2011 Royal Rumble Predictions

Prognostications from the Buckle



ROYAL RUMBLE PREDICTIONS



WWE DIVAS CHAMPIONSHIP
Natalya Neidhart (CHAMPION) vs. Lay-Cool (Layla & Michelle McCool)

Natalya has been a great Diva’s Champion. But I think her reign comes to an end. The WWE needs strong promo people going into Wrestlemania season. Nattie is weak on the mic and Lay-Cool is highly entertaining. Plus, either Layla or Miichelle McCool will get tired of sharing the spotlight, and a feud between the two of them would be fun to watch.

Winners and NEW WWE DIVA’S CO-CHAMPIONS: LAY-COOL



WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Edge (CHAMPION) vs. Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler’s girlfriend, Vickie Guerrero, tried to ensure that her boytoy would win the Championship by banning Edge’s spear. But she forgot that Edge is the ‘ultimate opportunist’. Edge will find a way to win.

Winner and STILL WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGH CHAMPION: Edge



WWE CHAMPIONSHIP
The Miz (CHAMPION) vs. Randy Orton

Randy Orton should win easily. He is a much better wrestler that The Miz. But The Miz is crafty and always seems to find a way to win. However, I would not be surprised to see The Miz use a disqualification or a count out to hold onto the belt. So I am going to pick Orton to win but for The Miz to retain. I do see The Miz holding onto the belt going into Wrestlemania. He would bring a lot of publicity to ‘Mania, especially from MTV and E!.

Winner: Randy Orton (The Miz retains the WWE Championship)



40 MAN ROYAL RUMBLE MATCH

For the first time ever, there will be 40 participants in this year’s Rumble. That should ensure a lot of twists and turns during the course of the match. It should also enable a surprise entrant to win. The ‘surprise comeback’ has been done too many times (Cena, Edge). So the winner WILL NOT be a returning Triple H.

There really are no compelling stories involving the WWE Championship or the World Heavyweight Championship. So this makes it difficult to predict a winner. However, there is one storyline that has not yet been resolved. And that is The Miz’s feud with Jerry Lawler. Lawler received a terrible beat down at the hands of The Miz. Lawler could easily interject himself in the WWE Championship match. But I am thinking outside of the box here. I believe that the best way for Lawler to get his revenge against The Miz is to enter the Rumble, win it, and go on to face The Miz at Wrestlemania.

Winner of the first ever 40 MAN ROYAL RUMBLE: Jerry “The King” Lawler



Bonus pick:

Jelly Bean’s Prognostication:

I asked my three year old daughter who was going to win the Royal Rumble. I was looking at T-Shirts on WWEShop when I asked the question. She pinted to a C.M. Punk T-Shirt and said ‘That guy is going to win.’

Jelly Bean’s pick to win the Royal Rumble: C.M. Punk



Enjoy the Royal Rumble!