Royal Rumble 2013 Review

Royal Rumble 2013 Review : Punk vs Rock


Probably the most anticipated PPV since Wrestlemania last year .




Alberto Del Rio vs Big Show : Last Man Standing
It seems strange to have them in another LMS match , but I definitely prefer that idea rather than a normal match . This wasn't as good as their LMS match on Smackdown , but it was still a damn good match . I genuinely feared for Del Rio's health when he was thrown through that table . It looked like he landed awkwardly on his shoulder . I wasn't a fan of the re-hashed Extreme Rules 2010 finish with the duct tape though . Del Rio retains . ***1/4



Team Hell No vs Team Rhodes Scholars 
I was expecting this one to be a lot of fun , but it wasn't really . It seemed as if Rhodes Scholars barely got any offense in , apart from their relatively short heat segment . Also I thought they may have had a finish that would continue this feud , but Hell No won the match pretty definitively with Sandow tapping to the no lock . **1/4



Royal Rumble Match
I wasn't sure if this would be the main event or not , but this was probably the right placement for it . It started with a huge bang as Y2J made his unexpected return . I have to commend Ziggler for lasting almost the whole match as well . Very few surprise entrants here , as well as Jericho , Goldust and The Godfather also returned , although Godfather only lasted about 2 seconds . Seriously though , did Cena have to win again ? I'm not a Cena hater , but I'm just so bored of the guy now . This obviously sets up Rock/Cena II even though that would negate the ' Once in a Lifetime ' of the last match . Until the ending , this was a great rumble match . ***3/4




The Rock vs CM Punk
Here's the match we were all waiting for . Rock was game here and he showed a lot of chemistry with Punk . I have a feeling Rock may have injured his leg when the announce table collapsed prematurely . Punk looked right at home in this huge main event spot . I really wish they would have had no interference and just had an epic match , but the lights went out and someone attacked Rock . Vince came out to strip Punk of the title but had the match restarted at Rock's request . One people's elbow later and we have a new champ . Overall I'll give it  ***1/2



7.5/10 . Overall , this is a great start to the WWE's PPV year and let's hope they keep the momentum going . You have three matches worth watching here and one solid contest , and to be honest there's really nothing terrible here . Although there are a lot of questionable booking decisions .  I'd recommend the replay .