Battle for the Briefcase: Preview of WWE Money in the Bank 2012

It has been a long while since I have been able to do a full preview of a WWE PPV.  It seemed for the longest time that every Sunday that there was a PPV, I would either be working or have some kind of family function.  I never would have the time to sit down a write an entire PPV preview.  It comes at the right time as my first PPV preview in the longest time is one of my personal favourite PPVs of the year, Money in the Bank.

This year, Money in the Bank has a lot to live up to.  Money in the Bank 2011 was easily the best PPV of 2011 and one of the most memorable shows in WWE history.  In order to solidify this PPV as a big player outside the Big Four PPVs (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, Summerslam and Survivor Series), WWE needs to put on a good to great show this year.  While the four matches that have been announced are enough to sell any PPV, WWE needs to carefully balance the other matches they throw on the card.  Honestly nobody wants to see a Ryback squash match or a throwaway Diva’s Title match on any PPV.  If the WWE needs something that might fill some time, put on Epico & Primo vs. the Prime Time Players because they at least have a little feud going on or a return promo for Rey Mysterio and/or Randy Orton.  Just put on something that will be worth our time instead of completely wasting it like they have done at the last few PPVs.

Dolph Ziggler vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Tensai vs. Damien Sandow vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Christian vs. Santino Marella vs. Sin Cara in the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Out of the Money in the Bank Ladder matches at this year’s Money in the Bank, this one is the most exciting.  While the WWE Championship Money in the Bank Ladder match is restricted to only former WWE Champions, the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank Ladder match is open to any superstar.  That meant we got a very diverse level of talent in this contest.  Young talent like Damien Sandow and Cody Rhodes, underappreciated talents like Dolph Ziggler and Tyson Kidd, high-flyers like Sin Cara comedy acts like Santino Marella and veterans like Christian and Tensai.  This match has all the bases covered and should be an exciting showcase for these superstars’ incredible wrestling abilities.  Unless Wade Barrett gets added to the match at the last minute, it is time for Dolph Ziggler shine in the main event.  The first step is winning this Money in the Bank Ladder match.  WWE, give Ziggler a chance to hold the ball because he will run with it.

Prediction:  Dolph Ziggler wins the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank Briefcase

Sheamus (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Championship

It has take about three months to finally get a singles match between Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship.  Every time WWE booked the match for previous PPVs, the match would get changed at the last minute due to outside circumstances.  It is finally time to see these two heavyweights collide this Sunday with the World Heavyweight Championship in the balance.  With all the time this match has been changed previously, I personally believe Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio have out an added pressure on themselves to put on one amazing singles match.  Added Alberto Del Rio’s budding mean streak, which in my opinion he should have had since he debuted, this match should be a very competitive and equally intense title match.  So keep an eye on this match, it could easily steal the show.

Prediction:  Sheamus retains

John Cena vs. Big Show vs. Kane vs. Chris Jericho in the WWE Championship Money in the Bank Ladder Match

While I am excited to see the result for the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank Ladder match, I do not care much for the WWE Championship Money in the Bank Ladder match.  Out of all the superstars in this match, who honestly thinks that John Cena will not walk out of Phoenix with the WWE Championship Money in the Bank briefcase?  It is a sad, but true.  With that big elephant in the room, my interest for this match has completely faded.  Do not get me wrong, this should be an incredible Fatal 4 Way Ladder match, but it is not what I would ever consider a Money in the Bank Ladder match other than the briefcase hanging above the ring.  If the WWE added two more former WWE Champions to the match, say Randy Orton and/or Rey Mysterio, I would personally be more interested because there would be that slight chance Cena would not win.  With the match in its current state, Super Cena will be holding that Money in the Bank briefcase at the end of the night and I will not care.

Prediction:  John Cena wins the WWE Championship Money in the Bank Briefcase

CM Punk (c) vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship with AJ as Special Guest Referee

One year after launching himself to superstardom with one incredible match in Chicago, CM Punk is in yet another Money in the Bank main event.  This year, CM Punk defends his WWE Championship against rival Daniel Bryan.  These two wrestlers colliding in a one-one-one match for the biggest prize in the biggest wrestling promotion in the world is a dream for any self-respecting wrestling fan.  We will no doubt be in for one amazing treat come the main event at Money in the Bank as these two will do everything in their power to put on a show that no wrestling fan will ever forget.  Add in the unpredictable element in the special guest referee, the mentally unstable diva AJ and we got one interesting bout that should provide an overbooked yet climactic conclusion to this storyline.  While I would not mind Punk retaining, I would love it if AJ’s madness was just a ploy to help Daniel Bryan win the WWE Championship from CM Punk and we get the Bryan-AJ power couple that we all want and would love.

Prediction:  Daniel Bryan wins the WWE Championship

If WWE can resist from adding anything stupid to Money in the Bank, this year’s event could possibly reach the greatness of last year’s show.  Smart booking, quality matches with the right amount of time and zero to no filler are the keys to keeping Money in the Bank from entering No Way Out 2012 territory.  On paper, this card is incredible.  We will have to wait until later this evening to see if this card is just as incredible in reality as it is on paper.

The Silver Report: July 1-7

I will admit this past week was the most fun I had watching WWE in a long while.  Raw was highly entertaining and left my brother laughing at the good and incredibly cheesy moments.  Even the No Holds Barred ad was so hilariously bad that we could not help but laugh.  While I did not watch the entirety of Super Smackdown, what I watched was great.  Easily the best live Smackdown WWE has put on in ages.  A very good thing considering Money in the Bank is only a week away.  We will just have to see how WWE brings it this week for the go-home shows to both Money in the Bank and the 1000^th episode of Raw. 

In the Hands of a Crazy Chick

By now everybody should that AJ is absolutely crazy.  Ever since Daniel Bryan dumped her back in April, there has been a screw loose in this young lady.  No more was that true than this week as the focus was clearly on the special guest referee for the WWE Championship.  A good thing in my opinion because this storyline is the most entertaining out of all of WWE’s programming.  Also the WWE Championship has got shafted for whatever John Cena was doing for the past few months; it did deserve all of the limelight it got this week.   AJ went through a lot on Monday from turning down Bryan’s sad attempt at tricking her to completely freaking out on Punk for not watching her match.  An unhinged AJ did not result in anything good for CM Punk and Daniel Bryan as both men ended Monday night by going through a table.  Everybody was looking for answers from AJ come Tuesday for Super Smackdown on why she put Punk and Bryan through a table on Raw, but nothing was answered.  Instead we were left with more questions as AJ played more mind games with Punk and Bryan by making out with both wrestlers before leaving Smackdown.  As long as all these questions are answered in a satisfying way at Money in the Bank, I am completely fine with WWE pulling us along a little longer.

More for Money in the Bank

As we move closer to the Money in the Bank PPV, the more anticipation there is for the Money in the Bank Ladder matches.  While WWE did tease that there may be more superstars added to the WWE Championship Money in the Bank, nothing came of the little tease.  It is sad because that match is lacking some star power that a returning Randy Orton and/or Rey Mysterio could easily fill.  While I do hope either one or both are added this coming week.  It does feel far little too late to add them to the match, but you never know.  The qualifying matches for the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank Ladder match rolled on this past week on Super Smackdown.  Cody Rhodes and Dolph Ziggler both qualified for the World Title Money in the Bank thus bringing the number of participants to seven.  We do not know for sure if there will be more qualifying matches this week on Smackdown.  Seeing as Zack Ryder is the General Manager this week, it is easy to believe that he will add himself to the match one way or another.  So far these matches should be exciting nonetheless.

Del Rio More Dangerous Than Ever

After months of teasing a one-on-one match between Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus for the World Heavyweight Championship, it will finally happen next Sunday at Money in the Bank.  Some wrestling fans might be not care anymore, but I do believe Sheamus and Del Rio will surprise us with a great singles match.  Now that he is back in the title picture, Del Rio has a drive many have not seen in a while.  The Mexican Aristocrat is more dangerous than ever as he hungers for the World Heavyweight Championship.  First on Raw, he completely demolished Sin Cara by attacking the luchador and hooking in the Cross Arm Breaker before the bell rang.  Then on Smackdown, Del Rio took Sheamus for a ride as he slammed the hood of his car down on Sheamus quite a few times.  Del Rio’s attack on Sheamus caused the World Heavyweight Champion to withdraw from the Great American Bash Battle Royal that was held later that night.  We will have to see how this injury plays into their title match next Sunday.  The attack showed the champion that Alberto Del Rio is not a challenger that you take kindly.  He is a vicious and sneaky competitor that will try to win at all costs.  It should make for a highly entertaining title match at Money in the Bank.

The Silver Report: June 24-30

We are right into the summer months and things look to be kicking into gear.  As WWE moves closer to Money in the Bank, the more interesting the WWE seems to get.  Last year, Money in the Bank solidified its spot in WWE’s PPV schedule with possibly the best PPV in years.  This year the wrestling world is hoping for another great show and so far things are looking good.  When a PPV has not one, but two multi-man ladder matches, there just needs to be a few great singles or tag team matches to wrap everything together.  Depending what the card is, I am seriously debating going to see Money in the Bank.  Two ladder matches, solid singles matches for the WWE and World Championships, a good Diva’s Title match and a decent tag team title match and I will be sold.

Former Champions Only

The biggest news from Raw this past week was the announcement of the WWE Championship Money in the Bank Ladder Match.  There will no longer be a ladder match for each brand, now there will be a ladder match for each title.  The WWE Championship Money in the Bank Ladder match is only open to former WWE Champions and this year only four superstars will compete in it.  John Cena, Big Show, Kane and Chris Jericho are the participants in this year’s match for the WWE Championship briefcase.  While it is neat and concept, the main purpose of the Money in the Bank Ladder match is to get up-and-coming talent over in the main event scene.  Some excellent examples are Edge, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan.  With all former champions in the mix, it does not give a chance for a younger guy such as Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston or Brodus Clay a chance to shine.  The talent in this match should be able to put on an excellent ladder match, but there is no real reason to have this match be for the Money in the Bank briefcase.  From the looks of things, this match will serve as an excuse to get John Cena back into the WWE Title hunt as he will most definitely be winning.  Well there is no way Chris Jericho, Kane or the Big Show are winning if Super Cena is in the match.  Another gripe I have with the WWE Championship Money in the Bank Ladder match is that it is more or less a glorified Fatal 4 Way Ladder match.  Every Money in the Bank Ladder match before this match had at least six wrestlers in the match.  It should be hectic, but nothing as crazy as past Money in the Bank Ladder matches.  Hopefully WWE adds at least two more former WWE Champions to the mix, say Rey Mysterio or Randy Orton, to make this match a little more interesting.

All for the World Heavyweight Money in the Bank

While the WWE Championship Money in the Bank Ladder match is only for former WWE Champions, the World Heavyweight Money in the Bank Ladder match is open to everyone.  This past Friday on Smackdown saw five superstars qualify for the World Heavyweight Money in the Bank Ladder match.  The five lucky superstars were Damien Sandow, Tyson Kidd, Santino Marella, Christian and Tensai.  So far a good mix of superstars in this match, but I cannot wait to see who will qualify this coming Tuesday on the special Great American Bash live Smackdown.  The rumour is that there will be four more qualifying matches this Tuesday on Smackdown, which will bring the number of participants to nine.  Add one more surprise entrant say in the return of Wade Barrett and you got an even ten men in what should be an incredible showcase of talent.  Personally I do hope that Dolph Ziggler will qualify and win the World Heavyweight Money in the Bank briefcase.  Dolph is just on the precipice of the main event and that Money in the Bank briefcase just may be exactly what Dolph needs to break that glass ceiling.  All-in-all, the World Heavyweight Money in the Bank Ladder match looks much more promising than the WWE Championship Money in the Bank Ladder match. 

CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan II at Money in the Bank

Well, I guess WWE creative reads the Silver Report.  Just last week, I hoped that we would get CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship over another Triple Threat Match between Punk, Bryan and Kane at Money in the Bank.  After pinning CM Punk in a Triple Threat Elimination Match this past Monday on Raw, Daniel Bryan has been granted one more singles match for the WWE Championship in a few weeks at Money in the Bank.  All WWE has to do now is make CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan II for the WWE Championship the main event of Money in the Bank and I will be in heaven.  CM Punk and Daniel Bryan have incredible chemistry from their times in Ring of Honor and given the spotlight and time of the main event, they could produce something just as or more incredible as my current Match of the Year, Undertaker vs. Triple H from WrestleMania.  With the addition of AJ as the special guest referee, this match looks like the climax of this Punk vs. Bryan feud.  Come Money in the Bank, we will know who AJ sides with, who will leave Phoenix with the WWE Championship and who is the better wrestler between CM Punk and Daniel Bryan?  All these questions should be answered in an incredibly climactic showdown in the desert that all wrestling fans should go out of their way to watch.

The Silver Report: June 17-23

One week removed from No Way Out, one week closer to Money in the Bank.  It is the first week of summer.  It is scorching hot, very humid and wrestling has hit a crucial part of the year.  The summer months can either make or break how fans feel about said year.  Case in point, 2010 was a mediocre year for WWE and a lot of it was due to the mishandled Nexus storyline that permeated the summer of 2010.  On the flip side, last year the WWE had a phenomenal summer headlined by one the best storylines in years as Punk held the WWE for ransom.  While 2011 had its ups and downs, it was very good year altogether mainly thanks to WWE’s own Summer of Punk.  Summer 2012 has not started that great for the WWE with a lackluster No Way Out PPV and a Raw that started off great, but ended horribly.  We still got two more PPVs and the 1000^th episode of Raw to go before this summer is over.  We will have to see if things get better from here.

Where Does WWE Go From Here?

With John Laurinaitis fired and Big Show demonsterfied, honestly where can the WWE go from here?  Going into No Way Out, we were at the point where Laurinaitis’ reign over Raw and Smackdown was looking to take off.  For the past few months, Laurinaitis seemed to have been coming into his own and becoming a character you love to hate almost on the level of Vickie Guerrero.  Every time he got close to taking that next step, there would be Triple H, Vince McMahon or John Cena to knock him down a peg.  If you want a heel General Manager takeoff, you have to give him full reign to be a complete utter ass to everyone and everything.  Abusing power, making the every faces’ life a living hell, benefitting the heels these are things that a heel General Manager needs to do every single week.  We did get some of it, but it seemed like things were about to get going when WWE decided that John Laurinaitis will not be the GM of Raw and Smackdown anymore.  He just got all this power two and a half months ago and now it is all flushed down the toilet due to McMahon’s short-sided booking.  Yes, this development is supposedly leading into Laurinaitis being in Brock Lesnar’s corner at Summerslam.  Honestly why should John Laurinaitis be in Lesnar’s corner when Paul Heyman should be in Brock Lesnar’s corner?  The question is where WWE goes next.  Big Show is set to be in the WWE Championship Money in the Bank Ladder Match and feud with Brodus Clay, but nobody really cares about the Big Show after losing the Steel Cage match anyway.  John Cena is rumoured to face CM Punk for the WWE Championship at Summerslam and go onto be a big part of the WWE Title picture for the next part of the year (something this writer is not excited about at all).  Right now all I can really say is that I am sick and tired of the WWE and World Heavyweight feuds being overshadowed by all these stupid bloody storylines involving Cena and hope this summer these feuds get a chance in the main event limelight.

WWE Championship Love Quadrangle

Speaking of the WWE Championship feud, this weird yet highly entertaining feud is the best thing on WWE television lately and it has not ceased to entertain.  At No Way Out, CM Punk got the better of Daniel Bryan and Kane thanks to a big distraction for WWE’s resident crazy chick AJ to retain his WWE Championship.  No Way Out was not the end of it as we got even weirder moments from AJ this past week.  On Raw, she skipped her way down to the ring in a full-on Kane costume, which distracted the Big Red Monster and Daniel Bryan enough for CM Punk and Sheamus to pick up the victory.  Then on Smackdown, AJ tricked Bryan into thinking he caused Kane to submit to the Yes Lock by hitting the ring bell while he had the hold locked on Kane.  AJ’s trick would cost Bryan the match as Kane hit the chokeslam for the win.  With Money in the Bank coming up fast, it makes this writer wonder if WWE will have another Triple Threat Match between these three superstars or see a straightforward one-on-one match for the WWE Championship.  While I am personally hoping for CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan to main event Money in the Bank, it will most likely be the former.  The key to this feud and crazy love quadrangle is Little Miss Crazy AJ Lee.  Who she finally allies with will be the key to how this feud is remembered for the years to come. 

Ziggler’s Time

He is here to the show the world and he is here to show you now.  For the past few years, Dolph Ziggler has been caught up in as many stop-and-start pushed as Kofi Kingston has tag team partners.  Everytime it looks like the Zig Zag Man looks to be on the cusp of breaking the glass ceiling, Dolph gets dropped right back to mid-card purgatory.  He has the charisma, he has the look and he definitely has the wrestling talent to be a star in the WWE, but this company just cannot see it.  Well hopefully no more.  After Alberto Del Rio supposedly went down with a concussion last week, Ziggler won a Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match to get the honours of challenging Sheamus for the World Title at No Way Out.  Even in defeat, it was said Dolph put on one incredible match with the Great White at last Sunday’s PPV event.  This Monday saw Dolph Ziggler drop the extra baggage that was Jack Swagger as he beat the All American American for the right to have Vickie Guerrero as his manager.  While I personally would have liked if he dropped Vickie too and went solo, it is a step in the right direction nonetheless.  Finally on Smackdown, Dolph Ziggler got a non-title rematch against Sheamus.  The match was absolutely incredible as both superstars traded moves for a good 12 minutes (it felt longer than that when I watched it).  The match did end with Dolph’s shoulders pinned to the mat after one insane Brogue Kick that came from absolutely no where.  In the end, Dolph Ziggler came out of this week looking like a million bucks in that ring with the World Heavyweight Champion.  Hopefully this week is a sign of great things to come for Dolph Ziggler this summer.  We will have to see as Vickie Guerrero will be the Guest General Manager of Raw and Smackdown this coming week.

No Escape: Quick Preview of WWE No Way Out 2012

It seems like there is a new WWE PPV in June each and every year as the WWE tests the water for another PPV in the first month of summer with the return of No Way Out.  Back in 2009, WWE got rid of the classic PPVs including No Way Out, Blacklash and Vengeance for generic gimmick PPVs such as Fatal 4 Way, Hell in a Cell and Elimination Chamber.  Only a few of these gimmick PPVs were actually successful to keep around each year.  Quite a few were scrapped on a yearly basis.  Now here we are a few years after WWE made the stupid decision of getting rid of the No Way Out name for the ever generic and incredibly boring new title Elimination Chamber, No Way Out is back and a shell of its former self.

You have to feel a little sorry for WWE considering all the suspensions and injuries that have fallen upon them this last month.  Right after Over the Limit, No Way Out looked to have some great potential with some great feuds like Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton, Sheamus vs. Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan that would definitely be highlighted on the card.  Now we are left with a card that is completely underwhelming.  Sheamus vs. Dolph Ziggler should be good as the WWE needs to use this match as the point to launch Dolph Ziggler into the main event finally and the Triple Threat Match for the WWE Title should be interesting match which should extend the Punk vs. Bryan feud into the coming months.  Big Show vs. John Cena looks to be interesting as the WWE has done everything to make people want to watch by adding stipulations on top of stipulations.  Personally I am hoping the WWE has some sense not to put Cena over as it would make the last month they spent building the Big Show to be a monster a complete waste.  The rest of the card is okay.  Other than the Tuxedo Match between Santino and Ricardo, a match that should not even be on the card.

Christian (c) vs. Cody Rhodes for the Intercontinental Championship

Prediction:  Christian retains

Layla (c) vs. Beth Phoenix for the Diva’s Championship

Prediction:  Layla retains

Sheamus (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler for the World Heavyweight Championship

Prediction:  Sheamus retains

Santino Marella vs. Ricardo Rodriguez in a Tuxedo Match

Prediction:  Santino Marella wins

CM Punk (c) vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Kane in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship

Prediction:  Daniel Bryan wins the WWE Championship

John Cena vs. Big Show in a Steel Cage Match; If Show loses, John Laurinaitis is fired and if Cena loses, he is fired

Prediction:  Big Show wins thus John Cena is fired

In short, WWE No Way Out 2012 looks to be a definition of a throwaway PPV.  None of the matches jump out and excite you, this card could perfectly fill a three hour Raw and WWE has done nothing to truly build the PPV to be anything special or even different than the other dozen PPVs they put on in the year.  Unless you really want to see one of the big championship matches or the Steel Cage main event, it is easier to just save your money for Money in the Bank or Summerslam than watch this Sunday’s No Way Out PPV.

No Post This Week

It has been one busy week for yours truly more than usual.  With a whole lot of hours at both jobs, watching the big E3 trade show and posting articles on E3 for my video game blog, I have had absolutely no time to watch wrestling this week.  I only got to see the last 45 minutes of Raw and only highlights of Smackdown, so I do not have enough knowledge of the week's events to really write my thoughts on this week in the world of wrestling.  The CM Punk vs. Kane match, which I only saw a fraction of, from Raw was the only thing I found fun out of my little time watching wrestling.  It did not seem like a noteworthy week and from the looks of things, No Way Out does not look like a noteworthy PPV.  We will have to see what this week brings as we will be getting a 3 Hour Raw as the go-home show for No Way Out.  While I like to post something every week, I do not feel up to it or really have the time to invest in writing a new edition of the Silver Report.  To make up for not posting an actual wrestling article this week, I will  post two articles one upcoming weekend when I have more time.  It maybe a review or even a preview alongside a new edition of the Silver Report.  Thank for reading this update and I hope you understand.  If you have an interest in video games, take a look at all my posts about E3 2012 over at silvergamebit.blogspot.ca.

The Silver Report: May 27-June 2

Hope everybody enjoyed my review of WrestleMania 28.  Now we are back to regular scheduled programming.  Two Sundays ago, WWE put on what has been said to be the best Over the Limit event out them all.  While not perfect, the show was said to offer a good amount of quality wrestling especially the World Title Fatal 4 Way and Punk vs. Bryan.  Those are two of the reasons I will most likely be picking Over the Limit up when it releases on DVD next month.  Since Over the Limit it has been an eventful couple of weeks as WWE builds towards the return of No Way Out in two weeks.

Big Show’s Path of Destruction

Only two weeks ago, Big Show was out of a job thanks to John Laurinaitis.  Only two weeks ago, Big Show turned heel as he helped Mr. Laurinaitis beat John Cena in the main event of Over the Limit.  While a predictable turn of events, I was honestly surprised that WWE would go this direction with Big Show.  I thought he would stay the jolly giant character he has played the last two years until he inevitably retired.  At first, I did not care about Big Show’s turn, but it has grown on me considering how the WWE is building him like the monster he should be.  This week, Big Show was booked in a match with the Funkasaurus Brodus Clay.  It was an intriguing match as it looked like Brodus would get some actual competition for once, but that never happened as Big Show hit Brodus with a huge spear before the match.  What followed was an incredible beatdown as Big Show continually hit Brodus with the side of the announce table, bounced R-Truth off the wires of the ring ropes and threw Kofi Kingston through the ringside barricade.  Big Show’s path of destruction continued on Smackdown as well.  Big Show attacked Santino Marella and Zack Ryder after their match against Darren Young and Titus O’Neil.  The devastation Big Show left was a message to his opponent at No Way Out, John Cena that Big Show means business this time around.  While it is yet another feud between Big Show and John Cena, it will be interesting to see how their Steel Cage Match at No Way Out turns out.  Are they building Big Show only to get squashed under the weight of Super Cena or are they going to continue to build Big Show as Mr. Laurinaitis’ monster?  Only time will tell.

The Big Red Monster Joins the WWE Title Picture

A few weeks ago, Daniel Bryan introduced Kane into his feud with CM Punk when he tricked the Big Red Monster into attacking CM Punk as Kane thought Punk hit him with a steel chair, where in reality it was Bryan that hit Kane.  The following week on Raw, Punk got even with Bryan as he tricked Kane into attacking Bryan by handing the American Dragon a steel chair while Kane was not looking.  These events led to Mr. Laurinaitis booking CM Punk vs. Kane for the WWE Championship this past Friday on Smackdown.  The match was a back-and-forth affair that saw CM Punk and Kane give it their all.  The match seemed to be going without a hitch until Daniel Bryan showed up.  First Bryan tried to distract Punk while he was on the top rope, but that did not work out for the American Dragon.  His second attempt to interfere in the match did work as Bryan hit an impressive missile dropkick on both Punk and Kane (one leg for each superstar) causing the ref to stop the match as a result of a no contest.  The brawl did not stop though as Punk and Bryan went at it before Kane came in and hit them with a double chokeslam.  This crazy series of events would come to an end when Mr. Laurinaitis would roll on out in his People Power scooter and announce that the WWE Championship match at No Way Out will be a Triple Threat Match between CM Punk, Kane and Daniel Bryan.  While I and many others would have loved to see another CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan singles match, this Triple Threat Match should be a very fun affair considering how great these three have been the last few weeks on both Raw and Smackdown.  Also this Triple Threat Match will draw out the CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan feud even longer and could possibly set-up for another singles match at Money in the Bank or even Summerslam.