You can now find me doing WWE analysis on Upgruv.com and their app. My most recent post was how new hope has been given to a Shawn Michaels WWE in-ring return with the recent news of the Royal Rumble. Here’s an excerpt:
The Royal Rumble is returning to San Antonio in January.
It’s been 20 years since it last visited the home of The Alamo and 30 years since the debut of the historic WWE event that starts the “road to WrestleMania.”
In 1997, the Rumble in San Antonio drew 60,525 fans, a figure that rivals today’s WrestleMania numbers. The record for any event at the Alamodome is held by a George Strait concert in 2013 attracting 73,086. You know that Vince McMahon isn’t going to be outdone. He has never satisfied his craving to conquer stadium attendance records in sports and entertainment.
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Normally, the Rumble is held in an arena with a more modest turnout of less than 20,000. So, this year’s event needs to be Trumped up at its larger venue. That’s right, put The Donald in the 30-man Rumble match. After all, he’s in the WWE Hall of Fame, and he can certainly employ Drew Carey’s strategy.
Alright, maybe that’s not the best answer. But let’s not take anything off the table.
The real answer is San Antonio’s favorite son, Shawn Michaels.
The Heartbreak Kid has been retired and held to that by pro wrestling standards. He’s done some appearances, been a special referee and delivered Sweet Chin Music. However, he’s never had another official match despite WWE’s attempts behind the scenes.
Michaels hasn’t came out retirement because he had a storybook ending to his career against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 26. There was nothing else for him to accomplish.
I think that could be changing, and it’s all about the pitch and purpose. Rumble in his hometown and WrestleMania in Orlando which might be his new home.
CLICK HERE for the rest of the column with the booking scenario and reasoning to get HBK involved in Royal Rumble.
