3. The Comedy Moment
An hour of Royal Rumble is probably too much for most of us to take without a little bit of a break, and the comedy spot is the perfect time for that to happen. Everyone else can catch their breath while some nonsense happens in the ring.
What Must Happen: Santino and Jake Roberts. Santino divides opinion like a pint of marmite. Some people hate it from the get go, while others don't mind a bit but aren't having a whole pint, that's too much. I don't want an hour of Santino, but for 5 minutes Santino can make me smile and even laugh. If you didn't enjoy his sock battle with Mick Foley in the 2012 Rumble then your heart is heavier than mine. Jake the Snake Roberts is in a far better place than most wrestling fans have seen him in years. With all the talk of a return at the Royal Rumble surely a collision between The Snake and The Cobra is just there for the taking. We've not seen Jake in a WWE ring in over 15 years, but if he has put the worst of his demons behind him a small comedy spot at the Rumble would be one hell of a redemption for this troubled star.
What Could Happen: Ron Simmons and Fandango. There are hundred of videos on Youtube with Ron Simmons just saying "Damn!". I have watched all of them. Ron Simmons has found a great little niche since retiring, these occasional appearances have been rare enough that people won't get sick of the joke. And at the moment there is a man on the roster who would be the perfect recipient of a Damn! Fandango is the perfect victim. He's a ballroom dancer, wearing flamboyant gear and a cowardly heel. This is the perfect victim for Ron Simmons. I can see Simmons heading out to the ring and delivering his one and only line in the middle of the Rumble as the action stops around them. The opportunity for Fandango to get some cheap heat by beating on the Hall of Famer, and tossing him from the ring would make this a perfect encounter in my eyes. With JBL at ringside they could make Fandango's first appearance in the Rumble very memorable.