This Sunday the WWE is hosting the best pay-per-view it puts on every year, as the ROYAL RUMBLE marches its way into our hearts. For those unfamiliar with the concept, a “Royal Rumble” consists of 20 to 30 wrestlers entering the ring every two minutes. The entrants are eliminated when thrown over the top rope, and the final man (or woman) standing wins the event and gets to headline Wrestlemania.
Last year, we decided to hold our own back lot ALL-PHILADELPHIA Royal Rumble, which resulted in some shocking moments, about 45 concussions and three pending lawsuits against this blog.
It was an all out slobber knocker, but when the methamphetamine dust finally settled in the ring, the Philadelphia Phanatic had punched his ticket and won the inaugural event.
It was such a success that we’re hosting it again this year and opening it up to EVERYONE in Philadelphia. Last year we limited the event to just media, bloggers and coaches in the city of brotherly love, but this year it’s going to be unchained and unfettered.
Dangerous? You bet! A waste of everyone’s time? Of course!
But to hell with it, let’s do it all again for 2017. We’ve identified 25 competitors, written a short bio for each, given each an entrance song and a trademark maneuver we feel is appropriate.
Ladies and gentlemen, the 2017 All-Philadelphia Royal Rumble.
(If you want to get caught up on the action from last year, you can read the story here.)
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