Opinion
Big Rick’s 2018 WWE Money In The Bank Review
Roman Reigns vs Jinder Mahal
I will always say this on my show. If you Mute the TV and watch Romans matches, they are not that bad! The problem is, most of the Internet Wrestling Community are trained by other members of the IWC to hate Roman no matter what type of performance he puts out. It is a lose-lose situation for Roman. Hell, I’m convinced they don’t even watch his match. They are too busy throwing boo’s out, doing the wave, going to the bathroom, and playing with beach balls. I understand you paid your money and all that blah blah bull junk, but give the guys some respect even if your IWC pals say you shouldn’t. Here is a better idea, THINK FOR YOURSELVES! Roman Reigns is the guy for the next 10 years. Get used to seeing him, oh and by the way Vince knows what type of reaction Roman is going to get, but guess what, He doesn’t care. Why? Because he already has your $!!! As far as Jinder, He is slowly improving. He is much better in the ring now than he was when he held the WWE Title. This match was pretty good. Better than some of the other matches on this card. Thumbs up from me.
Carmella vs Asuka
This match was what it was. I have to ask myself though, is Asuka important anymore? Losing her undefeated streak to Charlotte at WrestleMania now seems like a total waste after seeing how Charlotte has been used! Is Asuka just an afterthought now? Sure seems like it to me. As far as Carmella, I understand what WWE sees in Carmella, great heel! Old School Heel. You need heels like this in today’s business. Very rare you have a heel that gets a negative reaction from 90% of your crowd. That’s what Carmella gets. What better way to draw even more heat pn Carmella than to have her pin Charlotte and Asuka in the middle of the ring within 6 weeks? Oh I know, have James Ellsworth return to help her defeat Asuka. With James back by Carmella’s side, there is no stopping this duo and when it does happen, it better be good and it better be the right woman! Until them, let Carmella and James do their thing and draw as much heat as possible.
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AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
These two athletes have been going at each other for years and years. The dream match we all wanted to see inside a WWE ring…..Until we finally saw it. Then we wanted to take it back. The problem with the first match at WrestleMania, is there was no backbone to the build up. Good guy vs good guy. That’s not what I wanted to see, but for what we got at Mania, it wasn’t as bad as everyone said it was. So let us fast forward to Money in the Bank. We actually have a storyline. Some meat on the bone. A good guy and a bad guy. Which is how I like my wrestling. When I first heard this was going to be a “Last Man Standing Match” all I could do was put my head down in disappointment. Why you ask? I hate last man standing matches. The dreaded slow counts to 10….over and over again, it’s enough to make me want to change the channel, but this match, this match did not disappoint one bit. This was the best of the WWE’s series of matches from AJ and Shinsuke. Many of us had Shinsuke winning, but AJ stood tall at the end
of the night holding up the WWE Title and once again proving why he is deserving of that Championship. Both men put on a fantastic performance. I’m excited to see where both men go from here!
Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax
As previously stated in my AJ/SN article, talk about no build for a match. That is what we got here. A random challenge thrown out to Ronda from Nia with no explanation as to why! The one thing I look forward to in my build up’s are physicality, the one thing this lacked until the go home episode of Raw. Although looking back, I honestly feel this match did not need a physical build up. Ronda being involved alone was enough for me. A lot of fans are complaining that Ronda is getting a title shot on her first singles match, crying and whining, what’s new? Again, just enjoy the show. Enjoy the publicity Ronda brings to the WWE, enjoy her athleticism, enjoy her in a skirt while she walks down to the ring. This match did NOT disappoint. I am not at all shocked at how quickly Ronda is picking up on wrestling. Let’s not forget she is a bronze Olympic medalist, and a UFC Hall of Famer….She is an athlete. Want another example? Kurt Angle. If anything, I would be disappointed if she didn’t pick up wrestling this fast. Ronda showed her ass during this match and earned the respect of a lot wrestling fans around the
country. As far as Nia Jax, Yes, this was her best match thus far in the WWE, but I personally give more credit to how dominant Ronda made her look than I do Nia. Nia as a character wasn’t doing anything for me nor anyone else. Overall, this was a great match and I am looking forward to seeing more Ronda in the WWE.
Alexa Bliss cashes in her MITB Briefcase
Right when we as the WWE Universe thought Nia was going to tap out to Ronda and we were going to see a new Raw Women’s Champ…Out comes Alexa Bliss to cash in her Money in the Bank contract. Alexa beat the hell out of Ronda with that briefcase. Alexa made sure that Ronda wasn’t going to be a factor in her attempt to regain the Raw Women’s Championship. Alexa did a fantastic job as making sure that wasn’t going to happen as Ronda was out cold on the outside. Alexa cashes in and defeats Nia JAx to become the New Raw Women’s Champion. The title is back home where it belongs, around the waist of the Goddess among Women, Alexa Bliss. I did not expect this to happen, nor did anyone else! If they did , they are lying. I never saw one prediction of Alexa winning the contract and cashing in the same night. This was pure genius by WWE. It’s obvious they still have a lot of faith in Alexa and believe in her to carry this Woman’s division. One of the most unexpected cash-ins we have ever seen. Bravo WWE!
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match
It is here we find out that Kofi is going to represent the New Day in the MITB match. I enjoyed this match. Nothing special, nothing we have not seen one thousand times.You have to give credit to all these men though for putting their bodies on the line during this match. Especially Kevin Owens, who took a fall off of a 20 foot ladder onto a table thanks to Braun Strowman. Just like the women, all the men were given their chance to shine and they all took advantage of it. Nothing really to complain or nag about. It was a good match with a good ending. Braun gets the win and is the new Mr. Money in the Bank. I was surprised to see Braun win here. I was for sure Kevin Owens or The Miz was going to take this with Braun winning the Royal Rumble. I am not mad at all at the decision for Braun to take the contract. The more I think about it, the more I like this decision. Braun won’t cash in like your typical cash ins, I have a feeling he will either go face to face with Brock and tell Brock he is using his contract or get on the mic one Monday night and call out Brock and tell him he wants him now! Either way I am looking forward to seeing how this plays out.
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Chris King: Is Brock Lesnar Truly Retired?
Brock Lesnar retired at WWE WrestleMania 42, right? Are we totally sure? Chris King asks…
Brock Lesnar retired at WWE WrestleMania 42, right? Are we totally sure? Chris King asks…
At WrestleMania 42, ‘The Beast Incarnate’ Brock Lesnar took off his boots and gloves following his loss to Oba Femi. Lesnar has done it all inside of his twenty-four-year career in professional wrestling. He’s a ten-time WWE Champion and former UFC Heavyweight Champion, and he’s one who ended The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania.
While Lesnar was in the ring, he was visibly overwhelmed with emotion and crying while he thanked the fans in his own way. The Beast even threw up an x to signal to Paul Heyman, his longtime friend and advocate, that this was not scripted and was real. There had been rumors that Lesnar and Oba were supposed to have a series of matches before everything went down at Mania.
‘The Career Killer’ Gunther was doing Heyman’s bidding as he faced Seth Rollins for a favor. For a while now since Gunther retired Goldberg, John Cena, and AJ Styles, the rumor has been Gunther was set to retire Lesnar in his hometown at this year’s SummerSlam event. There’s been no confirmation if Lesnar is truly retired, but on this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, we saw Heyman talking with General Manager Nick Aldis. Later that night following Rhodes’ match against the debuting Ricky Saints, Gunther choked out the WWE Champion. Could this be the favor from Heyman?
I know in the world of professional wrestling we live by the mantra of “never say never,” but what if Lesnar is actually retired and this was WWE’s way of shutting down those rumors about Gunther and Lesnar? What if Gunther’s next program is chasing after the WWE title, and where is Randy Orton at in all of these plans? There are so many questions that need to be answered, hopefully soon!
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Chris King: Defend The Intercontinental Championship At Backlash!
With WWE Backlash upon us, Chris King wants to see Penta defend the Intercontinental Championship in Tampa!
With WWE Backlash upon us, Chris King wants to see Penta defend the Intercontinental Championship in Tampa!
This year’s annual Backlash showcase is only a few days away, and while there are many big matches announced, one that definitely should be isn’t on the card. In my opinion, outside of Roman Reigns/Jacob Fatu and Seth Rollins/Bron Breakker, the Intercontinental Championship scene has been stellar over the last month.
Penta has been an excellent champion, especially after his triumphant title defense in a ladder match against JeVon Evans, Rusev, Dragon Lee, and the Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania 42. Their ladder match at Mania was one of the best that WWE has produced in a while.
The momentum never stopped, as on the post-Mania episode of Monday Night Raw, ‘All Ego’ Ethan Page made his debut and was quickly inserted into the Intercontinental title scene. Page had a fantastic showing against his longtime NXT rival Evans and picked up a big win in his debut match thanks to an assist from Rusev.
All Ego immediately joined forces with ‘The Bulgarian Brute’ Rusev, who was also vying for the Intercontinental Title in his own right. On this week’s episode of Raw, Page and Rusev defeated Evans and Penta. All Ego pinned the champion, making a huge statement and putting him one step closer to getting a title shot. For the past few weeks I’ve been anxiously waiting to see if WWE was going to add this incredible fatal four-way match for the Intercontinental Championship, but it hasn’t happened yet.
As much as the WWE Universe enjoys witnessing great matches on free television, I truly believe all four superstars deserve the chance to showcase their talents on the PLE. While Penta has done a terrific job as the intercontinental champion, it’s time for a fresh face to hold the prestigious title. Page would make a great braggadocious heel that would help elevate the Intercontinental Championship to new heights!
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