Am I The Only One Who Sees Daniel Bryan...

[H33LTurn]

...Losing his MITB breifcase to someone else before he has a chance to cash it in? I think it was Mr. Kennedy who suffered the same fate. I dont know, it just seems like they havent built up DB enough to beat someone at Wrestlemania. From now until then nobody can tell but the only impressive thing hes done since going to Smackdown is win the MITB. And for those of you who think MITB automatically equals great main eventer Jack Swagger says hi. I've always seen DB as a guy who fits the HW title picture well but with a guy like Randy Orton almost destined to be champion by the time WM comes along I cant picture DB walking away with the gold that night. I could be wrong but only time will tell.

 

[Syborgg]

Well I think he will at the very least have a fued or two over the briefcase. It looks as though one is starting with Wade Barrett. Perhaps they'll have him defend it like a title to keep him as relevant as possible. Or maybe to build him up as a credible contender for a main event title.

My only question and I guess this is a different topic, but if DB cashes in on an actual match at 'Mania, and Cena vs. Rock is for the WWE title, then what does the winner of the Royal Rumble get?

 

[CyberPunk]

There are possibilities. But again this is an opportunity for DB.
They can have a feud over the MITB briefcase which DB wins. He is over with the crowd in the sense that crowd always seems to enjoy his matches. And with almost 8 months for Wrestlemania, they can build his character. Some mic time (I personally like his mic work whenever he is given an opportunity) and some meaningful and personal feuds can put him in that catagory.

There is so much possibilities and I like the idea of him holding the briefcase till Mania. Given the right feud, who knows.

 

[The_Grimace]

Well I think he will at the very least have a fued or two over the briefcase. It looks as though one is starting with Wade Barrett. Perhaps they'll have him defend it like a title to keep him as relevant as possible. Or maybe to build him up as a credible contender for a main event title.

My only question and I guess this is a different topic, but if DB cashes in on an actual match at 'Mania, and Cena vs. Rock is for the WWE title, then what does the winner of the Royal Rumble get?

with rock cena being for the WWE title that means that the winner of the rumble would have to be either the rock, or a Smackdown superstar with DB cashing in after the Smackdown match. I don't like either of the rumble predictions I have, not that it would be a smackdown superstar but the fact that it has to be for rock cena to work. But I see DB holding till mania but losing that night due to some kind of interference or some other controversial means.

 

[H33LTurn]

To be honest I dont think Rock vs Cena will be for the title. The match is big enough to draw on is own and you know that after The Rock wins hes not coming back so why have a match for the title? I see something like CM Punk vs The Miz for the title with CM Punk winning the Rumble. SD will be something with Randy Orton in it we all know. He'll probably be facing off against Sheamus or Wade Barrett and after that DB will cash in.

 

[hatehabsforever]

Personally I don't think that Daniel Bryan will lose his MITB briefcase to someone else before getting an opportunity to use it. Nor do I believe that he will be the first one to attempt to use the briefcase unsuccessfully. I believe he will use the briefcase as he has announced, when he said so, and I believe he will become the World Heavyweight Champion at this time. If there is anything unexpected to happen, he may use it at a time other than when he said he would use it, but I do think he will become the WHC.

If someone like Christian is the WHC, I can see a face DBD winning the strap from him. If someone like Orton is holding the gold, I can see a heel turn for DBD resulting in a successful cash in, which is, in fact, how I see it playing out. I would not be surprised to see a heel champ CM Punk with one title, and a heel Daniel Bryan with the other one.

 

[Notorious718]

I sure hope not but it's not a possibility I'd rule out with the amount of time between now and Wrestlemania. Sure his time on Smackdown hasn't been amazing or anything so far but he did have a (in my opinion) good feud with Cody Rhodes. I love the idea of DB holding the briefcase until the big PPV. Assuming he is able to pull that off and considering the number of months between now and then, there's a lot of time to build him up as a credible contender for the WHC. Have him start off by feuding with various people on the roster over the briefcase. I also wouldn't be opposed to having him turn heel by the time he cashes in.

 

[Syborgg]

To be honest I dont think Rock vs Cena will be for the title. The match is big enough to draw on is own and you know that after The Rock wins hes not coming back so why have a match for the title? I see something like CM Punk vs The Miz for the title with CM Punk winning the Rumble. SD will be something with Randy Orton in it we all know. He'll probably be facing off against Sheamus or Wade Barrett and after that DB will cash in.

But the way Bryan described it when he announced it made it seem like he's going to do like RVD and have an actual match for the title. Not just cash it in on a guy that has already had a match. So unless they do something like have the WHC match first and then DB vs. the winner later on in the night, it sounds to me like DB wants to use the briefcase as his ticket to the ME of 'Mania. Of course they could go the triple-threat route, but that would suck for D-Bryan.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

...Losing his MITB breifcase to someone else before he has a chance to cash it in? I think it was Mr. Kennedy who suffered the same fate.

It's something that I do fear could happen. I don't really have an explanation why, but it just feels like it could happen. As for Kennedy, he'd suffered an injury that was going to keep him out of action for a while, so they had him drop the MITB briefcase to Edge.

I dont know, it just seems like they havent built up DB enough to beat someone at Wrestlemania.

You do realize that this is only late July and that WrestleMania is in early April? There's plenty of time for Daniel Bryan to be built up to look like a potential main eventer and World Heavyweight Championship contender. He just won the MITB briefcase a few weeks ago.

From now until then nobody can tell but the only impressive thing hes done since going to Smackdown is win the MITB.

He's only been part of SmackDown! for a couple of months. Aside from a loss to Sheamus & Sin Cara, he's defeated everyone he's faced since coming to SD!. As I aluded to earlier, there's well over half a year left until WrestleMania.

And for those of you who think MITB automatically equals great main eventer Jack Swagger says hi.

Swagger was someone that was done for shock value. It didn't work with him. He'd been on a losing streak before he won MITB and then cashed it in quickly without really being given time to be built up. As far as we know at this time, that's not going to be the case with Daniel Bryan. Bryan's been given some promo time the past few weeks and it's working. He's developing himself into a character that fans can rally behind. His pops from the crowd are already getting louder. I agree a lot can happen between now at WrestleMania and WWE could screw Bryan out of this opportunity. While it can happen, I don't believe that it will. By the time WrestleMania rolls around, I honestly expect Bryan to be ready. If WWE gives him an opportunity and he's not able to use it to the fullest of his abilities to get over, then that's his problem. That would be a result of his shortcomings.

 

[Hulk Hogan's Brother]

You need to first understand what the story is about. It is about Daniel Bryan making a declaration and setting out to prove everyone wrong. The biggest advantage that the MITB briefcase provides to you is the element of surprise and using it to your advantage has been the tried and tested method in the WWE. Bryan is out to prove that the MITB briefcase can be used to fulfill your dream the honorable way as well.

Now what will happen if he loses. The heels who have been mocking him so far will be proved right and this wouldn't be beneficial to no one. Bryan's career would be set back a bit and it would not help those heels either who had jobbed to Bryan in the lead-up to WrestleMania.

But if he wins he will be able to prove everybody wrong and win his first World Title in the WWE at the grandest stage of them all and that would make a good story. He would benefit hugely if he wins and therefore it is the better option than making him lose which would benefit absolutely no one.

 

[MisterRob]

No, I don't think he'll lose the briefcase. Daniel Bryan clearly has a ton of potential, he's over with the crowd and he's building momentum ever since he won the US title. The WWE sees this and they seem to be getting behind him, which is great. They have like EIGHT months to build Bryan up for a match at WrestleMania.. that's a TON of time.

I think if built right Daniel Bryan could have a great Wrestlemania moment if he wins the title. He's been the ultimate underdog ever since he was on NXT. He's always been downplayed by the WWE, ridiculed by Michael Cole, and made out as not deserving of his spot in the WWE because he's just an indie wrestler. If he won it at Wrestlemania it could finally be him proving all the naysayers wrong and overcoming all the obtacles, and that's a great a story for Wrestlemania. And he's deserving of it, he's better then 90% of the roster they have right now and any other potential challenger for the championship they could find.

 

[Cracka Jack]

I had this thought the day he won the briefcase, after marking out of course. WWE letting Bryan into a main-event title match at their biggest yearly event is a little hard to believe, personally. He's not a draw, not yet at least, and isn't the type of guy I'd expect to see WWE get behind and give a big, consistent push to. Seeing Wade Barrett deck Bryan and pick up the briefcase made me uneasy, but Bryan's recovery restored my faith. A feud between the two would be good for Bryan, as long as he doesn't lose the briefcase during it. He could still end up losing it somewhere down the line, but I'll try and keep my hopes up for now.

 

[LoudClearVoice]

...Losing his MITB breifcase to someone else before he has a chance to cash it in? I think it was Mr. Kennedy who suffered the same fate. I dont know, it just seems like they havent built up DB enough to beat someone at Wrestlemania. From now until then nobody can tell but the only impressive thing hes done since going to Smackdown is win the MITB. And for those of you who think MITB automatically equals great main eventer Jack Swagger says hi. I've always seen DB as a guy who fits the HW title picture well but with a guy like Randy Orton almost destined to be champion by the time WM comes along I cant picture DB walking away with the gold that night. I could be wrong but only time will tell.

You're not the only one that thinks it will happen. As soon as Bryan won, I immediately thought that he's just holding the case for someone, and I still think that's the situation. My guess is that he loses the case to Sheamus and Sheamus cashes it in to win the belt.

 

[¡Roján!]

I dont think anyone can say for sure that DB will actually cash-in on his MiTB contract at Wrestlemania, sure he said that. But, it would had shock value to when he does cash it in as no-one would expect it in the slightest. I could see him cashing-in on an injured Christian at say Hell in a Cell or Survivor Series only to drop the title at No Way Out to Sheamus, Wade Barrett, Jericho perhaps only to get his rematch at Wrestlemania. That would make for an interesting Smackdown road to Wrestlemania, if you ask me.

 

[FSWWE]

Well I think that he is going to lose his Money In The Bank briefcase... Sure he has 1 year to be booked like a upper-midcard/ main eventer but I think that feud over the briefcase would make good entertaining stories.
Let's imagine that he loses the briefcase to Wade Barrett in the future, but he wins the Royal Rumble, we could have a good long time feud between the recently crowned World Champion Wade Barrett vs the former MITB and RR Winner Daniel Bryan.

I can't see Daniel Bryan as a World Champion in the near future, he isn't ready, in my eyes even Swagger was more ready than him, because Swagger had a pretty good ECW Championship run, Bryan has a forgettable USA Championship Reign.

Well lets see what he can do...

 

[Dagger Dias]

Bryan is not going to lose his MITB case. Just because Kennedy did that doesn't mean Bryan will. Kennedy was going to hold it until Wrestlemania too. He made bad decisions and got suspended. Bryan is smart enough to not make a similar mistake. WWE are trying something different with him and it will pay off in the end. They will have their best submissions specialist main eventer in a very long time. Having him hold onto the blue briefcase until Wrestlemania is a perfect idea that they should not change unless they absolutely have to.

 

[Brahma Bull]

I for one agree with the op. Bryan just does not have the draw to main event wrestlemania. I think db is great, and he is definitely more talented in the ring than almost anyone else on the roster, but i just dont see the wwe pulling the trigger with him. in all honestly, i see either barrett or rhodes beating him for the title. both are future main eventer's, and rhodes cashing in on orton would set up a great feud with real history. db would have to face orton for the title at mania, and a face face match up is only great if both wrestlers are top draws.

if the wwe does build him up and lets him cash it in at mania, ill tip my hat to them. putting that much commitment behind the guy and really building him up would be a real change to the wwe's normal course or quick build ups or slow and steady ones that are cut just short.

 

[FutureChamp328]

Ok here's a new idea...

What if Bryan doesn't wait until Wrestlemania? What if he cashes in before it by a couple months and... on a hugely over face champion (ala CM Punk cashing in on Hardy) to close a PPV (say the Rumble). Next SD Bryan comes out and talks about how he fooled all the superstars and fans and that they were so convinced he would cash in at Mania they forgot how dangerous he could be with that power. Bryan goes on until the former champ comes out and demands he rematch which DB wins with his Cattle Mutilation finisher. At EC he wins the chamber match again with his various submission holds and then there you have it getting DB over, looking credible, and putting him back in his old heel persona all going into Wrestlemania.

 

[berlinbrawler]

I had the same thought. It came to me shortly after he announced he would cash it in at Wrestlemania. That's a long way to go and a lot can happen in that time. It's entirely possible that the WWE is knowingly keeping their options open and keeping an eye on Brian's development in the months to come.

 

[I_Am_Electro_Boy]

I think he'll lose the briefcase to Barrett if anybody and thinking about it I can see it happening. I know I'm not the only who thinks WWE would never have Bryan main event WM just yet so I think he'll lose it to Barrett. Also I think the WWE knew that if they had Bryan win the briefcase they would stir and now that it's finally settling down I think they'll have Barrett win it of him which was the plan to begin with and then finally win the big one.

 

[Jessie Lynn DivaGirl]

I can see that happening. DB got an interesting push by returning during last year's Summerslam but after that he'd come out and the audience would go "yay." He got a nice little pop by winning the US title and once again. "yay." When he lost it people were on his side a little. "yay." He's gets drafted to SmackDown. "yay." He's wins MitB. "Yay!" He says he'll cash it in at WrestleMania. "yay."

You get the idea. He'll probably lose that briefcase and demand a match at WrestleMania toseekrevenge and yadda yadda yadda.

 

[Da Solo]

From now to WM28 is a long ass time. He can be built up. Besides, it's not like he was Zach Ryder status; he still had credibility (beat Miz multiple times, had a great feud w/ Ziggler, was beating Cody Rhodes weekly), he just had no direction. Now with the briefcase and months until he plans to cash it in, its time to milk it for all its worth. It took like 3-5 weeks to build R-Truth to ME, so imagine what they can do to Bryan in about half a year.

 

[kidcachi]

Bryan is going to get the Punk treatment, since they were both mega stars on the indy circuit, I see Rhodes beating Jackson for the IC title and starting an angle with Bryan which will lead to a ladder match with Bryan's case and Rhodes' IC title ala RVD & Shelton Benjamin after RVD won MITB

 

[Skairipa Matrix]

Well I think he will at the very least have a fued or two over the briefcase. It looks as though one is starting with Wade Barrett. Perhaps they'll have him defend it like a title to keep him as relevant as possible. Or maybe to build him up as a credible contender for a main event title.

My only question and I guess this is a different topic, but if DB cashes in on an actual match at 'Mania, and Cena vs. Rock is for the WWE title, then what does the winner of the Royal Rumble get?

i was thinking the same thing as soon as i heard that daniel bryan was cashing in at wrestlemania! i mean i guess they could do it where the rumble winner faces undertaker but that seems very pointless and eliminates 99.9% of the people in the match from having even a chance at victory...but then i really thought about it and john cena is the ONLY person who said he will defend the title against the rock at mania as far as i know the plans arent for tht to happen or if they were maybe they changed? i mean the original plan was del rio vs cena at summerslam (THANK GOD THAT DIDNT HAPPEN) but that changed so who knows what the plan will be...but back on topic...i could see daniel bryan fueding with wade barrett and it ending in a title vs briefcase match (if i rember right RVD and shelton benjamin had the same thing at a ppv before but i could be wrong) and hopefully bryan does cash in and win the title he works hard and honestly hes alot better then wade could ever be dont take the briefcase away from him...oh and kennedy lost the briefcase because he got hurt and they thought he would miss a few monthes when it was really only a few weeks he would have to miss

 

[MMSoldier]

I don't see him losing the briefcase, but I do see at least 1 feud in the future. They seem to be setting one up with Wade, and there might be one with Slater. I do not see him losing his title match by pinfall or submission.

What I see happening is either he cashes in when he stated, at Wrestlemania, and Wade interferes, costing BD the match, igniting another feud with him. Or, he has a match with it on the line at the Rumble or Elimination Chamber, and him turning heel in the process. Then cashing in and winning the WHC. I see a bigger chance for the first one to happen than the second, but either one is what I see happening.