Proof of that point is right here. I cannot name the WWE title match for last years MITB PPV. I assume it was something involving Sheamus and Cena but do not know if there were more people as well. What I can remember, however, is my predictions for both Money In The Bank ladder matches from that PPV. From RAW, I had Evan Bourne winning. To prove anyone can do it. He was, just as he is now, a very popular guy and could have probably gotten over by nearly beating the WWE champion. He would lose. I still stand by that theory. One thing I do not stand by is my Smackdown ladder match prediction. Matt Hardy. I believed that Matt Hardy would win the Smackdown World Title shot. For basically the same reason as I predicted Evan Bourne. Matt Hardy, for those who don’t remember, only wrestled a handful of times after this ppv for the WWE before leaving the company, going to TNA and….. I’ll be damned I can’t remember what he has done there. I know it is stuff. I remember he teamed with Chris Harris once but other than that I am blanking on it. I also predicted Dolph Ziggler for the WrestleMania 26 Money In The Bank match. Clearly, my track record on these is based on optimism not reality. How off will my predictions be this year? Let’s see shall we?
Starting with RAW -
Alberto Del Rio: He shouldn’t be in this match. He doesn’t need it. He already won a #1 contender match. He is just risking unnecessary punishment on his body. I do like his chances of winning however. Just his victory on RAW a few weeks ago for the WWE title shot does put him down the line in my order of possible winners.
Alex Riley: Riley seems to have Miz’s number and Miz won the case last year. I don’t see Riley winning though.
Evan Bourne: He is in the match to do pretty flips and look like he is dying. I can’t predict him as a winner. Not making that mistake again. Least likely to win in my opinion.
Kofi Kingston: Everybody seems to be predicting Del Rio. But I believe a babyface is winning. Someone who can run out and attempt to save the WWE title from CM Punk at the end of the night. Someone who can afford to look like a dumbass when he fails. Sorry Kofi. Its not your time to be a world title holder yet.
Jack Swagger: I don’t see a heel winning and I don’t see a former MITB winner winning. So Swagger is out. Remember. Swagger won the WrestleMania 26 one. Remember Jack Swagger is a former World Champion. Remember? C’mon. He did. Look it up.
The Miz: For the same reason I said no to Swagger, I don’t see Miz winning this one.
Rey Mysterio: I can see Rey winning this and remain popular even in losing to Punk. In one of my early scenarios, I thought Rey was winning and losing to Punk.
R-Truth: He is a dark horse in this one (no racial), I could definitely see him winning the case, losing the cash in and claiming a conspiracy.
#8 Evan Bourne: Very little chance
#7 Jack Swagger: He is feuding with Bourne, so it is fitting they are both so low.
#6 Alex Riley: Still too early for Riley
#5 Miz: Don’t see him repeating
#4 R-Truth: If the main event didn’t indicate that someone may cash in that night, Truth would be higher.
#3 Rey Mysterio: I think that if Rey were to win the case, he would use it in a 1 on 1 match against Cena and I don’t believe the scenario of the night would allow that to happen.
#2 Alberto Del Rio: If he hadn’t won the title shot on July 4th, I would say that this was his match to lose.
MY PREDICTION FOR THE WINNER OF THE RAW MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH: Kofi Kingston. I said earlier in this it is not his time to be a World Title Holder yet, but I do think he wins the case and fails at the cash in.
Smackdown -
Cody Rhodes: If Rhodes wins, I see him carrying around the case for a while. Maybe destroying the case to make it disfigured like him. With Randy Orton holding the World Heavyweight Championship and Rhodes having a history with him. I say he has an ok chance to win. But CM Punk’s storyline takes precedence right now, so Rhodes gets moved back a little
Daniel Bryan: I have no real argument against him winning, but don’t believe he has as good of a chance as others do.
Heath Slater: You know, I want Heath Slater to win this. Just for the reaction of the crowd. He is in the match to do what Evan Bourne is on RAW. Look like he is going to die.
Justin Gabriel: Much like Slater, I see him dying. But playing into something else (along with Slater)
Kane: Unpredictable. Kane usually gets more focused on each summer. Even holding the World Title for the final 6 months of 2010. I don’t think he wins but will not be as surprised if he does.
Sheamus: My early favorite to win. I would have had him winning until I thought of a new way to go.
Sin Cara: WWE is paying this man quite a bit and he does flips. I see no way in him winning however
Wade Barrett: Wade Barrett is my least favorite man in the 16 that I have discussed thus far but…
#8 Heath Slater
#7 Justin Gabriel
#6 Sin Cara
#5 Daniel Bryan
#4 Cody Rhodes
#3 Kane
#2 Sheamus
And the winner:
In this match, there are 4, former members of Nexus. Daniel Bryan, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater and the former leader of Nexus, Wade Barrett. CM Punk is the current leader of The Nexus. I believe that this will play heavily into the outcome. What I indicated in the analysis for Gabriel and Slater earlier is something bigger planned. I see them and the eventual winner of the Smackdown Money In The Bank working as a team in the match. It will eventually break down though. Slater and Gabriel will be laid out. But it hints at something bigger later in the night.
As you can easily guess, my prediction for this match is Wade Barrett. I believe that at the end of the night, CM Punk defeats John Cena (going against my word here and laying out my prediction for the WWE Title match), defeats the first savior of the night Kofi Kingston and goes to leave. He is stopped in the entrance way by the WWE Tag Team Champions, Mike McGillicuty and David Otunga. They want to know what is up? They put their careers in Punk’s hands and he is stepping out on them. They have plans of their own. They attack Punk. Lay him out. This is where Wade Barrett comes out and cashes in. He successfully defeats CM Punk. Becomes the WWE Champion and regains his position as the leader of Nexus. I do not recall if the Wade Barrett, CM Punk argument over who is the rightful leader of Nexus had a blowoff.
Barrett now has the WWE Championship, he has rid the WWE of 2 top names. The two guys who Nexus attacked in their debut. John Cena and CM Punk and he has Mr. McMahon groveling at his feet for saving his company the embarrassment of losing their top championship.
