SWEET CHIN MUSINGS: WWE Money In The Bank In Tweets
Last night, Money in the Bank continued to enhance its reputation as one of the most stellar PPVs on the WWE calendar. To illustrate how unpredictable the night was, on the WWE Parties Ireland Facebook Prediction Contest for the show only one person guessed the winners of both ladder matches. It was a night that delivered from the YouTube pre-show to the main event and both entertained and successfully moved around the chess pieces of the WWE landscape to set up an intriguing year ahead.
It was a night that started with The Shield and The Usos having perhaps the best YouTube pre-show match since the idea was conceived (with The Shield retaining their belts); Damien Sandow pip his former tag-team partner, Cody Rhodes, to the World Championship Money in the Bank Briefcase; the ties between AJ Lee and Dolph Ziggler begin to sever as Alberto Del Rio retained his World Title; John Cena tap out Mark Henry to presumably end their feud; then an All-Star MITB main event that saw Paul Heyman finally turn on CM Punk, Ireland’s own Sheamus take an extraordinary amount of punishment and Randy Orton, of all people, defying the odds to hold the briefcase as the show closed.
Here’s the story of the night, as told by Twitter:
Some people were taken aback by The Uso’s bright ring attire…
That has to be the brightest ring attire I've ever seen. The Usos look like walking highlighters. #MITB
— Jeneen M. (@BoredInCT) July 14, 2013
Fans still don’t appreciate the adverts during the YouTube pre-show…
Will @WWE mention when “WTF Commercial Break” is trending on Twitter? #WWE #MITB
— Mike Madden (@GamerJunk) July 14, 2013
Ha-ha. It’s funny because she’s hot…
Excited to see @TherealRVD back in @WWE! #MITB is gonna be a #VanDam good show ... see what I did there #punnygirl
— Trish Stratus (@trishstratuscom) July 14, 2013
Awky momo…
Overheard at a sports bar: "WWE should bring back Test." Should we break the bad news to him? #MITB
— Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) July 15, 2013
Harsh but true…
That briefcase is more than a contract to those men, it's a guarantee that they can't be fired. #MITB
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) July 15, 2013
Quote of the night for The King…
Early fav for line of the night @WWE #MitB "Zeb looks like a beige Mario Bro." -@JerryLawler
— Josh Mathews (@wwejoshmathews) July 15, 2013
He’s got a point…
I would never ask any of these wrestlers to hand me something. They have the worst reach and grip. #MITB
— Chad Gilbert of NFG (@XChadballX) July 15, 2013
Former ECW/WWE announcer, Joey Styles, wasn’t a fan of the new Raw General Manager’s segment mocking Vickie Guerrero…
Hello, police. I'd like to report a murder. @BradMaddoxIsWWE just killed the crowd in Philadelphia @WWE #MITB.
— Joey Styles (@JoeyStyles) July 15, 2013
Suffice to say the Miz/Curis Axel match didn’t go down well with the live crowd…
Ref sends Heyman to the back. Heyman: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I'M PAUL HEYMAN!" Crowd chant "We Want Heyman". Standard. @HeymanHustle #mitb
— WrestlingNewsSource (@WNSource) July 15, 2013
Yeah, they never did explain why she was at ringside…
Quote from a non-wrestling fan at a party here: "Is yer wan with the black hair (Layla) just into watching this kinky stuff?"#MitB
— Rick Nash (@AMTRick) July 15, 2013
People were quick to point out the flaws in the trailer for the Total Divas show on E!...
When I get mad at my friend, I usually rush them & get into a collar & elbow tie up too... christ, WWE. #TotalDivas #MITB
— MP CMPuLs3 (@CMPuLs3) July 15, 2013
Nice back-handed compliment by JR. I don’t think he’s a fan of Ryback somehow…
May I suggest that @IAmJericho is about to show us just how skilled that he truly is. #MITB @WWE
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) July 15, 2013
Iron Shiek was similarly unimpressed…
Fuck the Ryback he dont impress the legend #MoneyInTheBank
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) July 15, 2013
And if you ain’t down with that, we got two words for ya: Dolph Ziggler…
Billy Gunn Fame Asser, now X-Pac X Factor, think @WWERoadDogg better watch out Dolph Ziggler might come for some Shake Rattle and Roll #MITB
— Matt Kyte (@mattykyte) July 15, 2013
Am I right?
Currently arguing that, if AJ is your girlfriend, there is absolutely no need for you to ever own a belt. Dolph is overreacting here. #MITB
— Rick Nash (@AMTRick) July 15, 2013
That’s one way of looking at it…
Sexual Chocolate versus Predictable Vanilla. #MITB
— Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) July 15, 2013
People may think less of this girl, but she’s no different from the people who shout abuse at him through the screen…
during John's matches I always talk to him...as if he can actually hear me through my computer/tv screen. #MITB
— Kay? okay? (@AllthingsCENA) July 15, 2013
A slight overreaction to John Cena wining, but still…
First the George Zimmerman verdict and now this. #MITB
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) July 15, 2013
Welcome back R-V-D…
That just happened. #RVD @WWE #MitB pic.twitter.com/hPVAOBOUS4
— Justin Roberts (@JustinRoberts) July 15, 2013
The redder it gets, the stronger he gets…
Sheamus...The match just started and your chest is beet red! #WWE #MITB
— Markin' Out (@MarkinOut) July 15, 2013
It’s pretty much what everyone in Philadelphia came to see, though…
The early part of this match has become "RVD's greatest hits". #MITB
— Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) July 15, 2013
We all should’ve seen it coming when Heyman turned on CM Punk…
Never trust a bald man with a ponytail. #MitB
— Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) July 15, 2013
Randy Orton shocks the world and wins the All-Star MITB match. The smart arse tweets about his suspensions and divorce began within seconds…
Wonder if @RandyOrton can trade in the briefcase to eliminate one of his strikes #MITB
— WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) July 15, 2013
Does Mrs. Orton get half of that title shot? #MITB
— TheAxisOfEgo (@TheAxisOfEgo) July 15, 2013
Let’s leave it to Shiek to have the final word though…
Randy Orton always impress me even if he have skin that look like orange
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) July 15, 2013
WWE Money In The Bank – Quick Results
(Pre-Show) The Shield defeated The Usos by pinfall to retain the WWE Tag-Team Championship
Damien Sandow wins the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Curtis Axel defeated The Miz by pinfall to retain the Intercontinental Championship
AJ Lee defeated Kaitlyn by submission to retain the Diva’s Championship
Ryback defeated Chris Jericho by pinfall
Alberto Del Rio defeated Dolph Ziggler by DQ to retain the World Championship
John Cena defeated Mark Henry by submission to retain the WWE Championship
Randy Orton wins the All-Stars Money In The Bank Ladder Match.
Rick Nash is a former professional wrestler and the founder of WWE Parties Ireland, who have just announced details of their WWE SUMMERSLAM BEACH PARTY in Woolshed Baa & Grill, Dublin. For your opportunity to win 2x tickets to this event, be sure to log onto the WWE Parties Ireland Facebook page and take part in the Money in the Bank prediction contest this weekend. He is also a DJ and terrible sports gambler, so feel free to share some tips with him on Twitter.
