Extra: The Evolution of the Royal Rumble Match (with Liam O'Rourke)

This week on our 'Top Rope Nation Extra' bonus show, friend of the pod Liam O'Rourke returns to look at the evolution of WWE's Royal Rumble Match over the years. A thorough examination of how the match itself has changed conceptually since its creation. A perfect companion piece as you get ready for this Saturday's Rumble match! Like the show? Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/topropenation to sign up to hear our "Extra" bonus shows every single week in full! You get access to this bonus podcast each week, unedited, in addition to our typical flagship show on Fridays (ad free for Patrons). The only way to hear from us twice per week! Our archive of Patreon bonus shows is now close to 80 episodes deep. In all, Patrons receive five full-length bonus podcasts each month (one monthly "Top Rope Nation Classics" show, four weekly "Top Rope Nation Extra" shows). Other benefits available to Patrons-only include: early ad-free releases of all of our podcasts, a quarterly Zoom hangout with our hosts, merchandise giveaways, a book club featuring members-only question and answer sessions with notable authors, a free gift for signing up, and much more! Check out the Patreon link to read about all of the benefits available at each of our three tiers.  Join our Facebook discussion group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/290971494637440/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/topropenation and never miss one of our live shows. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation@gmail.com and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TopRopeNation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/top-rope-nation/support

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