And time for another horse-r-iffic update:
No Way Out:
Obviously I did not order this ppv or watch it live or anything else aside from internet clips, that being said.
I actually liked the way the JBL match ended. Very clever actually, that was a good way for him to pick up a semi-legit win heading into Wrestlemania. Just goes to show you though, and I'm sure history will hold this true: after the Royal Rumble the world title(s) do not change hands. I'm not sure where this leaves the Show though as far as a WM match is concerned.
The six-way match and London push sounds decent, but I don't watdh much SD! So...
Eddie & Rey as champs is kind of interesting, I would've expected them to turn on each other instead.
Cena winning is quite predictable, I expected HBK to show up though, since the WWE wants an HBK/Angle WM match so badly.
I had this strange dream that the main event at WM was Cena vs RVD instead of JBL... wishful thinking I guess.
Oh, and I'm still trying to figure out what the point of Booker T vs Heidenriech is. Booker T, the lost soul... he's been mis-managed and poorly written into the storylines ever since Goldust was released.
RAW:
It would seem as though WWE is headed towards an all-out diva melee at WM. Probably a 4-way match between Trish, Christy, Victoria and Molly. Basically because the WWE knows damn well that Christy can't carry a one on one match yet, and definitely not one at WM.
Whoa is me in light of Kane's current character. He's winning, but all he's doing is squashing guys low on the card... so where does this leave him for WM? If Kane doesn't have a WM match, I'm not watching it because that'd be just f*cking ridiculous.
By the by, where's Viscera?
Not impressed with the Masterpiece. I did like Hercules though... I like how Vince booked him against Stevie Richards, makes sense since Richards is pretty much a neutral character. The fact that the crowd wasn't into the match, and I think started booing a little when Masters won, indicates that he will now be a heel.
I'm getting sick of the way they're presenting Hassan, why not book him in some legit matches? He could've faced Simon Dean this week, that would've been interesting. Although I must admit it was nice to see Jericho actually win a match.
Since I mentioned Kane earlier, where do Jericho and Benoit fit into the WM card? It seems as though Tajiri & Regal will hold the tag titles until WM, so I doubt that they'll challenge for those. Unless it's a the typical 4-way tag challenge. Now that I've said it someone from WWE is sure to book it.
God I hope Snitsky vs Benjamin doesn't last through WM.
If HBK is going to face Angle at WM, then why have Edge go psycho and attack him again? Why not have Edge attack Christian instead? Setting up long overdue WM match between the former "brothers", does WWE still call them brothers? I know they used to
Thus we come to Batista. The crowd wants it, WM isn't the right place for it, but it's happening anyway, Batista vs HHH. I liked how the ending segment on Raw went, I snapped up to the edge of my bed (I was half-asleep) as soon as I saw Hunter give a thumbs up; we all knew what was going to happen next. Very entertaining. Maybe Batista vs HHH won't be that bad. I'm sure HHH loves it since it more or less guarantees he'll come out of WM as champ still.
So WM:
Cena defeats JBL
HHH defeats Batista
Trish defends against Christy, Victoria, and Molly
Angle vs HBK
Rey & Guerrero vs The Bashams
Chavo vs Paul London
Tajiri & Regal vs ?
Benjamin vs ?
WM generally has 12 matches or so, so the question is where do these guys fit in:
Randy Orton, Kane, Undertaker, Big Show, Y2J, Benoit, Rene Dupree, Kenzo, Booker T, Hassan, Christian, Edge, and Ric Flair.
I'm sure this week's SD! will clear up a few things, but that still doesn't account for what happens with over half a dozen Raw guys that (Hassan aside) should definitely be a part of WM in some way. Perhaps Flair will simply accompany HHH to the ring.
Finally, the horse's parting question:
Who was the limo driver?
Was/will it be revealed?
Or was it just no one in particular?
I've got my fingers crossed that it was Rikishi, or perhaps Rosey.