Gunning On The Level - Money In The Bank

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On this blog we are doing things slightly differently. Once a month myself and @LoveLostGunfire will be providing you our predictions for the monthly PPV. This month its time to count up all your loose change, gather every penny and place your bets because its time to cash in for Money In The Bank.

Summer Rae vs Layla - Who Will Fandango Tango With?

LLG - Seeing as Layla is "old news" (NO, this is not a jab at her age. I actually dig the chick) I don't see how Summer Rae wouldn't walk out the winner Sunday night. Maybe 'Dango will double cross Layla and realize Summer was always his gal. Who knows. Either way, Summer Rae takes this because she's the one who needs building, not Layla. Sorry, Layla.

L - I think it's gonna be a hell of a dull match if I'm honest. The build has had potential but I feel this has gone on far too long. Honestly, I see Fandango leaving with neither diva. He doesn't need them and he can be a much better worker solo and the divas division can focus on two extra divas who can actually work then. In the end I see Summer Rae going over clean and Fandango walking out on Layla. 

Rusev vs Big E (AGAIN)

LLG - It's pretty damn obvious WWE has a hard-on for Rusev right now. They're intentionally portraying him as an unstoppable beast. Big E, so far, has been Rusev's toughest opponent, but I don't think the "feud" has reached the point where Rusev can realistically lose to Big E. I don't even like this "feud". I think it feels random and almost pointless. Where is it going? I honestly can't even remember why this feud started! Will Rusev lose? Nope.

L - Rusev wins but god damn I hope we get more than 10 moves from him. He is getting the Umaga push and will go undefeated until either faces Cena or you get my fantasy booking. WWE resigns Kurt Angle in October when his TNA contract is up. He enters the Royal Rumble, gets eliminated by Rusev. This sets up Angle vs Rusev, USA vs USSR, Medal vs Medal at WM31. America wins and the crowd get a great match.

Stardust & Goldust vs RybAxel

LLG - This will be a win for the Rhodes boys. If I even have to explain that, you haven't been paying attention to the loving The E has been giving Stardust. FINE, I'll explain it. The Rhodes boys just recently went through an awful losing streak. It seemed the magic had dwindled, died out. And then: Stardust happened and it looks like the boys found their groove again. It's too early for Stardust to lose momentum.

L - I think that The Rhodes win but Stardust will get the pin. Stardust is the one that needs to be showcased here. He is fresh just like LLG said. He needs to keep the momentum flowing. If I had my way Stardust would win this match without Goldust. He shouldn't tag him in at all. 

Paige vs Naomi - Divas Championship Match

LLG - Cameron is going to come out and ruin it for Naomi, got it? I mean, seriously. With all the bickering between the two Funkawhatnows, I don't see how Naomi could possibly snag a clean loss, never mind a clean win, Hahaha! IF Naomi somehow manages to win (and I don't know how the hell that could even be a possibility) it would be because Cameron saw a priest and had a total change of heart and decided to help her friend out. The only reason I say this is because of the recent focus on Naomi/Cameron. I'm not saying Naomi isn't capable of winning on her own, because she is. But due to the way this has been developing, Naomi will lose and Paige will retain. Trust me. I just hope Paige manages to look strong before Cameron interferes.

L - Naomi wins by DQ due to Cameron attacking Paige. I would love to think that WWE would be more creative and let Naomi get the win and then have Cameron attack her due to jealousy. Paige could then help fend off Cameron and shake hands with Naomi who promises Paige a rematch. Paige could lose and still look strong this way which is much better than the predictable toilet break of a match. But this won't happen. We will get ten minutes of Paige being beaten until she screams, snaps and locks in the PTO. Match done. NEXT!

The Usos vs Harper and Rowan - Tag Team Championship Match

LLG - Oh, I'm going to get some flack for this, but what the hell. The Tag Team division isn't what it was a while ago. Not long ago, the Tag Division was the hottest shit in the company, but now... Well, you get it. None of that is the fault of the Usos, don't get me wrong. I like them, but it is unfortunate for them The E doesn't know how to book
successful title reigns (Ask Ambrose. Hell, The E can't even book successful briefcase holding, just ask Sandow). I see things changing at MITB for the sake of changing. Rather than trying to actually be creative and script something that would help The Usos, WWE will most likely script a title change. Get ready, the swamp will be seeing gold....Okay, in case you didn't catch that: Wyatts for the win.

L - While I agree with this I think that The Wyatts win because The Usos, much like The Hardyz, are much better at chasing titles. Harper and Rowan are getting real heel heat in a lot of towns by just being themselves and this is great. The Usos have shown a lot of personality recently and the crowd has really got behind them so logic dictates that the heels have to win the titles. This gets the heels extra heat and the crowd will get even more behind The Usos. 

The MITB Contract Match

LLG - It's going to be a fuckfest, that's for sure. No, I don't mean there will be a sexual man-on-man orgy. I just mean to say these dudes are going to fuck each other up. It's going to be ugly, hectic, confusing at times (probably) and just generally chaotic. There's seven dudes in this, and two of those are involved in one super hot feud right now: Rollins and Ambrose. The other contestants don't really register on the radar, in terms of who will emerge victorious. Everyone knows WWE keeps flirting with Ziggler, but they won't make a move and commit. BNB might be injured, but he already has a belt anyway, so why let him win? Kofi was recently manhandled by Rusev and Swagger
can't even deal with a grown-ass man who likes lollipops and giant rabbits. Oh, RVD? Shut up, are you serious? Don't get distracted here. The point is Rollins and Ambrose. While I desperately wish The Shield would reunite at MITB, I know it won't happen. I want Ambrose to win, but I highly doubt WWE will let me have that either. Therefore, not having any other options left, Seth Rollins will win this match. He needs to win anyway, so he can justify his atrocious behavior ;)

L - Can you say "holy shit"? Because you will most likely end up saying it a few times during the course of this match. You have Kofi, who like LLG said has been man handled recently but will still put on an awesome showing and will tease that he could win. RVD who we all know won't win but hey it's great to have an established name in there right? Ziggler who we all desperately want to see succeed and we all know he will sell damn well in this match especially with guys like Swagger. Swagger is the powerhouse in the match who could dominate the match while the other guys pull the spots. Rollins and Ambrose have their own feud going on right now and IMO neither of them need this contract to succeed in the next year. They will both end up being in top stories and as we have seen recently you don't need the title to be in the best story. Bad News Barrett is injured so he couldn't win this match. OR COULD HE? I predict that we still see Barrett in this match. He should enter the match late and literally just take the contract down. Either cut a "bad news" promo before or after he does so. It will be a great moment and will set him up for big things this year. 

The MITB WWEWHC Match

LLG - I've been saying it since Cena was made an entrant, "The Champ is here....Again, DAMMIT" I don't see how anyone other than Cena can win this thing. It's in his home state. He's WWE's golden boy. WWE loves him and trusts him. Not to get too entrenched in insider politics, but Orton right now isn't in the best light to win a championship. I'm not
going to get into it, but I'd be surprised if WWE went with Orton. ADR isn't hot enough, neither is Cesaro (though some would argue he is, but I actually think he's lost some steam since pairing with Heyman), and Sheamus already has the US Title right now. Bray Wyatt would be a bold choice, one I don't think WWE is prepared to make, and the same goes for Roman Reigns. Both face the same argument, "It's too soon". Besides, Roman needs to kick Trips back into the cubicle Trips crawled out from. That leaves Kane and Cena. Kane could be an option, if only to set something up for Daniel Bryan. However, correct me if I'm wrong, Daniel Bryan is one huge question mark right now. Things are too up in the air, and if Kane were to walk away victorious, where would it go from there? Cena is annoyingly able to stick his nose into literally any storyline. If Cena wins, it's a safe placeholder for WWE and they can shove him anywhere they please (pun intended). Plus, it might actually let us see the end game between Cena and Bray. I don't know about you guys, but I'm willing to suffer through yet another Cena title reign, if only to see the end of this weird feud between him and Bray. I'm ready for Bray to move on. I NEED Bray to move on. For that to happen, Cena needs to
have his ego stroked by the two belts. Sadly, it's just the way it is. Plus, I hear Lesnar would have words for Cena ;)

L - Lets jump straight to it. Orton or Cena win. It's too soon for Reigns (he is also rumored to face HHH at either SS or NoC).Wyatt doesn't need these belts to show how good he is but the image of The Wyatt Family all in gold sure looks good I will admit. Cesaro was my favourite until it was rumored that the winner will face Lesnar at SS which would mean Cesaro would need to be a face without Heyman and there is no time to establish that in time. Does anyone really think that Del Rio or Sheamus will win this? Good I didn't think so. WWE would be brave to put it on Sheamus. Kane could be a great option if they plan to let him go rogue. This would mean that he could win and the authority could hire Lesnar to take him out at SS.
Realistically though Orton would be great against Lesnar because it would be fresh and they have never feuded properly on the main roster. Psycho heel vs The Beast sounds great on paper. However, the money match for Summerslam IS your winner John Cena vs Lesnar. The biggest company name vs the guy who broke the streak. INSTANT CASH. People will pay to see the same kind of violence as Extreme Rules so lets up the stakes and put them in HELL IN A CELL. Condition is, whoever Lesnar faces has to take the loss. 

Well there you have it. What do you think? Leave a comment below or get us on twitter;

LLG - @LoveLostGunfire
L - @LevellerLOW