Monday, January 28, 2013

The Greatest Jeri-Troll of Them All

Photo Credit: WWE.com

Raise your hand if you expected Chris Jericho to show up last night at the Rumble. Now put your hand down, because like the Spanish Inquisition, no one expected it. In a spoiler-first, halfheartedly apologize for it later news environment, it was refreshing to see not only be surprised with Jericho, but, y'know, to be surprised with Jericho and not, I don't know, Carlito or Shelton Benjamin. Nothing against fans of those guys, but when the WWE can go out and get Jericho, a bona fide living legend who actually had beef with the guy he started out against, and keep it a surprise? Yeah, that's way better.

That being said, I have to wonder whether the news outlets reporting "confirmation" on all those dudes being in the Rumble were actually either being worked or were in on the ruse all along. Regardless, can we all agree that spoiler reporting sucks and should be done away with? No? You guys are no fun.