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Chairshot Staff Picks: Royal Rumble
Saturday’s Royal Rumble kicks off the Road to WrestleMania! Let the Chairshot Staff give you a leg up on making your own predictions.
Welcome back to the Chairshot Staff picks, wrestling fans! It’s that time of year again for everyone’s (mine for sure) favorite sports entertainment premium live event… The Royal Rumble!!! Multiple titles on the line, a Pitch-Black match and of course both men’s and women’s rumbles. It’s not just the title matches and rumbles that make this event so great. The excitement and intrigue of surprise returns coupled with setting the tone for the Road to WrestleMania is what gets my cheese wheel cranking. So, let’s get to it and see what us so called sports entertainment experts here at TheChairshot.com are predicting for WWE’s 36th annual Royal Rumble.
Bray Wyatt v LA Knight
AJ Balaz – Bray Wyatt
Andrew Balaz – LA Knight
Chris Platt – Bray Wyatt
Dave Ungar – Bray Wyatt
DJ Minter – Bray Wyatt
DPP – Bray Wyatt
Dr. Smores – Bray Wyatt
Patrick O’Dowd -Bray Wyatt
Rey Cash – Bray Wyatt
Greg DeMarco – LA Knight
Tunney’s Take: What the F*CK is a Pitch-Black Match? How much Mt. Dew do you have to make your opponent drink to win? If history tells us anything Bray Wyatt has consistently lost big match after big match in his career, and I don’t see that trend ending Saturday night. Don’t get me wrong, Bray will come out looking like a million bucks here, but does he pick up the W? MY PICK – LA Knight
Chairshot Pick – Bray Wyatt 73%
Bianca Belair(c) v Alexa Bliss
AJ Balaz – Alexa Bliss
Andrew Balaz – Bianca Belair
Chris Platt – Bianca Belair
Dave Ungar – Bianca Belair
DJ Minter – Bianca Belair
DPP – Bianca Belair
Dr. Smores – Alexa Bliss
Patrick O’Dowd – Bianca Belair
Rey Cash – Bianca Belair
Greg DeMarco – Bianca Belair
Tunney’s Take: This prediction here is the trickiest one to me. IF there will be a title change Saturday, this is the one. Alexa is overdue in my mind for another title run. Does it happen here? I doubt it. I feel like we all know we are headed towards Bianca and Rhea at Mania. MY PICK – Bianca Belair
Chairshot Pick – Bianca Belair 82%
Roman Reigns(c) v Kevin Owens
AJ Balaz – Roman Reigns
Andrew Balaz – Roman Reigns
Chris Platt – Roman Reigns
Dave Ungar – Roman Reigns
DJ Minter – Kevin Owens (Title doesn’t change hands.)
DPP – Roman Reigns
Dr. Smores – Roman Reigns
Patrick O’Dowd – Roman Reigns
Rey Cash – Roman Reigns (Rey didn’t actually pick this one. He just wrote in, “DUH”.)
Greg DeMarco – Roman Reigns
Tunney’s Take: ROMAN REIGNS ROMAN REIGNS ROMAN REIGNS… Greg DeMarco would tell you the real question is, does Roman pass Hogan’s modern day record reign in some shape or form? MY PICK – Roman Reigns
Chairshot Pick – Roman Reigns 91%
Women’s Royal Rumble Winner/Surprise Entrants
AJ Balaz – Rhea Ripley / Chelsea Green, Torrie Wilson
Andrew Balaz – Xia Li / Jackie Moore, Kaitlyn
Chris Platt – Rhea Ripley / Lita, Madusa
Dave Ungar – Rhea Ripley / Naomi, Chelsea Green
DJ Minter – Naomi / Naomi
DPP – Rhea Ripley
Dr. Smores – Rhea Ripley / Naomi, Stacey Keibler
Patrick O’Dowd – Rhea Ripley / Nikki Bella, Michelle McCool
Rey Cash – Rhea Ripley / Candice Michelle, Carmella
Greg DeMarco – Rhea Ripley / Chelsea Green, Naomi
Tunney’s Take: All signs point to Ripley here. I see the signs and by the time you read this I will have saw the sign(s)… MY PICK – Rhea Ripley / DouDrop, Dark Asuka
Chairshot Pick – Rhea Ripley 82%
Men’s Royal Rumble Winner/Surprise Entrants
AJ Balaz – Cody Rhodes / Zack Ryder, Jay White
Andrew Balaz – Steve Austin / Kane, JBL
Chris Platt – Steve Austin / Steve Austin, Dragon Lee
Dave Ungar – Cody Rhodes / Steve Austin, Jay White
DJ Minter – Steve Austin / Steve Austin, Pat McAfee
DPP – Sami Zayn / Zack Ryder, Pat McAfee
Dr. Smores – Sami Zayn / Goldust, Jay White
Patrick O’Dowd – Sami Zayn / Jay White, Logan Paul
Rey Cash – Cody Rhodes / RVD, Riddle
Greg DeMarco – Sami Zayn / Steve Austin, Pat McAfee
Tunney’s Take: For over two years I’ve been saying we would get Rock and Roman at this year’s Mania. I know longer believe that will happen. Maybe next year but, not this year. So, who is the next best option for Roman? …Cody? Seth? Sami? NOPE. It’s Stone Cold Steve Austin. You don’t have to look very hard to find out how much work Austin has been putting in and seemingly getting ready for one final run. However short or long that run may be, I’m on board! MY PICK – Steve Austin / Zack Ryder, Uncle Howdy
Chairshot Pick – Sami Zayn 36% Steve Austin 36% (Cody Rhodes 27%)
There you have it rasslin’ fans. The brilliant picks of The Chairshot staff! No matter how you are consuming the Royal Rumble Saturday, remember three things. One, have plenty of snacks and beverages on hand. Two, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, even if it’s wrong lol. Three, HAVE FUN, otherwise what is the point.
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Chairshot News Report: TNA Impact Results, AEW Speculation For Ricochet & Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon, More!
Your Wrestling News for July 5, 2024, including TNA Impact, Ricochet, Shane McMahon, his daddy Vince, and more!
Your Wrestling News for July 5, 2024, including TNA Impact, Ricochet, Shane McMahon, his daddy Vince, and more!
Welcome to your daily dose of pro wrestling news–and analysis you can trust! We take all wrestling news with a grain of salt here at The Chairshot, and we hope to steer you in the right direction.
Results: TNA Impact (July 4, 2024)
Here are your results from Thursday night’s edition of TNA Impact (originally taped on June 28 at the 2300 Arena in Philly):
- Trey Miguel vs. Leon Slater ends in a no-contest after WWE NXT star Charlie Dempsey attacks everyone.
- Dani Luna battled Jody Threat to a time limit draw in the 10-Minute Challenge. They were granted the customary “5 more minutes” but were attacked by Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich. During the match it was revealed that Nic Nemeth had been attacked backstage.
- Frankie Kazarian defeated Mike Santana by countout to advance to the TNA World Championship Match at Slammiversary.
- Matt Hardy & Reby Hardy beat Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards.
- Joe Hendry pinned Jake Something to advance to the TNA World Championship Match at Slammiversary.
No surprise that Joe Hendry advanced to the world title match, but Santana-Kazarian could have gone either way. A promo video to end the show implied that Kazarian was the one who took out Nic Nemeth backstage, seemingly creating a story for them within the Slammiversary title match. No shocker that The Hardys won the tag team match, but a great surprise with Charlie Dempsey getting involved in the opener. That TNA/NXT collaboration continues to be a lot of fun.
You can catch Andrew’s Review of the event here.
Ricochet Expected To Sign With AEW
Many outlets are reporting that Ricochet’s expected landing spot remains AEW, with additional reports surfacing that his agent has been working out the details on his behalf.
Personally, I’d rather see him back in WWE. Even after an initial push in AEW, he will be a novelty act much like PAC, so I don’t see the difference. But if he’s going to AEW, here’s hoping that agent does a great job and secures quite the bag for ol’ Ric.
Vince Russo Suggests Shane McMahon As A Front Man For Vince McMahon to Purchase AEW
”We saw this with WCW, it happened before. It (purchasing AEW) could be under the guise of Shane, that’s what I’m saying. Shane is as clean as whistle. Vince could be behind it without anybody knowing it, bro.”
Those are the words of Vince Russo, who on the surface seems to be spouting nonsense. Time will tell if there is something to it all, but I wouldn’t place any wagers on this one. Shane McMahon to AEW would be an entertaining shocker, but that–like many things in AEW–would quickly wear off.
Shawn Michaels Discusses NXT Releases, Referencing Drew Gulak
During the NXT Heatwave media call, Shawn Michaels was asked about the release of Gable Steveson, but also lumped Drew Gulak in his response about main roster viability:
“From my understanding, nothing on anyone’s part other than contracts being up. Certainly, in the place of Drew Gulak. From a company standpoint, there not being anything from a main roster standpoint that they were going to be using him in. In NXT, over the last year and a half to two years, we’ve been trying to get into the process of keeping it fluid. It’s all about getting to the main roster when everything is said and done. In two or three years, if that doesn’t happen, we bring other people in or see if we’re ready to move on.”
If anything, it’s a stark reminder that NXT still exists to, above all else, populate the main roster. It’s quite the delicate balance between booking your own television show and preparing for the future, one that HBK has arguably done better than Triple H himself.
Other Odds & Ends:
- According to reports, the mini-stroke referenced by Britt Baker (DMD) on AEW Dynamite is legitimate. If so, both she and Adam Cole have been through a ton over the past 24 months.
- Mason Madden (Mace) and Mansoor, now known as the MxM Collection, showed up in ROH when featured in a vignette on this week’s broadcast. They might not have made it in WWE, but it’s good to see them getting work, and a second chance to make this gimmick their own. YEAH!
- Cody Rhodes continues to be the ultimate good dude, this time helping a fan who won tickets to Money In The Bank actually attend the event. The fan who won the tickets is in a wheelchair, and there were no more accessible seats left. That was, of course, until Cody got involved. Now the fan can be there and enjoy the show as intended when he won the contest. Cody wins again!
About Chairshot Radio Network
Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
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CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
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TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
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