FINAL CARD & PREDICTIONS: WWE Money in the Bank

June 17, 2017

FINAL CARD & PREDICTIONS: WWE Money in the Bank

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FINAL CARD & PREDICTIONS:

6/17/2017
WWE Money in the Bank
St. Louis, MO

WWE Women's Money in the Bank Match
Becky Lynch vs Charlotte vs Carmella (with James Ellsworth) vs Natalya vs Tamina
The fact that this is a match of historical proportions won't be lost on these five women, all of whom are worthy gladiators competing for what is arguably the biggest prize in professional wrestling. Tamina, Natalya, Charlotte, Carmella and Becky Lynch will break the glass ceiling and prove once and for all that anything the boys can do, the girls can do better. This match will be the most violent of the Money in the Bank Ladder Matches and the best as well. At first, Tamina will use her superior strength and size to dominate the affair; however, Charlotte, Becky, Natalya and Carmella will briefly come together and team to take out Tamina, evening the playing field. This will be followed by the women pairing up into their more natural friend zones: Becky & Charlotte vs Tamina & Natalya. Charlotte is the clearly superior wrestler and athlete in this match; but, Becky Lynch isn't any slouch either. Look for the two women to apparently be the last two standing and Becky will shock the world when she apparently gets the better of Charlotte. As she climbs the ladder, none other than James Ellsworth will knock Becky Lynch off the ladder. When he does, Carmella, with a seemingly clear path toward victory, will attempt the climb toward history; but, by this time Charlotte is recovered and attempts to get at Carmella. Before Ellsworth can further interfere, Becky violently attacks him, leaving Carmella in the ring alone to fend off Charlotte. Charlotte and Carmella fight atop the ladder and Carmella eventually falls to the ground below, leaving Charlotte alone atop the ladder to make history once again, much to Becky Lynch's chagrin.
Winner: Charlotte

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions the Usos vs the New Day
The Usos are the best tag team in wrestling today...period....no scratch that...exclamation mark! These two brothers have shown that they can overcome adversity and also evolve their characters to reclaim their relevancy in the dog eat dog of professional wrestling. In the ring they are brutal and as cohesive a unit as the WWE has ever seen before. The New Day have not shown any evolution in years. Their 483 day championship run was nothing short of historical and should always be lauded; but, that was the past. This is a what have you done for me lately business and what has New Day done lately? They were the hosts of WrestleMania 33; but, television hosts don't usually fear well when they challenge a couple of real animals who have been dominating for quite awhile now. A team of pussy cats have no business getting anywhere near a team of rabid tigers. Look for the Usos (who actually have done quite a bit of wrestling as of late) to dominate the New Day in this one and settle the debate once and for all as to who the greatest tag team in the WWE actually is.
Winners and STILL WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The Usos

WWE Women's Champion Naomi vs Lana
Don't sleep on Lana. Not only is she a capable athlete who has been training hard, she has proven to be wicked and capable of going as low as serpents to achieve victory. For years Lana has given Rusev an edge in his matches and look for him to make his return from injury to return the favor. Naomi won't know what to expect as she believes she will dominate Lana in a conventional wrestling match and rightfully so. If this were an ordinary wrestling match, the more accomplished Naomi should and would dominate. This won't be an ordinary wrestling match. Lana's behemoth 300 pound husband will involve himself physically and cost Naomi the WWE Women's Championship. Charlotte, incensed over Rusev's involvement and savoring opportunity for herself, will make her way to the ring. She will stand toe-to-toe with the Russian Brute and she and Naomi will take Rusev out together. Charlotte will then turn her attention to the Ravishing Russian, cash in her Money in the Bank, and become the new WWE Women's Champion.
Winner and NEW WWE Women's Champion: Lana

Money in the Bank Cash in: Winner and NEW WWE Women's Champion Charlotte

WWE Champion Jinder Mahal vs Randy Orton
Randy Orton will finally receive his opportunity to avenge his shocking loss to Mahal at WWE's Payback pay-per-view last month. Mahal used the Singh Brothers to his advantage to defeat Orton and become the WWE Champion for the first time. At that moment, the WWE Universe entered the Maharaja Era and the WWE is quite serious about staying in the Maharaja Era for some time, especially with a rumored upcoming SummerSlam match up between Mahal and none other than America's favorite son, John Cena. The Singh Brothers will obviously always be a factor. Having to worry about one person outside the ring is enough distraction; but, two people is almost insurmountable. Still, Mahal has proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with and he will beat Randy Orton cleanly in this match. Look for the Mahal push to continue and expect the Maharaja to embarrass Randy Orton before his hometown St. Louis crowd, gaining a decisive victory over Orton via pinfall.
Winner and STILL WWE Champion: Jinder Mahal

WWE Men's Money in the Bank Match
Dolph Ziggler vs Shinsuke Nakamura vs A.J. Styles vs Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn vs Baron Corbin
Dolph Ziggler has experience winning this match and he will use that to his advantage. He will often come close throughout the night; but, his attempts will be thwarted by the superior in-ring talent that surrounds him. Shinsuke Nakamura let the proverbial cat out of the bag on Talking Smack when he announced Ziggler's future plans of going to Japan to wrestle. The WWE will not give the Money in the Bank briefcase to someone who will not be with the Company in the very near future. Baron Corbin is the biggest and most powerful man in this match; however, he hasn't proven that he has superior talent than the other remaining competitors, often using sneak attacks to gain an upper hand that he has proven incapable of achieving on his own. He also hasn't proven that he can last in a match that has the tendency to go long. Look for Corbin to start strong; but, get winded and fade away as the match progresses. As the match continues, look for athleticism to prevail, so Owens will also fade. This leaves superior athletes like Shinsuke Nakamura, A.J. Styles and Sami Zayn as favorites to pull down the Money in the Bank briefcase. Of those three, look for the hot hand to continue his impressive streak and allow the crowd to go home happy.
Winner: Shinsuke Nakamura