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Old 04-02-2008, 08:18 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by Afterlife View Post
A bunch of people doing something stupid in the past doesn't make it smart. It's just as infuriating as "risking your WM title shot" after winning the Rumble. It's fucking dumb.
Oh, I'm not saying it's smart. I'm just saying it has traditionally been the way the WWE has gone. Also, I hate it when guys risk a sure thing, too. I may not be sure, but I don't think the first two defences where voluntary, though. Edge was forced to defend against Matt Hardy in a "Loser Leaves RAW Money in the Bank Ladder Match" on the re-debut of RAW on the USA Network, I believe, which wasn't exactly Edge's choice.

I'm not sure about Rob Van Dam vs. Shelton Benjamin, but I think the match may have been made, and then the briefcase put on the line. I was never really tuned in to that angle, though. I think RVD wanted the IC Title from Benjamin, and the Shelton said "I'll give you a shot if you put the briefcase on the line." I may be wrong, though. If so, that is still pretty stupid of RVD.

Mr. Kennedy was by far the stupidest, although it was a believable stupid. He wanted to man-up, and win the fans' respect at the time. He saw himself as a guy who could take on anything, and completely own Edge. Then his injury got to him, and that was "the last time he'd ever listen to you idiots."

I'd be disappointed to see Punk say "hey, man, this pretty much guarantees me a second World Title, but I'm going to give you a chance to take that from me," but I would not be so opposed to William Regal going to Vince McMahon and saying "Look, Chris Jericho beat CM Punk on RAW, which means he's the better wrestler and arguably deserving of a shot at the MITB title shot."

If the match happens, it should be 100% forced. Rey Mysterio putting his Rumble title shot on the line against Randy Orton is one of the stupidest examples of face idiocy in the past, and I think that played a massive part in damaging Rey. That and Mysterio not even winning the Rumble in the main event, and being pushed so hard to win it over guys who were arguably as close, or closer, to Eddie Guerrero. But yeah, that whole example of a face putting sure things on the line can really hurt.

Another thing that annoys me about Money in the Bank, is when the commentators constantly bring up how the MITB winner has consistently won a World Title with their shot, like it's a fucking magic potion. Of course they have fucking won it, the shot pretty much allows a guy to pick his spots, beat a guy with a baseball bat, throw him down a flight of stairs and run him over with a car, carry his ass to the ring, call a match and get the pin. There's no magic pixie that sprinkles the winner with "winner dust." I just wish the commentators would play up the match as being a certain thing for the winner if they play smart, which someone should when a World Title comes out of it, regardless of face/heel alignment.
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