Why is Edge in MitB???

[KingPopper]

Edge has now made his mark as a true maineventer, and really MitB is a step back for him. Can someone explain to me why Edge isn't having a singles match with Orton?

[mysterydriver]

kingpopper said:

Edge has now made his mark as a true maineventer, and really MitB is a step back for him. Can someone explain to me why Edge isn't having a singles match with Orton?

I think they are keeping Rated RKO together until Trips comes back (a long...long time from now).

Edge is in there, and Randy might work his way in as well. Maybe they want the match to have a more "main event" feel to it.

[Tom Selleck]

Because Edge and Orton are not breaking up until they can have there big blow off match with DX once Trips returns. Plus it's too soon to break them up.

[MGH]

No offense to the awesome match he had with Foley last year, but this is two years in a row I think Edge should be in a main event high up on the card match and he isn't. Maybe he can main event Mania next year, who knows.

[robferatu]

I think they will milk it until Triple H comes back, that's why I see Rated RKO winning the Tag Titles back next week.

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Why was Flair in it last year or Kane the year before? It needs a main event guy or 2 in it to give "the rub" and boost someone career.

One mid-carder beat 5 other mid-carders does nothing for the winner main event wise.

[tonyexile]

I really hope that Orton gets in as well, and then build up the tension where it's just the two of them in the ring with the ladder. Intense stare down/arguing of sorts, and then BAM, someone else comes in and gets the steal. An up and comer gets the rub and the Edge/Orton fued gets a big jump.

[KingPopper]

jinxed said:

Why was Flair in it last year or Kane the year before? It needs a main event guy or 2 in it to give "the rub" and boost someone career.

One mid-carder beat 5 other mid-carders does nothing for the winner main event wise.

I wouldnt call Jericho or Benoit midcarders, Kane was the odd ball in the first MitB but he didnt seem as out of place as Finlay, Flair, and Lashley did last year. The 1st MitB was so stacked with six talented guys. The 2nd was a clusterf*** with Hardy, Benjamin, and RVD doing all the highspots and the other three running around like a chicken with their head cut off. Flair in the match would have been fine, but when they threw Finlay in their who had just debuted in wwe a month before, and Lashley who had only been in WWE for 5 months, yet Vince has had a hard on for since day one, thats what made last years so bad.

[BorneAgain]

Rated RKO has nothing to do and they can't break them up yet. MITB, as the tradional, "we can't think of anything else for these guys to do" match makes sense as a place to put them. Same reason I expect to see Kane and/or Booker likely in there. The only two guys I do see in in to showcase them is Kennedy and Punk.

[Andrew is Good]

I feel that they should have up and comers in that position. If it was up to me, the Money in the Bank match would look like:

Raw:
Carlito
Ric Flair

Smackdown:
Ken Kennedy
MVP

ECW:
CM Punk
Test

Now, to be perfectly honest, all except for Ric Flair wouldn't be ready for the title, but hell, they could still have the Money in the Bank and lose it. It helps build them up for the future and how they almost had it, and can put them to the next level.

I also didn't want to put Johnny Nitro and Jeff Hardy in from Raw, because I really want to see a big match end for the MNM/Hardys feud. I think something really spectactular between the 4 would be a great finish to it.

[Allison Reynolds]

andrewisgood said:

I feel that they should have up and comers in that position. If it was up to me, the Money in the Bank match would look like:

Raw:
Carlito
Ric Flair

Smackdown:
Ken Kennedy
MVP

ECW:
CM Punk
Test

Now, to be perfectly honest, all except for Ric Flair wouldn't be ready for the title, but hell, they could still have the Money in the Bank and lose it. It helps build them up for the future and how they almost had it, and can put them to the next level.

I also didn't want to put Johnny Nitro and Jeff Hardy in from Raw, because I really want to see a big match end for the MNM/Hardys feud. I think something really spectactular between the 4 would be a great finish to it.

I agree with your choices, except Test, the guy is being punished for failing a.. test. I see Hardcore Holly in it. Oh and since Edge is in it, Orton will be in it too. Looks like:

RAW: Edge & Orton
ECW: CM Punk & Holly
SD: Kennedy & MVP

Kennedy wins a qualifier this week against Benoit, MVP cost him the match.

Weird to see CM Punk being the only Face in the entire match.

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He'll be the odds-on favorite, from what I can tell.

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kingpopper said:

jinxed said:

Why was Flair in it last year or Kane the year before? It needs a main event guy or 2 in it to give "the rub" and boost someone career.

One mid-carder beat 5 other mid-carders does nothing for the winner main event wise.

I wouldnt call Jericho or Benoit midcarders, Kane was the odd ball in the first MitB but he didnt seem as out of place as Finlay, Flair, and Lashley did last year. The 1st MitB was so stacked with six talented guys. The 2nd was a clusterwax with Hardy, Benjamin, and RVD doing all the highspots and the other three running around like a chicken with their head cut off. Flair in the match would have been fine, but when they threw Finlay in their who had just debuted in wwe a month before, and Lashley who had only been in WWE for 5 months, yet Vince has had a hard on for since day one, thats what made last years so bad.

In my opinion, Benoit and Jericho (outside of their World title runs) have been nothing but upper mid carders (and, there is nothing wrong with that. They also could fall under the main eventers that I mentioned also). Same with everyone in the two matches but, Kane and Ric Flair. If the match is the stepping stone for mid carders to get to main event level (as it seems to be) then you need people like Edge, Flair and, Kane who are consistent main eventers to make then look strong, look like they can main event and, give them a challenge.

[BD Punk AKA SUSPENDED!]

I like having Edge in the MITB, but he shouldn't win. IMO MITB should be used to build up a upper mid-card guy who has never won a world title, like Edge 2 years ago and RVD last year. Someone like Punk or MVP would be an ideal guy to win it this year.

[Big DSR Energy]

jinxed said:

In my opinion, Benoit and Jericho (outside of their World title runs) have been nothing but upper mid carders (and, there is nothing wrong with that. They also could fall under the main eventers that I mentioned also). Same with everyone in the two matches but, Kane and Ric Flair. If the match is the stepping stone for mid carders to get to main event level (as it seems to be) then you need people like Edge, Flair and, Kane who are consistent main eventers to make then look strong, look like they can main event and, give them a challenge.

I fail to see how Kane is more of a main-eventer than Jericho or Benoit. All 3 have challenged for the top titles multiple times, and have had runs with the top belt (that were, sadly, all-too-short).

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dsr said:

jinxed said:

In my opinion, Benoit and Jericho (outside of their World title runs) have been nothing but upper mid carders (and, there is nothing wrong with that. They also could fall under the main eventers that I mentioned also). Same with everyone in the two matches but, Kane and Ric Flair. If the match is the stepping stone for mid carders to get to main event level (as it seems to be) then you need people like Edge, Flair and, Kane who are consistent main eventers to make then look strong, look like they can main event and, give them a challenge.

I fail to see how Kane is more of a main-eventer than Jericho or Benoit. All 3 have challenged for the top titles multiple times, and have had runs with the top belt (that were, sadly, all-too-short).

First, like I said, I have no problem if you want to call them main eventer since they had been there. I just think at the time Jericho, and to a lesser extent Benoit, had fallen far from main event level. Kane was consistently in the main events against Taker and was the go to heel for years. Benoit and Jericho went back to the IC and US titles after their runs on top. Kane is the only one to, again in my opinion, truly stay there for a long period of time. Benoit, at the time, still had the main event feel to him but, not anymore. After, his reign Jericho, went back to the mid-card and didn't come out until he left. Now, however, Kane has fallen to that level.

Either way, they were veteran fodder used to help RVD and Edge take that next step. Which is what I see Edge being this year.

[Crappler El 0 M]

Money In the Bank needs to have wrestlers who are credible contenders for the world titles.

[-Lithium-]

Man this sucks he'll prolly be losing his winning streak...

[jcdenton]

ravenm said:

Man this sucks he'll prolly be losing his winning streak...

well they will say hes never been pinned at WM

[Big DSR Energy]

ravenm said:

Man this sucks he'll prolly be losing his winning streak...

A few people have lost streaks lately. Umaga's streak is over. Randy Orton had a streak of being sole survivor of his team at Survivor Series, and that streak ended in 2K6.

So, y'know, whatever.