Original WWE Royal Rumble Plans & Winners

News
Jan 30, 2012

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

You can now follow me (Ryan Clark) on Facebook and Twitter. My Facebook account is located at http://facebook.com/RyanClarkWZR and my Twitter account is at http://twitter.com/RyanClarkWZR Hope to see you soon!

There was a creative plan in place for the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view that would have seen John Cena enter, win the match and earn a title shot at WrestleMania 28. As the storyline would have gone, Cena would have been forced to choose between a WWE Title match or a match against The Rock at WrestleMania 28. Obviously that didn’t happen.

As we noted earlier this morning here on the website, WWE officials also had several scenarios planned out for Randy Orton to win in his hometown of St. Louis. That obviously didn’t happen either.

LIVE WWE RAW ARRIVALS ALL AFTERNOON TODAY [LIVE COVERAGE NOW >>>>]!

Trending
  1. Kam Hendrix Responds To His Wife Maxxine Dupri's Recent Viral Social Media Video With Austin TheoryKam Hendrix Responds To His Wife Maxxine Dupri’s Recent Viral Social Media Video With…
  2. AEW Dynamite & Collision Results – Sept. 23, 2026 – 3-Hour Show, Swerve Strickland & The New Level vs. The Demand, Persephone vs. HyanAEW Dynamite & Collision Results – Sept. 23, 2026 – 3-Hour Show, Swerve Strickland…
  3. Backstage Update on Max Caster & Anthony Bowens Expiring AEW ContractsBackstage Update on Max Caster & Anthony Bowens Expiring AEW Contracts
  4. Juice Robinson Reveals Freak Gym Accident Being Reason For His Shaved Beard Appearance In 2025Juice Robinson Reveals Freak Gym Accident Being Reason For His Shaved Beard Appearance In 2025
  5. Dana White Provides Update on Jake Hager's Serious Eye Injury at 9/17 Power Slap EventDana White Provides Update on Jake Hager’s Serious Eye Injury at 9/17 Power Slap Event
  6. Roman Reigns on "If You’re In The Ring With Me, Your Value Is Going Up", His Praise Of Cody Rhodes For Being Able To Carry The WWE Banner, & His WWE Career FutureRoman Reigns on “If You’re In The Ring With Me, Your Value Is Going Up”, His…