In a shocking turn of events on an unusually cold and dreary Monday morning in Connecticut, it was announced that Triple H will replace Vincent Kennedy McMahon as the new Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the WWE.
While the superstars of the WWE were wowing the world with their performances within the ring at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, an even more intense battle was being waged backstage. There had been several reports of a power struggle over the past couple of months between Vince McMahon and his son-in-law, Triple H. The feud had even spilled over to live television as they confronted one another on Monday Night RAW on a couple of occasions, with both men putting forth their case as to why they should lead the WWE into the future.
However, as Money in the Bank faded to black, it seems as though the Board of Directors finally sided with Triple H. On that next morning, it was Triple H himself, looking like he had barely slept a wink, who called a press conference to not only announce his promotion, but outline some of the changes he intended to apply to the WWE immediately. Firstly, he bluntly stated that the he was renewing the brand split once again, and in an effort to make RAW and Smackdown equal, both shows would run for two hours each.
As well as intending to place more focus on the Divas, the tag team division and the developmental territory of NXT, Triple H promised that things would finally be run right for the first time in a long, long time. While he wasn't going to make any "groundbreaking" changes at first, Triple H boldly stated that with himself at the helm, the WWE will be better than it has ever been. After outlining a few more of his intended plans, Triple H refused to answer any questions and left the conference in a hurry after quickly stating that the brand new WWE rosters would be released in just a couple of hours. Not once did he even mention his father-in-law. And just like that, Triple H was on his way and a new era in the WWE had officially begun.
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Money in the Bank 2013 Results
WWE Tag Team Championship
The Shield (Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns) (c) df. The Usos
World Heavyweight Championship Contract Money in the Bank
Damien Sandow df. Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Fandango, Jack Swagger and Antonio Cesaro
Intercontinental Championship
Curtis Axel (c) df. The Miz
Divas Championship
AJ Lee (c) df. Kaitlyn
Ryback df. Chris Jericho
World Heavyweight Championship
Alberto Del Rio (c) df. Dolph Ziggler
WWE Championship
John Cena (c) df. Mark Henry
WWE Championship Contract Money in the Bank
Randy Orton df. Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus and Christian
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PPV Schedule
August 18th: Summerslam (Staples Center in Los Angeles, California)
September 15th: Night of Champions (Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan)
October 20th: Over the Limit (American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida)
November 24th: Survivor Series (TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts)
December 15: TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (Toyota Center in Houston, Texas)
January 26: Royal Rumble (Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
February 23: Elimination Chamber (Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota)
April 6: Wrestlemania XXX (Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana)
