WWE Money in the Bank 2011: Predicting the Winners

WWE’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view is upon us. With six scheduled matches, this has more potential than the past four PPV’s. 

The most anticipated match is without a doubt the WWE Championship match. The fate of the WWE is in John Cena’s hands. Will the company lose the title and its golden boy all in one night, or can Super Cena emerge victorious? 

The Money in the Bank matches will, of course, be must see matches. Out of the 16 competitors between the two matches, 11 of them have never held a world title in the WWE. Will we see one of them grab the briefcase, or will a former champion get another opportunity for the belt? 

Here’s what’s on the card and who I think will come out of the PPV as winners.

Kelly Kelly vs. Brie Bella: WWE Divas Title

Kelly won her first Divas Title towards the end of June. For the first time in years, I saw fans excited about a woman’s title changing hands.

The Bellas are decent heels, but they only get over because they’re making fun of the WWE Universe’s beloved Kelly, who is no doubt the top face Diva.

Before Kelly won the title, she and the Bellas had been feuding on and off. Now that Brie lost the title to her, the feud is in full force. 

How much longer can it last, though? I can see this being the last match in their feud before Kelly either moves onto another rivalry or enters into Diva obscurity, much like Eve did when she was champion. 

Unlike Eve, though, Kelly gets a reaction from the crowd. The fans love her, and that’s why she won’t be losing the title anytime soon

Winner and still champion: Kelly Kelly

Big Show vs. Mark Henry

This feud kind of came out of nowhere. It’s like WWE needed something for them to do, so they stuck them together. 

For weeks, Henry has had the upper hand. Whether he was slamming Show through the announce table or knocking him out of the cage thus breaking part of it, Henry is in complete control. This match will be very physical and feels like a card filler. 

With Henry being in control of the feud at the moment, I can see Big Show getting his revenge.

Winner: Big Show

SmackDown Money in the Bank Match

Justin Gabriel vs. Sheamus vs. Heath Slater vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Kane vs. Sin Cara vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett. 

I think the easiest way to get into this would be like this: Heath Slater, Sin Cara, and Daniel Bryan have no chance of winning this. Justin Gabriel winning is slim-to-none, and Kane has a slim chance as well.  The three with the best chance of winning are Sheamus, Rhodes, and Barrett. 

A lot of people think that Sheamus will grab the briefcase, but I just don’t see it. He had his time in the main event, so it’s time that someone else gets that spot. 

Barrett had a failed main event run on Raw but this is SmackDown. He was also a bit of a failure as Intercontinental champion, so why not give him one more shot to prove himself? 

Cody Rhodes, that’s why. Rhodes has been on a role with his new “disfigured” character. We haven’t seen a heel like that in the main event in quite some time. Rhodes is a great wrestler and deserves this.

Winner: Cody Rhodes

Raw Money in the Bank Match

Alberto Del Rio vs. R-Truth vs. Jack Swagger vs. Miz vs. Evan Bourne vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Alex Riley vs. Kofi Kingston. 

I’ll do this the same way I did the SmackDown match.  Kofi Kingston, Jack Swagger, and Evan Bourne have no chance of winning this. Alex Riley and R-Truth have a slim-to-none chance, while Rey Mysterio’s chances are slim. Del Rio and Miz have the best chance of winning this. 

With Miz winning last year, though, I feel it would be a bit of a letdown to see him win again. 

A lot of people are saying that Del Rio will win this, and I agree. He has been scheduled to win the title on multiple occasions, but WWE has always pulled the plug. 

Giving him the briefcase would give WWE the chance to give him the title when they’re ready instead of pulling the hammer back but never pulling the trigger itself. 

It’s his destiny after all.

Winner: Alberto Del Rio

Randy Orton vs. Christian: World Heavyweight Title

Is it me, or has this feud gone on for too long? Too long in the sense that Christian has lost to Orton the past two PPV’s. A feud would usually be over by now, but WWE still has it going. 

That gets me to think, why? Does McMahon want to embarrass Christian by having him lose three times in a row, or is Captain Charisma finally gonna pick up the win? 

With the stipulation of if Orton is disqualified or if there’s referee incompetence, Christian will win the title, and I think he'll finally do it. 

If Orton manages to bury Christian again, SmackDown will be more of a copy of Raw, just with Orton instead of Cena.

Winner and new champion: Christian

John Cena vs. CM Punk: WWE Title

Ever since Punk’s planned shoot promo on Raw a few weeks ago, interest in this match shot up like nothing I’ve ever seen before. 

With McMahon declaring that if Punk walked out of the company with the title that Cena would be fired, this match became very predictable, or did it? 

There are three possible outcomes I see this match having. 

One: John Cena beats CM Punk, retains the title, and Punk leaves WWE. 

Two: Punk wins the title and leaves; Cena is “fired.” 

Three: Punk wins the title, then Raw MITB winner cashes in and wins the belt, and Cena finds a loophole to stay since Punk didn’t leave the company with the belt. 

I see it being option three.

Winner and new champion: CM Punk

Then…

Winner and new Champion: Alberto Del Rio (or whoever does win the Raw MITB)

Conclusion

WWE Money in the Bank should be a good show and possibly full of surprises. The landscape of WWE will be changing with who wins the World Title and MITB matches. 

Can WWE redeem themselves tomorrow night? Wrestlemania, Extreme Rules, Over the Limit, and Capital Punishment were very lackluster shows. That’s very disappointing coming from the No.1 wrestling, or entertainment, organization in the world. 

Vince McMahon has to step up his game, and it looks like he’ll be doing it with Money in the Bank.