Raw General Manager Adam Pearce announced a storyline suspension for Drew McIntyre following last night’s Money In The Bank.
Following the show, McIntyre interrupted the post-show and laid his hands on several officials, including striking Pearce.
In a video posted on WWE’s social media, Pearce said that he’s suspending McIntyre “indefinitely” and also fining him and CM Punk for what happened.
In the same video, Pearce also announced two matches for tomorrow’s Raw with Braun Strowman, The Miz, and R-Truth vs The Judgment Day in a six-man tag match and Zelina Vega and Rey Mysterio vs Liv Morgan and Dom Mysterio.
In the post-MITB press conference, Paul “Triple H” Levesque jumped to Damian Priest’s defense after he was asked a question of what happened when Priest failed to kick out during the match and the referee stopped the count in a very obvious botch.
Levesque joked that he’s going to go and ask the referee what he saw that he didn’t see and what we didn’t see because yeah Priest didn’t kick out and as well know, the referee’s decision is final.
“Human beings in the ring. Mistakes happen. Things happen. It is what it is,” Triple H said, turning serious.
He said that if that was something that happened to him as a talent, no matter how good the match was, that’s all he would think about and he wishes he could go to Priest and make him turn off his phone and just concentrate on the great match he had.
“It’s a shame that that’s all people will talk about,” he said. “A bunch of people attack that, criticize that,” adding that most of the times in these situations, the negatives always outweigh the positives.
Triple H put over Priest big time and said that the champion has stepped up to a place that when you see him perform now, you have to think he’s one of the top performers. He made himself “own” that position and he’s so incredibly proud of him.
“I hate for it to be, ‘Oh yeah you’re the guy who didn’t kick out the one time.’ That’s the shame part of it,” he continued. “It’s just the way the world works.”
Live tonight from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, WWE presents NXT Heatwave on Peacock and WWE Network. The full card is as follows:
Trick Williams vs Je’Von Evans vs Ethan Page vs Shawn Spears in a fatal four-way match for the NXT title; Roxanne Perez vs Lola Vice for the NXT Women’s title; Oba Femi vs Wes Lee in a last chance match for the NXT North American title with the stipulation that if Femi wins, Lee can never challenge for the title for as long as Femi is champion; Kelani Jordan vs Sol Ruca for the NXT Women’s North American title; Nathan Frazer and Axiom vs Andre Chase and Duke Hudson for the NXT Tag Team titles; and Karmen Petrovic and Arianna Grace vs Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx in the pre-show.
The pre-show will start at 6PM ET and will air live and free on Peacock, WWE Network, and all of WWE’s social media properties while the actual show will kick off at 7PM ET.
CM Punk discussed John Cena in the Money In The Bank post-show press conference last night and joked that he will be the one who eventually makes him come out of retirement.
MITB was dominated by Cena’s announcement of retiring next year, with 2025 being the final year he will be in the ring.
Asked what John Cena means to him and and his career, Punk had glowing things to say about his one-time nemesis.
“I texted him right away and said don’t leave before you say hi to me and he texted back, ‘Haha, have a good one tonight,’ and I immediately took that as a ‘piss off I’m leaving,'” Punk said.
Punk said he knows Cena is busy but they still ran into each other backstage.
“I told him I’ll be the guy who drags him out of retirement,” Punk joked. “This retirement he says he’s going to adhere to and when the final one happens and this is going to be it, in 15 years I’ll drag him out of retirement!”
He said that he’s proud of Cena and that he gets to go out on his terms, which is important to him and he’s looking forward to see what he does.
“I told him that you know if it’s gonna be one more time, we gotta do it at least one more time.”
Hangman Adam Page earned a spot in the finals of the Owen Hart Cup tournament after he beat Jay White last night on Collision, setting up what should be a banger of a match this Wednesday.
The former AEW World champion will now meet Bryan Danielson in the final and the winner of that match will go on to headline All In in Wembley Stadium against Swerve Strickland for the AEW World title.
The women’s tournament finals will see last year’s winner Willow Nightingale take on Mariah May, also taking place next Wednesday on Dynamite from Calgary.
Marko Stunt, the former one third of the Jurassic Express team, made a surprise return to AEW last night on Collision to answer Jack Perry’s TNT title open challenge.
It was his first time in AEW ring since late 2021. He departed AEW in March 2022 after his contract was never renewed.
Stunt teamed with Perry as Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus for most of his time in AEW prior to his departure.
The 27-year-old was unsuccessful in his quest to win the TNT title, with Perry winning the match.
Staying true to his word and answering all questions about his retirement, John Cena clarified some things about this farewell tour.
While during his promo he made it sound like WrestleMania will be the end, Cena said that this tour is planned from January to December 2025 and involves around 35 to 40 dates in total. He said that WrestleMania 41 will be his last WrestleMania, but not his last match.
Asked why the time is now, Cena said it wasn’t necessarily up to him but he approached WWE with this idea and they liked it and thought next year would be the right time to do it and he’s up for it.
Asked about another dance with The Rock and his unfinished business with him, Cena said that there’s always unfinished business in WWE but has no idea who he’s facing in the year to come.
“I don’t and never put much stock in expectations beyond my control,” Cena said. “I am in no position to hand pick opponents.”
He added that part of the excitement of this is not knowing who he’s facing or who’s showing up.
Quizzed about if he would fancy a heel turn like The Rock, Cena shot down the idea, saying it goes heavily against what he values and wouldn’t work for him as a character.
“It’s a joyous time for me, it’s a fun time for me. If we can all build moments that can pour the foundation for the next two decades, that would be pretty special,” Cena answered.
The obvious Vince McMahon question also came up with Cena asked what Vince means to him and what he makes of the allegations. Cena was very diplomatic and said he’s been honest with his opinion on Vince in the past and everyone can dig them up online. He wants to focus on what’s next and said WWE is in good hands with TKO.
Cena also revealed that the business plan he proposed to WWE – and one which was accepted – involves him remaining part of the WWE family in some capacity for an extended period of time well beyond his in-ring retirement.
“WWE is my home and I love it,” Cena said, saying that just because he’s not wrestling, doesn’t mean he can’t contribute.
Cena also said that once he’s done, the jorts will be retiring as well, this uniform will be retiring with him, and you won’t see him doing guest referee spots or accidentally falling through tables. The John Cena we’ll see after his in-ring retirement will be in suit and tie.
It’s Tiffy time in WWE and we’re going to be reminded of that perhaps for months to come as Tiffany Stratton became Ms Money In The Bank last night after she successfully grabbed the briefcase to earn a title shot at any time during the next year.
Stratton defeated Chelsea Green, Iyo Sky, Zoey Stark, Naomi, and Lyra Valkyria in a match filled with some scary spots including Sky hitting a Michinoku Driver on Stark from the ladder onto another ladder and Chelsea Green being pushed off the top of the ladder and crashing onto two tables outside.
The 25-year-old former gymnast had a pretty good rise in WWE ever since she was called from NXT and the future is definitely bright for the Minnesota native.
We opened with a recap of the entire MJF/Garcia story Wednesday. And a bloody Menard ranting. Otherwise, a good way to make sure everyone’s all caught up.
MJF to start, as promised. Back to the suit and scarf. A black one. Some boos. Some chants. He cheap-heated on the crowd, chants of ‘You suck!’ The basest cheap heat. He called Garcia a pawn. And laughed at the idea of him giving Garcia a match at All In. Max was always going to stab him in the back and break his scrawny neck.
He called Garcia a ‘Make a Wish kid at best’ (have actually heard fans calling dude ‘Tony’s Make a Wish kid’). And he’s not going to make it to All In. Or wrestle again. But Max is here to talk to us (he pointed at the camera). Then rolled film from last August talking about rejection sensitive disorder. And again with the kids who threw quarters. And it being easy to be a scumbag but tough to be a good guy.
Back to the arena: Max said he opened up to us and told us it would tear his heart out if we turned our backs on him and we didn’t give a damn. He did everything for us, let in Cole, broke his body… and we repaid him by chanting ‘Thank you Joe’ at the Dynamite after Joe beat him for the title.
We did?
Then we discarded him for Swerve, Okada and ‘worst of all,’ Will Ospreay. What he did to Garcia was personal between Max and us, not Max and Garcia. He’s going to take away everything we love in this company. We’ve ruined the company he built from the ground up. But he’ll fix it and the only way is with him on top.
We want Will Ospreay because we’re too delusional to realize he can’t help the company like Max can. Will doesn’t care about ticket sales, he only cares about good matches, the only ratings Ospreay cares about are from Meltzer, the only ones Max cares about are from Nielsen.
The crowd became silent here.
He asked Ospreay, why don’t they ‘do a number’ right now. He asked Will to come out so he could sacrifice him like a ‘billy goat.’ Music started, big pop. Schiavone said Max knows Ospreay’s not here. Max said he’s not here because he’s a fickle coward just like us (he said this right in the camera).
Then started to do his catchphrase. People started joining in, he yelled that we had our chance. Then finished his usual line with ‘…and you can thank me later.’
Sucked. Sucked. Sucked. Figured a heel turn might snap Max out of it, but nope. Insider this, insider that – Meltzer, ratings… And it was all the fans rejecting him. Like 97% of heel turns these days. Whether it fits the story or not.
*****
Lexy with the Conglomeration. Kyle said he and Orange were bummed out. Mark said he wasn’t. The word of the day is ‘epiphany,’ because losses are necessary ‘pitstop(s) to the top.’ They’re in a historical wrestling city and are about to dole out a historical asswhooping to the Iron Savages. He left, Kyle was cheered up, Orange said ‘I don’t care.’ Crowd laughed for some reason.
Conglomeration vs Iron Savages
Backstory: NONE
The Conglomeration are the three above. AEW as usual gave Jacked Jameson precious mic time. And did the same for Roderick Strong, who joined on comms.
Briscoe ran through the heels, Kyle took a swig of a drink and they fired up, shoving e/o. The heels took back over, doubling and tripling on Kyle, senton got two.
Ads.
Orange is sulking on the apron, Briscoe looking for the tag, which Kyle made. Chops and strikes to the heels, kung fu, discus forearm, crowd up for Briscoe. Until being cut off by a boot to the gut but knocking Jameson off the apron then trying to tag Orange who finally took his sunglasses off and tagged.
Right to a tope, to the top, cross body, tornado ddt, kip-up, Punch countered into a bearhug by Bronson. Knees to the gut, crowd quieting again with the heels on top. Orange countered a suplex with stundog, Briscoe used the big guy to spring into a dive, Kyle hit a knee from the apron, Briscoe a blockbuster, Punch coming inside, hit, win.
Good quick win for the faces. Who could be a fun team. Schiavone’s started the show well, perhaps the rest last week did him good.
Winner: Conglomeration
Jack Perry pre-record. He said he was the first challenger to the first ever TNT champ. But wasn’t ready then. Talked about sacrifice etc. He wants to give someone else the chance, but if they don’t take it, he’ll sacrifice them.
Fairly loud ‘CM Punk’ chants could be heard, brief as this was. Sure would be nice if some heel champs hid behind the belt once in a while.
*****
Recap of the AEW title match from FD.
*****
Lexy then brought in Hangman. Mostly boos. Not a massive reaction. She asked ‘Why now?’ Page said, ‘Convenience, not mine, theirs…’ It didn’t matter what was going on with him or his family, once ‘they’ needed him, they brought him back.
Then moved on to why he was really back:
‘He knows why I am here. I am going to burn through the rest of this tournament, go to Wembley and right a wrong that should have been righted a long time ago.’ If it takes his last breath he’ll right that wrong. ‘I will burn his world to the ground!’
He was insanely fired up during this. Red in the face.
Lexy asked about Jay White, who he’s never beaten. Page’s eyes bugged and he left.
So he’s sympathetic because the Elite are using him while at the same time he’s a fanatical nutjob going after the babyface world champ?
Toni Storm vs Trish Adora
Backstory: NONE
They clashed shoulders several times till Adora knocked the champ on her ass. No clips or anything of Mariah May advancing to the final of the tournament.
Adora put Storm in a hold like a shoulder breaker without the drop. Then sat on her spine while holding her arms out. Then rolled through into a cradle for two. Storm hit back with a hip attack off the apron, then asked for a standing ovation over a house mic which didn’t work.
Ads.
Storm got two via northern lights then went for Storm Zero but Adora hit a Bossman slam into a backbreaker. Yay/boo exchange into Storm’s why I oughta punch which Adora ducked into her low German for two. Adora missed a corner attack, Storm had moved ages ago, Storm hit an attack of her own and got two via ddt.
Another forearm exchange, Adora hit a pump kick but Storm shrugged it off to duck a lariat and win via Storm Zero. Solid, nothing more.
May ran to give Storm a big hug.
Winner: Toni Storm
Willow/Mariah package for Wednesday. Willow sees Mariah where she was this time last year. Looking to make a name for herself via the Owen. May said she wants to win the title in front of her friends and fam.
Glad they did this. It’s probably the two best up-and-comers on the female roster going at it. This match should mean something in its own right. Let alone it being for a title shot.
It finished with May looking all sad and pointing to the sky – ‘Toni, this one’s for you.’ Fun stuff.
*****
Patriarchy promo. Jay White made things personal (oh boy, here comes yet another tournament match without a clean finish).
Cage said White being in the tournament is his exit strategy to get away from the other BCG. He called Juice a child. And made fun of the Gunns, though said Colten has promise but that’s for another day.
He said they’re going to take the trios belts and use them as a springboard to the AEW title. And that fans are tired of seeing White tread water, they want to see the Switchblade they thought they were getting last year.
Someone was waiting in the dark. Cage told him to come in. It was Kip Sabian. Whose dad has died or something. Cage said at least he’s not around to see the disgrace he’s become, then told Killswitch to wallop Kip. Which happened off cam. If this were WWE, that dude’d be getting FE’d pretty soon.
If his dad really has just died, that’s exceptionally poor taste for such little payoff.
Jack Perry vs Marko Stunt (TNT Title)
Backstory: See earlier in show
So, you know that Jack Perry title challenge? Yeah, that’s now.
Wow, I mean was expecting this to be a total loser who dragged down the belt. But this is beneath even that. Stunt came out to the old Jurassic Express music and got a nice pop.
Perry looked shocked but then walked forward and mocked Stunt’s size. Stunt got a few moves but was mowed down via lariat. Perry hit a bunch of chops then talked smack. Stunt hit a slap and countered a powerbomb into a rana for two. Then countered another into a codebreaker.
To the top, fans with him, this time Perry countered the rana back and nailed a running knee to win without hooking the legs. ‘And still…’ oh, the drama.
Title shot just thrown out for anyone to grab with almost no hype + lower card wrestler we all know will lose answers = waste of time and title diminished. .
Could have used the time to build an actual title feud.
Winner: Jack Perry
House of Black spooky promo. No Buddy. For them revenge isn’t a straight line. It’s an inbalanced scale waiting to be tipped back into perfect balance, a shadow in the dark waiting to come back to the light.
Brody added that even though they feel nothing, Cage will feel everything.
Did you get the point? Lots of stuff with big contrasts. The purpose of it? Who the hell knows.
*****
Recap of BD/PAC and hyping the men’s final.
Claudio Castagnoli vs the Beast Mortos
Backstory: NONE
Began with a bunch of grappling, to the mat and back, fans stone silent. Nigel again yammered about it being disgusting that Danielson won’t listen to his body and stop wrestling. ‘No wonder he doesn’t want to wrestle me.’
Claudio hit a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and stomp. But didn’t bother trying to win. Mortos hit back with a corner attack and snap powerslam for one. Knee pad down, Claudio moved and Mortos took out the cameraman. Seemed to hurt his knee.
Crowd finally made some noise at this. And at a spinning tornijo through the ropes. Tejeiras back inside before Claudio moved and sent Mortos to the buckle. Big belly to back out. The Swiss still not interested in winning though.
Ads.
Back to an exchange of rights and open hands, Mortos hit a spinning bulldog out of the corner then a crucifix bomb for two. Then ran the buckle into a cross body. Claudio hit back via uppercut, Mortos shook off a Neutralizer and hit a spear.
Crowd still silent outside of big moves.
Claudio got an elbow up then elevated Mortos outside. Then ran out to hit an uppercut, then played to the crowd. Who did react. A light ‘swing’ chant began, the move cut off as Mortos rolled Claudio up for two. Mortos hit a backbreaker off the shoulders for two.
Claudio caught him coming off the buckle with an uppercut then got the swing. Fans reacted big. But then died immediately, before an Axe Bomber won it.
A couple months ago an AEW fan called Claudio the personification of overly long, pointless ‘good matches.’ Yep.
Winner: Claudio
Lexy with Matt Menard. He said he has a concussion. Garcia’s home, he lost strength in the whole left side of his body but he will be making a full recovery. Menard said there’s good news for Max because Garcia made Menard promise that Garcia would be the first guy to lay hands on Max.
Menard promised that when that happens, could be six months, ‘you’re not getting Dick- Dancing Danny Garcia,’ he pulled his shades off to emphasize the seriousness of the moment, ‘you’re getting Red Death.’
Fans murmured their support. At yet another promise of Garcia becoming serious.
*****
What I’m guessing is a Ricochet tease aired: a very short video with someone leaping through a portal. But could be me massively reading into something.
*****
Serena Deeb promo. She said people still talk about her match with Riho in 2021. But Deeb’s not the same wrestler she was then.
My god, how many times must we hear someone’s changed since last two wrestlers met. A little creativity, please.
Lady Frost vs Riho
Backstory: NONE
Frost muscled Riho to the corner, standing switches, Frost knocked Riho down again, Riho bridged out of the pin, kipped up into an armdrag, Frost flipped free of a corner attack then hit a flipping neckbreaker for two.
Nice, athletic start.
Riho backed up to the corner, Frost started an attack, Riho moved three hours early then hit a 619. To the top, cross body for two.
Ads.
Back to Riho trying to fight out of a knee to the spine, shot to the gut, something went wrong and it looked like Frost hurt her shoulder on the landing. Riho then just about made contact on a cross body to the outside. She seemed to be asking Frost if she was okay.
She rolled Frost back in. Riho seemed to have hurt her wrist on that cross body. Frost avoided a stomp from the top, hit a spin kick then a chiller driller. Riho kicked out. Riho grabbed Frost’s leg to prevent her climbing the buckle.
Very weak forearm exchange before Frost flung Riho via throw. To the top, she hit a beautiful moonsault for two. Riho fought off Frost’s shoulders into a dragon suplex then a cradle with the legs captured to win. Apparently that’s a new finish.
If you like to lose yourself in wrestling matches, this will not be for you. Both seemed to have been hurt. Riho was holding her wrist again after. Hope they’re okay.
Winner: Riho
Lexy with Shane Taylor Promotions and Top Flight/Andretti. ‘As we know, there’s a lot of history’ between the teams. We do?
Taylor said they could have taken them out but didn’t. Andretti said they’ll settle it next week on Rampage. Dante said he beat Moriarty last time, Moriarty sort of got annoyed and challenged him.
The boxer guy said this wasn’t a playground, it was the ‘fight game.’
Was certainly a use of tv time.
Especially when there’s one of the biggest Collision main events in a long time up next.
*****
Samoa Joe promo. Hook trusted him to steer him free of parasites like Jericho. He questioned how much faith Jericho had in people. Namely in whether Jericho had faith they’d pull Joe off him when he was choking him to death.
‘I have faith that I’m going to massacre you. Do you have enough faith in anybody, to hope that they stop me?’
An oasis in a sea of nothing. Someone who just wants to kick someone’s ass. Who thought through a very creative promo. God I love Joe.
On the subject, Hook’s face being burnt off still isn’t a big deal booking wise: took nearly two hours to get to it, no updates.
Hangman Adam Page vs Switchblade Jay White
Backstory: Winner faces Danielson Weds in Final
White came heavy; Page alone. This should feel so much bigger than it does. Shown when the music quit and the fans were silent. The announcer said the Bucks had ejected White’s lackeys. Schiavone said this was the EVPs ‘stacking the deck’ in Page’s favor. Is this the worst-thought-out storyline of all time?
Laughably nonsensical.
White yelled Page was always part of the Elite, Page didn’t like this much and rushed White to the corner. Bell rang, Page knocked White down and stomped away, Jay fled outside and hit a cheap shot as Page followed. Page shook it off with a big right and chucked White back in.
Hammering the back, chops to the chest, White hit back with a kick to the gut and rights until a single Page forearm knocked White on his ass.
White needed helping up, Page hit a fallaway to some reaction, mostly cheers. Then his springboard lariat, though it seemed White countered as he rushed back in and fired chops in the corner until a Page boot knocked him right back down.
Already the best match tonight by a mile. Fast and crisp. White went back out, hit the apron and Page this time landed the springboard lariat off the buckle, rushing White outside and introducing him to the barricade. Fans definitely behind Page here. ‘Cowboy shit’ chants before Page posed to a cheer.
So confused about both guys’ role.
Page slipped back in, blocking a Bladerunner, behind into a spinning sleeper before pouncing on a downed White with fists to the face. As the announcers acted as if Page was the heel. At least Schiavone did.
Ads.
Back to Page covered in blood, White hit a dragon screw then a running back elbow in the corner, right into jabs and chops, stinging ones. Until Page raked the eyes.
White reciprocated. Then countered a whip, slipping under a lariat into a ddt for two. Page fought off a uranage with his elbow, White got an elbow up to block a charge , slipped off Page’s shoulders, landed a big chop, Page hit a big right but ran into a flatliner then a deadlift German. Killer sequence.
Fast, smooth and stiff.
To the apron, fight continuing, Page landed rights but ran into a trip, face first against the apron. Fighting back up to drag White off before powerbombing him against the apron.
Fans wanted tables, Page flipped them off, fans laughed. White crumpled as Page readied a Buckshot, forcing Page inside where White grabbed a cradle for two, Page slipping again to the apron, White rushing to close the gap, dragon screw against the ropes, Page hit back via a stiff powerbomb and stack, White out just before three.
(Loved White’s urgency in cutting off the lariat there, made things seem very real.)
Fans again chanted for tables. Uninterested in a very good match.
White countered a Buckshot into a uranage for two, right into a sleeper, looking for the suplex, hitting, Bladerunner signalled, fought off into deadeye, White slipped out and was flung unto the ref.
Page realized the ref was down and slipped off his belt, choking White. Then whipping his back. Crowd reacted as big as they had all night. Jeff Jarrett then came out To another big pop in his homestate. And stole the belt. White capitalized to hit a sleeper suplex. Amid all this silliness, AEW reconfirmed their commitment to no-one ever beating anybody, as Christian Cage came in, hitting a spear to White.
Page following with a Buckshot to win.
This company’s booking is pathetic. A weak tournament on paper made all the weaker by a total lack of decisive finishes. We’re being taught that every time a big match happens, we won’t get one. Diminishing very good wrestling. It’s sad how little the crowd cared about two acts who should be among the top four or five in the company.
MJF & Hangman give much better face/heel balance to roster and they’re setting up All In matches early
Joe promo
*****
Said enough throughout, but to sum it up, the show opened with MJF promising to take away everything we love about AEW, so tonight gave him almost nothing to do, the company are doing it for him
Appreciate you reading. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.
Here are the results from the Money In The Bank 2024 premium live event which took place live from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada.
Drew McIntyre defeated Jey Uso, Chad Gable, Andrade, LA Knight, and Carmelo Hayes in the MITB ladder match to win the briefcase; Sami Zayn defeated Bron Breakker to retain the Intercontinental title; Damian Priest defeated Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre in a triple threat match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight title after McIntyre cashed in his MITB briefcase; Tiffany Stratton defeated Naomi, Chelsea Green, Lyra Valkyria, Zoey Stark, and Iyo Sky in the MITB ladder match to win the briefcase; Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu, and Tama Tonga defeated Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens in a six-man tag team match.
Drew McIntyre won the Money In The Bank ladder match and cashed in – unsuccessfully – during the WWE World Heavyweight title match between Damian Priest and Seth Rollins.
McIntyre came out seconds after Priest failed to kick out of a three count and was only saved by the referee who stopped his count at two in an obvious botch. McIntyre handed his briefcase and the match was officially turned into a three-way match.
But just as about he was going to win, CM Punk came out and attacked McIntyre, hitting him several times with a chair, choking him out with a wire, and then hitting him in the head with the title.
The champion then hit his South of Heaven finisher on McIntyre and covered him for the pinfall as Punk sat with his legs crossed on the announce table admiring his work.
Seth Rollins was pissed off at CM Punk and had to be restrained by Corey Graves. Rollins not winning the title now means that he can no longer challenge for the title as long as Priest is the champion.
John Cena made a surprise appearance at the Money In The Bank premium live event in Toronto to announce that his WWE career is coming to an end and he is embarking on a farewell tour.
Cena thanked the fans in Canada for always showing up no matter if WWE was “hot” or “cold” and it was the perfect place to make his announcement.
The 16-time world champion said that when WWE Raw moves to Netflix, he will be there to make history, but the 2025 Royal Rumble will be his last one, the 2025 Elimination Chamber will be his last one, and WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas will be the end.
Cena also promised to be the first one out at the press conference after MITB and would answer all questions regarding his retirement.
He has hinted multiple times in several interviews that he would like to wrap up his in-ring career before he turns 50.
We are just a couple of hours away from Money In The Bank where a jam-packed crowd is expected at the Scotiabank Arena.
Below you will find the latest betting odds for all five matches on the card. Remember, these odds are still likely to change by the time the show starts so be careful when betting with real money. And while you’re waiting for the show to start and pondering your bets, how about you warm up by trying your luck at a slot game?
Damian Priest remains the favorite to retain the WWE World Heavyweight title tonight with his odds at 2/5 while opponent Seth Rollins is 7/4 to regain it.
A new Intercontinental champion is predicted by the bookmakers with Bron Breakker the favorite with 4/6 odds and champion Sami Zayn is 11/10 in his numbers to retain it.
The Bloodline are the heavy favorites to beat the team of Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens in a six-man tag team match with Solo and his team having odds of 1/6 and the faces with 7/2 odds.
In the first of two Money In The Bank ladder matches, Tiffany Stratton is 1/2 favorite to win the women’s match. She’s followed by Chelsea Green with 2/1, Lyra Valkyria with 4/1, Naomi with 5/1, Iyo Sky with 8/1, and Zoey Stark with 12/1 odds.
And in the men’s ladder match, it’s Jey Uso who is leading the pack with 4/6 odds, followed by Drew McIntyre at 11/8, Chad Gable with 9/2, LA Knight with 9/1, Carmelo Hayes is at 11/1, and Andrade is 12/1.
Hey everybody!! It’s @TheMagnumDA with another installment of the Pick’em report. Tonight, it’s all about the money!! Money in the Bank will be LIVE from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At last month’s Pick’em, I won the WOPC Championship back from Colin after he had an amazing 7 month reign. Tonight, the title is on the line once more in a Confidence Pool Pick’em – 5 points for the highest confidence pick, and 1 for the lowest. Who will walk out with the title? Let’s find out.
ON WITH THE PICKS!!
WWE Intercontinental Championship Sami Zayn (c) vs. Bron Breakker
Magnum: Sami has had a fantastic run as IC Champion – He was able to do the unthinkable and defeat Gunther for the title at Wrestlemania. That said, Bron is a stud, and there’s some people in high places who are ready to launch him into the stratosphere. Give me the next generation of the Steiner clan to win the championship. Bron Brekker wins. #AndNew (4)
Colin: Unless they’re going for a DQ or count-out finish, I can’t see Breakker losing this match, and he won’t lose clean that’s for sure. Should they pull the trigger and give him the title now? I would. With Johnny Knoxville there, maybe he interferes? Who knows. I’m thinking a Breakker win and new champion tonight! (4)
Six-Man Tag Team Match Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline (Any three of Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, and Jacob Fatu)
Magnum: KO’s promo last night…man, if that didn’t get you fired up, check your pulse. Wishing his family all the best. As for tonight, the hype seems to be leaning toward Solo vs. Cody for the Universal Championship. To get there, Solo needs the win of his career. Give me The Bloodline to win this war, with Solo getting the victory for his squad. (5)
Colin: The faces don’t really need a win here and building up this new Bloodline should be the focus of this match. Jacob Fatu adds a whole new dimension to this team and I hope he will be in the match tomorrow. Bloodline wins for me. The question is, who eats the pin? Probably not Cody, and probably not Randy either. (5)
Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Jey Uso vs. Carmelo Hayes vs. Andrade vs. Chad Gable vs. LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre
Magnum: The first names that come to my mind are Jey and Drew. I keep thinking that Drew’s not going to be champion at Summerslam if Punk is ready to go by then. Question is…will Punk be ready? Personally, I don’t think he will. So to keep Drew in the mix, it only makes sense for him to win this match and stay in the World Title mix. Give me Drew McIntyre to win the briefcase!! (1)
Colin: Torn between Jey Uso and Drew McIntyre in this one. Drew said he’ll cash in on the night if he wins. Is CM Punk there? CM Punk screwing McIntyre yet another time would be hilarious. Uso, on the other hand, is super over with the crowd and I believe he would make a better MITB briefcase holder. Yeah, Jey for the win. (1)
Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match Iyo Sky vs. Chelsea Green vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Naomi vs. Zoey Stark
Magnum: Tonight, the stunner of all stunners is going down. Chelsea Green is finally going to get her breakthrough moment in her home country of Canada. I had a feeling when she won her qualifying match that something special was planned for her. Tiffy and Naomi are also solid picks, but tonight, it’s all about the Green!! (3)
Colin: Another one where I’m undecided if it will be Tiffany Stratton or Naomi. I feel Naomi, with her return and everything, was promised something. Stratton is going to be a huge, huge star for years to come and maybe it is a little bit early. Naomi winning and potentially cashing on Bayley would make a good story. Glow in the bank! (3)
Last Chance Match – World Heavyweight Championship Damian Priest (c) vs. Seth “Freakin” Rollins
If Priest wins, Rollins will never challenge for the title for as long as Priest is champion. If Rollins wins, Priest must leave The Judgment Day.
Magnum: This is a challenging pick – the match itself will be tremendous, and being in the ring with Seth will immediately improve the in-ring quality of this match. Seth will present a stiff challenge, but in the end there will be shenanigans and Damian Priest will stay with Judgment Day and remain the World Heavyweight Champion. (2)
Colin: To be quite honest, I don’t see Priest good enough to walk in SummerSlam still the champion. But then again, I don’t think Rollins is going to win the title back this early since he returned. Rollins doesn’t need the title, but Priest does. Priest vs Gunther won’t be anything special, but it could if it gives us a new champion. Damian Priest retains. (2)
Alright folks, that’s going to do it for this month’s Pick’em report. Join us next month for the SUMMERSLAM PIck’em report, right here on Wrestling Online! @TheMagnumDA signing off.
WWE is bringing back Bad Blood as a premium live event after an absence of 20 years.
The State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia will host the show on Saturday, October 5 and the announcement of the show came via a video by WWE champion Cody Rhodes and rapper Metro Boomin.
There have only been three Bad Blood shows – in 1997, 2003, and 2004 – and this 2024 version will take place on the same day of the first-ever Bad Blood which had Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match and the introduction of Kane.
“This October, prepare to witness the return of an absolute classic. Atlanta… are you ready? #WWEBadBlood,” Triple H posted on X.
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 19.
Live tonight from the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, WWE presents Money In The Bank on Peacock and WWE Network. The full card is as follows:
Damian Priest vs Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight title with the stipulation that if Priest wins, Rollins will not get another title shot as long as he’s champion and if Rollins wins, Priest is out of The Judgment Day; Sami Zayn vs Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental title; Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens vs The Bloodline in a six-man tag team match; Iyo Sky vs Chelsea Green vs Lyra Valkyria vs Tiffany Stratton vs Naomi vs Zoey Stark in a MITB ladder match; Jey Uso vs Carmelo Hayes vs Andrade vs Chad Gable vs LA Knight vs Drew McIntyre in a MITB ladder match.
The Money In The Bank pre-show kicks off at 6PM ET and airs free on Peacock, WWE Network, and WWE’s social media properties. The actual event starts an hour later at 7PM ET.
WWE has urged fans who will be attending tonight’s Money In The Bank to wear white clothing.
During the Kickoff party yesterday at the Scotiabank Arena, Michael Cole encouraged everyone to wear white so they could do a “whiteout,” which would obviously look spectacular on television.
Whether fans will follow that plea remains to be seen as wrestling fans are typically known more for their black and dark t-shirts rather than white!
This is the first time that WWE is asking fans to wear a specific color for a show.
Former WCW star “The Taskmaster” Kevin Sullivan is not doing well health-wise and his wife opened a GoFundMe campaign to help cover the thousands of dollars in medical bills.
According to the GoFundMe page, Sullivan suffered an accident on May 12 while in Florida for an autograph signing. He underwent emergency surgery that saved his leg and life but faced severe complications, including sepsis and encephalitis.
While he has an insurance plan, his coverage is nearly exhausted due to the length of stay in hospital and this GoFundMe will help cover the continued hospital expenses, nursing care, physical therapy, recurring medical expenses, and transportation.
The $20,000 goal has already been surpassed with Jim Cornette as the top donor with $5,000, Chris Jericho with $2,500, Scott D’Amore with $1,500, Cody Rhodes with $1,000, and Diamond Dallas Page with another $1,000.
Trish Stratus will be hosting tonight’s Money In The Bank premium live event.
The WWE Hall of Famer appeared at yesterday’s Kickoff party to hype up the crowd and urged the Toronto fans to “show up.”
Stratus yesterday uploaded a video on her social media hinting that she will be at the show and later the news was announced that she would serve as the host.
She last appeared on WWE television at Payback last year, losing a cage match to Becky Lynch.
Mariah May is going to the final of the Owen Hart Cup tournament.
The British star, who defeated Saraya during the Zero Hour show last Sunday, defeated former AEW Women’s champion Hikaru Shida in the semi final yesterday on Rampage.
The final will now pit May vs Willow Nightingale at next week’s Dynamite with the winner receiving a title shot at All In at Wembley Stadium.
The men’s final will have Bryan Danielson vs the winner of tonight’s semi final between Jay White and Hangman Page which will take place on Collision.
