Monday, January 2, 2012

1-2-Who?

So tonight's Raw will feature the highly anticipated reveal of the 1-2-12 cryptic videos. Smart money is on Chris Jericho, with Undertaker in a close second. Any other realistic options out there?

Anyway, check out this YouTube video featuring all five of the viral videos and let me know what you think:



My one question: What's the significance of the red kickball?

2 comments:

Kyle Litke said...

I think it's Jericho. If this was any company other than WWE, I'd guarantee it, the hints in the videos all fit him. Because it is WWE, they could just totally ignore all the hints, claim they were red herrings, and make it the Undertaker. I can't honestly come up with anyone other than those two that wouldn't be total crap (Any McMahons) or wouldn't be a person that would be a true shocker (Batista, based on what he's been saying lately ripping the company, Edge based on the fact that he can't wrestle anymore). The focus on the globe in the last video makes me think of Jericho ripping Punk for stealing his "best in the world" gimmick (as well as the whole "Reclaiming what is mine" theme). And in the second to last video the Canadian Maple Leaf on the ground seems to be a dead giveaway (and it's not just in the background, they go out of their way to have it appear in the water under the swing for a second then disappear, so it clearly was meant to have significance). The Maple Leaf pretty much guarantees it's a Canadian, and the only big name Canadians not currently active in WWE that spring to mind are Bret Hart, Edge, and Jericho. Two of those guys are retired and can't wrestle.

If they go by the evidence in the videos, it's Jericho. Nobody else fits, they just don't. But because it's WWE, there's a chance they ignore the evidence in the videos entirely, in which case I'd assume Undertaker.

Matt Basilo said...

Great catch with the Maple Leaf. The biggest thing for me is the suit, the serious face, and the general language and manner of speaking. It all seems to match Jericho. The only thing that throws me off is the damn little girl!