I really had a good time at Money in the Bank last night at Nationwide Arena. I thought three of the matches were really good, with the title match and Kevin Owens/John Cena II kind of stealing the show. The show was kicked off with a 10-bell salute to Dusty Rhodes with the entire roster including Vince McMahon on stage before 'Common Man' came on.
I can always say I was in the house when they bell-saluted Dusty Rhodes. I'm also forever a part of WWE history (I haven't found myself in the crowd yet on WWE Network) but I plan to try sometime hard.
Here is the MITB briefcase that so many were carrying replicas of around Columbus prior to the event. This is of course just before the real show got underway.
I don't understand Sheamus winning the Money in the Bank ladder match really at all. It was an okay match. I guess live, you really realize that it's a scripted match where all the guys lay hurt outside the ring and wait for their spot. I didn't enjoy it that much.
Kevin Owens and John Cena was another classic thriller. These two just work really well together. Owens and Cena each took I don't know how many damn finishers from eachother. You really don't even know what is a finisher anymore when you see a five star match like this. Absolutely a candidate for match of the year if the first tilt doesn't take it. And you had the classic Owens double cross at the end when Cena offered the handshake.
There is no one more over right now in terms of crowd pop than Kevin Owens.
This was the match I enjoyed most - mostly because I'm becoming a huge Seth Rollins fan - and these two put on one Hell of a show together. Prior to the match, I didn't realize that Rollins wanted to go at it on his own with out J&J Security, and HHH and Stephanie McMahon. HHH told Rollins to "show them". And show us he did.
There were many high spots in this match. Rollins was thrown through a ladder. The action spilled into the crowd. Dozens of chairs were brought out. A television monitor. They went at it on the Spanish announce table. If you're old school like I am, they found a way to tell a story with their action and make it somewhat old school.
In the end, Rollins fell dramatically with the belt almost simultaneous to Dean Ambrose. Still champion. I saw Rollins - the future of the company - retain the belt. Who knows how long it goes on. But I like this kid.
