The super duper Greatest Royal Rumble eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeever...

[Lee]

So the stadium is half empty so far.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

My battery is going to be dead after the 3rd or 4th match I bet.

[klunderbunker]

I'm scared that I'm going to be here in seven hours with the show not over yet.

[klunderbunker]

So how much does JR not want to be there?

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Dumb question but why don’t wrestlers just walk out of the cage in a cage match?

[klunderbunker]

Seriously what is with the guy behind them? Is he a guard or something?

[Nate]

I'm really geeked for this.

[SD619]

I'm just happy that I can watch a WWE event in the evening :)

[shafe_41]

I'm excited for this because I just have absolutely no clue what to expect. There are so many matches. 50 effing men in the Rumble. This has to go over four hours.

[shafe_41]

All those fuckers sitting down during both anthems.

[SD619]

Woah..this is the opener!!!

[shafe_41]

I wonder if he'll throw his water bottle into all that money.

[shafe_41]

Saudi's pay for pyro.

[SD619]

Looks like WWE got paid enough for pyro (as well as Brock's contract ;))

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Saying Cena is loved here would be the understatement of the night

[shafe_41]

Looks like WWE got paid enough for pyro (as well as Brock's contract ;))

This is a 10 yr. deal. WWE is likely getting a couple billion dollars to do these events over that period of time. Bork's appearance fee is a barely drop in the bucket.

[klunderbunker]

At least the crowd is hot.

[BoTheDMBFantomas]

Oh my God, it’s the 80’s!

[shafe_41]

At least the crowd is hot.

Literally.

[BoTheDMBFantomas]

5 Knuck Shuff on Cena was fun. Cena looks super slow.

[BoTheDMBFantomas]

HHH is almost 50 and just did that. Mad bastard.

[BoTheDMBFantomas]

HHH is one of the best kick out artists ever.

[BoTheDMBFantomas]

This is getting GOODT.

[SD619]

Great, really entertaining match...

[Echelon]

Wow. I legit didn't think he'd do it.

[Fallout]

Crowd is pretty mild, considering how much we know the Saudis must have splashed out for this.

[SD619]

Man, Cena didn't learn any Arabic for this event...He's just phoning it in ;)

[#AbsoluteUnit]

LOL did anyone see that kid in the front row by the entrance ramp holding a sign saying "I'm a mark"? haha

[klunderbunker]

Points for getting the fans into the Lucha dance.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

What time is the hour long prayer?

[BoTheDMBFantomas]

That was really good. I’m a fan of this event so far.

[SD619]

The commentary has been quite good till now. No constant shilling, no pointless arguing etc.

[klunderbunker]

Good stuff so far.

[SD619]

This may be the 12-year old me speaking, but Jeff Hardy has a really cool entrance.

[Echelon]

Nice. They brought back the pyro.

[BoTheDMBFantomas]

Loving this event so far.

[BoTheDMBFantomas]

Jeff’s ears are fucking gross.

[Nate]

Jinder is so shit. Jesus Christ.

[shafe_41]

That was meh. Very house show-y title match.

[Smally]

Oh Jinder. That was embarrassing

[shafe_41]

THE LIST IS BACK!!!!!!

[Echelon]

No Hogan or Austin in the Greatest Royal Rumble. Imagine that.

[smarkmouth]

What did I miss? Bad explanations only.

[smarkmouth]

Well I let Twitter summarize it for me, and I sae a Jinder botch that would make Jackie Gayda cringe.

[Lee]

Also Sgt Slaughter died.

[Echelon]

That match was a lot more competitive than I thought it was going to be.

[shafe_41]

Also Sgt Slaughter died.

Dafuq? Where do you see this?

[smarkmouth]

Also Sgt Slaughter died.
A little adorable how Cole owned it after the break.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Dafuq? Where do you see this?

seconded. where's this at?

[Fallout]

Dafuq? Where do you see this?

Reference to this I think:

https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/status/989921905225424896

[smarkmouth]

"... the late great Sgt. Slaughter." - Cole with a big oops.

[Echelon]

Got to admit, that pyro spot was pretty cool.

[Lee]

Yeah they said "The late great Sgt. Slaughter"

[Echelon]

Ladder botch.

[SD619]

Nice ending...Match was a lot shorter than I thought it would be

[klunderbunker]

The pace has been much better than I was expecting.

[shafe_41]

Long haired guy is Rollins doppelgänger minus the facial hair.

[smarkmouth]

Ink on their contract is still wet and Vince has taken away one kf their names.

[smarkmouth]

Not saying Creative cares much about history outside the company, but when AJ kneeled before Shinsuke in NJPW, Shinsuke kneeled down and fistbumped AJ. When Shinsuke kneeled before Shinsuke in WWE, AJ celebrated on his feet above Shinsuke. I like to think that's why he turned heel.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

I kind of like the theme song tonight - Godsmack "When Legends Rise"

[Echelon]

Betting that Taker's entrance lasts longer than the actual match.

[SD619]

What's on Taker's forehead? Looks like he was blessed by Rafiki from the Lion King!!!

[shafe_41]

After what I've seen from Taker the last three weeks, I'm honestly okay with him just retiring.

[Echelon]

Let me guess, Reigns is going to kick out of ten F5's tonight. Vince be like "5 of them was not enough. Fans were booing because Reigns didn't take enough punishment!" Christ.

[SD619]

After what I've seen from Taker the last three weeks, I'm honestly okay with him just retiring.

Well, the crowd didn't even chant "You still got it" tonight...

[SD619]

Shit...even in Saudi Arabia, Roman gets booed

[Echelon]

Shit...even in Saudi Arabia, Roman gets booed

I'm not hearing any boos. It's not like we're in Chicago or New York.

[SD619]

I'm not hearing any boos. It's not like we're in Chicago or New York.

His music had some boos. Nowhere close to the usual but I expected him to be cheered.

[Echelon]

Wow this is the most troll thing ever.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

lol. bullshit call.

[Lee]

72 minutes for all entrants to be in.

[SD619]

Ugggh...Ziggler

[smarkmouth]

Ziggler looking at the entrance, realizing it's Sin Cara, then looking away, is all of us.

[Echelon]

Mark Henry and Great Khali might be competing for who sets the record for slowest moving man in Rumble history.

[Fallout]

Who the fuck was that?

[SD619]

I really, really, really hope Kofi wins this...

[Fallout]

Hornswoggle made me smile, I'm not going to lie.

[Lee]

:lmao:

[Echelon]

Hornswaggle got a massive pop too.

[Lee]

"I can't believe Francesca made an appearance here tonight"

[Fallout]

Good to see Primo is retarded.

[SD619]

Thank you, Kurt!!!

[Fallout]

Goldust...this is really awkward.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

fuck. bryan is going to win this..

[SD619]

Rey eliminated Festus...

[Echelon]

Tyler Breeze. Most underwhelming #30 entrant ever.

[Fallout]

Tyler Breeze. Most underwhelming #30 entrant ever.

It's not Big Show from 2012 though.

[Echelon]

That was terrible Rhyno. I wonder if Strong gained any charisma in NXT at all.

[SD619]

I thought that was Brodus Clay

[Fallout]

OK, that's the best thing we've seen tonight.

[Echelon]

Titus with probably the greatest botch of all time.

[Jack-Hammer]

The botch has been the highlight of Titus' career.

[Jack-Hammer]

Strowman will probably eliminate half the guys in the ring in the first 30 seconds.

[SD619]

Poor Titus!!

[Fallout]

One benefit of having this in Saudi Arabia is we don't have smarks chanting "Botchamania."

[Jack-Hammer]

It looks like Mysterio is wearing a diaper.

[Jack-Hammer]

The "Greatest Royal Rumble" plays out like I expected the actual Royal Rumble to be in that most of the bigger names or bigger guys come on, dominate and eliminate 3-5 guys within the first couple of minutes.

[Nate]

This show has been mostly worthless but the Titus botch totally justifies it's existence.

[Echelon]

Botch after botch in this match.

[Jack-Hammer]

All Lashley needs is a mini-fro and he'd look like Luke Cage circa 1975.

[Jack-Hammer]

This show has been mostly worthless but the Titus botch totally justifies it's existence.

It's exactly what I figured it'd be: nothing but a jacked up house show.

[Fallout]

Who would have guessed Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, Daniel Bryan and The Great Khali would be in a WWE ring at the same time in 2018?

[Jack-Hammer]

Is it possible that Khali is even more of a lumbering ox now?

[smarkmouth]

I'm only half-paying attention. WTF happened to Bryan's chest?

[Jack-Hammer]

God...look at Bryan's chest.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Screw you bryan

[Jack-Hammer]

So Bryan now holds the record huh? Too bad it's not for the ACTUAL Royal Rumble.

[Echelon]

Some applause for Bryan for breaking the time record.

[Jack-Hammer]

Screw you bryan

BLASPHEMOR!!!!!!!!!! :)

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Yeah.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

BLASPHEMOR!!!!!!!!!! :)

Cool!!!!!

[Jack-Hammer]

Bryan should win this...he probably won't though. Guy looks like he's been through a damn war.

[Fallout]

Ambrose #50?

EDIT: Jericho. That works.

[Jack-Hammer]

Chris Jericho just doesn't age....makes me sick. I'll probably look like I'm his dad when I'm his age.

[JHOLCOMB22]

Why wasn't Sami in this?

[Jack-Hammer]

Goddamn....that was dangerous.

[Fallout]

Why wasn't Sami in this?

He didn't go, on account of being part-Syrian, and tensions between Syria-Saudi Arabia being very high.

[Echelon]

Wow. It's to the point now where the Titus botch might not be the worst one of the match.

[Jack-Hammer]

It wouldn't be a Shane McMahon appearance without him going through a table.

[Fallout]

That was a pretty cool spot with Shane though.

[Jack-Hammer]

Yeah Bryan!!!! Go take out his trash!!!! Then come back and mop my floor!!!!

[#AbsoluteUnit]

YES

[Jack-Hammer]

Helluva performance from Bryan. I think he should've won but at least they went with another big favorite in Strowman.

[Fallout]

Right person won at least.

Now's let never host an event of this level in Saudi Arabia again.

[Spidey]

Meh needed a woman's touch.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Bryan didn't need to win. Dude was in the Final 4 at the #1 spot. No Shame in that whatsoever

[Jack-Hammer]

The trophy belt looks better than the Unviersal or WWE Championships.

[SD619]

I'm happy that BRAUUUUUUUUUN won!! Bryan looked great with 60+ mins and continues his story with Cass.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

That trophy looks awesome

[Fallout]

Word is Aiden English was really badly hurt from that Tombstone botch. They had Rusev get out of the casket to motion for help.

[Jack-Hammer]

It looks like WWE actually put some thought into the trophy and that belt they presented Strowman with.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Braun was the right pick.

[JHOLCOMB22]

Word is Aiden English was really badly hurt from that Tombstone botch. They had Rusev get out of the casket to motion for help.
Damn....that would suck...I hope he will still be able to not wrestle come Monday

[Echelon]

Strowman was the right pick to win. Glad to see him get a big victory. Also can't wait to see the Botchamania episodes on this.

[shafe_41]

I feel asleep at entrant 26 and woke up to Braun hoisting a weird Ninja Turtle belt.

[Fallout]

I feel asleep at entrant 26 and woke up to Braun hoisting a weird Ninja Turtle belt.

You missed the greatest botch in WWE history.

[#AbsoluteUnit]

Titus's botch = his career highlight.

[klunderbunker]

Greatest Royal Rumble
Date: April 27, 2018
Location: King Abdullah International Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Commentators: Corey Graves, Michael Cole, Byron Saxton

It’s finally time for a show that feels like the build has been going on for months. This is one of the biggest cards the WWE has ever produced and it’s hard to say where a lot of the matches are going to go. We’ve got seven title matches, two big time singles matches and the fifty man Royal Rumble, meaning this show could run longer than Wrestlemania. Let’s get to it.

I'll Go With The Slightly Less Great Version (http://kbwrestlingreviews.com/2018/04/27/greatest-royal-rumble-ill-go-with-the-slightly-less-great-version/)

[Y 2 Jake]

Titus falling over should be his new gimmick. He slips, goes under the ring, his opponent says "where's Titus?" And the crowd chant "he's behind you".

I like this idea a great deal.

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

That was a hell of a bump Brock took through the cage.

[jmt225]

You know it's not a good show when Titus' fall on the way to the ring is the only thing people want to talk about.

And I'm sick of Braun. Getting this monster push that will never culminate to anything. Fans will turn on him by 2019, mark my words.