Sheamus vs. John Cena, WWE Championship, Steel Cage Match: Based on what happened on Raw, pretty clear Nexus is getting involved. But whose side will they take? I say Sheamus retains.
Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match: Swagger gets it back, to fill the quotient of unnecessary title changes on the show.
Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: They've got a few proven main eventers here (Jericho, Edge, Orton) and a few guys looking to break through (Bourne, Miz, Morrison) and two performing as window dressing (DiBiase, Henry). I'll go with Orton winning.
Smackdown Money In the Bank Ladder Match: McIntyre is back, so we'll go with him winning this one.
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos, Unified Tag Title Match: The Harts seem to one-up the Usos at most every turn (save for Raw this week), so if they win here, where do the Usos go? I'll say they win the titles.
Alicia Fox vs. Eve Torres, Divas Championship Match: Fox retains.
Layla vs. Kelly Kelly, Women's Championship Match: Layla should retain here; LayCool is just too entertaining as co-champions to break it up now.
Sheamus vs. John Cena, WWE Championship, Steel Cage Match: It's a no-brainer that Nexus is getting involved and that this ends in a screwjob. Sheamus retains. Nexus beat him up afterwards too, for fun.
Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match: Why couldn't they have given Swagger this killer instinct BEFORE having him drop the title? It's too early to take the belt off Rey. Rey retains by DQ and we get another rematch at Summerslam.
Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: They've done a hell of a job building up Miz. They could give the briefcase to Edge, Jericho, or Miz and it'd all be perfectly awesome. I'll say Jericho, just because he's gone so far under the radar.
Smackdown Money In the Bank Ladder Match: There's no one else who could possibly take this, other than McIntyre. I'll pick Drew and I'll be shocked if he doesn't win here.
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos, Unified Tag Title Match: It's too early for the Usos to win the titles. The Harts retain and the Usos float around limbo for a while, like the Harts did when they first started out.
Alicia Fox vs. Eve Torres, Divas Championship Match: No reason to believe Fox wouldn't retain.
Layla vs. Kelly Kelly, Women's Championship Match: I stand by my utter hatred of LayCool. Layla retains.
MD: You have to win, no matter what. SC: Why didn't you try that this year?
Sheamus vs. John Cena, WWE Championship, Steel Cage Match: The cage makes sooooo much sense because has been running away from situations for weeks now. Yet one of the ways you can win the match is by.....running away. Because of this, I'm saying Sheamus retains.
Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match: Remember when Punk was made to look like a chump during his first reign, then looked better the second time? I see this happening here too. Swagger takes the belt.
Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: I want to say Bourne wins the match so he can at some point he'll Air Bourne someone for the title. But I'll go with JERICHO.
Smackdown Money In the Bank Ladder Match: I think Christian will finally win a MITB shot.
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos, Unified Tag Title Match: The Usos win so a heel team can be chased.
Alicia Fox vs. Eve Torres, Divas Championship Match: I'll say Fox.
Layla vs. Kelly Kelly, Women's Championship Match: Layla retains, keeping the belt with LayCool.
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1. Sheamus 2. Mysterio, to set up another match next month. 3. Miz 4. McIntyre 5. Hart Dynasty - I'm sorry, but the Usos are bland and boring. I don't want to see them win. 6. Fox 7. Layla
Forfeit the game, before somebody else takes you outta the game, and puts your name to shame Cover up your face, you can't run the race The pace is too fast, you just won't last - "Points Of Authority" - Linkin Park
Sheamus vs. John Cena, WWE Championship, Steel Cage Match: Nexus circles & climbs the cage when both men are exhausted, Sheamus gets a fluke win and Nexus beats down both of them.
Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match: My gut tells me Mysterio retains against all (ankle lock) odds. But they could have Swagger win, then claim he put Taker in his coma, so we get a Swagger-Kane match at Summerslam where Undertaker shows up.
Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Hard to call. WWE will probably give it to a proven guy (most likely Orton) but if not, it'll be Miz or DiBiase. Remember that the briefcase goes a long way in establishing your dickish heel character.
Smackdown Money In the Bank Ladder Match: Love for this to be Christian, but it'll probably be Drew's (see above)
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos, Unified Tag Title Match: Hart Dynasty, but a beatdown follows to extend the feud.
Alicia Fox vs. Eve Torres, Divas Championship Match: Alicia Fox wins.
Layla vs. Kelly Kelly, Women's Championship Match: Laycool wins using heel shenanigans despite Tiffany helping out.
WWE Championship (Steel Cage); Sheamus (c) vs. Cena- I will say Sheamus retains here setting up a potential grudge match when Triple H returns soon enough.
World Heavyweight Title; Rey Mysterio (c) vs. Jack Swagger- I can see why Swagger winning the title back would make sense but I just don't see Mysterio giving up the title a month after winning it.
Raw MITB- As geemoney pointed out, they have some main-eventers, some people breaking though, and a couple that are window dressing. I will go with one of the main eventers....I say Orton wins.
Smackdown MITB- After Drew Mac makes his return, I will go outside the lines here and say Christian wins it. Christian has shown some heelish tendencies of late and it comes more evident after winning the Smackdown MITB.
Unified Tag Team Championship; The Hart Dynasty (c) vs. The Usos- Normally the people who had won the show before (like the Usos last nigh) do not win the PPV. But as pointed out, if the Usos lose, where does that leave them? Tough call on this match but I will say the Usos are the new Unified Tag Team champs.
Divas Championship; Alicia Fox (c) vs. Eve Torres- not much to this one but Fox retains.
Womens Championship; Layla (c) vs. Kelly Kelly- Layla retains keeping things interesting with LayCool.
Originally posted by The GameWWE Championship (Steel Cage); Sheamus (c) vs. Cena- I will say Sheamus retains here setting up a potential grudge match when Triple H returns soon enough.
Can't recall where (maybe rajah.com?) but I thought I saw that HHH had some sort of surgery that'll keep him out another few months still?
HHH will be back by Summerslam still I believe, but he may have to return there at this point.
Sheamus Swagger Dibiase McIntyre Usos Fox Layla
This card is really dreadful. Ladder matches got cliche years ago so let's have two of them with 16 fellas in it, then a steel cage rematch of a match thats never ended clean and won't again, a Swagger/Mysterio match that will probably be good and go 7 minutes as a result, give the freaking Usos a PPV title match, and have 2 womens title matches!
I also think the point of MITB has been to develop new stars so they'll probably go with someone new in MITB.. anyone but Edge really. It'd be different if Orton won it since a true main eventer hasn't won it before.
Sheamus vs. John Cena, WWE Championship, Steel Cage Match
As with most everyone, I'm expecting Nexus involvement. It would be awesome if they destroyed the cage ala how they destroyed the ring on their debut as a faction but I doubt there's any way to do that both quickly and safely. So I'm expecting the potentially great visual of all seven of them climbing into the cage from the outside. Sheamus wins when Nexus chucks him out the door.
Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match
I'm torn on this one. Are they building up Swagger as a bad ass so that Rey looks even better when he retains or are they doing it so that Rey can take a monster beating and take some time off after this show? I'm going to tentatively go with Swagger pending what happens on Smackdown this week. Edit: I'm sticking with Swagger, I think Kane is due for a run at the title.
Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match
With two MitB matches, this will surely be the first time that someone cashes in the briefcase and loses. As such, I'm going to go with Evan Bourne to win it. However, I could also see Nexus just coming down, destroying everybody and walking off with the briefcase. If this were TNA, I'd be positive that that's how it would end.
Smackdown Money In the Bank Ladder Match
I'm pretty sure it isn't going to be Big Show or Kane but a strong case could be made for any of the other competitors. I'm going to go with Dolph Ziggler just because I think he has the most to gain from a victory.
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos, Unified Tag Title Match
I can't see an upside to the Usos being able to jump from show to show, not that the Hart Dynasty has appeared on Smackdown recently, but at least a case could be made for them to face off against Hawkins and Archer at some point. I'll go with the traditional booking of whoever looked strongest on the go home show losing at the PPV.
Alicia Fox vs. Eve Torres, Divas Championship Match
I think Alicia has done quite well, character wise, since winning the belt so I think they'll keep it on her.
Layla vs. Kelly Kelly, Women's Championship Match
Kelly defeats Layla only to have Vickie Guerrero inform her that the title can only change hands if someone pins both Layla and Michelle McCool in a handicap match. The match restarts and Michelle kicks Kelly's head off for the quick pin and title retention.
Sheamus vs. John Cena, WWE Championship, Steel Cage Match: I originally put Sheamus in here to win via NXT-ery, but I want to change it to Cena wins after the Nexus beats the crap out of him, throw him into the ring for Sheamus to pin, and Sheamus lays down, drags Cena over himself for the pin to avoid a Nexxus beatdown. Championships are good, but living to win another day is better for a fella.
Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match: Swagger
Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Miz to give him something else to brag about.
Smackdown Money In the Bank Ladder Match: Why not Ziggler.
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos, Unified Tag Title Match: They're one R away from being Russoriffic, so let's go with them!
Alicia Fox vs. Eve Torres, Divas Championship Match: Please keep it on Fox. Eve is hot but very, VERY bland.
Layla vs. Kelly Kelly, Women's Championship Match: If KK wins, what would Kaval do to support LayCool meltdowns? Actually, I wouldn't mind seeing that. KellyKelly it is!
Sheamus vs. John Cena: (Edit:) I read somewhere that HHH won't be back come Summerslam, so Cena has to win this one, right? Then we could have Cena vs. Barrett at Summerslam. Otherwise, who would Sheamus face, if he was still the champ?
Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger: Mysterio
Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: The Miz, because the Miz is AWESOME!
Smackdown Money In the Bank Ladder Match: I hope Christian, but I think and could live with Drew as well.
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos: Harts, because it's too early for the Usos.
Alicia Fox vs. Eve Torres: I don't even know who's who.
Layla vs. Kelly Kelly: LayCool, because they are flawless and Smelly Kelly isn't (she's smelly, you know?).
PPV should be good. I mean it has two Money in the Bank Matches.
Sheamus vs. John Cena, WWE Championship, Steel Cage Match: The Pale One will continue as Champion until Summer Slam.
Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match: Rey keeps it, since they gave it to him to keep him with the company. Perhaps he loses it at Summer Slam as well.
Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: I think it's time they FINALLY gave Morrison a shot at the title, although I wish it was The Miz.
Smackdown Money In the Bank Ladder Match: McIntyre is back, but it's just about anybody BUT him. Perhaps a Christian title reign would reek of awesomness, so I am going with him.
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos, Unified Tag Title Match: USOs win the title via outside shenanigans.
Alicia Fox vs. Eve Torres, Divas Championship Match: Fox retains.
Layla vs. Kelly Kelly, Women's Championship Match: WWE is supposedly mad about the McCool/UT wedding photos being out there, so perhaps Kelly Kelly in all her squintingness wins a belt.
Layla/Kelly Kelly (Women's Title Match) - Layla by Michele-ference.
Fox/Eve (Divas Title Match) - Eve regains title.
Smackdown MITB - McIntyre gets briefcase.
Hart Dynasty/Usos (Unified Tag Title Match) - Harts retain by sharpshooter submission.
Raw MITB - Tough one here...Could be any, but will go with DiBiase.
Sheamus/Cena (Steel Cage WWE Championship Match) - Nexus gets involved, Sheamus with the big boot and escapes cage to retain title, probably until Summerslam.
Mysterio/Swagger (World Title Match) - Mysterio by 619/West Coast Pop...but the ankle injury angle will have McIntyre coming out when Mysterio is the most vulnerable, and SHOCKINGLY STEALS the title (via Edge/Swagger style).
DiBiase probably keeps his case until the fall after HHH comes back, regains title, and defeats Sheamus in September PPV.
Anyone remember the last MITB match when most everyone thought for sure that McIntyre was going to win? (Me included...) And how most everyone was so shocked when Swagger took it?
Wouldn't surprise me if someone unexpected wins it again.
Though it with two MITB matches it could end up something like McIntyre and Mark Henry (lol)
Predictions: Sheamus Swagger Usos Layla Eve Kane Orton
Sheamus vs. John Cena, WWE Championship, Steel Cage Match: I actually prefer Cena as the chaser and not chasee so I hope Sheamus wins. Also, NEXUS as a foil for Cena CAN keep Cena occupied while Sheamus moves onto another program (Orton?)
Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match: It HAS to be Swagger. There is no reason to take the belt off him now.
Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Morrison. He is the one who needs it the most. Also, with the string of cashed in winners, I can see Morrison being the first to lose a cash in.
Smackdown Money In the Bank Ladder Match: I am going to go with Christian, but it will most likely be McIntyre.
The Hart Dynasty vs. The Usos, Unified Tag Title Match: Does anyone REALLY care? I will say The Harts, just because I have no idea who the Usos are.
Alicia Fox vs. Eve Torres, Divas Championship Match: Fox retains.
Layla vs. Kelly Kelly, Women's Championship Match: Layla should retain here.
I don't "think" that any of the big guns in the Raw MITB need the briefcase, so I think that Orton, Edge, and Jericho - who would all be great winners - aren't "logical" winners. Henry is cannon fodder. Bourne is just happy to be there, the elevation of participating is enough reward for him. DiBiase and Morrison both need just a bit more before they can go there and that leaves Miz - who is indeed awesome.
SD - Kane, Cody and Show are also cannon fodder for this match. The other 5 are on an even keel more or less. Hardy and Christian will negate one another. Ziggler has never been given that last little bit of push that everyone thinks he's going to get, Drew and Kofi are the most likely and I see them going ahead and giving it to Drew.
Originally posted by Wpob Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match: It HAS to be Swagger. There is no reason to take the belt off him now.
A good reason to take the belt off of Swagger could be that Rey Mysterio is the champ and not Swagger?!?!
Originally posted by Wpob Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Morrison. He is the one who needs it the most. Also, with the string of cashed in winners, I can see Morrison being the first to lose a cash in.
If Morrison needs the win in this match the most, like you say, exactly how would winning MitB do him any good, if he would be the first to try to cash it in and actually lose? I just don't get your argument here.
Originally posted by Wpob Rey Mysterio vs. Jack Swagger, World Championship Match: It HAS to be Swagger. There is no reason to take the belt off him now.
A good reason to take the belt off of Swagger could be that Rey Mysterio is the champ and not Swagger?!?!
My bad. I typed it backwards. Lack of sleep. Sorry!
Originally posted by Wpob Raw Money In The Bank Ladder Match: Morrison. He is the one who needs it the most. Also, with the string of cashed in winners, I can see Morrison being the first to lose a cash in.
If Morrison needs the win in this match the most, like you say, exactly how would winning MitB do him any good, if he would be the first to try to cash it in and actually lose? I just don't get your argument here.
Morrison needs the win the most because he seems to me to being a bit depushed. However, I do not think the WWE Bosses feel he is champion material. And, since everyone has cashed in and won, I think the next time, law of averages here, says someone has to try to cash in and lose. So, put 1 (morrison needing a win to get a push going) together with 1 (the WWE not behind Morrison/law of averages) = Morrison winning MITB and losing the title shot.
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