The latest installment of WWE’s behind-the-scenes docuseries examines the start of the road to WrestleMania
only a day away, it is appropriate that the focus is the starting point—January’sBefore you get your hopes up for a detailed account of the inner workings of the Rumble match, why Brock Lesnar was booked to win, or, none of that is covered. Instead, the episode covers pieces of the past, present and potential future of the Rumble.
The Rumble is the single most captivating match on the WWE calendar, and this episode seeks to capture that excitement. It also details the history behind the Rumble concept, looking at how a test run took place in October 1987 with a 12-man Royal Rumble match. Two men started in the ring together and a new competitor entered every two minutes, with the One Man Gang emerging victorious after eliminating Junkyard Dog to win the match.
Vince McMahon is used only sparingly in the episode, sharing his memories of Rumble match architect Pat Patterson, but more of McMahon sharing his likes—and initial dislikes—would have added a lot of depth. I’m likely not the ideal audience, but I would have preferred a far more in-depth account from McMahon on that Rumble from 1987. Clearly, that was not the focus, as this episode used the Rumble as the background to highlight Lita, Austin Theory and Bobby Lashley.
Lita returned for this year’s Rumble, and she detailed her roller coaster of nerves coming back for the event. Her role as a mentor to some of the current stars was also visible, and there was a great scene from six years ago of Lita congratulating Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch backstage after their masterpiece of a triple threat match atTheory receives the majority of the facetime. The episode goes into his past as a wrestling fan, as well as touching on his future in WWE.
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