WWE: Royal Rumble 2018 Specialby Sheena McNeilReviews may contain information that could be considered 'spoilers'. Readers should proceed at their own risk. Publisher
Credits Grade: 6 This special contains four stories that are all glimpses at past highlights in WWE's Royal Rumble history.In "To Be Number One", Ric Flair has just won Royal Rumble 1992, and is discussing what it means to be number one as he enters the big leagues. It's an unusual story for this series in that it's all talk and no action. Fans of Ric Flair will enjoy it, but it's not that insightful to those reading this series with no previous knowledge of the WWE. The art on this story also stands out as more old-timey, like it's printed on newspaper or similar. "Mr. Royal Rumble" has the members of The New Day flashback-reminiscing about how Kofi Kingston managed to avoid getting eliminated in the past six Royal Rumbles despite getting thrown out of the ring. This is so funny! The stories sound absurd, but it's really what Kofi did -- thinking outside the box! "Randy Savage: Not Show King" has "Macho King" (as he's going by here) and Sensation Sherri fleeing the 1991 Royal Rumble and The Ultimate Warrior. Macho's unique way of speaking comes across a little forced in text, but I was often able to hear his voice with it. It's all funny -- from the car ride with Jake the Snake, to the pancake house pit stop. The Warrior is presented as rather animalistic with his snorting and single-minded rage pursuit (which includes trashing a car with his hands), but his downfall is the funniest part! "I am Phenomenal" is co-written by AJ Styles. I love when this series gets the actual wrestlers to help write their stories. If nothing else, the ego comes across much clearer, making things a bit more realistic. AJ Styles has arrived at the WWE and exchanges an interesting greeting with John Cena. Like the opening story, this one is all talk and no action, but the direct interaction with between two wrestlers makes it feel like action. This is a somewhat enjoyable extra for fans, but these stories would have been better shared at the end of the main series like the other extras -- giving fans something extra and exposing newcomers to the bigger picture. Written: April 11, 2018
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