Talk:Royal Rumble (2005)

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[edit] Question

In both the 1991 and 1994 Royal Rumbles, an entrant for one reason or another didn't make it to the ring. This should be mentioned in the trivia section.

[edit] Qualifying Matches

Normally, aren't the qualification matches for the royal rumble listed somewhere, or were there none in 2005? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lord Dagon (talk • contribs)

There usually aren't qualifying matches, that is actually someone rare. I don't think there were any in 2005. TJ Spyke 23:20, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Rare nowadays, probably. Because in 2004 there were either 9 or 11 ones listed....but thanks...--Lord Dagon (talk) 20:26, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Boatched ending

Just listened to a podcast with Batista where he says the ending was botched and that him and Cena being eliminated was not meant to happen[1]. Should this be added to the results ? Bencey (talk) 20:09, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, I don't know. TJ Spyke 23:19, 22 December 2007 (UTC)
The info can be added to the notes section but i believe that if should be in the matches section> Bencey (talk) 15:01, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
In the matches section? No. If it's added at all, it would have to say something like "Batista claimed". TJ Spyke 03:56, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Additions to peer review

The newsletter indicated that this article was up for peer review, but I must have missed it because the newsletter was delayed for a long while. Anyway, I have a couple of suggestions for improving the article:

  • Obviously, merge the trivia into the article or delete the non-notable bits per WP:Trivia.
  • In the lead, the first sentence reads "It took place on January 30, 2005 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California,[1][2] which is why it used the West Side Story theme." Maybe it is just me, but that doesn't explain why their was the West Side Story theme. A better explanation would be nice.

Other than that, looks good. Nikki311 00:40, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

I assume the West Side Story part is because Fresno is on the west coast (you would have to ask the person who orinally wrote that to make sure though). TJ Spyke 01:42, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] pre-GA review

[edit] Lead

  1. which is why it used the West Side Story theme - explain, source, or remove.
    –LAX 02:23, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
  2. John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. Kurt Angle and The Big Show is saying it's a handicap match. it should be John "Bradshaw" Layfield vs. Kurt Angle vs. The Big Show
    –LAX 02:23, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Other On-Screen Talent

  1. There should not be any red-links, remove the ones in this table.
    –LAX 02:23, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Background

  1. The main feud heading into Royal Rumble shouldn't it be "the Royal Rumble"
    –LAX 02:18, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
  2. Triple H won the Elimination Chamber match for the vacated title at New Year's Revolution, three weeks before Royal Rumble, with the illegal help of Batista and Ric Flair, the other members of Evolution. can be cut into two sentences.
    –LAX 02:18, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
  3. RAW, you know the story, italics and lowercase "aw"
    –LAX 02:18, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
  4. That comes up again.
    Uh? –LAX 02:18, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
    Sorry, I was referring to number three, saying it comes up twice in the background. iMatthew 2008 10:28, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Aftermath

  1. The RAW thing again.
    –LAX 11:30, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
  2. Saying that he remained a main event is more like a personal opinion.
    Removed. –LAX 12:04, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
  3. Can Road to WrestleMania Tournament be wiki-linked.
    Nope. The article was deleted. –LAX 11:32, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
  4. Barbed-Wire Steel Cage needs to be wiki-linked.
    –LAX 12:17, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
  5. Randy Orton, and Kurt Angle both moved away from the title picture after Royal Rumble. needs a ref.
    Why? It's evident that they moved away from it and started their own feuds. –LAX 12:13, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
    It can just be evident, it needs to be proven. iMatthew 2008 12:24, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
    Is that any better? –LAX 12:35, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
    Yes. iMatthew 2008 12:42, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Event

  1. Raw is not italicized in the last paragraph.
    Raw isn't italicized at all in the event. –LAX 12:20, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
  2. The event section looks fine. I couldn't find any grammar/spelling errors or problems with sentences. It is referenced and all. It's good.

[edit] Notes

  1. The section needs to be removed. Anything in it should be included in the report, or deleted.
    –LAX 12:36, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Once everything is done, give your one week notice to WP:PW. iMatthew 2008 11:56, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] GA review

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

This article is in decent shape, but it needs more work before it becomes a Good Article.

  1. Is it reasonably well written?
    A. Prose quality:
    I understand that the feud between Orton and Triple H began in August, but it would be a good idea to expand the feud a bit. In the Background section, WWE title feud, "beat down everyone", needs to be re-written a little. What does this mean ---> "Layfield then set up Angle to anger The Big Show, and Angle did the same to Layfield in response"? I know who "Long" is, but how 'bout the person that reads this article. This ---> "for their beat down", needs to be explained well. Who did Angle hit with the TV monitor during the match? There tends to be a lot of "The" in the article, example: JBL executed the Clothesline from Hell, when it should say, JBL executed a Clothesline from Hell. Again, for the match between Orton and Triple H, I know who Evolution is, but not every reader might know. In the Aftermath, the JBL name situation needs to be fixed, because it starts with Layfield, then John "Bradshaw" Layfield and then JBL.
    B. MoS compliance:
  2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
    A. References to sources:
    B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:
    Is there a source for Vince McMahon's injury, when he came to the Rumble match? A source is needed for JBL's win at No Way Out.
    C. No original research:
  3. Is it broad in its coverage?
    A. Major aspects:
    B. Focused:
  4. Is it neutral?
    Fair representation without bias:
    In the Triple Threat match for the Event, "dominated", sounds like POV and might have to be re-written.
  5. Is it stable?
    No edit wars, etc:
  6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
    A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
    B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
  7. Overall:
    Pass or Fail:
    If the statements above can be answered, I will pass the article. Good luck with improving this article! Also, contact me if the above statements are answered.

--  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 00:35, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you to LAX for getting the stuff I left at the talk page, because I have gone off and placed the article as GA. Congrats. ;) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 00:03, 21 May 2008 (UTC)
An extra two things. I personally would recommend expanding the Aftermath a little, and probably add Undertaker/Heidenreich feud into the Background section IIRC, that feud started several months earlier and had a good lead-up. D.M.N. (talk) 06:27, 21 May 2008 (UTC)