who will be wrestling who at WrestleMania a few months out. This year, though, was a mystery. WWE did a great job at not making this year’s WrestleMania card obvious, which made the Royal Rumble plenty of fun.
The Royal Rumble, which aired on the WWE Network, sees 30 participants duke it out. It starts with 2 wrestlers in the ring, with 1 jumping in every 2 minutes. Wrestlers are eliminated by being tossed over the top rope, and the last man standing earns a world championship shot at WrestleMania.
Fans didn’t just find out who’ll be competing for a title though, as this year’s Rumble gave a sneak peek at most of the ‚Mania show. Strap yourselves in, we’re about to party like it’s 1999.
Many WWE fans complain that the company relies too heavily on part-time superstars. Guys like The Undertaker, Triple H and Brock Lesnar rock up every few months, headline the biggest shows and leave the full-time roster looking like B-grade players.
Well rejoice, because none of these part timers won the Royal Rumble. Instead, that nod went to 12-time world champion Randy Orton.
