Some Interesting MITB ideas

[Deoxyribonucleic A.C.I.D.]

Taking into consideration WWE's current events regarding Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan, it is 99% guaranteed that one of these two men is walking out of Wrestlemania as the WWE Champion.

Also, taking into consideration the fact that Seth Rollins is current Mr. MITB, there's a strong possibility, that he will be the one to become champion next, since his MITB contract is set to expire this year's July. However to me, knowing who is going to be the champ around July-August, five months in advance, seems rather boring and dull.

So, I've thought of some ideas, in order to keep Seth Rollins as viable #1 contender and finally become the champion, when the time is right. Because I believe that going from one fresh champion (Reigns, Bryan) to another fresh champion (Rollins) in the span of 3-4 months, is going to make both wrestlers involved look bad in the process. And also because I prefer long title reigns.

Playing by the rules (sort of)
The rule states that the holder of the MITB briefcase must cash is within a year after he've won it. My scenario? Rollins will most likely be involved in a feud with Randy Orton. So, i'd have Orton challenge Rollins for the briefcase and win it, only for Rollins to use a rematch clause at the next PPV and win it back. Just like that, he gets another year added. I don't if this can happen, but the WWE has done more illogical things in the past.

Have him hold two briefcases (or have two people walking around with a briefcase
If the scenario I stated before can come into play, then what stops Seth Rollins from entering this year's MITB ladder match as well? Rollins could win in order to have a back-up briefcase in case he loses the title, or, another wrestlers could win, which would result in a complete chaos. Two people targeting one champion at a spontaneous time? I believe it's awesome. Maybe one of them could also cash in on the other.

Have him fail
1. But win the title later in the same year. That's a must, or he would come by looking weak and stupid.
2. But win the ladder match again this year. Another idea, but I believe it is lazy booking. I don't prefer it.

That's all. I'd really like to see the combination of the first & second, which I believe open up a lot of opportunities from a creative stand-point, like having two people walking around targeting one guy or Rollins being the champ and also holding another briefcase.

What do you think? Agree/Disagree? Do you have any better ideas?

 

[THTRobtaylor]

Neither work for me to be honest.

The time for "betting the case" has gone with him, it's something like Sandow and Cody, you do it right after you won it...doing it later makes you seem dumb, you're letting a sure thing go for pride and that's not how they are building Rollins.

The second is also very unlikely, he'd have to cash in right after winning the 2nd MITB if it's the PPV again... He'd have a rematch anyway and it would rob someone else of that elevating... It'd be more interesting to have BNB for example win it and cash in the same night...

He's not going to fail.. he's been too good for that.

The one I am stunned they haven't used yet is "The MITB Case Means The Champ HAS To Appear"... Brock only puts up the belt when he wants to? Nope... MITB contract says he HAS to when Rollins says he wants to cash in... need to get the belt of Brock before Mania there is your way...and who tells Rollins about the loophole... could be Barrett but more likely it was Heyman... RAW or SD before Fast Lane have Rollins invoke and tell Brock either he shows up and wrestles him at Fast Lane... or the title is his by forfeit, Heyman turns... Rollins v Reigns v Bryan and possibly Brock at Mania.

 

[LODemolition]

I also don't like any of those scenarios. If there was a time when it would've made sense for Rollins to have to put up the briefcase, it would've been at SummerSlam against Ambrose when he was allowed to pick the stipulation for their match. If you remember, he chose a lumberjack match. During this feud, Ambrose was constantly attacking Rollins from out of nowhere and stopping him on a couple of cash-in attempts. Ambrose said something along the lines of, "Anytime you try to cash in, I'm gonna be there to stop it."

So Rollins has held the briefcase for 8 months now. If Brock Lesnar does not re-sign with WWE, the absolute best choice in my opinion, is for Rollins to cash in at WrestleMania 31 or the next night on Raw. The Money in the Bank winner has never cashed in at WrestleMania before, and I'd personally love to see it. I don't think Reigns is anywhere near ready to be champion, but at the Royal Rumble, Seth Rollins proved to the doubters that he belongs in the main event. I think the best way to go is to have Rollins carry the title until at least SummerSlam, with Reigns and/or Bryan chasing the title before the pay off.

 

[Deoxyribonucleic A.C.I.D.]

The one I am stunned they haven't used yet is "The MITB Case Means The Champ HAS To Appear"... Brock only puts up the belt when he wants to? Nope... MITB contract says he HAS to when Rollins says he wants to cash in... need to get the belt of Brock before Mania there is your way...and who tells Rollins about the loophole... could be Barrett but more likely it was Heyman... RAW or SD before Fast Lane have Rollins invoke and tell Brock either he shows up and wrestles him at Fast Lane... or the title is his by forfeit, Heyman turns... Rollins v Reigns v Bryan and possibly Brock at Mania.

That's another interesting thing. However why wouldn't Brock appear? Because his dates don't include that one? Well then, why not add a date there so that he can appear?

Brock really has no reason at all for no-showing in such an instance. He's the champion, he has to defend the belt. Him not showing in a title match means that:
1. He doesn't care. Then, if he doesn't care, why is he the champion in the first place? Why is he in the WWE at all? Even if you say that he's a mercenary and he's in for the money, well, a champion should be payed more than anybody else, so him losing the belt means that he loses money.
2. He's stupid. Why should he lose the belt like that? He's a fighter, he loves to fight. He would come out and re-build Rollins' face with punches and break his back with 25 suplexes. Gimmick wise, always.

So, the only reason this doesn't happen is because WWE is protecting Lesnar, because they can't have him appear in a date that he isn't obliged to appear. Let's say you had a contract in job which says that you have to be there once a month. Mainwhile you also have a high ranked position, under this contract's rule. Then, your boss calls you and says "if you don't appear again this month, you lose your spot". Wouldn't you shit on him for breaking your contract?

 

[Deoxyribonucleic A.C.I.D.]

I also don't like any of those scenarios. If there was a time when it would've made sense for Rollins to have to put up the briefcase, it would've been at SummerSlam against Ambrose when he was allowed to pick the stipulation for their match. If you remember, he chose a lumberjack match. During this feud, Ambrose was constantly attacking Rollins from out of nowhere and stopping him on a couple of cash-in attempts. Ambrose said something along the lines of, "Anytime you try to cash in, I'm gonna be there to stop it."

So Rollins has held the briefcase for 8 months now. If Brock Lesnar does not re-sign with WWE, the absolute best choice in my opinion, is for Rollins to cash in at WrestleMania 31 or the next night on Raw. The Money in the Bank winner has never cashed in at WrestleMania before, and I'd personally love to see it. I don't think Reigns is anywhere near ready to be champion, but at the Royal Rumble, Seth Rollins proved to the doubters that he belongs in the main event. I think the best way to go is to have Rollins carry the title until at least SummerSlam, with Reigns and/or Bryan chasing the title before the pay off.

I also would love to see that. However, given the current situation, if Reigns walks out Wrestlemania as the champ, he might be booed. No, actually, he's gonna be booed. Rollins cashing in, instantly turns Rollins face. I don't mind it, but we really haven't seen much of Rollins' heel work, so, I'd like to see more. Have him be a heel for a long time, just like Edge, Triple H and the other great heels. Also, keeping Rollins heel when cheered and Reigns face when booed is absurd. The turn would happen happen eventually and the WWE would start booking Rollins as a face and Reigns as a heel, which is the right thing, but they don't want that and I personally don't want it.

If Bryan walks out the champ only for Rollins to cash in on him 1 minute later is also trouble. Rollins would gain great heat, Bryan will become more over, yes, but c'mon, if you want to give Bryan the title at least give him a deserving title reign. If that happens the WWE would have to repeat the storyline from 2013.

 

[Wrestlingaholic]

That's another interesting thing. However why wouldn't Brock appear? Because his dates don't include that one? Well then, why not add a date there so that he can appear?

Brock really has no reason at all for no-showing in such an instance. He's the champion, he has to defend the belt. Him not showing in a title match means that:
1. He doesn't care. Then, if he doesn't care, why is he the champion in the first place? Why is he in the WWE at all? Even if you say that he's a mercenary and he's in for the money, well, a champion should be payed more than anybody else, so him losing the belt means that he loses money.
2. He's stupid. Why should he lose the belt like that? He's a fighter, he loves to fight. He would come out and re-build Rollins' face with punches and break his back with 25 suplexes. Gimmick wise, always.

So, the only reason this doesn't happen is because WWE is protecting Lesnar, because they can't have him appear in a date that he isn't obliged to appear. Let's say you had a contract in job which says that you have to be there once a month. Mainwhile you also have a high ranked position, under this contract's rule. Then, your boss calls you and says "if you don't appear again this month, you lose your spot". Wouldn't you shit on him for breaking your contract?

You appear to be blurring fact and fiction here - what THTRob suggests is that Rollins cashes in his Money in the Bank contract for a set time in the future - as Rob Van Dam and John Cena have done in the past. This is based on the prolonged absence of Lesnar from tv whilst carrying the WWE title. So THTRob's suggestion is that Rollins calls out Lesnar and makes the match for Fast Lane (for example), pointing out that MITB guarantees the holder a title match whenever he wishes, and that if Brock no-shows he forfeits the title.

Where you're blurring the lines is in wondering why Brock would no-show. In the WWE Universe (the actual storylines, not the fans), we are not told on tv about Lesnar's contract details. It is never explicitly stated that he only works limited dates. In the storyline, he is simply a mercenary who picks and chooses when he shows up. Therefore, storyline-wise, the suggestion from THTRob actually works brilliantly, as long as Heyman carried the tv promos and the announcers played on the 'will he/won't he? scenario until his music hits and Lesnar appears at the ppv.

WWE wouldn't even bother entertaining this potential storyline if there were any chance of Lesnar not agreeing to work the show.

 

[MWRedskins]

i'm not a fan of the ideas......they're interesting and all, but 1) i hope Rollins doesnt fail in his cash in and 2) i dont want him holding two briefcases or having some type of deal where he holds it longer than the MITB pay per view. i want him to do one of two things.....either 1) wait till after what i think should be (if wwe gives Bryan the title) a good Bryan and Reigns feud over the title. if Reigns is a heel (not a member of the authority type heel, but just a heel) or a face won't matter, but after their feud ends, cash in on Bryan...or 2) cash in at WM on either Bryan (which is what i would do) or Reigns (after Bryan puts him over by shaking his hand)....i think the better thing to do would be (and i know this would make Bryan fans angry) to have Rollins cash in on Bryan...it would make Rollins clearly hated by the fans more than he already is and it would give Rollins a WM moment. then have Rollins and Bryan feud over the title for some months, have Rollins win the feud and eventually then move him on to Reigns to let Reigns have his run and then at the Rumble, finally let Bryan have his Royal Rumble moment....that's what i would do, will WWE do it, who knows, but i think if Rollins cashed in on Bryan, that would be a huge WM moment.

 

[NegativeFeedback]

This will reek of fantasy booking, but the topic's nature encourages it, so here's my idea:

The Authority screw Bryan at Fast Lane and help Roman Reigns win. They've pre-selected Roman to be the new face of the company while Seth is left in the dark. Triple H tells Seth that he isn't being replaced, but he's being pegged down the ladder. It's not the Authority's fault Seth couldn't get the job done.

At WrestleMania, Brock is pushed as a top face with Roman being the Authority's challenger. Roman wins the title and celebrates to end the show as the crowd boos completely.

After Mania, Seth continues teasing a breakup with the Authority, until he's had enough. He beats up Roman on Raw and teases cashing in. Triple H is pissed at ringside, while a referee runs inside. Triple H says "I GAVE YOU THAT BRIEFCASE!! YOU DARE USE IT AGAINST ME??"

Right there, Seth stops. He grabs a mic and says that he knows that he didn't win that case fair and square. He doesn't want to continue owing everything to the Authority, so it's time he does the right thing. He won't be cashing in that briefcase at an opportunistic moment. Instead, he's going to win the title fair and square.

One year after winning the case.
At the last day where this case counts.
He'll be cashing in at MONEY IN THE BANK.

Seth turns face and goes up against the monster heel of Roman Reigns. Seth beats Roman in the main event for a huge underdog win. As he celebrates, the new Mr. Money in the Bank Dean Ambrose appears on the ramp. He claps and goes back, avoiding the cash-in.

At Battleground, Seth squeaks out a win against Roman again and celebrates when Dean Ambrose comes out again, but this time, he cashes in!! Dean destroys him and wins the title. He says that it is exactly 1 year after their match got canceled at Battleground 2014. And while the crowd has forgiven Seth for his betrayal, Dean never will.

At SummerSlam, it's the FACE Seth Rollins vs. the HEEL Roman Reigns vs. the TWEENER WWE Champion Dean Ambrose!!

 

[Dagger Dias]

Playing by the rules (sort of)
The rule states that the holder of the MITB briefcase must cash is within a year after he've won it. My scenario? Rollins will most likely be involved in a feud with Randy Orton. So, i'd have Orton challenge Rollins for the briefcase and win it, only for Rollins to use a rematch clause at the next PPV and win it back. Just like that, he gets another year added. I don't if this can happen, but the WWE has done more illogical things in the past.

This would never happen. The only time that someone has ever put the briefcase up for grabs and lost it was Kennedy. Edge won it and immediately cashed it in on Undertaker on the following edition of Smackdown. If Randy Orton won it in this feud then I doubt he would put it up for grabs again. Now, given the recent controversy involving Rollins I could possibly see them making him put the briefcase up for grabs like they did to Kennedy. Ambrose could maybe win it from him or something. I'd rather see Rollins hold onto it despite all of this, and cash in at Wrestlemania whether he is successful or not. Having it be traded like a title like this is not a good idea.

Have him hold two briefcases (or have two people walking around with a briefcase
If the scenario I stated before can come into play, then what stops Seth Rollins from entering this year's MITB ladder match as well? Rollins could win in order to have a back-up briefcase in case he loses the title, or, another wrestlers could win, which would result in a complete chaos. Two people targeting one champion at a spontaneous time? I believe it's awesome. Maybe one of them could also cash in on the other.

That wouldn't work. In order for that to happen Seth's cash-in would HAVE to take place at Money In The Bank 2015. The event is one day shy of being a full calendar year away from 2014's edition of Money In The Bank, it is the last night left that Seth can cash-in if he still has not yet. Now if this year's winner and Seth both cash in that night, that'd be chaotic. It's worth looking into at some point some year, but I'd rather see this year's winner hold onto it for a while. Seth is cashing in at Wrestlemania likely.

Have him fail
1. But win the title later in the same year. That's a must, or he would come by looking weak and stupid.
2. But win the ladder match again this year. Another idea, but I believe it is lazy booking. I don't prefer it.

So you would have him become a back to back Money In The Bank winner like CM Punk? Not sure what that would accomplish right now. This year's briefcase should go to someone else. I think he should Seth win the title later on without cashing in, though. Once everything from the controversy dies down.

Do you have any better ideas?

What I would do is have Seth win the World Heavyweight Championship later this spring or in early summer, soon enough that he would be able to briefly use the Money In The Bank briefcase as a shield. He could then use it as an immediate second chance if someone were to defeat him for the belt, they would have to defeat him twice consecutively. If it weren't for the controversy earlier this week I could see WWE having him walk out of Wrestlemania as the new World Heavyweight Champion after cashing in on Lesnar or Reigns/Bryan if Lesnar loses the belt. If they wait a couple more months for things to die down, have him win the belt and then still have the briefcase. Everyone always says they want to see something different. Using it as a shield against a challenger instead of a weapon against a weakened champion is something we definitely have not seen before. His actual World Heavyweight Championship win would have to happen around Extreme Rules or Payback though, he only has until Money In The Bank in July if he doesn't cash in at Wrestlemania.