By Rick Velazquez This is a new mini series of articles I hope to start doing often, just to share my personal thoughts and display them as if I were booking a wrestling event, angle, storyline, match, etc. Money in The Bank is quickly approaching and the fallout from Payback, is going to make this show one to remember. Money in The Bank has a reputation for being one of the better pay-per-views WWE puts on yearly. Since its inception in 2010, the event has delivered countless unforgettable moments and classic matches. The past three years have provided great MITB events, but what is in store for this year? As of June 16, it is confirmed that Rob Van Dam will indeed be making his highly anticipated return to World Wrestling Entertainment at Money in The Bank, but it is still unknown to what capacity. Also, it has been heavily rumored that Daniel Bryan will challenged John Cena for the WWE Championship, in what many are calling a dream match. This is only a rumor, and nothing has been confirmed, but what if it was true? How would WWE set up such a big match?
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CM Punk celebrates his victory over Y2J in Chicago.
By Graham "GSM" Matthews Sheamus def. Damien Sandow in the Payback Kick-off Match This was easily the most entertaining pre-show match we've had in a long time. Sandow's attacks on Sheamus over the last two weeks combined with his pleasantly surprising amount of offense in this match didn't make his loss feel like a major letdown, but I still would have loved to see Sandow pick up the upset victory. Nonetheless, Sheamus' victory was predictable from the moment this feud started, so no need to complain about that. This wasn't the most worthwhile pre-show ever, but it was a significant improvement over what we've received from past pay-per-views. Curtis Axel w/Paul Heyman def. Wade Barrett and The Miz in a Triple Threat to Win the Intercontinental Championship The first few minutes of this bout weren't all that great, but the competitors really picked up the pace down the stretch. The live crowd was buying into the near-falls and enjoyed the action as a whole. The finish with Axel pinning Barrett while he was enduring the Figure Four leg lock was pure brilliance. It was quite clever and gives Axel a clean victory under his (championship) belt. Having Axel win the title his father Mr. Perfect made famous on Father's Day was the best booking one could ask for. This was a great way to kick off the main card and the Chicago crowd ate it up. AJ Lee def. Kaitlyn to win the Divas Championship After Taryn Terrell and Gail Kim provided one of the best women's wrestling matches in recent history at TNA Slammiversary earlier this month, I guess WWE felt the need to reignite their Divas division as well. I've heard from a number of sources that these two haven't had the best of matches in the past, which is hard to believe after the excellent performance they put together last night. Both lovely ladies put forth a strong effort in what was the best Divas match I've seen in years. Kaitlyn ignoring the pin-fall and blowing a kiss to AJ instead was spectacular story-telling and furthered the angle of Kaitlyn's apparent insanity. The fact this match received nearly 10 minutes of in-ring action was a nice touch and ensured that nothing was rushed. I was hoping to see AJ capture her first Divas title in her home state at WrestleMania 29, but it's better late than never. She definitely deserves this honor. By CJ Blaze Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow - Pre-Show Match I was shocked that this was put on the pre-show, but maybe it will draw. I would’ve instantly thought Sheamus would go over, but Sandow might be getting a push. It’s hard to say. Winner: Sheamus AJ Lee vs. Kaitlyn © - Diva’s Championship Match I was not surprised by AJ/Big E coming out as the secret admirer. Unfortunately, Kaitlyn's reign hasn’t meant anything, and AJ could be a breath of fresh air for the diva’s division. Winner: and new Diva’s Champion, AJ Lee Kane vs. Dean Ambrose © - United States Championship Match I expected Bryan to be challenging for the U.S. title, but this should be a good bout. Obviously Ambrose isn’t going to drop it so soon, and Kane needs to be challenging for a world title. I’m also predicting that the rest of The Shield will cost Kane the match. Winner: Kane - by DQ, Ambrose retains By Austin Ward Curtis Axel is definitely a bright, young talent. Grandson of Larry "The Axe" Hennig and son of Curt Hennig aka Mr. Perfect, Curtis certainly has wrestling in his blood. He's already got an impressive resume in the short month that he's been in WWE. He holds wins over the likes of John Cena, Chris Jericho, and Triple H three times. Axel also has the honor of saying he's a Paul Heyman guy. Now this Sunday, at WWE Payback, Curtis Axel has a shot of becoming the new Intercontinental Champion. Being a third generation superstar already gives one some lofty expectations. So far Axel's looked very impressive in the ring and you can tell he's been working really hard to improve in that aspect. One of the things I've noticed is he still needs a little work on the mic, but that can come with time. While it's impressive that he holds wins over the likes of Jericho, Cena, and Triple H, it seems like its been going a little too fast. Curtis Axel wasn't even scheduled to be in the Intercontinental Championship match, but a concussion suffered by Fandango put him in the triple threat match against Miz and Intercontinental Champion Wade Barrett. |
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