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Hot Threads: Rumble Predictions, Blake Griffin, Jeff Jarrett's Wikipedia Hack, and More
By Mike Johns
Jan 26, 2011 - 11:24 AM

Did you know that World Wrestling Insanity has a Message Board? Yep. We've done got us one of them there fancy Message Boards, where you, the random, unnamed wrestling fan can go and vent your frustrations. From WWE's Family Friendly Direction, to ROH's Production issues, to whatever stupid stunt TNA is running with this week, the Insanity Message Boards is your place to speak your mind. You can also interact with fellow Insanity Readers, as well as the Insanity Staff. We even have an E-Fed, if you're into that whole "Role-Playing" thing, so feel free to stop on by and join in the fun!

In the meantime though, here's a taste of what you're missing –

Hot Topic  This Sunday is the Royal Rumble.   For the first time in WWE History, 40 Superstars will compete in this Royal Rumble to determine who gets a guaranteed title match against the World Champion of their choice in the Main Event of WrestleMania!   Of course, you already knew that, didn't you?   After all, this is a wrestling website, and you, a wrestling fan, reading this, the rambling ratings of other such deranged and silly creatures like yourself.   So, with that said, let's take a look at the early favorites going into this year's Rumble –

JohnnyCraze
 So, who's the favorite to win the rumble?

RDLee
 Xavier Woods

Anthony.Analog
 HHH, ADR, JoMo. In that order.

Aaron Wood
 It's more like Cena, ADR & possibly HHH, although it wouldn't make much sense right now.

The Green Teabagger
 Aaron Wood has a better chance of winning the Rumble than John Morrison.

It's either Cena or Punk. Simple.

JohnnyCraze
 Cena just won the rumble, what, 3 years ago? I don't think he'll win it this time. But yes, he is a favorite.

Anthony.Analog
 Cena's boring and nobody likes him.

Squirrelz!
 Through new knowledge, I'm going with either my previous pick ADR, Xavier Woods (as previously mentioned) or if WWE is smart and as long as the Clippers aren't playing on the road... Blake Griffin

JohnnyCraze
 Why do I have a feeling that HBK will somehow be in the rumble?

Squirrelz!
 Lack of big names? Potentially getting the biggest and best sendoff ever if he wins (A one time only championship match (possibly against the Smackdown champ), then winning a world title then retiring both Micheals and the one title belt in the same shot, thus ending the brand split)?

JohnnyCraze
 I am officially saying that HHH will win the rumble. I hate saying it but that's my prediction. I actually predicted Edge would win it last year so lets see if I can go 2 for 2 in 2 years.

Anthony.Analog
 Let's just say if HHH wins I'll be treating WrestleMania like it was a 04-05 TNA show, and tuning out just before the main event *coughJJcough**.

Theman6201
 You know, I thought about this while watching RAW. If WWE were serious about that title unification bout at Mania rumor from a while back, why couldn't they have Edge or Miz enter the Rumble. They could be a surprise entrant, with the idea that if they won, they would challenge the other brands champion at Mania. Personally, that would be, well, AWESOME.

The Chosen 1
 There hasn't been a repeat Royal Rumble winner in 10 years.... In fact every year I have felt as though they actually go OUT OF THEIR WAY to try and give the Rumble Win to someone who has never won it. The past 4 or 5 years or so I have found myself canceling out people who have won before as possible winners. I truly feel as though they want to give anyone that they care about long term the ability to call themselves Royal Rumble winners.

Using that logic, I'd say that leaves CM Punk as the biggest name in the Rumble without a Rumble win AND a Main Event storyline... of course this could always be the year they finally break that mold... it HAS been 10 years after all

Hot Topic So… you're likely wondering what Mike Johns' pick is, and that would be Alberto Del Rio.   Then again, I barely watch WWE anymore, and I'm going off the fact that they seemingly want to move towards an Edge/Del Rio program in the near future.   ADR winning the Rumble makes the smoothest transition towards those ends.   Plus, it's the only real "shocker" that WWE would actually let win the Rumble, as well as the only "shocker" the fanbase on the whole would realistically accept.  

Moving on to products I actually DO watch (albeit not for any sort of pleasure or joy I'd receive from doing so), it turns out that someone recently hacked Jeff Jarrett's Wikipedia entry.   RowdyRodimus first noticed it last Thursday, but it was The Chosen 1 who managed to get the screen-cap before Wikipedia restored the entry.  

           

Hot Topic Speaking of Jarrett, he also seemed to spark yet another conversation in this week's Impact thread.   Of course, this conversation was about Blake Griffin, but then again, he's used to dunking on people in the court, so why not do it on our boards, too?

Anthony.Analog
 Angle vs Jarrett is a good mid-card feud... like when Edge feuded w/ Booker T over a Japanese shampoo commercial. But this opening Impact w/ Day of Our Lives bullsh*t made me finish watching The CLIPPERS and then head to my room. I figure I'll read the recap tomorrow and if it seemed like anything worth wild happened, I'll check YT for it.

Squirrelz!
 Hey, Blake Griffin is way more entertaining than TNA!

... the rest of the team, no

Anthony.Analog
 I forgot to mention that I decided to keep it on the Clippers game even when he was on the bench. But yeah, Blake Griffin is AWESOME.

Clifffside
 Remember how Kanyon used to Kanyon Kut random people outta nowhere on WCW?

Wouldn't it be great if TNA had Blake Griffin one night come in and randomly dunk on people in TNA. Just imagine Karen and Jeff are entering the arena and then all of a sudden...............BAM!!!!!   Right in Karen's grill. Def a SportsCenter Top 10

Squirrelz!
 That is honestly the greatest idea in the history of ideas! I would pay good money to see that and buy the DVD collection and the Blake Griffin TNA "I just crowned yo ass!" T-Shirt and the Blake Griffin dunking on someone replica TNA belt. You deserve a freakin medal!

Clifffside
 Thank you sir.

I mean, you can't go wrong with random pwnage of any kind (Kanyon Kutters, RKOs, Stunners, etc.). It just so happens that Mr. Griffin's brand of pwnage is the best kind of pwnage in the history of pwnage.

Vaevictus Pendragon
 Don't forget they'd probably pair Blake Griffin with Matt Morgan and give them the tag titles

Mike Johns
 What's the over/under that Morgan reverts to his "I give people concussions" gimmick once this happens? Six minutes? Maybe 7?

Squirrelz!
 Not even one minute. The best part is that Blake Griffin is used to being around a group of underachievers so that tag team would still be great! TNA can't fail with Blake Griffin!

RYTMAN
 God knows they'll try

This is just a taste of what you're missing on the Boards. Why don't you come by sometime and check it out for yourself, eh?   You never know when something you post may end up being the next Hot Thread.

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