WWE Money in the Bank 2013: 5 talking points of the PPV

Scripting a good pay-per-view that keeps up with all the hype surrounding it is a difficult thing to say the least.

Quite often that not, we tend to criticize WWE for their lacklustre PPVs and blame them for the poor show but little do we realise the effort that is put in not only by the wrestlers, but also the script writers.

But this time around, WWE made completely sure that we had nothing to complain about as they gave us a PPV that nearly had it all. From the return of Mr. Monday Night to Paul Heyman doing the unthinkable, MITB set the stage for SummerSlam to be an epic PPV.

Without further ado, let us look into the top 5 talking points of the PPV:

1. Randy Orton wins the All-Star MITB Ladder match

Randy Orton

Randy Orton won the All-Star MITB ladder match which gives him a shot at the WWE title. Well, this doesn’t tell you everything else that happened in the match.

From extreme bumps to brutal crashes, this ladder match saw wrestlers take a lot of hits. The key moments were Sheamus crashing into the ladder and RVD’s 5 star frog splash from the top of a ladder. Daniel Bryan proved why he is the best in the company today and CM Punk gave us nothing less.

On the whole, this All-Star match lived up to the expectations that people had on it. The result has surely brought in a lot of questions and RAW tomorrow might give us answers to just that.

2. Paul Heyman turns on CM Punk

CM Punk

Well, this moment was by far the most shocking moment of the match. As Daniel Bryan and Punk were at each other, Curtis Axel entered and laid Bryan down with his finisher, only to end up taken out by a GTS from Punk.

Heyman looked livid at Axel for what he had done and cheered Punk on as he was about to get one step close to becoming the WWE Champion again.

But all that died down the next moment as Heyman entered the ring and hit Punk with a ladder and took him out for good after a huge knock on the head.

It now remains to be seen what Punk has to say about this shocking betrayal and Heyman’s answer to why he did this. As far as I see it, let’s get ready for a Punk vs Lesnar showdown on RAW tomorrow.

3. Alberto del Rio retains the title

Alberto del Rio

The AJ Lee-Ziggler relationship took a next big step towards their breakup as AJ cost Ziggler the title after she got him disqualified. Del Rio and Ziggler put on a good match in a PPV that had several great matches to boast of.

Ziggler looked a performer on a different level altogether though his ability to play a face character didn’t go too well. Del Rio looked solid as a heel and both these put on a great match.

Ziggler’s inability to perform well in terms of his character puts this entire storyline in a bit of a mess as fans aren’t really convinced about cheering for Ziggler. This is where WWE needs to rethink Ziggler’s role right now as his ability to sell a character hasn’t gone down too well.

For now, expect Ziggler to continue his chase for gold while he battles AJ Lee along with Big E.

4. John Cena makes Henry tap to the STF

Beating the World’s Strongest Slam is not something many of us believe is easy but when you’re John Cena, you start believing in achieving the impossible.

Well, now that things like these have become a cliche, WWE still continues to shove this down our throat. No one expected Henry to win as it was obvious that Cena will practically kick out of everything. But making Henry tap was a bit unsatisfying as it made Cena look stronger again as if he isn’t already.

The match wasn’t anything special but the finishing moments had some real good offence from both wrestlers. Henry, despite his size, managed to deliver and Cena was his usual self. As far as the feud is concerned, we can expect it to move until SummerSlam where Henry might give Orton an opening to cash in the MITB briefcase.

5. Damien Sandow wins the MITB briefcase for the World Heavyweight Title shot

Damien Sandow

MITB 2013 was going to be special, and the realization came the moment this match started. Starting the PPV with this match made it clear to everyone that WWE wasn’t going to make this just another PPV. The match, despite not having big names in it, managed to give us one of the best ladder matches of all time.

The six upcoming stars gave us a peek into the company’s future and frankly, I am looking forward to seeing each one of them in the top roster in the years to come.

This match had several great moments that included Fandango’s powerbomb from the top of the ladder to Rhodes pushing Ambrose over the other wrestlers from the ladder. Every wrestler contributed a great deal to making this match a treat to the eye.

The Shield interfered, only to be stopped by the Usos, indicating the continuation of their feud and finally Sandow betrayed his own best friend Cody Rhodes as he pushed him away from the ladder to steal the briefcase.