This year's MITB match has me scratching my head..

[Zen411]

I am not getting the booking going into this year's MITB so far. I thought for sure eith Miz and/or Morrison would be in. Thought CM Punk should have an IC title match. THought for sure Rey would be in it. Kane is not an exciting add on to a ladder match. And with Santino/Mark Henry? I know that result but neither seem suited for a MITB. Santino might take a comedy bump or Mark Henry would just pound people and not really do any amazing spots.

I don't know. Looking sketchy this year. Thoughts?

[Reptar]

I don't get Rey not being in it. As popular as Rey is, he has to be at WM. I can't even think of anything else they'd do with him if wasn't in MITB.

[The Genesis of KoOS]

Why does MITB have to be filled with guys who will only flip around?

Geez with 8 people in the match, it's nice to have variety.

[Fade]

Looks terrible so far.

Punk, whose already won it once and really should have had his own IC title match..

And Kane and.... YEAH.

The Eff -_-

[Reptar]

Mar 3, 2009 0:39:32 GMT -5 Fade said:

Looks terrible so far.

Punk, whose already won it once and really should have had his own IC title match..

And Kane and.

The Eff -_-

Spoilers?

[majesty]

Mar 3, 2009 0:36:11 GMT -5 Reptar said:

I don't get Rey not being in it. As popular as Rey is, he has to be at WM. I can't even think of anything else they'd do with him if wasn't in MITB.

Losing the qualifier doesn't always mean you're out of the match entirely. Just look at Kozlov with the Elimination Chamber last month. Lost one triple threat qualifier, bounced back and won a big battle royale.

I'd reckon half the people who lost their qualifier are going to be in the match anyway because they have nothing else for them to do.

[Fade]

Mar 3, 2009 0:40:19 GMT -5 Reptar said:

Mar 3, 2009 0:39:32 GMT -5 Fade said:

Looks terrible so far.

Punk, whose already won it once and really should have had his own IC title match..

And Kane and

The Eff -_-

Spoilers?

My bad.

[EJS]

Dont forget, there's always "Last Chance Battle Royal" for stuff like this. Hell there might even be more than one of them since it's multi-brand.

[Zen411]

Fade.....It shows up in the quoted sections even though you edited your original post.

[Toates Madhackrviper]

Henry and Santino? Where did we learn this? 0-o

[EJS]

Mar 3, 2009 0:44:52 GMT -5 Toates Madhackrviper said:

Henry and Santino? Where did we learn this? 0-o

They are fighting in a match on ECW against each other.

[Toates Madhackrviper]

Mar 3, 2009 0:46:02 GMT -5 EJS said:

Mar 3, 2009 0:44:52 GMT -5 Toates Madhackrviper said:

Henry and Santino? Where did we learn this? 0-o

They are fighting in a match on ECW against each other.

O

Alright then

[Stu]

Yeah, what everyone said about second-chance matches. How often do we see people losing Rumble qualifiers, only to end up in the match anyway?

[Stotty]

There's still a long way to go before this match will suck.

a lot more guys to be added, could turn out very differently

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

Seriously is the IC title not being defended at WM some kind of inside joke among WWE creative?

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Mar 3, 2009 0:39:32 GMT -5 Fade said:

Looks terrible so far.

Punk, whose already won it once and really should have had his own IC title match..

And Kane and.... YEAH.

The Eff -_-

Yeah Punk's won it, but it doesn't hurt to have him in it again. As for Kane he was in the first one, and also in a TLC on Raw.

So far you've got 2 people that can go. As for Santino-Henry, if it's Santino he'll be hilarious, and if it's Henry they've got something big planned to take him out.

[Chuckie Finster]

Rey will win a last chance battle royal or something like that. There's no reason he shouldn't be in the match.

[TRUTH TELLER]

Mar 3, 2009 0:39:10 GMT -5 The Genesis of KoOS said:

Why does MITB have to be filled with guys who will only flip around?

Because it's a spot-fest. Having those guys in there is like having a slam dunk contest with guys who never leave the ground.

[seamonsters]

Mar 3, 2009 0:36:11 GMT -5 Reptar said:

I don't get Rey not being in it. As popular as Rey is, he has to be at WM. I can't even think of anything else they'd do with him if wasn't in MITB.

His feud with Mike Knox doesn't appear to have been blown off.

Mar 3, 2009 0:58:34 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Mar 3, 2009 0:39:32 GMT -5 Fade said:

Looks terrible so far.

Punk, whose already won it once and really should have had his own IC title match..

And Kane and.... YEAH.

The Eff -_-

Yeah Punk's won it, but it doesn't hurt to have him in it again. As for Kane he was in the first one, and also in a TLC on Raw.

So far you've got 2 people that can go. As for Santino-Henry, if it's Santino he'll be hilarious, and if it's Henry they've got something big planned to take him out.

If it's Santino, it might be a good showcase for him (unless they have him be the "smart" one that tries to avoid everyone and try and sneak a cheap win, only to be denied), he's not had a decent length match for a while.

If it's Henry - well, there wouldn't really be anywhere else for him on the card, to be honest (especially as ECW has a heel champion), and consdering he's just had the best 12 months of his career, he deserves to be there.

[Deleted]

Evan Bourne will be the designated high flyer this year. Shelton Benjamin will probably be in it. Same with Rey. It'll be all good.