Can Christian finally defeat Randy Orton? Will C.M. Punk leave the company with the WWE title? These questions will be answered this Sunday at Money in the Bank. Here is a preview of the title matches.
Christian vs. Randy Orton (World Title Match)
With every loss to Orton, Christian is looking more and more like a joke. Some of the comments made by Orton, and Sheamus for that matter, are also making Christian look like a joke. Christian didn't even have any ammo to go back at Orton so he had to go after his father. Pretty weak. It seems like someone in power doesn't like Christian. Could Vince still be mad at him for going to TNA several years ago? Who knows? But this feud has served to make it clear that Orton is the star and Christian is just another guy who is not in his league. Orton is rapidly becoming the John Cena of Smackdown. The guy who never loses. So now we have this added stipulation that if Orton gets DQ'd or there is an officiating mistake, Christian wins the title. So, that leads us to conclude that Christian himself doesn't think he can beat Orton and is trying to get the title on a loophole, further making him look weak. With the added stipulation, Christian tried everything he could on Smackdown to infuriate Orton, hoping that Orton's anger gets the best of him on Sunday. The match promises to be a good one as these two have put on some classics in the past. Expect to see Christian continue to get under Orton's skin, trying to provoke the DQ.
Prediction: Christian HAS to win here to retain any semblance of credibility and unless the WWE has decided to bury him, I suspect that he will win. Hopefully the stipulation won't come into play because that would continue to make him look weak, even in victory.
C.M. Punk vs. John Cena (WWE Title Match)
In the WWE, sometimes the line between fantasy and reality can become blurred. That has certainly been the case here. C.M. Punk has created the most buzz the WWE has had in quite a while, probably since the Nexus invaded Raw. His "shoot" promo a few weeks ago has been the talk of the wrestling world. When you think about it, though, it was likely a worked shoot. Did C.M. Punk believe most of the things he said? Probably. But the WWE approved the promo beforehand. One hint was Michael Cole earlier in the night saying that C.M. Punk was in "what are they going to do, fire me?" mode. Another was the fact that they were already prepared for the aftermatch on the next Raw which was taped that same night. Here's the most likeyly scenario. C.M. Punk is in fact bitter about not being treated like a true Superstar and presented some perks that he wanted in negotiations with the WWE. From there, the WWE met his conditions, or at least most of them, and he has secretly re-signed, although it is being kept hush-hush. Think about it. Would Vince McMahon allow someone who is on his way out the door to air their grievances and trash him in the process? Would he publicly apologize to a guy on his way out? Would he put him over by questioning whether his biggest star can defeat him? The answer is no. So the deal must be done. On to the match. The Chicago crowd is one of the best and should be hot for this one. They'll be solidly behind the hometown Punk and spew venom at John Cena. This match will certainly have that big fight feel. There should be a lot of twists and turns sending the fans on an emotional roller coaster. So who wins?
Prediction: Word has been that John Cena vs. Alberto Del Rio had been planned as the main event of SummerSlam for a while. But plans can change. The C.M. Punk/John Cena situation is the hottest thing in wrestling right now and they need to milk it for all it's worth. The right thing is to send the fans home happy, allow C.M. Punk to leave with the title. This will create even more buzz heading into Raw the next night as everyone will tune is to see the future of Punk and the WWE title. Best guess, Vince will come out and talk Punk into staying, leading to a rematch next month.
Frank Leal - I have a B.A. from Rutgers University. I always enjoyed writing papers and articles, especially about sports. I took a sports writing ...
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