KIA: Money in the Bank

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WWE Championship (Last Man Standing Match)
(C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner:
Explanation:

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Samoa Joe v Kevin Owens v Bobby Roode v Braun Strowman v The Miz v Rusev v Finn Balor v New Day Member
Winner:
Explanation:

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Charlotte Flair v Becky Lynch v Naomi v Lana v Ember Moon v Sasha Banks v Natalya v Alexa Bliss
Winner:
Explanation:

Raw Women’s Championship
(C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey
Winner:
Explanation:

SmackDown Women’s Championship
(C) Carmella vs. Asuka
Winner:
Explanation:

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner:
Explanation:

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
(C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Winner:
Explanation:

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
Winner:
Explanation:

Intercontinental Championship
(C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias
Winner:
Explanation:

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
Winner:
Explanation:

BONUS:
Will the Men's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)

Will the Women's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)

How many titles will change hands? (+1)

Total points: 15

[daoneandonly]

WWE Championship (Last Man Standing Match)
(C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner: Technically, neither
Explanation: As the brutla match is nearing Samoa Joe cashes in his money in the bank contract and becomes your new WWE Champ

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Samoa Joe v Kevin Owens v Bobby Roode v Braun Strowman v The Miz v Rusev v Finn Balor v New Day Member
Winner: Samoa Joe
Explanation: As Finn Balor is about to reach the briefcase, he gets put in the Cocina clutch and drops down, Joe capture sit for the win

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Charlotte Flair v Becky Lynch v Naomi v Lana v Ember Moon v Sasha Banks v Natalya v Alexa Bliss
Winner: Sasha Banks
Explanation: Climbs up and grabs it after knocking down Charlotte

Raw Women’s Championship
(C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey
Winner: Rousey
Explanation: Rousey makes Nia tap out to the arm bar

SmackDown Women’s Championship
(C) Carmella vs. Asuka
Winner: Asuka, but by DQ
Explanation: Carmella intentionally gets herself DQ to keep the title

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: Reigns
Explanation: Spear for the win with a chorus of boos

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
(C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Winner: Bludgeon Brothers
Explanation: SD champs retain rather easily via pinfall

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: Lashley
Explanation: The smiling babyface wins via pinfall to hopefully end this feud

Intercontinental Championship
(C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias
Winner: Seth Rollins
Explanation: Rollins retains in a solid match with a curb stomp

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
Winner: Big Cass
Explanation: Big Cass needs something to carry some steam, cheats to win somehow, but wins nonetheless

BONUS:
Will the Men's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential): Yes, Samoa Joe cashes in successfully the same night

Will the Women's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential): Sasha Banks will cash in at Summerslam (ahead of time) vs Ronda Rousey, after she loses she'll finally snap and turn heel

How many titles will change hands? (+1): 2, WWE World Title, and the Raw's Women Title

[improper]

WWE Championship (Last Man Standing Match)
(C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner: Nakamura
Explanation: Has to happen at this point, right?

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Samoa Joe v Kevin Owens v Bobby Roode v Braun Strowman v The Miz v Rusev v Finn Balor v New Day Member
Winner: Miz
Explanation: The hottest feud on Smackdown this year is going to be Miz/Bryan. This gives Miz an easy route to an eventual cash-in to screw Bryan out of his comeback title win.

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Charlotte Flair v Becky Lynch v Naomi v Lana v Ember Moon v Sasha Banks v Natalya v Alexa Bliss
Winner: Natalya
Explanation: She won't have it for long.

Raw Women’s Championship
(C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey
Winner: Rousey
Explanation: Rousey wins, Nattie comes out to celebrate with her, then sucker punches her, cashes in, and wins.

SmackDown Women’s Championship
(C) Carmella vs. Asuka
Winner: Asuka
Explanation: Probably by DQ, but still.

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: Reigns
Explanation: LOL

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
(C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Winner: Bludgeon Brothers
Explanation: Who cares?

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: Lashley
Explanation: Zayn stays jobbing.

Intercontinental Championship
(C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias
Winner: Rollins
Explanation: Rollins is killing it right now. Why would you take the belt off him?

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
Winner: Bryan
Explanation: Seems like Cass is being punished for going off script in the midget segment. That continues here.

BONUS:
Will the Men's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)
No.

Will the Women's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)
Yes. Nattie.

How many titles will change hands? (+1)
Three if you count the Raw Women's Title changing hands twice. Two if that only counts once.

[The_Brecht]

WWE Championship (Last Man Standing Match)
(C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner: Nakamura
Explanation: He has to win, otherwise his WWE career could be over.

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Samoa Joe v Kevin Owens v Bobby Roode v Braun Strowman v The Miz v Rusev v Finn Balor v New Day Member
Winner: The Miz
Explanation: He deserves a main event push and is an ideal MITB briefcase holder.

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Charlotte Flair v Becky Lynch v Naomi v Lana v Ember Moon v Sasha Banks v Natalya v Alexa Bliss
Winner: Sasha Banks
Explanation: Just because I want her to win

Raw Women’s Championship
(C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey
Winner: Nia Jax
Explanation: Interference by Natalya or Stefanie costs Ronda the match.

SmackDown Women’s Championship
(C) Carmella vs. Asuka
Winner: Asuka
Explanation:

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: Reigns
Explanation: Lol

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
(C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Winner: Bludgeon Brothers
Explanation: There was no real feud yet, so I think/hope this is the start of a longer and more intense feud.

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: Lashley
Explanation: Zayn as a heel is great but in this storyline Lashley has to win.

Intercontinental Championship
(C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias
Winner: Seth Rollins
Explanation: I would like Elias to win, but Rollins is the golden child at the moment, so he has to hold the most important title in RAW.

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
Winner: Cass
Explanation: shenanigans

BONUS:
Will the Men's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)
No

Will the Women's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)
No

How many titles will change hands? (+1)

2

[LLJ]

WWE Championship (Last Man Standing Match)
(C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner: AJ Styles
Explanation: I'm not feeling it happening with Nakamura here. The build for this match has been half-assed.

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Samoa Joe v Kevin Owens v Bobby Roode v Braun Strowman v The Miz v Rusev v Finn Balor v New Day Member
Winner: Joe
Explanation: He's he due for a push and he makes the most sense.

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Charlotte Flair v Becky Lynch v Naomi v Lana v Ember Moon v Sasha Banks v Natalya v Alexa Bliss
Winner: Natalya
Explanation: Ronda

Raw Women’s Championship
(C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey
Winner: Neither
Explanation: Cash-In

SmackDown Women’s Championship
(C) Carmella vs. Asuka
Winner: Asuka by DQ (Ellsworth appearance)
Explanation: They will hold off on this (see more below)

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: Roman
Explanation: Keep Roman busy until next Brock fight

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
(C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Winner: Bludgeon Brothers
Explanation: No reason

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: Bobby
Explanation: Bobby is getting his push and Sami is going to get destroyed after all these terrible segments on RAW lately

Intercontinental Championship
(C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias
Winner: Seth
Explanation: Elias doesn't have momentum

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
Winner: Bryan
Explanation: Keeping Bryan busy for a big feud later.

BONUS:
Will the Men's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)
No. But the LMS match certainly seems to invite it.

Will the Women's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)
Yes, Natalya

How many titles will change hands? (+1)
1

Total points: 15

Regarding both Nakamura and Asuka, I am starting to get strange vibes coming from the Japan Tour on June 29-30. I'm still cool on Nakamura's chances at the WWE title, but I think he will win the US title at some point very soon. Asuka is being pushed strong again and while it very well could be just to feed Carmella's reign, I've a feeling she's actually being pushed strong for a further goal down the line: to face Ronda at Survivor Series--champ vs champ. House show title changes are rare but not impossible. If there is a real plan to get the SD women's title on Asuka sometime this summer, I can see the WWE actually considering doing it in Japan at a house show.

[Ruzious]

The good thing about this PPV for WWE's sake is that even if the other matches are disappointing, the show can be a success just based on the Ladder matches. I kinda worry about them having too many heavy wrestlers in the men's ladder match - the larger they are the harder they splat. Balor's the only real nimble athlete in the match - depending on who from New Day is in it.

[Stanford]

WWE Championship (Last Man Standing Match)
(C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner: Shinskay Nakamura

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Samoa Joe v Kevin Owens v Bobby Roode v Braun Strowman v The Miz v Rusev v Finn Balor v New Day Member
Winner: The Miz

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Charlotte Flair v Becky Lynch v Naomi v Lana v Ember Moon v Sasha Banks v Natalya v Alexa Bliss
Winner: Natalya

Raw Women’s Championship
(C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey
Winner: Ronda Rousey

SmackDown Women’s Championship
(C) Carmella vs. Asuka
Winner: Asuka

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: Roman

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
(C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Winner: Bludgeon Brothers

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: Bobby Lashley

Intercontinental Championship
(C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias
Winner: Seth Rollins

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
Winner: Daniel Bryan

BONUS:
Will the Men's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? No

Will the Women's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? No

How many titles will change hands? 3

[loserX]

Everyone's picking an SD guy to win the MITB case, I notice.

Nothing against Miz or Joe (or Rusev!) all of whom are worthy and are plausible winners. I'm just convinced it's going to be an SD guy no matter what because the joy of MITB is the stalking of the champ. And that doesn't work on Raw because the champ is never on.

[LLJ]

Yup, Brock makes it impossible to do anything on the regular.

[bestnamezRtaken]

WWE Championship (Last Man Standing Match)
(C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura
Explanation:

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Samoa Joe v Kevin Owens v Bobby Roode v Braun Strowman v The Miz v Rusev v Finn Balor v New Day Member
Winner: Samoa Joe
Explanation:

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Charlotte Flair v Becky Lynch v Naomi v Lana v Ember Moon v Sasha Banks v Natalya v Alexa Bliss
Winner: Ember Moon
Explanation:

Raw Women’s Championship
(C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey
Winner: Ronda
Explanation: Via DQ, Nia retains

SmackDown Women’s Championship
(C) Carmella vs. Asuka
Winner: Asuka
Explanation:

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: Jinder
Explanation: Thanks to the return of the long lost Singh brother!

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
(C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Winner: BB
Explanation:

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: Lashley
Explanation:

Intercontinental Championship
(C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias
Winner: Rollins
Explanation:

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
Winner: DBry
Explanation:

BONUS:
Will the Men's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)
No

Will the Women's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential)
No

How many titles will change hands? (+1)
2

Total points: 15

[improper]

Everyone's picking an SD guy to win the MITB case, I notice.

Nothing against Miz or Joe (or Rusev!) all of whom are worthy and are plausible winners. I'm just convinced it's going to be an SD guy no matter what because the joy of MITB is the stalking of the champ. And that doesn't work on Raw because the champ is never on.

There's no drama in a Raw briefcase holder, both because Brock is never around but also because it seems like Roman is still the chosen boy who is going to dethrone him eventually.

[LLJ]

By the way, if you guys want to know when Ronda will get her first actual title win and reign, it will be at Melbourne Cricket Ground in the WWE PPV in October--the city where she lost to Holly Holm.

You're welcome.

[Wo1verine]

WWE Championship (Last Man Standing Match)
(C) AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
Winner: AJ
Explanation: Nakamura sucks at English.

Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Samoa Joe v Kevin Owens v Bobby Roode v Braun Strowman v The Miz v Rusev v Finn Balor v New Day Member
Winner: Rusev
Explanation: Time to push one of the goats IMO

Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Charlotte Flair v Becky Lynch v Naomi v Lana v Ember Moon v Sasha Banks v Natalya v Alexa Bliss
Winner: Bliss
Explanation: Seems like the perfect fit heels are the best with the cases IMO. + Solid Mic skills are necessary here i think.

Raw Women’s Championship
(C) Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey
Winner: Rousey
Explanation: Nia jax is awful.

SmackDown Women’s Championship
(C) Carmella vs. Asuka
Winner: Asuka
Explanation: Carmella intentionally gets herself DQ to keep the title Asuka isn't title worthy until she learns English.

Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal
Winner: RR
Explanation: VM

SmackDown Tag Team Championship
(C) The Bludgeon Brothers vs. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Winner: TBB
Explanation: Gallows and Anderson are plugs now.

Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: Lashley
Explanation: Zayn is a jobber these days/

Intercontinental Championship
(C) Seth Rollins vs. Elias
Winner: Seth Rollins
Explanation: Seth Freakin' Rollins

Daniel Bryan vs. Big Cass
Winner: Bryan
Explanation: He's the goat.

BONUS:
Will the Men's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential) Nope

Will the Women's MITB winner cash in? If so, who? (+2 Potential) Nope

How many titles will change hands? (+1) 1

Total points: 15

[iMoreland]

— WWE Championship Last Man Standing Match: AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura 
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura

— Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Bobby Roode vs. Braun Strowman vs. Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Rusev vs. Samoa Joe vs. The Miz vs. The New Day (1 member)
Winner: The Miz

— Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Alexa Bliss vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Ember Moon vs. Lana vs. Naomi vs. Natalya vs. Sasha Banks
Winner: Natalya

— Raw Women's Championship: Nia Jax (c) vs. Ronda Rousey
Winner: Ronda Rousey

— SmackDown Women's Championship: Carmella (c) vs. Asuka
Winner: Carmella

— SmackDown Tag Team Championships: The Bludgeon Brothers (c) vs. The Good Brothers
Winner: The Bludgeon Brothers

— Intercontinental Championship: Seth Rollins (c) vs. Elias Samson
Winner: Seth Rollins

— Big Cass vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner: Big Cass

— Bobby Lashley vs. Sami Zayn
Winner: Bobby Lashley

— Jinder Mahal vs. Roman Reigns
Winner: Roman Reigns

BONUS

— Will the Men's MITB winner cash in? If so, who?
Answer: No

— Will the Women's MITB winner cash in? If so, who?
Answer: Yes, Natalya

— How many titles will change hands?
Answer: 2, 3 if we're including the cash in

[bestnamezRtaken]

daoneandonly - 5
improper - 7
The_Brecht - 4
LLJ - 8
Standford - 6
bestnamezRtaken - 5
Wo1verine - 9
iMoreland - 7

Styles beats Nakamura to retain.
Braun wins MITB.
Alexa wins MITB.
Ronda beats Nia via DQ, Nia retains.
Carmella beats Asuka to retain.
Roman pins Jinder.
Bludgeon Brothers beat The Good Brothers to retain.
Lashley beats Zayn.
Rollins beats Elias to retain.
Bryan submits Big Cass.
Braun Strowman did not cash in.
Yes, Alexa Bliss cashed in.
Total title changes: 1

Congrats to Wo1verine!