**MERGED** Money in the Bank 2012 & Aftermath Discussion- Keep it all in here!!

[LoudClearVoice]

Here's the thing:

The Rock knows (and we all know it too) that he can come in at any time and demand a title shot and he'll get it. So, what good would Money in the Bank be? It's not like he's never main evented a PPV for the belt before. He basically has Money in The Bank simply by being who he is.

It would be pointless. He doesn't need it and he truly would be taking something away from a guy who could possibly win it. Rock has got his title shot whenever he wants it.

 

[avriltt234]

I have just seen on Wrestlezone that Alberto Del Rio is on the Poster for this Years Money In The Bank event and it got me thinking, is Alberto Del Rio either going to win the World Title from sheamus at No Way Out or is he going to beat Sheamus for the title at Money In The Bank.

What do you think?

 

[The_Irish_Warrior]

I agree that the poster really has nothing got to do with it.

I do however believe Del Rio will become World Heavyweight Champion, As many people know he recently turned 35, which isn't that old but he has been wrestling and doing mix martial arts for a long time. He has stated that he doesn't intend on wrestling in the next few years so in my opinion the WWE are going to have him do just as much as he can while he's still there, in a wrestling capacity at least.

 

[Lee]

Hornswoggle and the Big Show were on last years one, the year before had Kofi Kingston on it.

Who's on the poster doesn't mean anything really. Will Del Rio win? Who knows, who cares. Is it because he's on the Poster of MITB 2012? No it isn't.

 

[AustralianBroski]

I just thought of a good idea for the winner of the MitB briefcase. Have someone win the briefcase at the PPV in July then hold out on cashing it in, then as Royal Rumble time comes, this superstar wins that as well, giving him the opportunity to wrestle for whichever championship he wants. Have this match open WrestleMania 29 and this wrestler wins, then later on in the night have him cash in after the other World Championship match, unifying the titles in the process.

What do you guys think?

 

[slice_of_life]

Interesting to think if their will be two MITB matches given the flip flopping recently and the fact that there isn't a specific Smackdown or RAW roster on wwe.com, just superstars. I do believe their will be two, though.

I hope/think it will look something like this:

Smackdown (or RAW since they seem to be interchangeable now and doesn't matter)-

Ryback: boy would it be fun to see him with ladders.
Sandow: early, but for christ sake they threw Heath Slater in last years.
Santino: it's inevitable.
Rhodes: likely a favorite.
Ziggler: another favorite.
Swagger.
Kane.
Barrett: if he is ready to return, he will likely come a win it.

RAW-

Kofi- typical spot monkey position
R-Truth.
Miz.
Brodus Clay.
Ryder.
Otunga.
McIntyre
Sin Cara

Now, looking at my RAW roster, it is clear that you would have to choose a different combo of the 16 stars I named because god is that weak.

For those saying the Rock. No. He doesn't need it. He will win the Rumble.

 

[TheAwesome1]

I agree that Wade Barrett and Dolph Ziggler sould win the briefcases for their respected brands, but if there was an alternative, I could see Cody Rhodes getting drafted to Raw, winning the Raw briefcase and winning the WWE Championship, and The Miz getting drafted to Smackdown, winning the briefcase and winning the WHC.

 

[The 1-2-3 Killam]

I think it's more likely that we'll see a WWE Championship and World Championship set of ladder matches this year, as apposed to the traditional Raw or Smackdown MITB matches. I'm not saying the belts will be on the line, I'm just saying that the symantics will change to better suit the current landscape. Rather than having guys from certain "brands" fighting it out for their respective title, it just makes more sense to book two matches for contention to the two different titles, no matter what brand the competitors are on.

That being said, I feel like the WWE tends to book one stable winner, and then use the other briefcase to explore some options. For instance, having Kane win was a stable option, knowing that he's an established star who could simply be a transitional champion if they crowd didn't get behind his program. In the same PPV, having Miz win the other briefcase was FAR from a "safe" decision. In fact, that may have been the most risky winner the WWE has had so far. Last year ADR was the safe pick -- he was having a huge year and we all knew it was coming eventually -- while Daniel Bryan was the underdog victor, and nobody really knew what to expect from him.

Randy Orton: Suspended past Money in the Bank, perhaps indefinitely.
Big Show: In my opinion, the most obvious and "safe" route. Could work well into the heel turn and Laurinaitis angle.
John Cena: Not going to happen. Even more worthless than an Orton win.
ADR: He'll compete, but another victory just doesn't seem likely.
Chris Jericho: Another "safe" pick once he's back from suspension, but will the crowd -- let alone management -- care after so many PPV loses and hits to his credibility as a main eventer? A Jericho win is doubtful.
Daniel Bryan: Back-to-back wins? Could be, especially after how popular he's gotten in recent months. Keep him on your radar.
Kane: Nope.
Kofi Kingston: I'd love it, but let him work on the tag division with R-Truth for now.
R-Truth: See above ^^
Mark Henry: If he's back to health, I don't see why not. Rumor has it he's not going to re-sign his contract though, so that could play a role in the outcome.
The Miz: Another MITB win for the Miz might just be the only way to get this guy back into relevance. Don't count it out.
Rey Mysterio: He'll be good to go by that point, but with recent injuries, contract issues and another suspension on his record, will management take another chance on him? I doubt it.
Wade Barrett: If he's healthy, absolutely.
Cody Rhodes: Here's the thing...I love Rhodes. But I love Ziggler more, so keep reading...
Dolph Ziggler: If they play out this storyline and Dolph really does drop Vickie and Swagger, then i think him winning MITB all on his own is just a matter of time. I honestly can't think of a better decision for them to make.

So by my estimation, the five most likely to win Money in the Bank this year are Big Show, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, Daniel Bryan and Wade Barrett. Two of them have won before, one is a veteran, and the other two have untapped potential. Keeping in mind there are two sets of cases, I think if I have to predict the actual two winners...I'm going with Dolph Ziggler and Big Show.

 

[jared96]

Who is the next money in the bank winner
my top 4 picks
Wade Barrett
Dolph
Tensai
Cody

 

[LegendKiller716]

I don't know if there will be a draft before the PPV, but going with the rosters as is, I'd say Barrett and Ziggler.

I think Barrett is as close as you can get to a sure thing. He's been out with injury in the middle of a big push and I think they'll want him to come back strong and the MITB case is sure to do that.

As for Ziggler, it seems he's gonna start getting a singles push and a win at MITB will do wonders for his career IMO. However, I can see WWE having Swagger cost him the match to further that feud. I'd rather see him carry the case.

 

[voiceofsire]

On the smackdown side i can see barrett win but if he is not back by then i will go with cody.

On the raw side its an easy pick to put ziggler in there. But to think outside the box im going to go with kofi. I think ziggler can win the title without the money in the bank.

 

[DetectiveZelix]

SD I hope Rhodes but for some reason I see Ryback gwinning it to begin his mega push into the Main Event. As for Raw I hope Ziggler wins it to boost him into the Main Event but I can see Danielson winning it again to finally get the belt off Punk

 

[Reflection]

Let's expand this thread as well. Who will win, what happens after he wins- will he go on to win the title or not, etc. Now we should not forget that Money in the Bank has been combined with TLC. That way, the winner will have a good chance of winning the world championship at the grandest stage of them all. The two names i am considering are Dolph and Cody. They have had a brilliant last year, and if anyone can pull off a shocker and live up to the expectations, its these two.

 

[WJDwjdWJDwjd]

I wouldn't be surprised if we get a shock victory like we did last year with Daniel Bryan getting the suitcase. Ziggler, Rhodes, Barrett, Bryan, and Christian are way too obvious of choices to win for the Smackdown side. The upper midcard is really thin on Smackdown right now, so those four would make the most sense, unless they went WAY outside the box and picked Drew McIntyre or Antonio Cesaro or drafted someone over from Raw. Santino, David Otunga, The Miz, or Jericho would be my choices from Raw.

 

[#heel420]

Barrett is a sure thing if he's back by then. If he isn't I'd say Rhodes would be most likely to win the match. On the Raw side of things I see Dolph Ziggler going home with the briefcase.

 

[ProWrestlingFan]

First of all there should be only one Money in the Bank as RAW is a Supershow now. 2 Money in the Banks just makes the concept less exciting.

My pick to win Money in the Bank would be Wade Barrett or Dolph Ziggler.

 

[Reflection]

First of all there should be only one Money in the Bank as RAW is a Supershow now. 2 Money in the Banks just makes the concept less exciting.

My pick to win Money in the Bank would be Wade Barrett or Dolph Ziggler.

The two Money in the bank matches are more for the two World titles than the two brands. If there is one match, the winner will obviously tend to go for the Supershow title, which is what would make it less exciting, not the way it is now.

 

[ProWrestlingFan]

The two Money in the bank matches are more for the two World titles than the two brands. If there is one match, the winner will obviously tend to go for the Supershow title, which is what would make it less exciting, not the way it is now.

There is no "Supershow Title". Supershow means a combination of both RAW and Smackdown brand Superstars. The World Heavyweight Championship is not exclusive to Smackdown as RAW is a Supershow now. Both World Champions can appear on both RAW and Smackdown.

Most people hate the concept of having 2 Money in the Banks or even having a separate PPV for it. Money in the Bank Ladder Match should be held at Wrestlemania and there should be only one Money in the Bank winner who can cash in on both World Titles.

 

[Reflection]

There is no "Supershow Title". Supershow means a combination of both RAW and Smackdown brand Superstars. The World Heavyweight Championship is not exclusive to Smackdown as RAW is a Supershow now. Both World Champions can appear on both RAW and Smackdown.

Most people hate the concept of having 2 Money in the Banks or even having a separate PPV for it. Money in the Bank Ladder Match should be held at Wrestlemania and there should be only one Money in the Bank winner who can cash in on both World Titles.

You mean any one of the world titles.. Anyway, the World heavyweight Championship doesn't get defended on RAW; Appearance is about as far as it goes. So when one talks about "Supershow" title, obviously he is referring to the title that gets defended on RAW, whose champion is a member of the RAW roster, and which is the goal for all wrestlers in the RAW roster, in this case- the WWE Championship.
Coming to your next paragraph, I agree that people didn't like the concept of a separate pay-per-view for it, and that is among the reasons it got scrapped, apart from that they need to book two less matches at TLC. But I disagree with you on people not liking the separate briefcases. This concept is fresh, paves the way for multiple superstars to emerge, and a direct catapult to take one to main event level. The people negatively critical of this are the type that would be critical of everything they watch (see Madden, Mark).

 

[RoadWarriorBaigy]

i want to see dolph ziggler as champion, just not via money in the bank as i think thats lazy booking. if the rumors are true about flair being zigglers manager then surely that would lead ziggler to the title.

as for money in the bank from raw i think the miz needs a big break to be relevant again so could be a contender. as for smackdown its between barrett or rhodes

 

[jazza388]

I'd have to say, on the RAW side one from: Ziggler, Miz, Kofi or even R-Truth.

For SmackDown I'd say: Barret, Rhodes, Christian, Cesaro(long shot I know), Sin Cara or Ryback.

I'd be happy with any one of these guys carrying the case for a good few months and then cashing in, one this side of WrestleMania the over afterwards

 

[EssWhyDee]

Hmm, I'd like for ziggler n wade barrett to win

If not , then cody n someone...
Tough call, mysterio would be. Interesting aswell

Those r my picks , imo , mitb winners are indefinitely future champions... and heck these guys deserve it...

 

[jeritroll94]

Smackdown will be Wade Barrett's and will cash it in that night as well to become the World Heavyweight Champion I reckon.

As for Raw I think and I'm hoping it will be The Miz. What the hell happened to him?! He has got great mic skills, plenty of charisma and is good in the ring too. Made a very good WWE champion from 2010-11 and showed he can hang with the big dogs of the business.

 

[The_Awesome_One]

I like the idea of having 2 money in the bank ladder matches. It gives 2 guys who may have never won a world title a chance to show the WWE what they can do.


Anyway what i would like to see happen is The Miz make his return at MitB as a face and win it since he stops filming on the 12th and the PPV is on the 15th. I woould also like to see someone like Ziggler, Barrett or Rhodes win the other match.

 

[#BabyFace]

Money In the Bank is right around the corner and we ALL have our predictions . So let's post who we think will win the WWE title MITB, and the WHC MITB, and post when and HOW they will cash it in .
( Personally, I think there should be ONE MITB match this year with the Brand Extension being gone .)

WWE Championship Money In The Bank - Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, The Miz, Tensai, Zack Ryder, R-Truth, Santino Marella, Jack Swagger . Winner : Tensai .

Let me first say that I hope to god I am wrong . I have a strange feeling that Vince won't let this character go to waste . So far Tensai has been a flop so Vince will likely try to take this as a way to keep him as a Main Eventer .
As for how he will cash it in, It is a toss up . I wouldn't be suprised if he cashed it in on Punk that night after a beatdown from Kane and losing his girl to Daniel Bryan so Punk would be mentally and physically beat, that's when Tensai comes in and cashes in and wins the WWE Championship .
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World Heavyweight Championship Money In The Bank - Cody Rhodes, Christian, Brodus Clay, Damien Sandow, Sin Cara, Great Khali, Antoni Cesario, Hunico Winner: DOLPH ZIGGLER (LET ME EXPLAIN .)

Ziggler promises to the world that he was going to win the MITB on RAW . Obviously that doesn't happen earlier that night. This year we need something that hasn't happened before and this would be perfect . Ziggler runs it at some point in the match when everyone is either distracted or down and grabs the breifcase and leaves . He tells everyone he IS Mr. Money In The Bank . This leaves people confsed and wanting to tune in the next day . Have Vince be furious then put Ziggler in a series of impossible matches to keep the breif case which Ziggler somehow sneaks out of .
Fast forward to SummerSlam. . . . Wade Barrett and Sheamus have a brutal match that can be billed as a "Belfast Brawl" or something that's just a Hardcore Match . After the brutal match WADE BARRETT wins . Dolph Ziggler's music hits and he cashes it in to become NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION . This sets up Ziggler as a tweener for a little while until finally turning face .

I feel like something new should happen this year and this is definently new . So many times we get a regualar MITB winner Face, then cash it and turn heel. Something new here by having Ziggler run in and grab the briefcase, then cashing it in to become FACE . could work, or not.

Your Thoughts? And now YOU book Your 2012 Money In The Bank winners and how they cash it in .