Big E should win the belt and drop it to Goldberg in Saudi Arabia

He should drop it to Eva Marie

Who will then lose it the next night on Raw to Bobby Lashley.

Fucking hell, can’t they, just once, have the mitb announce his cash in at a huge ppv a la rvd and build a fucking story about it so there’s some interest. Has Big E done anything main event worthy since winning the briefcase?

He feuded with Baron Corbin

RVD doing that really put over the MITB gimmick. Sure he could have snuck up and won the title, but instead we got this "oh shit RVD is calling his shot" story that was fucking fun.

I didnt even double check until just now, but this is the first time in quite a while that opening weekend does not have a MNF Doubke Header. The only game doesnt start until 8:15pm, so Raw might get one solid quarter hour lol.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if this ends up being some sort of bait-and-switch type thing by WWE.

Knowing WWE's habits, there are 3 different ways this could likely go and all of them suck:
1) He cashes in but it doesn't count because Lashley pummels him before the match actually starts
2) Someone else attacks him on behalf of Lashley like the time he put up a bounty for McIntyre
3) He wins but its via DQ meaning they run the match back again but at Extreme Rules

Big E really should be going after the Universal title and dethroning Reigns since that would be a bigger star making rub for him but nobody's beating Reigns for his belt until at least next year's Mania.

There was a story with Lashley had they decided to have Big E call his shot after winning mitb. Avenge Kofi, reunite with his brothers on Raw and bring the belt back to the new day. Easy. Having him randomly cash in with zero hype is just dumb. It doesn’t create any momentum or anticipation.

He wouldn’t even have to win at Summer Slam. He could’ve just lost, have the story run that he’s not quite ready and gets sent back to SD before going on a tear and winning the Rumble where he chooses Lashley and finally defeats him.

no more aew stories on tmz

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According to Fightful, Big E's announcement of his cash-in for tonight's RAW might not have been WWE's decision and instead USA Network becoming a lot more hands-on with the plans for RAW & NXT this week.

Also has been reported while Trips is out of action a lot of production staff at NXT has been let go.

If it means no more of those segments where NXT Champion is in the ring and he has 4 guys challenge him that have the personality of Beige, I'm fine with this. It's half of what Knight stood out on the last one. He can actually talk.

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SD huge in Alabama

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I unironically call Professional Wrestling the "Only honest sport left." Because they admit that their outcomes are predetermined.

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There was a documentary in 2000 called "Inside Pro Wrestling" that was about UPW's training school. One of the major people featured was a young John Cena. Ended up being a first look at the next big star.

I feel like this was the equivalent to that. A piece of a documentary about John Cena, that had a first look at several future WWE guys, including Leakee (whatever happened to him?) But it had a major feature of someone else... Kind of an appropriate thing to post tonight.

Being fair, they legit did that twice, and it bit them in the ass both times. One was, as you mentioned, RVD. Then RVD got busted as champ.

The other was Ken Kennedy. And that fell apart because of him being linked to that doctor during the drug scandal. He was one of the more expendable talent, so he went from being introduced as Vince's illigitimate son AND calling his MITB shot to being pretty well swept under the carpet in short order no matter how over he was at the time.

If they start to try to book a long term, pre-announced cash in straight, who knows what kind of shennanigans will ensue. Best case, the talent suffers an injury. Worst case, it ends up being a Velveteen Dream situation.

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I believe Kennedy got injured and lost the briefcase to Edge. The illegitimate son thing was later on. He also got injured again, came back and in his first match pissed off Cena and Orton, and was fired.

I dont care what anybody says, at the start of that show Brad was the most over brother. That little turd Randy stole the spotlight!

Surely it was Mark! He was the "cute" young one that everyone felt sorry for.

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Typical wrestling story, 4 different accounts from 4 people. :wtf:

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People I think switch brands in the draft


To SD:
Drew
Orton
Riddle
Priest
Alexa Bliss
Asuka
Omos
Charlotte
Lashley

To RAW:
Becky
Bayley
Sasha
Nakamura
Seth Rollins
Finn Balor
Baron Corbin
Dolph Ziggler
Liv Morgan
Sami Zayn

I know The Rock is long-rumored for WM and it'd make sense with Roman beating everyone (Cena, soon Brock) but if Dwayne's schedule changes


Roman vs Drew
Seth vs Big E
Brock vs Lashley
Edge vs Balor
Bianca vs Charlotte
Omos winning Andre Battle Royal


sounds about right imo

They should have Rikishi come back and take the title off Roman, and then hand the title to the Rock.

He did it for the Rock again.

I'd pop for this.

Then have The Rock give the title to Foley because he did it for the Sock.

Football really did a number on RAW, 1.67 million but Big E's cash in was the most watched moment of the night at 1.84 million

Then give the title to Terry Taylor because he did it for the cock

What are the odds they ignore the segment rating and blame the whole night on Big E since it was announced ahead of time he was cashing in?

then terry taylor gives it to aldo montoya because he did it for the jock.

Then Aldo gives it to Chris Masters cuz he did it for the master’s lock

...then Chris Masters gives it to Raven because he did it for The Flock.