Last week due to some unfortunate circumstances yours truly was not able to put up the Money in the Bank preview that he wanted. This week I am back in full force to breakdown the incredible fallout for last week's pay-per view event. From what I gathered from reports and reviews online, Money in the Bank was a good PPV. It was not a knock out like Payback, but it had enough good matches and major developments to keep wrestling fans entertained for three hours. Randy Orton and Damien Sandow walked away with the WWE and World Heavyweight briefcases respectively, Rob Van Dam made his triumphant return, John Cena lasted the World's Strongest Man, Alberto Del Rio scrapped a disqualification win over Dolph Ziggler and all hell broke loose in the WWE Money in the Bank Ladder match. It was one big night for the WWE that got lots of momentum rolling towards Summerslam. While Money in the Bank had a great number of major developments, it was last Monday's Raw that hammered home the fact that this coming Summerslam should be one to watch. Personally, I only got the chance to watch the final hour and a half of the broadcast as I worked last Monday night, but what I watched was nothing short of phenomenal. That hour and half went a long way in single-handedly selling Summerslam to the majority of wrestling fans, yours truly included. If you missed last week's Raw, it is definitely worth looking for a replay of the broadcast just to experience it for yourself.
Punk vs. Lesnar, Give It To Me Now!!
Ever since Brock Lesnar hit an F5 on CM Punk, it was obvious Paul Heyman would turn on the Best in the World. Money in the Bank was the implosion of Punk and Heyman's relationship as Heyman repeatedly smashed a ladder over Punk's head, which ended up costing the Straight-Edge Superstar his chance to win the briefcase. With thirteen stitches in his head and hole in his heart, CM Punk marched his way down to the ring Monday night and demanded Paul Heyman to explain his actions. What started out as a regular promo between Paul Heyman and CM Punk quickly escalated to downright personal levels. Heyman made reference to their long standing relationship and how Punk's failures from earlier this year and his actions upon his return hurt the dastardly Heyman's feelings. To teach CM Punk a lesson, Paul called upon Brock Lesnar to rough Punk up. Those comments did not sit well with CM Punk as he warned Heyman that no matter who stands between them, Punk will destroy them all one by one starting with Brock Lesnar. The verbal exchange between Punk and Heyman was bone chilling. It has been a long time since this writer has seen this much animosity portrayed in the squared-circle and CM Punk and Paul Heyman played their parts masterfully. This exchange could have easily sold a lot people on Summerslam, but that was not all. With the call of "It's Clobberin' Time!", Heyman set forth the beast known as Brock Lesnar on Punk. The ensuing brawl was incredible. Punk and Lesnar beat the tar out of one another. Lesnar definitely had the strength advantage as he was tossing Punk around like a rag doll, but the Straight-Edge Superstar was a tenacious fellow as he kept coming back with fists flying at Lesnar. In the end, Lesnar would get the better of Punk thanks to a F5 onto the announce table, but this feud is not over by a long shot. We still have four weeks until this two collide at Summerslam, but it is going to be hard to wait. Already this feud is at a level that it could single-handedly sell Summerslam. People want to see these two fight as it is next to impossible to tell who WWE will have go over as there is a strong case for both men. Personally, I cannot wait to see more between Lesnar and Punk in the coming weeks.
Bryan's Chance to Capture WWE Championship Gold Is Here!!
Daniel Bryan may not of won the WWE Championship Money in the Bank briefcase last Sunday night, but he did manage to earn his way into the WWE Championship picture for Summerslam. After weeks of dominating Raw's heavyweight division and the hearts of the WWE Universe, Daniel Bryan was given the chance to challenge for the WWE Title from the champion himself. This past week on Raw, John Cena was given the opportunity to choose the next challenger for his WWE Championship by new Raw General Manager Brad Maddox. Throughout the night, all the wrestlers in the locker room were making their case to be the next one in line for a shot at the WWE Championship. Out of the entire locker room, Chris Jericho and Rob Van Dam made one of the most convincing cases with the wrestling clinic they put on right before Cena came out to do his promo. As a side note, make time to watch Chris Jericho vs. RVD from last week's Raw as it was absolutely incredible. After a long winded speech of John Cena teasing the audience with possible challengers, he made the announcement that he wants to fight Daniel Bryan at Summerslam. It was an announcement that had everyone in the crowd and at home screaming "Yes" at the top of their lungs. Daniel Bryan has been on one incredible roll this Summer and it would be amazing to see him end it out with the WWE Championship around his waist. That moment could easily make the crowd in the Staples Center and those watching around the world completely explode in a way very reminiscent of when Punk won the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank 2011. Hopefully WWE can make these dreams a reality once again.
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