Money in the Bank 2012 Review

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Money in the Bank predictions

Hey guys welcome to my predictions for Money in the Bank. Aside from Wrestlemania this happens to be my favourite pay per view.


YOUTUBE PRE-SHOW Kofi Kingston and R-Truth vs. Hunico and Camacho

Kingston and Truth via pinfall

2 points to consider here - WHY is this NOT the Tag team champions vs the number 1 contenders?? (Unless I've missed something??) and why is this the preshow? It's almost a god damn guarantee that there'll be some form of Ryback squash on the main show. I understand that they want to draw people in to watch the youtube show but I feel that this is a wasted spot.

Big Show vs. Kane vs. Chris Jericho vs. John Cena Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a WWE Championship Contract

Although I will be wearing my Raw is Jericho Tshirt my pick for WWE championship MITB is John Cena.

I am so torn for this match. I want Jericho to win and I want Cena to win. I see Cena as the most obvious choice. I don't understand why there are only four participants, although I wouldn't be surprised if we see either The Miz or Rey Mysterio return.

CM Punk (c) vs. Daniel Bryan Singles match for the WWE Championship with AJ as special guest referee

Since this is not a No DQ match I expect this to end in a no contest, since AJ won't allow either man to win

Is it wrong that my continued interest in this feud is more to do with AJ than it is Punk and Bryan? I feel Punk has lost his edge, I don't know whether this is because of working with Bryan but I miss the pipebombs. I see this going to an explosive conclusion at Summerslam, maybe an Ironman match.

Damien Sandow vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Christian vs. Santino Marella vs. Tensai vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Sin Cara Money in the Bank Ladder Match for a World Heavyweight Championship Contract

I LOVE the variety of participants in this match. My pick is Dolph Ziggler

I was initially surprised at the participants here. While I am encouraged by the use of new talents I am hugely annoyed that both the US Champion and the Intercontinental Champion are involved in this match. We are deprived of two matches here. I literally only see Ziggler winning since he has been in a programme with Sheamus. I would love Sandow or Kidd to be in the running but I doubt it.

Sheamus (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio


Sheamus to retain via pinfall

Not much to say here. This match should have taken place at last month ppv. Alberto has been attacking Sheamus at every viable opportunity which makes me think Sheamus has to have the upper hand. My thoughts on Alberto are well documented.

Agree? Disagree? Let me know in the comments section below

Why I write my blog

I've been thinking about this question quite a bit this week.

The answer struck me at about 1 am.

I talk about wrestling to my friends A LOT. This might not seem unusual but in my circle I am the only female who knows more than the names of wrestlers. I don't profess to know it all, hell I hadn't seen anything before 1999 until I met my boyfriend.

It got me to thinking that the purpose of this blog is to share my thoughts and feelings on shows. I write little snippets about what I think about certain angles. I write my predictions and give reviews. I'll splash around pictures when I go to live events (roll on November!) I will never intentionally post spoilers because I don't see it as my "job". I rarely read them and if that is what you're interested in there are PLENTY of places to go and find them.

My biggest point that I take pride in is that I will always give my honest opinion. It is not meant to "bash" anybody. I have huge respect for the guys and girls who haul ass around the world to give the fans the experience of a lifetime. I will speak against those who I dislike but it is my opinion and we are all entitled to different opinions. I will always try to back my opinions with validations but I am willing to be persuaded. (If anyone can get me to like Alberto Del Rio then I will be shocked! Nothing personal against him I just think he's over rated). I like banter, I get teased all the time about being a Cena fan, lets just keep it civil.

So there we go, that brain ache is out there. I want this blog to be different, to give people like me some where to come and discuss stuff without being trolled for having an opinion that doesn't fit into their "perfect ideal".

As always if there's something I'm not talking about and you think I should be hit the comment button. I'll be back Saturday with my Money in the Bank Predictions.

Is the format of the WWE Championship match at Money in the Bank a good idea?

Since there is no longer any brand extension the question a lot of people were pondering was how would Money in the Bank work this year? It has been revealed that there are two matches as in previous years, but instead of being branded Raw and Smackdown one is for the WWE Championship and one is for the World Heavyweight Championship.

It was announced by interim GM for last week Vickie Guerrero (this week its Teddy Long) that the WWE championship Money in the Bank match would be made up of former WWE champions only. We already know 4 of the participants - Kane, Chris Jericho, Big Show and John Cena. 

The question is, who else?? Why have a ladder match between 4 participants when MitB is usually at least 6 participants.

The only previous champions still on the roster are : The Miz, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio and Triple H. I think we can count Hunter out completely due to his commitments with Brock. Alberto and Sheamus are tied up with each other and unless there is a swerve in their match neither of those are in. Randy's suspension isn't over until end of July, The Miz is still filming so unless they rush him back it is unlikely that he'll be in.

Which bring us to Rey Mysterio. His suspension is over, and it seems only a matter of time before they bring him back. Perfect gateway to get him on tv, although with the current entrants I'm not wholly sure that he would fit in nor am I sure that I particularly want him back.

So the question that brought me to write this is, is the restriction a good idea? I like it, it is a new twist on what could have been a particularly difficult MitB year. My main worry is that if it stays at four participants, no matter how good they are the match will just fall flat. The highlight of MitB is the MAD bumps and mega spots. With four it's just doesn't seem quite right. Maybe it'll all work out and I'll be proven wrong, I want to be! I'm excited to see what Cena can do and since Jericho is the creator he'll be just fine. I'm not worried about Kane either since he's succeeded before. Big Show worries me slightly but maybe he's the one to watch.

So what do you think? How is this all going to pan out? Will it be a triumph or a flat out failure?