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Edge losing his spot is actually something which could work out. Have Edge defend his spot against someone like Matt Hardy, Orton RKOs Edge, Hardy gets the pin, and enters the match.
I'm not really too happy about King Booker being in. I think he was fine in his program with Kane. Why couldn't they have just thrown Kane and Boogeyman into a match with King Booker and Finlay? It would have made perfect sense, and with Kane and Boogeyman getting a win, you get to legitamise (as pathetic as he is) Boogeyman.
Randy Orton could be put in some random match, lending his "star power" elsewhere, but I'm not too sure. I like the idea of Edge being taken out of the match and beating Randy Orton in a singles match on the card. Edge winning MITB would be good, and then he could beat The Undertaker later that night, but I doubt the WWE would do that. Here's how I would book the rest of the Money in the Bank Qualifying Matches:
Shelton Benjamin comes out to The World's Greatest Tag Team theme music on RAW, and cuts a promo about how he made Money in the Bank a WrestleMania staple, and he shouldn't need to qualify. The only way Shelton is going to get better on the mic is if they let him practice. Jeff Hardy then comes out, and we get a nice little match between the two. Benjamin leaps to the top rope when Jeff is going to fly, but he gets knocked down and Jeff hits a Swanton Bomb for the three count. Charlie Haas attacks Jeff, and the WGTT beat him down, only for Matt Hardy to run out and fend them off.
On ECW, Mr. Kennedy faces Sabu in a Qualifying Match. Elijah Burke is doing guest commentary for it. He leaves the booth to cost Sabu the match. Mr. Kennedy is entered into the match.
SmackDown! comes around, and we get a Fatal Fourway pitting Edge against CM Punk, King Booker and Jeff Hardy in a Fatal Fourway Match. Mr. Kennedy comes out and observes the match. King Booker hits a Scissors Kick on Jeff Hardy for the pin.
Matt Hardy faces Joey Mercury in a Qualifying Match. A Twist of Fate allows the second Hardy to advance. It is confirmed during this show that each Money in the Bank participant will defend their spot before entering the match.
On RAW, The Hardys face The World's Greatest Tag Team with their spots on the line. The Hardys pick up the clean victory over Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin to retain their spots, and we get teased tension between Matt and Jeff, who will be opponents at WrestleMania. On the same show, Edge defends his spot against Carlito. Randy Orton runs out and gives Edge the RKO, setting up their match, and allowing Carlito to enter MITB. Jonathan Coachman confirms that Carlito will also have to defend his spot, and this will continue until one man has actually defended his place in the MITB.
CM Punk faces Finlay to defend his spot on ECW, and after taking a Hell of a beating, he makes a comeback and rolls up Finlay for the pin to solidify his position. On SmackDown!, King Booker pins the United States Champion, Chris Benoit, to make himself a lock for the match. Mr. Kennedy is put into a match with MVP over his spot, and after playing the face, Kennedy overcomes MVP and is confirmed for the match. Only one spot is up-for-grabs, and that is the won recently won by Carlito.
On RAW, Carlito is defeated by Ric Flair for the spot, and Flair must defend it the following week. Kenny Dykstra pins Ric Flair with help from Carlito, and we get Flair vs. Carlito set-up for WrestleMania. Or maybe they could combine this with the Edge and Orton program, and give us Edge & Carlito vs. Orton & Flair? Anyway, Dykstra goes to ECW or SmackDown!, and defends the belt against someone like Tommy Dreamer or Jimmy Wang Yang.
So the match for WrestleMania is set: Kenny Dykstra vs. CM Punk vs. King Booker vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Kennedy vs. Matt Hardy, with Mr. Kennedy pulling down the briefcase after exchanging right hands with Dykstra at the top of the ladder, winning, and retrieving his destiny.
Another idea I had (it may be too messy with the whole "defending spots" thing I suggested) would be to have another Money in the Bank Ladder Match at Backlash, or something. Make it for the right to announce a challenge for a World Title of their choice, or maybe just make it specific to the winner's brand, or even for the IC/US Titles. The participants are the losers of the original qualifying matches. Rob Van Dam, Johnny Nitro and Kane would be the confirmed participants at this stage. That is already looking pretty nifty. If you announced this, you could have Mr. Kennedy or Jeff Hardy actually appear in this match, whilst still releasing them in the MITB action figure set.
I think two MITB Ladder Matches would actually be really interesting. This could also free-up The Hardys for WrestleMania, and allow them to work something with MNM, The World's Greatest Tag Team and London & Kendrick.
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