So, Ambrose Won't Be Mr. Money In The Bank....

[OYDK]

Quick post before work... sorry if it's short.

Ambrose will face Seth Rollins at the MITB PPV in a couple weeks, obviously cancelling him out of the MITB ladder match. Many people had Ambrose pegged as the next MITB winner, and I don't see him winning the title... so where does he go after?

Another point I'd like to make is this match is pretty lacklustre and predictable... is there any doubt that Roman Reigns win this thing?

Thoughts?

 

[GOOZEKING]

I say they just cancel the MITB and just hand reigns the briefcase to be honest... If neither ambrose, owens, wyatt are in the match then there is absolutly no point in having the match because it is way to predictable... Just have the match on raw or a mini tournament next week and just hand reigns the briefcase there

 

[Seosa]

Reigns wins the briefcase, Ambrose wins the belt, Reigns cashes in.

 

[Hem]

I would love to see Kevin Owens beat John Cena at MITB and then cost Roman Reigns his briefcase victory. The reason is simple, he's a HHH guy and Roman is no different than Cena.

I don't care to see Randy as the winner and I doubt that Dolph/Neville wil win or Kofi for that matter.

I would not mind seeing Sheamus win the match, call his opponent out in advance (similar to how Cena did with his briefcase) and have his match be a big PPV match.

The Sheamus thing would only interest me on one condition, if his opponent was BROCK LESNAR.

 

[Navi]

I was really hoping that Ambrose would win it and then make Rollins life difficult for the next few months till he meets Lesnar again. Now I'm bummed out.

Also we don't know who else will be in the match. Didn't they say last night 4 more names might be added to the list. As it stands though Orton won't win, Sheamus is a long shot, Ziggler and Kofi no. Neville, not his year. Reigns is the only one out of the names already there that should win. I just hope the fans don't turn on him like they did at the Rumble.

He doesn't need to win it to be honest. He's already main evented a Wrestlemania, and I'm always against a main event star winning this briefcase. Much better someone coming up the ranks to have a shot. Reigns is established already.

 

[Creepy Old Man]

The whole Reigns push is even more nauseating now than it was from January-March. Ambrose is clearly the hottest young guy in the company, so instead of positioning him as heir to the throne, WWE has Reigns hang around him in an attempt to leech some of his heat. It's the ultimate proof that WWE decides for us who the top guys should be, and that who we actually want is inconsequential. It's Bret/Luger all over again, but this time I don't think they'll see sense and go with the Bret in this scenario (Ambrose). Ugh.

 

[legendkiller1979]

I get people being upset about Ambrose not being in the match. Just be patient. I would be much more upset if he's not in the Royal Rumble. Wouldn't you rather Ambrose have a Wrestlemania moment? I am a big fan of Reigns. He's the only person on the roster that reminds me of a wrestler and not a JV basketball player. I started watching in the 80's when wrestlers looked like comic book characters. I miss those days. Reigns has that look that I miss. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that I'm not a fan of anyone else. I would love to see Dolph get a long run as champion. I've never understood the hatred for Reigns. Ambrose will get his time. It took Daniel Bryan 9 months to get to the title and he got his wrestlemania moment. Ambrose will get his too. Just be patient

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

So people are complaining that Ambrose is in the WWEWHC match and not the MITB match as an excuse to give Reigns shit now?

Yeah, it really sucks that Ambrose is getting a WWEWHC shot, right? They need to stop completely burying him.

 

[Mustang Sally]

I was really hoping that Ambrose would win it and then make Rollins life difficult for the next few months till he meets Lesnar again.

As much as I try to find a reason for one of the other guys to win the MITB match, it keeps coming down to Roman Reigns.

After all, the fact Dean Ambrose is already challenging Rollins in a series of matches kind of dulls the luster of his facing Seth still again by cashing in the briefcase, although if they hold off on the attempt for several months, the effect might still be there. But that doesn't matter if Dean isn't in MITB. It does make one wonder what they plan to do with him after he doesn't succeed in taking Seth's title in the current series of matches, doesn't it?

But Reigns has a bunch of reasons to win MITB; not the least of which is the fact he's not yet ready to take the title, but by holding the briefcase, the company can bide it's time until it's deemed he is. The threat of a cash-in is always there but they need not do anything until next year.

One sticking point: MITB is traditionally held by heels, as it's usually the bad guys who want to take the shortcut of winning the world title by cashing in the 'cheap' way. John Cena tried to do it in more honorable fashion.....and look what happened in that one.

So, unless they decide to turn Roman bad in coming months (a possibility), the whole MITB situation might be handled differently than the usual 'cash-in on an exhausted champion' format. Could be interesting.

 

[TheICChampion]

So people are complaining that Ambrose is in the WWEWHC match and not the MITB match as an excuse to give Reigns shit now?

Yeah, it really sucks that Ambrose is getting a WWEWHC shot, right? They need to stop completely burying him.

I think people love the fact that Ambrose is getting the title shot, if it weren't for the fact that Rollins isn't going to lose the title at least until Lesnar returns. Ambrose is merely a placeholder to placate the fans in WWE's eyes. I personally hate that, but it is what it is. Whereas if Ambrose won MitB, there would at least be a real possibility he will win the title. I love the fact he's getting a title shot, but let's be honest. Everyone pretty much knows Rollins isn't going to lose the title to him.

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

I think people love the fact that Ambrose is getting the title shot, if it weren't for the fact that Rollins isn't going to lose the title at least until Lesnar returns. Ambrose is merely a placeholder to placate the fans in WWE's eyes. I personally hate that, but it is what it is. Whereas if Ambrose won MitB, there would at least be a real possibility he will win the title. I love the fact he's getting a title shot, but let's be honest. Everyone pretty much knows Rollins isn't going to lose the title to him.

So being in the main event picture for months on end isn't good enough to satisfy them? Heh...and they say marks are a dying breed.

 

[TheICChampion]

So being in the main event picture for months on end isn't good enough to satisfy them? Heh...and they say marks are a dying breed.

Apparently not. Look, as much as I don't like the fact that Ambrose is really only there to give Rollins something to do until Lesnar comes back (as far as Vince is concerned anyway) I personally enjoy the matches and think what they're doing with Ambrose right now is infinitely better than what they had him doing last year after he and Rollins finished their program.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

I see Reigns winning, teasing cashing in, then turning on Ambrose. Then WWE can spend seven months with Reigns as a cool heel with Rollins as an ally, only for him to get increasingly untrusting of him throughout the rest of the year. If done right people won't be able to wait to see Reigns take the title off him.

Ambrose, meanwhile, settles into a mid-card role and probably ruins everything by becoming too popular so he's inserted back into the mix around February.

 

[Blade]

I would love for Ambrose to win the title in the ladder match, only to have Reigns cash in. Admittedly, there would be collateral damage, since it would make Rollins' title reign all seem like somewhat of a failure. But Rollins would be fine.

What I'm really interested in is when Reigns inevitably turns on Ambrose. Ambrose is pretty hot right now, so I don't think a heel turn would work just yet. So I think it should be Reigns that turns on Ambrose via the MitB.

This especially works because all the rumours are saying that Lesnar is going to be a face when he returns. So why not have heel Reigns vs. face Lesnar? Add in Rollins believing he should still be champion, and Ambrose's betrayal at the hands of Reigns, it would make the title picture complex and exciting.

Admittedly, Reigns still isn't ready for that World Title but... Who knows what influence of Lesnar could do for him.

 

[d_henderson1810]

As long as the end-game is Dean Ambrose v Seth Rollins v Roman Reigns in a Triple-Threat WWE Title Match at WM32, and Dean finally has his moment in the sun by winning the WWE Title.

 

[Pedigree1]

I totally can see Roman winning the MITB and typically the winners are heels (which are my favorite because well,they cheat duh). I hope creative does in fact flip Roman to the dark side,it be interesting to see how Roman could handle it. I believe Fans haven't really been on Romans side anyway not if you want to tell the gods honest truth..

Is it time for Rollins to be dethroned as champion? I dont think so not quite yet. Seth has been a great champion IMO brought heat to the title and will do anything to retain it. Its going to be a great match. Roman will win the MITB!

 

[OYDK]

So people are complaining that Ambrose is in the WWEWHC match and not the MITB match as an excuse to give Reigns shit now?

Yeah, it really sucks that Ambrose is getting a WWEWHC shot, right? They need to stop completely burying him.

There's always one... first of all, nobody is saying that Ambrose is being buried, don't be stupid. The point is, Ambrose has been on everybody's list as the most obvious choice for Mr. MITB since practically last year's event. At this point he's not going to win the title and he's not going to win MITB, so yeah it's a little disappointing for some. Personally, I'd rather see Ambrose as the MITB briefcase holder (with basically a guaranteed title win eventually) than in a filler feud for the WWEWHC which he's obviously not going to win.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

Reigns wins the briefcase, Ambrose wins the belt, Reigns cashes in.

I can honestly see this happening.

For one thing, I honestly didn't expect Ambrose to win MITB as I figured Reigns seemed pretty locked for it. With Rollins' comments as to how he didn't "need The Authority", it could be a sign of Rollins parting company with them due to his ego continuing to grow out of control.

As a result, I could see Reigns winning the MITB match, Ambrose winning the title, Reigns coming down and congratulating him, hugging him and all, then suddenly laying him out with a Superman Punch before handing the briefcase to the ref, stalking Ambrose as he struggles to his feet, spears him outta his jeans, covers him and scores the win.

There've been rumors of Reigns turning heel for a while now, so this could certainly do it; I could also see Reigns revealing that he's gone over to The Authority or rather that he's joined them while bragging about how, unlike Rollins last year, he didn't need any help to secure the MITB briefcase and ultimately leading to the threeway Shield feud that a lot of people have wanted to see for a while.

Whether it goes down this way is anyone's guess, but I think there's a possibility to it. I don't know if Vince has given up on the notion of Roman Reigns being John Cena's heir apparent or not, but I don't see it happening. While fans have warmed up to Reigns in the post WrestleMania season, a lot MIGHT go back to giving him the cold shoulder if he's champion as a babyface because, regardless, a good number of fans don't want to see the next "face" of WWE essentially follow the same formula used with John Cena.

 

[bjarvis]

Is Rusev out for a while? Hopefully, one of the other wrestlers (Dolph maybe, considering the ongoing feud) gets attacked before hand, Rusev enters into the MITB and wins.

I think Rusev/Ambrose/Reigns/Wyatt are the only likely winners this year. Hopefully WWE pull a major surprise.

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

There's always one... first of all, nobody is saying that Ambrose is being buried, don't be stupid. The point is, Ambrose has been on everybody's list as the most obvious choice for Mr. MITB since practically last year's event. At this point he's not going to win the title and he's not going to win MITB, so yeah it's a little disappointing for some. Personally, I'd rather see Ambrose as the MITB briefcase holder (with basically a guaranteed title win eventually) than in a filler feud for the WWEWHC which he's obviously not going to win.

Not very good at understanding sarcasm, are you?

Everybody's list? Hyperbole much? I can find several other posters who'd disagree.

Guaranteed a title win? Tell that to Cena or Sandow.

I'm also glad you can see the future. What are the lottery numbers? Probable? Yes. Guaranteed? No.

 

[L@RISANO]

So people are complaining that Ambrose is in the WWEWHC match and not the MITB match as an excuse to give Reigns shit now?

Yeah, it really sucks that Ambrose is getting a WWEWHC shot, right? They need to stop completely burying him.

Bwaahaaaaahaaaaahaaaahaaa!!!!

Funny isnt it? The way people think really makes me wonder sometimes what the WWE could possibly do to appease these people.

 

[yourdamnluck]

With the addition of jobber kane, reigns winning 3 matches in the same night and the authority angle, reigns is pretty much set to win MITB and the title very soon. A heel turn is unlikely since he's the only legit opponent for Brock at SS. The way he has been booked like an unstoppable force he really doesn't need the case. There is still a chance to save dean but he needs to win clean he can feud with rollins through the summer and lesner vs reigns could be a non title match with reigns cashing at a later date on ambrose thus turning heel(i dont see anyone else from the current pack winning the MITB).

 

[OYDK]

Not very good at understanding sarcasm, are you?

Everybody's list? Hyperbole much? I can find several other posters who'd disagree.

Guaranteed a title win? Tell that to Cena or Sandow.

I'm also glad you can see the future. What are the lottery numbers? Probable? Yes. Guaranteed? No.

Ah jeez, well if we're going to be 100% literal... the vast majority of posters on this site have had Dean Ambrose pegged as the next MITB briefcase holder, happy? That's not a ludicrous statement and it's not subjective. I'm sure a couple months ago, you could find about 30% of people who would have had somebody other than Ambrose as their favorite... but the other 70% had Ambrose. I think that's a fair number based on all the scenarios for a Mania Shield triple threat that I've seen predicted over the past 7 months or so...

Ambrose is not in the same mould as Cena/Sandow. He's more like Rollins, and there was no doubt that Rollins was going to win the title. Same goes for Ambrose.

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