The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite the poster for SummerSlam featuring John Cena and Brock Lesnar as headliners leaking during the week, many (including myself) convinced themselves it wouldn't come to pass that Cena would win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event ladder match. Then, sure enough, he did. Meanwhile, Seth Rollins was also predictably victorious in the (now traditionally show-stealing) secondary ladder match for the Money In The Bank briefcase, nearly killing himself in the process. It was an exciting PPV, but not an unpredictable one, as all the favourites retained: Paige and The Usos retained their respective titles, Rusev remains undefeated despite a competitive bout with Big E and Stardust and Goldust kept their own mini-winning streak alive as they saw off Rybaxel.
Here's the best of the night's action, according to Twitter:
Bad News Barrett was ruled out before the PPV began...
"I'm afraid I just gave myself some bad news."
— Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) June 29, 2014
After getting caught checking out Paige on Raw, 'The King' let her get her own back...
Now who's got the best seat in the house? Well, I guess turnabout's fair play. @RealPaigeWWE pic.twitter.com/agqirWQhzK — Jerry Lawler (@JerryLawler) June 29, 2014
The Internet nearly exploded when this was revealed...
SPOILERS! In my seat a crew member left behind the script for the MitB kickoff show. TAKE A LOOK IF YOU DARE
— Benjamin Tucker (@BTuckerTorch) June 29, 2014
The WWE audience missed doing this as Daniel Bryan was interviewed on the kickoff show...
CROWD: #YES! #YES! #YES! BRYAN: "Shhhhhh..." CROWD: ... #NO! #NO! #NO! #WWEKickoff #MITB @WWEDanielBryan — WWE (@WWE) June 29, 2014
Until he was interrupted by Bo Dallas...
There needs to be a #Yes! Vs #Bo! Chant duel. #MITB
— PANPodcast (@PANPodcast) June 29, 2014
Could the company survived after they hindered Jinder...
This is the first @WWE without Jinder Mahal. Let's hope this show doesn't go straight down the toilet without my buddy. #MITB2014 — Marty DeRosa (@MartyDeRosa) June 30, 2014
I'm not sure proud liberal Jon Stewart knows he's being xenophobic here...
BACKSTAGE #MITB #WWEBoston, JON STEWART OF @TheDailyShow PROUDLY PROCLAIMS #WeThepeople. @WWE @RealJackSwagger pic.twitter.com/BlSBmyEry2
— Zeb Colter (@WWEZeb) June 30, 2014
If the whole Wyatt Family deal doesn't work out...
Anyone else catch this earlier? #MITB2014 #RavishingRowan pic.twitter.com/mvY3HeWx6h — Jude Kilgour (@judekilgour) June 30, 2014
The 'insider spoilers guy' gets it wrong from the first match...
Wyatt Family will defeat The Usos.
— Dolphins1925 (@DolphinsReddit) June 30, 2014
Naomi/Paige impressed all watching...
Naomi entered a cheat code where she starts off with a full Attitude meter. #MITB — The Steel Cage (@thesteelcage) June 30, 2014
She hadn't started secondary school yet, so...yep, sounds about right!
When we held the first Money in the Bank match, @RealPaigeWWE was still in Jerry Lawler's dating age range #MITB
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) June 30, 2014
Adam Rose took on Damien Sandow, who was dressed as Boston historical figure Paul Revere...
Why does Adam Rose continue to attack a man who clearly has mental issues? I mean, c'mon, the poor guy has no idea who he is. #MITB — Paul McGrath (@WesterosBatman) June 30, 2014
Sandow had some fun with the tea party jokes...
THE ELBOW IS COMING! THE ELBOW IS COMING! - God, I love Sandow. #mitb
— Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) June 30, 2014
Of course it's been a long journey for Sandow. A long journey downhill...
Crazy to think that Sandow won the briefcase last year, now look where he is..... #WWE #MITB — Justine Cager (@JustineyLou) June 30, 2014
Kofi Kingston did his typically crazy ladder highspot...
Okay who had ‘Gets pushed off a ladder and does a makeshift springboard onto the outside’ in the Kofi high spot pool? #MITB
— Rick Nash (@AMTRick) June 30, 2014
That's a shoot...
Quote of the night "He's dangerous enough without a weapon" - Michael Cole in regards to Jack Swagger #Truth #WWE #MITB #AskBNB #AskZiggler — WrestlingRumors.net (@WrestleRumors) June 30, 2014
This, also, is a shoot...
That's a long time for @RealJackSwagger to have @TherealRVD's crotch in his face. He probably now has a contact high. #MITB
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) June 30, 2014
Seth Rollins' crazy spots inspire fear for more than excitement...
FOR FUCK'S SAKES WHY DO THAT TO YOURSELF — HEELWrestling (@HEELWrestling) June 30, 2014
Kane got involved in the briefcase ladder match...
Bless that ref who rushed Zeb away from the post just before Kane's pyro.
— JJ Garcia-Colace (@Wiretaup) June 30, 2014
Prompting a lot of tweets like this...
pointless. Rollins doesn't need the briefcase. Ambrose does. WWE is gonna fuck up Dean's booking. Rollins is an easily booked babyface soon. — yung kwame brown (@Mikearoonie) June 30, 2014
Cody Rhodes was dressed as Stardust, and yet people couldn't get over Curtis Axel's new singlet...
Curtis Axel wearing X-Pac’s gear
— The 2000s Rememberer (@nut_bunnies) June 30, 2014
A good description. Of course you could've also had, "...is like Goldust."
Stardust is like if the movie Batman Forever was a person. #MITB — Steve Amiri (@SteveAmiri) June 30, 2014
Layla and Summer Rae exchanged bitchy words backstage before their match...
Me to the lads: "They're literally building a feud on tits vs arse" A moment later that point was proved devastatingly accurate.
— Don Marnell (@LandfillKennedy) June 30, 2014
Meanwhile Big E continued to perturb with his new voice...
The Rev. Jess E Jackson. Even better. #MITB — Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) June 30, 2014
Rusev's streak of beating up black competitors continued...
So who's next for Rusev? Mark Henry? Farooq? Bobby Lashley?
— Joseph (@ThePissOff) June 30, 2014
Don't try apply logic to Summer Rae/Layla...
These are grown women. Why are they acting like this? Aren’t we all a little too old to be mean girls? — Alice Radley (@AliceRadley) June 30, 2014
Fandango needs to realise the opportunities available to him here...
If this was #ECW @THETOMMYDREAMER would've taken them both. #MITB
— Marty DeRosa (@MartyDeRosa) June 30, 2014
Ummmm, I think it's "Sometimes...if you really have to."
Does anyone know what John Cena's attitude is with regards to giving up? — Chris Sims (@theisb) June 30, 2014
Sheamus' Irish shtick has taken a sad turn...
Is Sheamus drunk? He's been on that ladder about 5 minutes trying to unhook those belts... #MITB
— Paul McGrath (@WesterosBatman) June 30, 2014
It's the same for every ladder match...
No one moves slower than a man desperate for championship gold at the top of a ladder. — Alice Radley (@AliceRadley) June 30, 2014
It was inevitable. Why did we convince ourselves this might not happen?
FIFTEEN TIME WORLD CHAMPION! @JohnCena claims the @WWE World Hvt. Championship at #MITB!! pic.twitter.com/pThs9KIp93
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) June 30, 2014
Need someone to be a scapegoat?
Not happy about @JohnCena winning? Blame @IAmJericho, he invented this damn match #MITB — WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) June 30, 2014
Every WWE fan above the age of 8...
"IM FUCKING DONE WITH WWE".....til Raw tomorrow.
— GoodMicWork (@GoodMicWork) June 30, 2014
Meanwhile, in Zeb's world...
"@shivamLM: @WWEZeb Why don't you take Damien Sandow under your wing" I DON'T HAVE WINGS. — Zeb Colter (@WWEZeb) June 30, 2014
WWE Money In The Bank - Quick Results
WWE Tag-Team Champions, THE USOS defeated THE WYATT FAMILY
Divas Champion, PAIGE defeated NAOMI
ADAM ROSE defeated DAMIEN SANDOW
Money In The Bank Ladder Match: SETH ROLLINS defeated DEAN AMBROSE, DOLPH ZIGGLER, JACK SWAGGER, KOFI KINGSTON & ROB VAN DAM
STARDUST & GOLDUST defeated RYBAXEL
RUSEV defeated BIG E
LAYLA defeated SUMMER RAE with special guest referee, FANDANGO
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match: JOHN CENA defeated ROMAN REIGNS, RANDY ORTON, KANE, CESARO, SHEAMUS, BRAY WYATT & ALBERTO DEL RIO
Rick Nash is a former professional wrestler, the co-host of Balls.ie's official WWE podcast, Low Blows, and the founder of WWE Parties Ireland. He is also a DJ and terrible sports gambler, so feel free to share some tips with him on Twitter.
