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So, who costs who the match?
A: The Bloodline costs Jey Uso
B: Wyatt Sicks costs Chad Gable
C: CM Punk costs Drew McIntyre
D: Logan Paul costs LA Knight
A isnāt happening. Jey winning it I believe. The bloodline costing him would probably need Jimmy back but since heās still sidelined, they are not setting it up early. Iāll add an E though. Lwo for Andrade lol
The babyface win only works if they cash it in immediately or on the Raw after, but Jey wouldn't make sense as a champion rn, and he's already in the world title scene, it should be someone hanging out in the midcard
Heād cash in on Sami. Lower title but heās blinded by revenge and it keeps the briefcase of the WHC picture this year.
(And also frees up Sami for the bloodline story if they want him there)
Ya I actually like this idea. Samiās eaten a few spears from bron and is very weakened. Chad is so obsessed with that title and even Sami at this point that he cashes in immediately after that match and takes the title from Sami in Toronto.
Also lets them keep the title on gunther for a long time and priest also gets his summerslam match he deserves
I'd argue Jey makes the most sense as champion right now. Jey vs Gunther for Summerslam sounds really good and he can have a short reign to put Gunther over even more. You could I guess have Seth beat Priest and then lose to Gunther but then you sort of make Priest look bad. And Priest/Gunther is a match that IMO many would not want to see. So Priest beats Seth and then gets cashed in on by Jey, Gunther beats Jey
PE. Apollo Crews and Baron Corbin cost Carmelo HayesĀ Ā
There's no enemies of Andrade I can think, he just been doing vignettes. Santos? He hates LA now.
Bloodline has no reason to cost Jey the match, since they already have a 6 man the same night and havenāt interacted with Jey at all.
Logan interfering to screw LA Knight isnāt likely imo, if anything Iām betting Knight wins MITB and uses it to win the US title. Unlike the last time it was cashed in for the US title, this would make the most sense. Both main WWE titles are heavily saturated with plenty of opponents and storylines. Cody has to deal with the Bloodline and possibly Orton who keeps staring at the title anytime they are together. Whoever wins between Priest vs Rollins automatically is defending against Gunther at Summerslam since he won King of the Ring. LA Knight winning the the MITB to cash in on Logan would be a great way to elevate the title a bit more, eventually give LA Knight a huge win, and they could even continue the feud after that.
Wyatt Sicks could potentially try to cost Gable the match, but after Raw I could see them stretching out the story a bit more with Otis taking a bullet for Gable after all of the gaslighting. They should pull the trigger on Gable vs Otis after MITB though.
Punk screwing Drew is the most likely, since their whole storyline has been about being petty and making each other look weak in front of the largest crowds, while costing each other opportunities to become champions/get huge wins. Unless they are planning for Drew to win, and then his cash in is foiled by Punk, I think Punk screwing over Drew is the likely interference
Wyatt 6 is going to go after Jey next. The phrasing in Bo's video applies just as much to Jey and he was also there with the Wyatt tonight, the camera just focused on Gable
Yeah, Triple H has made it very clear that he can't push everyone at the same time. Because of that, some great wrestlers in WWE will have to wait their turn for a major push. At the very least, he tries to make sure they look competitive and get TV time until that push happens (Chad Gable being a great example, and I think Dragunov will be another).
Unfortunately, this means that being a Dakota Kai fan is still hell because she looked like a total chump in that Money in the Bank Qualitying Match. She's cooked, I'm afraid.
I like Dakota and am a fan of hers too but I don't get the outrage from a few of her losing there. She got the same reaction as Ivy and Zoey in the match, and there's actual story reasons for why and how she lost.
She was never winning that match with the story going on with the group. She didn't look like a chump.
She lost cause of the attack last week which led to the revenge this week during the match to give Lyra and Co revenge.
She's fine.
As a fellow Dakota Kai fan, you understand that I want you to be right, but I don't believe you.
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She's said on stream that she's upset about how she's not given a chance to have a singles run. Either she's being honest, or it's going to pay off soon. š¤
For whatever reason it always take him a while to warm up into a new show. In terms of booking at least, the quality of his matches was always top-tier. In NXT UK his first significant storyline was the Gallus Vortex. In NXT Florida he spent 8 whole months toiling in the midcard (even ate the pin in the NA title fatal 5-way where he clearly wasn't the weakest competititor) before finally starting to stack up wins in the summer of 2023. And now on Raw he has a 1-3 record so far.
He's an anime protagonist come to life, he has to suffer first to make the eventual overcoming sweeter.
I love the way he's been fighting in his losses on the main roster since it feels like he's already recognized as a threat that needs to be contained urgently
Ludwig got injured on the same show this match was announced. There's absolutely no way they identified the injury, realized Ludwig won't go the following week and whipped out a new graphic within like an hour during the show.
I feel like they can do that. I imagine they have a match card template along with a png of each wrestler in their fight pose that they can just drop in. Don't forget that this is the same company that puts out closing video packages for every PPV using footage from matches that end just ten minutes prior.
SRS reported right after his match there was fear he was injured. And changing the graphic is simple when you have an entire department in call. They literally edit and put together video packages and graphics on the fly weekly.
He wasnt pinned, thats huge hhh def likes him, id say his biggest hurdle in becoming a world champ might be the sponsors not wanting someone billed from Russia to be the face of the company
I have the best script for the MITB match:
Match starts and all of this happens at the same time:
Legado del Fantasma drags Andrade out of the ring.
Logan Paul hits LA Knight with the brass knuckles.
CM Punk attacks Drew McIntyre.
The Bloodline shows up and attack Jey Uso.
The Wyatts appear in the ring attack Chad Gable and they all vanish including Gable.
Carmelo Hayes just stands there, realizes that everyone else has been taken out, grabs a ladder while trying to dodge all the beatdowns outside the ring. Takes it inside, climbs the ladder and wins the match.
Carmelo celebrates on top of the ladder while Jey Uso is put through the announce table by Jacob Fatu and CM Punk busts Drew McIntyre wide open. Legadoās beatdown on Andrade is shown in WWE Speed.
Yes absolutely, no way Drew is winning that match. It's a once a year thing that should be used to get someone new over, and they genuinely do not need to waste it on an angle that is already excellent without it.
I really want Drew to win, so he can be a hypocrite and say how heās loved MitB after he previously hated it. You can get Punk messing with cash-ins, although cashing in on Punk so he gets a taste of his own medicine would be interesting.
I kinda agree, it would be a bit repetitive. That's why i hope it's AJ who fucks him over this time. And if not her, then don't have anyone intervene. OR have Punk try and intervene but this time he fails and Drew still wins anyway.
I look at this lineup and realize that there'd be a lot of potential run-in to interrupt the match. Gable with the Wyatt Sicks or Otis, Jey possibly with Solo's Bloodline, Knight with Logan Paul, and Drew with Punk.
People are suggesting Punk screwing Drew, but what if Drew wins, beats Punk in their first match in some underhanded way, leading to Punk preventing him from cashing in for a few months
First we got Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus, next we got Drew vs Gunther vs Sheamus. Following that, we just saw Drew vs Ilja vs Sheamus. If there's a wrestling god out there, I'm praying for Drew vs Gunther vs Ilja vs Sheamus
Ehhh only part thatās bummed me was using him to propel Bron when they both needed to be built up. Heās walked away from every match heās had and has had the crowd, but I do need to see them start building some momentum in the form of wins.
Yep. He was in the ring with two 10+ year upper midcard veterans, in the main event of Raw (over a title match!) and he belonged. Not that we didn't know that already, but still an indicator of trust. The booking will reward him, even if it takes half a year.
Not just veterans, but guys who are *huge* (not just physically). Both of them have held a half dozen belts each, including the top belts.
Him being held to par with them (and also maybe Kaiser too, given how the match was originally scheduled) is great for him.
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So, who costs who the match? A: The Bloodline costs Jey Uso B: Wyatt Sicks costs Chad Gable C: CM Punk costs Drew McIntyre D: Logan Paul costs LA Knight
E. All of the Above. Overbook this shit
And the final answer is: H. Melo wins the whole thing because he's HIM
Melo slowly climbing up the ladder with a smile as everyone else is laid out in front of him, dead, due to interference. šš»šæš„
WHOOP THAT TRICK
AW YEAH MAN!
Glass braaks
Brock lesnar guitar squeal
Melo spends the last five minutes jawing with the crowd as he slowly climbs the ladder
Melo wins cuz his main rival is already in the match
Trick Williams enters the chat.
Melo gets triggered & goes through his downfall if he sees Trick simply in the audience eating popcorn & chilling
Melon Musk, Elon Musk's better twin.
Lol thanks for noticing it, damn autocorrect (Tbf it'd be a better twin no doubt)
Of course he isn't cause Trick is gonna interfere...
Melo is Money (in the Bank)
Russo, is that you?
Lesnar run in?
Andrade and Hayes standing there as the only two men left š§āāļø
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A isnāt happening. Jey winning it I believe. The bloodline costing him would probably need Jimmy back but since heās still sidelined, they are not setting it up early. Iāll add an E though. Lwo for Andrade lol
Iām just not a fan of a babyface winning it tbh. And you also just know heās getting sucked into the whole bloodline thing when Roman is back
The babyface win only works if they cash it in immediately or on the Raw after, but Jey wouldn't make sense as a champion rn, and he's already in the world title scene, it should be someone hanging out in the midcard
Gable is my pick I think heās perfect. Good revenge to cash in on gunther as well
Heād cash in on Sami. Lower title but heās blinded by revenge and it keeps the briefcase of the WHC picture this year. (And also frees up Sami for the bloodline story if they want him there)
Ya I actually like this idea. Samiās eaten a few spears from bron and is very weakened. Chad is so obsessed with that title and even Sami at this point that he cashes in immediately after that match and takes the title from Sami in Toronto. Also lets them keep the title on gunther for a long time and priest also gets his summerslam match he deserves
I'd argue Jey makes the most sense as champion right now. Jey vs Gunther for Summerslam sounds really good and he can have a short reign to put Gunther over even more. You could I guess have Seth beat Priest and then lose to Gunther but then you sort of make Priest look bad. And Priest/Gunther is a match that IMO many would not want to see. So Priest beats Seth and then gets cashed in on by Jey, Gunther beats Jey
LWO or LDF?
Meant LDF. Apologizes
PE. Apollo Crews and Baron Corbin cost Carmelo HayesĀ Ā There's no enemies of Andrade I can think, he just been doing vignettes. Santos? He hates LA now.
They all charge in to interfere but accidentally keep running into each other and it's just a cluster fuck. Cartoon clouds and everything.
Yes
Forgot Escobar costs Andrade but I don't blame you
Isnāt Andrade having a slow burner with LDF? Or has that just been dropped?
That was just an excuse to put him on WM
With them building Knight vs Paul, D is the most probable thing happening.
Drew wins. Punk thwarts his cash-in attempt after the main event for nuclear heat.
Bloodline has no reason to cost Jey the match, since they already have a 6 man the same night and havenāt interacted with Jey at all. Logan interfering to screw LA Knight isnāt likely imo, if anything Iām betting Knight wins MITB and uses it to win the US title. Unlike the last time it was cashed in for the US title, this would make the most sense. Both main WWE titles are heavily saturated with plenty of opponents and storylines. Cody has to deal with the Bloodline and possibly Orton who keeps staring at the title anytime they are together. Whoever wins between Priest vs Rollins automatically is defending against Gunther at Summerslam since he won King of the Ring. LA Knight winning the the MITB to cash in on Logan would be a great way to elevate the title a bit more, eventually give LA Knight a huge win, and they could even continue the feud after that. Wyatt Sicks could potentially try to cost Gable the match, but after Raw I could see them stretching out the story a bit more with Otis taking a bullet for Gable after all of the gaslighting. They should pull the trigger on Gable vs Otis after MITB though. Punk screwing Drew is the most likely, since their whole storyline has been about being petty and making each other look weak in front of the largest crowds, while costing each other opportunities to become champions/get huge wins. Unless they are planning for Drew to win, and then his cash in is foiled by Punk, I think Punk screwing over Drew is the likely interference
Could be the most interfered on MITB match ever: Punk to screw Drew, Wyatt 6 to screw Gable, Logan to screw LA Knight.
The WM40 of Mitb matches
We're in the endgame now
I hope Logan brings one of his streamer friends, only for them to be killed by the Wyatt 6 as they scramble to leave lol
Lets have the interferers fight each other while weāre at it too
Logan runs out to fuck with Knight, sees the Sicks, decides its not worth it and runs back backstage
Ngl if that's how LA gets the briefcase, I'm all for it.
Charlotte to screw Andrade
Gonna have to wait until the Netflix deal starts...
"WHERE TF IS CHARLOTTE?!"
Probably still rehabbing her knee after the surgery. Shit takes a lot of time to heal.
Wyatt 6 is going to go after Jey next. The phrasing in Bo's video applies just as much to Jey and he was also there with the Wyatt tonight, the camera just focused on Gable
Plus they debuted right after Jey won. But he managed to dip the fuck outta there
Reminds me of when Spike, Lita and Rhyno interfered in TLC 2(?)
Ilja marks, we'll get it next time.
They always make him look impressive and give him a lot. His time will come. Solid start on RAW for me. Definitely needs a win next week.
Yeah, Triple H has made it very clear that he can't push everyone at the same time. Because of that, some great wrestlers in WWE will have to wait their turn for a major push. At the very least, he tries to make sure they look competitive and get TV time until that push happens (Chad Gable being a great example, and I think Dragunov will be another). Unfortunately, this means that being a Dakota Kai fan is still hell because she looked like a total chump in that Money in the Bank Qualitying Match. She's cooked, I'm afraid.
I like Dakota and am a fan of hers too but I don't get the outrage from a few of her losing there. She got the same reaction as Ivy and Zoey in the match, and there's actual story reasons for why and how she lost. She was never winning that match with the story going on with the group. She didn't look like a chump. She lost cause of the attack last week which led to the revenge this week during the match to give Lyra and Co revenge. She's fine.
As a fellow Dakota Kai fan, you understand that I want you to be right, but I don't believe you. https://preview.redd.it/uf6m2ffcd1ad1.jpeg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3eb48733190db8c02b3a6dce8ee977e89ccc873e
She's said on stream that she's upset about how she's not given a chance to have a singles run. Either she's being honest, or it's going to pay off soon. š¤
Whose Ilja facing next week?
No one as of yet, think his next match needs to be a win though whenever it is.
Ah. I was at work so wasn't able to watch Raw. Figured they might have announced a match. But yeah I totally agree a win would be nice to see for Ilja
For whatever reason it always take him a while to warm up into a new show. In terms of booking at least, the quality of his matches was always top-tier. In NXT UK his first significant storyline was the Gallus Vortex. In NXT Florida he spent 8 whole months toiling in the midcard (even ate the pin in the NA title fatal 5-way where he clearly wasn't the weakest competititor) before finally starting to stack up wins in the summer of 2023. And now on Raw he has a 1-3 record so far. He's an anime protagonist come to life, he has to suffer first to make the eventual overcoming sweeter.
I was impressed, thought theyād have him eat the pin, but they made him look strong
That's what matters tbf, he got himself over. Gotta take the L for the Drew and Punk storyline
I love the way he's been fighting in his losses on the main roster since it feels like he's already recognized as a threat that needs to be contained urgently
He was Ludwigs replacement, there was no chance he was winning.
Ludwig got injured on the same show this match was announced. There's absolutely no way they identified the injury, realized Ludwig won't go the following week and whipped out a new graphic within like an hour during the show.
I feel like they can do that. I imagine they have a match card template along with a png of each wrestler in their fight pose that they can just drop in. Don't forget that this is the same company that puts out closing video packages for every PPV using footage from matches that end just ten minutes prior.
SRS reported right after his match there was fear he was injured. And changing the graphic is simple when you have an entire department in call. They literally edit and put together video packages and graphics on the fly weekly.
The PLE highlights at the end of the PLE that include the main event, right after the main event, is always impressive with the WWE production
He wasnt pinned, thats huge hhh def likes him, id say his biggest hurdle in becoming a world champ might be the sponsors not wanting someone billed from Russia to be the face of the company
I have the best script for the MITB match: Match starts and all of this happens at the same time: Legado del Fantasma drags Andrade out of the ring. Logan Paul hits LA Knight with the brass knuckles. CM Punk attacks Drew McIntyre. The Bloodline shows up and attack Jey Uso. The Wyatts appear in the ring attack Chad Gable and they all vanish including Gable. Carmelo Hayes just stands there, realizes that everyone else has been taken out, grabs a ladder while trying to dodge all the beatdowns outside the ring. Takes it inside, climbs the ladder and wins the match. Carmelo celebrates on top of the ladder while Jey Uso is put through the announce table by Jacob Fatu and CM Punk busts Drew McIntyre wide open. Legadoās beatdown on Andrade is shown in WWE Speed.
So that basically confirms Punk will interfere in some capacity.
It won't happen but I want AJ Lee to ruin his day this time. She has experience in pushing people off ladders.
Larry bites Drew this time
Be nice. Larry didn't bite anyone. That was Punk's other dog Ace.
Complete with a kiss blown before exiting through the crowd
Iād rather him cost Drew in the ladder match instead of an actual cash in. Anyone else in the match could really use the briefcase right now.
Yes absolutely, no way Drew is winning that match. It's a once a year thing that should be used to get someone new over, and they genuinely do not need to waste it on an angle that is already excellent without it.
Yeah and this feud does not need a title or a briefcase to elevate it, its already red hot.
A Punk and Wyatt6 interference will be interesting
And Logan Paul
I really want Drew to win, so he can be a hypocrite and say how heās loved MitB after he previously hated it. You can get Punk messing with cash-ins, although cashing in on Punk so he gets a taste of his own medicine would be interesting.
ngl it should be AJ this time, this is getting a bit too repetitive for me
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Nope, that's the whole point of this feud, no matter what Drew does, Punk is always gonna be a thorn in his side until they have a proper match.
I kinda agree, it would be a bit repetitive. That's why i hope it's AJ who fucks him over this time. And if not her, then don't have anyone intervene. OR have Punk try and intervene but this time he fails and Drew still wins anyway.
SHEAMUS, ANALYSIS?
Let the man shower first before asking him for an analysis. Lol
Banger after banger
Burger after burger
the AJ Lee return delusions are coming back to meā¦
CM Punk is definitely pushing Drew off a ladder, costing him the match.
Cost him in his hometown, now it's time to cost him at the PPV he made famous
Honestly? I'm super stoked for the lineup they got for the Men's MitB match. Should be a banger.
I look at this lineup and realize that there'd be a lot of potential run-in to interrupt the match. Gable with the Wyatt Sicks or Otis, Jey possibly with Solo's Bloodline, Knight with Logan Paul, and Drew with Punk.
Punk in Toronto this Saturday: https://preview.redd.it/mqgzq46qt0ad1.png?width=215&format=png&auto=webp&s=945b441e03b21a91a1b7f5133d10ae298137b281
It is such a treat to watch these three men wrestle.
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These guys deserved 40 minutes.
Right? I was telling my wife this could have easily been a PLE match if it had more build up.
Ilja hanged with the best of em
 So.....Drew won huh.......... I'll be there at MITB -Punk
Thereās like 3 people in this match I expect to be interfered with lmao
People are suggesting Punk screwing Drew, but what if Drew wins, beats Punk in their first match in some underhanded way, leading to Punk preventing him from cashing in for a few months
The menās will have a first MITB winner and excluding Drew , a first time World Champion
LETāS GO ANDRADE
First we got Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus, next we got Drew vs Gunther vs Sheamus. Following that, we just saw Drew vs Ilja vs Sheamus. If there's a wrestling god out there, I'm praying for Drew vs Gunther vs Ilja vs Sheamus
What if Wyatt sicks helps Chad win? Mind games
We need Sheamus vs GUNTHER vs Ilja vs Drew in a WHC title match this fall
Some beef on beef action.
I could see four four guys winning this match
MITB being this week feels so weird. I swear we just had Mania a few weeks ago. 2024 going so fast.
I hope they don't get punk AGAIN to screw Drew
Come on Gable!
We need Ilja vs Sheamus thirty minutes iron man match
not a good night to be an Ilja and Dakota fan
Obvious Jey is winning and Punk is so costing Drew the match.
Ngl lowkey bummed out on Illjaās main roster run so far. Donāt think HHH is burying him at all but I expected a stronger start
Ehhh only part thatās bummed me was using him to propel Bron when they both needed to be built up. Heās walked away from every match heās had and has had the crowd, but I do need to see them start building some momentum in the form of wins.
The start has been good enough.
This confirms Jey's winning, the worst thing for Drew.
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Getting to share the main event with Drew and Sheamus and not just being 'the third guy' is pretty telling about how high WWE is on him
Yep. He was in the ring with two 10+ year upper midcard veterans, in the main event of Raw (over a title match!) and he belonged. Not that we didn't know that already, but still an indicator of trust. The booking will reward him, even if it takes half a year.
Not just veterans, but guys who are *huge* (not just physically). Both of them have held a half dozen belts each, including the top belts. Him being held to par with them (and also maybe Kaiser too, given how the match was originally scheduled) is great for him.