I think they'll wind up adding one more SmackDown guy in there to even it up. Probably Ali since he'd fit the match style.

If that's confirmed, I'd say the smart money (no pun intended) is to have Drew win it.

Hope Ricochet does more than just be the Evan Bourne spot monkey roll. But even if that’s al he does he’ll be a heck of a spot monkey (not racist).

I can see Drew winning it, but a Cesaro-Rollins program would be an interesting way to kill a month or two.

You know what I want to see right now, a good fucking Kota Ibushi match. But I don't know where to start...:smh:

I doubt Cesaro or Rey win. I can see Black and Ricochet cancelling each other out. Lars probably doesn't get it, because I'm not sure how much faith they can really have in him. It's down between Drew and Andrade for me.

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Great Take There, Sliced Wrestling.

His match against Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP IC belt at NJPW Sengoku Lord last week was really good.

Assuming nobody else gets added and that list is true along with the rumor of WWE wanting this year's MitB winner to be treated as a big star going forward, then the only real choices are Drew, Ricochet, Black, and Andrade.

Drew makes the most sense if WWE wants a RAW guy to win and Andrade if WWE wants a Smackdown guy to win based on current champs.

Andrade would be my pick since it appeases FOX who wants a big Latino star for Smackdown and he'd benefit the most from a cash-in, especially if Kofi still has the belt.

Thanks Smeat, I saw the highlights on YouTube. Are there any full matches I can watch for free?

Such an odd clash of styles between the two.

Depends if your going the legal way or less than legal way.

Legal way is whenever AXS TV has an Ibushi match among the stuff they air every Friday or whenever NJPW World gives away a freebie match involving him.

For the less than legal way, his match against Tanahashi at last year's G1 Climax finals was really great.

Match link: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6rwdh5

Cheers :D

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Buy a repica hemp belt

There's nothing else in professional wrestling that comes close to this.

JUst about to watch Jericho do a Q and A/podcast at the For the love of wrestling event in Liverpool.

Bloody Jericho , too busy taking money lol they’ve cancelled or moved his talk and Booker T is gonna be on in a bit instead.

G1 SuperCard match against Naito was great.

McIntyre should win MITB, come out to open Raw the next night and say he doesn't need the advantage and he will be challenging Rollins whenever Rollins wants. Rollins arrives later in the show, is informed of the challenge and accepts for the main event and promptly loses. McIntyre killed The Shield, took out Reigns, sent Ambrose back to the bingo halls and took what Rollins loved more than anything. Feud started.

Or McIntyre wins MITB, and wrestles Rollins. Rollins wins by DQ. Drew brutalized him with a chair. Then he pulls out the briefcase and cashes in to win the belt.

Or

Drew McIntyre doesn't win MITB, never becomes champion, and doesn't come close to the main event scene again.

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It's cool, we're taking it back.

If Lars is in MITB, then I think he will win.

Yeah, you would definitely confuse the 2. :shifty:


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Full story: https://twitter.com/RebyHardy/status...05609404833792

Jeff is way less crazy than Reby.

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Show starts here in a bit, will probably check it out.

Looked at the brackets. I think the team I wanted to see take it was The Briscoes.

Villain Enterprises as a maybe.

I see a final between The Briscoes and Flip Gordon/Bandido.

Feel like the War Kings win just because they're not attached to any other promotion.

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Likewise

Well I was wrong they got beat by Bram and his partner Royce Isiacs who won the battle royal to start the show.

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Yeah, figured they would lose to the Battle Royal winners in the "replacement team always wins" thing.

Lars getting a push wouldn't shock me in modern WWE, but after his anxiety attacks earlier this year, I'm just not sure he is dependable enough for them. But does that even matter in this day and age?

Wildcard team has made it to the finals. Beat Flip and Bandido.