WWE Money in the Bank 2015 LIVE Coverage and Discussion

[LionDen]

Want a LIVE stream, please ask in chat on forum home

Card:

WWE Heavyweight Championship
Ladder Match
Seth Rollins (c) vs Dean AMbrose

Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Sheamus vs Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston vs Neville vs Kane vs Roman Reigns vs Randy Orton

WWE Intercontinental Championship
Ryback vs Big Show

WWE Tag Team Championship
The New Day (c) vs The Prime Time Players

WWE Divas Championship
Nikki Bella (c) vs Paige

John Cena vs Kevin Owens

[LionDen]

Kickoff Show:

They dedicated the show to the late Dusty Rhodes at the beginning of the broadcast. We will miss you Dusty.

The Kickoff panel are Renee Young, Byron Saxton, Booker T and Corey Graves.

Renee Young said they would be celebrating the life of Dusty Rhodes tonight. Booker said he spent 23 years of his career with Dusty and said that after his first big singles match in WCW, he returned to the back and Dusty would say, "They ain't gonna put you on first no more!" Corey Graves noted that Dusty used to say he was "making movies" and said it was an honor to work with him in the NXT office. Saxton said it was amazing to work with him and watch him create.

They aired different Tweets from different WWE personalities about Dusty's passing.

Booker said tha Dusty was someone that touched him in the heart and he thinks he's going to miss Dusty most of all.

They showed Tom Phillips grabbing Neville as he entered the Arena. He said that what we saw on Smackdown was that Money in the Bank was designed for him. He said the match is for everything and he's ready.

They discussed the importance of winning MITB as Booker pointed out that Edge won the first one and that led to him becoming an eleven-time World champion.

They discussed Kevin Owens vs. John Cena and aired a video feature on the rematch.

They then showed Paige's promo promising to change the Divas division and discussed the Divas championship bout for the PPV.

They showed clips of Ryback hitting the Shellshock on Big Show on this past Monday's Raw to set up discussion of the WWE Intercontinental championship.

Bakcstage, Jojo interviewed Ryback. Ryback said there are two Big Shows, the world's largest athlete and the man who's afraid inside. He said that Show takes Ryback's success as a personal slight. He said Show is nothing but a bully and Ryback hates bullies. He promised to take Show out.

The announcers discussed the IC title bout.

Backstage, Roman Reigns was preparing for his match. Dean Ambrose showed up. Reigns said the next time they toast, they'll be doing it as WWE World Heavyweight champion and Money in the Bank holder. Ambrose asked if Reigns was going to give him a head's up when he cashes in. Reigns said, you already know...you'll be the first to know. They showed respect to each other.

They aired highlights of the recent developments over the WWE World Heavyweight championship.

They interviewed Stephanie McMahon. She said they were going to honor Rollins' wishes and there would have no involvement in the main event Ladder Match tonight. She said Rollins knew the risk if he loses and Rollins knows "crystal clear" what that means.

R-Truth vs. Bad News Barrett

Truth did a promo saying they might as well as book him on "Games of Thrones" because after tonight he will be "King Wazzup." Barrett came out in a terrible new regal costume. He said he had to go to London to get new royal garb because Truth ruined his by wearing it. He said he had to dispatch of them the way he's going to dispatch of Truth.

Lots of buffering for the Network for me.

Truth had control early on but was nailed with a big lariat. Barrett stomped away on Truth. Barrett whipped Truth into the buckles hard. Barrett cinched in a chinlock but Truth made a comeback and hit a series of kicks. He nailed a sitdown face first suplex. Barrett came back and set up for the Bull Hammer. Barrett went for it but Truth turned it into a crucifix and scored the pin.

Your winner, R-Truth!

Truth celebrated as if he was the new King and took Barrett's crown. Barrett confronted him so Truth tossed the crown at Barrett and ran away

Michael Cole, JBL and Jerry Lawler all discussed the passing of Dusty Rhodes and sent it to a video package on his career. It was awesome.

Renee Young, sounding completely broken up, sent it to Tom Phillips who was doing Twitter questions with Kevin Owens.

Owens was asked his biggest fear going into the rematch. He said he had no fear. He said that he's not disrespecting Superstars but is telling everyone the truth instead of spitting out catch phrases.

They went to a discussion about the Money in the Bank match.

[LionDen]

WWE Money in the Bank 2015
Location: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Announcers: JBL, Michael Cole, Jerry Lawyer

They opened the show with the entire WWE roster on the stage as they held a ten bell salute in honor of Dusty Rhodes. They then played his WWE theme song as the entire roster clapped to the music. Really classy opening. I still can't wrap my head around Dusty's passing.


Money In the Bank Ladder Match
Dolph Ziggler vs. Neville vs. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton vs. Kofi Kingston vs. Sheamus vs. Kane.

Everyone battled to start off the match. Kingston pulled a ladder into the ring immediately to try and retrieve the briefcase while everyone else was fighting. That led to everyone stopping and going after him while trying to scramble up themselves. Sheamus and Kane cleared the ring. Sheamus nailed Kane and went to the top but Kane pulled him down and nailed him.

Ziggler charged but was caught. Kane went for a chokeslam but Ziggler slipped out and nailed a DDT. Ziggler went to the top but was pulled down by Sheamus. Ziggler went for a DDT but Sheamus shoved him off and nailed White Noise. Reigns tried to return to the ring but was kneed back down to the floor. Sheamus went to the floor and slammed Orton into the barricade.

Several ladders were placed in the corner. Sheamus went for White Noise on Kingston but he slippped out and nailed several kicks. Kingston went off the top but was caught and slammed. Neville nailed a missile dropkick on Sheamus but was blasted by a Kofi kick. Kingston then nailed Sheamus with a spinning kick to the head. Kingston set up the ladder in the center of the ring but was confronted by Neville. They battled in the corner. Neville monkeyflipped him but Kingston landed on his feet and ascended the ladder. Neville followed on the other side and they battled. Reigns hit the scene and took them out.

Reigns went to position the ladder but was attacked from behind by Kingston. Reigns slammed him on a ladder bridged in the corner. Neville went for a rana but was caught and powerbombed atop of Kingston and the ladder. Reigns climbed up but Kane attacked him. Kane climbed up but Orton nailed him. Orton went up but Kingston followed. Orton nailed an RKO on Kingston. Neville leapt onto the ladder but Randy nailed him with an RKO.

Sheamus and Orton battled over the briefcase and ladder. Sheamus had his hands on the case at one point but Orton pulled him down. Orton went to the top of the ladder but Sheamus nailed him and brought him down. They exchanged punches on the mat with Orton getting the better of the exchange. Sheamus shoved Orton into the adder and nailed him with a Brogue Kick.

Sheamus climbed up but this time, Ziggler was there to meet him with right hands and headbutts. Ziggler almost got the case but Sheamus nailed him. They exchanged punches on the top of the ladder. Ziggler locked a sleeper on top of the ladder, dazing Sheamus and hitting the Zig Zag off the ladder. Neville went to the top and nailed the Red Arrow on Sheamus for good measure. That brought up a big "NXT" chant.

Neville and Ziggler fought their way to the top of the ladder. They fought atop of the ladder. Neville nailed Ziggler down. Neville went to grab the case but was pulled down by Kane. Kane went for a chokeslam but Ziggler superkicked him. Neville and Ziggler teamed up to use the ladder on Kane but he wiped them out instead. Reigns returned to nail the Superman Punch on Kane. Reigns did a running dive over the top rope onto everyone on the floor.

With everyone out, the other members of New Day ran out and tossed Kofi back into the ring. Kofi set up a ladder as they cheered him on. Reigns wiped out Big E and Xavier Woods with an apron dropkick. He pulled Kofi down and nailed a powerbomb over the top to the floor on everyone, only to turn into Randy Orton attempting an RKO. Reigns slipped out and nailed a spear.

Reigns went to get the case but when he was on top of the ladder, the lights went out and Bray Wyatt appeared in the ring. He shoved the ladder over, sending Reigns toppling and then nailed Sister Abigail on him. With everyone else wiped out, Sheamus set up a ladder and went to remove the case. Neville confronted him but Sheamus overpowered him with what I think was a thumb jamming into his eye and shoved him off the ladder into the ring. Sheamus grabbed the case.

Winner: Sheamus


Backstage
Paige was interviewed by Renee Young. She said that only one strong voice needs to influence change but when she said that The Bellas were holding down the division, no one in the locker room stood up with her. She said the Bellas are crafty in front of the ring and even more power behind the scenes. She promised she was going to take the title and create that change tonight, "for you, Dusty."


WWE Divas Championship
Nikki Bella (c) vs. Paige.

They were going at each other even before the bell. They locked up and were being really aggresive with each other early on. Nikki was tossed to the floor and Paige nailed her with the flip off the apron. Paige was slammed into the ringside barricade off Nikki's shoulders. They are working hard so far.

Back in the ring, Nikki scored a two count. They showed the entire Divas division watching backstage. Nikki locked in a rear chinlock. Nikki was drilled for a two count after a big knee but cut off Paige with a clothesline. Nikki cinched in a body scissors, trying to force a submission. They battled to the ropes and Nikki drilled her for a two count. Nikkii continued to work her over but Paige, rebounding off the ropes, kicked her hard for a two count.

Nikki came back with a spinebuster for a two count. Paige cut off Nikki in the corner and worked her over, then locked in a version of the STF. Nikki made it to the ropes to break it. Nikki tried to set up for the Rack Attack but Paige slipped out and went for the PTO but Nikki fought her off before it could be locked in and kicked her off.

Nikki drilled Paige with knee off the ropes and scored a two count. She went for the Rack Attack but Paige slipped out and caught her with the RamPaige for a two count. They were playing up that they were frustrated they couldn't put the other down.

Paige set up Nikki on the ropes. They battled atop the ropes and nailed each other with forearms that sent them each to the floor. The Bellas switched on the floor. Brie small packaged Paige but Paige reversed it and scored the pin. They announced Paige was the new champion but Brie revealed it was her. Paige kicked her out of the ring but was nailed from behind by a Nikki forearm and pinned.

Your winner and still WWE Divas champion: Nikki Bella


The Miz came out and cut a promo putting over Ohio as his people, then said, these were the people he left. He said if you don't live in NYC or Los Angeles, you don't count. He complained that had it not been for Big Show, he would be Intercontinental champion because in Hollywood, David always slays Goliath. He said he's here to be an artist and would be commentating.


WWE Intercontinental Championship
Ryback (c) vs. Big Show

They noted Miz would be hosting a Tough Enough post-game show called "Tough Talk" on the WWE Network.

Ryback's power overpowered Show early and even shoved him over the top to the floor. Ryback followed him and ended up grabbing Miz and tossing him into the ring apron and over the announcer's table. Show nailed Ryback as he returned to the ring and slammed him.

Ryback fired back with several right hands but Show shoulderblocked him down. Ryback kicked Show as he charged into the corner. Ryback pulled out a cross armbreaker, to the shock of everyone who ever executed that move ever. Show had to fight to the ropes and made it, breaking the hold. Ryback nailed several right hands and went for a suplex, nailing it and hitting a big splash for a two count. If the plan was to show what a strong guy Ryback is, they are doing a bang-up job.

Show caught Ryback out of nowhere with a chokeslam but the champion kicked up. Show sent Ryback to the outside. Miz tried to go after Ryback but Show stopped him and tossed Ryback back into the ring. Show tossed Ryback back into the ring but Miz attacked him from behind, causing a DQ.

Your winner by DQ: The Big Show


WWE United States Championship
John Cena vs. WWE NXT champion Kevin Owens

Very sizable pro-Owens fans in the crowd. The crowd booed Cena and cheered Owens as they showed off their titles. Cena shoulder tackled Owens early. Cena nailed a second but Owens popped right up and got in Cena's face. The fans chanted for NXT.

Owens nailed Cena with a right hand and began battering Cena. They battled back and forth until Cena caught Owens with a clothesline right in the face. Owens came back with a dropkick and a back senton splash for a two count. Owens locked in a rear chinlock but Cena fought his way out and nailed a dropkick. Owens began nailing Cena with all of Cena's own trademark moves. He teased the Five Knuckle Shuffle and nailed it on Cena. He went for the AA but Cena rolled through and locked on an STF. Owens tried to get to the ropes but Cena pulled him back. Owens kicked him off but was caught with a reverse suplex for a two count.

Owens came back with a codebreaker to the face for a two count as Cena was reaching down to pull Owens up. Owens went for the Popup Powerbomb but Cena leapfrogged over him and caught him with the Blue Thunder Bomb. Owens was nailed with the Fiva Knuckle Shuffle. Cena went for the AA but Owens slipped out and nailed a German suplex and a cannonball in the corner.

They continued to go back and forth. Owens went for a swanton but Cena pulled his knees up. Cena picked up Owens for the Electric Chair and slammed him face-first forward on the mat for a two count. Cena went for the AA and nailed it for a two count. Cena got angry it wasn't a three count and argued with the official.

Cena placed Owens on the top rope. He went for a move but Owens slipped out and landed in the ring. He placed Cena on his shoulders and spun Cena around for a sit-out powerbomb for a good near fall. The crowd chanted, "This is awesome." Owens went for the Pop-Up Powerbomb but Cena turned it into a rana. Owens came back with a superkick for a two count.

Owens charged Cena in the corner but was nailed and caught with a tornado DDT for a two count. Cena missed the Alabama Jam. Owens nailed a package piledriver into a sideslam for a two count. The fans did dueling chants for Cena and Owens. Owens went for a moonsault but missed. Cena nailed the AA but Owens kicked up. Cena again questioned the referee, so it appears we may be going for a finish where Cena after all these years, finally loses his cool.

Cena pulled Owens to the corner of the ring. He picked up Owens and placed him on the top. He went for a superplex but Owens reversed it and turned it into a Fisherman's buster for a close two count. The crowd chanted 'This is awesome" and it was. Cenawas out but it was a trick. He locked in an STF. Owens made it to the ropes. Cena again complained to the ref.

Owens went for a move and Cena countered with a sunset flip. They almost lost it and time stood still for a second but they saved it and Cena pulled out The Amazing Red's Code Red finisher, which the crowd went nuts for. Cena only scored a two count and was pissed about it.

Owens nailed the Pop-Up Powerbomb but Cena kicked out. The crowd chanted, "This is awesome" in a way that so raucous, it was just awesome to hear. Just a crowd truly invested in something. Owens kept nailing Cena and telling him to stay down but of course, John wouldn't. Cena nailed the stunner off the ropes and hit the AA, scoring the pin.

Winner: John Cena.

After the match
Cena and Owens went face to face. He praised Owens' work and handed him the NXT title belt. Thjey shook hands but Cena apparently never watched Owens' work anywhere, as Owens immediately attacked him and kicked him out of the ring, then powerbombed Cena on the apron. Owens took the United States title with him as he left.


Backstage
Renee Young said Cena was being looked at by medical staff and they'd provide an update when they can. She brought in Dean Ambrose. He said a year ago, he was screwed by the Authority and Seth Rollins and he had enough and fought back. He said that he knows in his heart and soul that he's the champion. He said if you are a person that believes you have to stand up and do something when you are robbed, you know he's the champion. Taking the belt was about taking respect. He said the belt is up in a ladder match and Rollins will be all alone for the first time.

The announcers discussed the passing of Dusty Rhodes. They aired the same video package on Dusty's career.


WWE Tag Team Championship
The New Day (c) vs. The Primetime Players

New Day cut a pretty damn good promo before the bout, knocking the Buckeyes with Xavier Woods losing it because the fans chanted "New Day Sucks" before Big E calmed him down.

Darren Young and Xavier Woods started. Young had him on the offensive until E tagged in and caught him with a big overhead suplex. New Day tagged in and out working him over. E locked in an abdominal stretch. Young fought his way out but was cut off with a belly to belly suplex for a two count. New Day kept working him over in the corner and scored two counts as Young tried to fight his way to make a tag.

Titus finally made the hot tag and cleaned house. He splashed Woods in the corner and nailed the Pounce but E broke up the pinfall. Young nailed E. E speared him through the ropes to the floor. This left Titus and Woods battling. Titus nailed a big sitdown powerbomb to win the titles.

Your winners and new WWE Tag Team champions: The Prime Time Players


WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Ladder Match
Seth Rollins (c) vs. Dean Ambrose

Ambrose was all over Rollins early on, working him over. They went back and forth until Rollins drilled Ambrose through the ropes to the floor and slammed him on the floor. Rollins ran him into the ringsteps. Rollins walked around the ring to go for a ladder but Ambrose nailed a tope to the outside. They battled in the aisle.

Ambrose grabbed a ladder and brought it towards the ring but Rollins nailed him from behind. He whipped Dean into it but Ambrosed reversed the whip on the floor. Rollins leapt up and landed on the ladder, then climbed it into the ring. He tried to pull it into the ring but Ambrose climbed it. Rollins shoved the ladder down on him. Rollins went for a dive but Ambrose nailed him with the ladder as he went through the ropes.

Dean brought the ladder into the ring and positioned it so he could retrieve the WWE World Heavyweight championship belt. He went to the top. Rollins followed. They battled on the ladder and pulled each other down. Ambrose nailed Rollins and placed the ladder in the corner. They battled back and forth over a suplex near the ladder and finally Dean nailed it, dropping Rollins hard across the steel.

Ambrose picked up and slammed Rollins in the center of the ring, then opened the ladder in the corner. He kicked Seth down, then went to the top and nailed a Bionic Elbow off the ladder in honor of Dusty Rhodes. Rollins was sent to the floor. Ambrose tried to climb the ladder but Rollins returned with a steel chair and attacked Dean's legs.

Rollins continued the assault on Ambrose's legs, driving a ladder into his knee. Rollins kept beating him, asking him how he's going to climb with one leg. Ambrose grabbed him in the corner and nailed him, but Rollins pulled him down and slammed his knee into the ringpost, then locked a ringpost figure four leglock. Rollins returned to the ring and locked in another figure four leglock. Ambrose did the old spot Dusty used to do with Ric Flair where he fought to reverse the move and finally turned it.

Rollins tied Ambrose to the tree of woe and stomped away at him. Rollins pulled another chair out from under the ring. He beat Ambrose then set up the ladder. Dean came to life as Rollins climbed the ladder. Dean, on one leg, was able to shove over the ladder, sending Rollins to fall off and nail the ropes. Ambrose began working over Rollins with right hands but was kicked off and nailed with the ladder. Seth trapped his knee inside the ladder and began beating it with a steel chair.

Rollins went to the top but Ambrose tossed a chair at him. Ambrose pulled himself up and went for a suplex. Seth beat his leg so Dean slipped off the ropes. Dean nailed Seth, who crotched himselg on the top rope. Ambrose leapt off the middle turnbuckle and nailed a clothesline on Rollins, who was sitting on the rope. Ambrose came to life and cleaned house, even nailing the Cactus Clothesline over the top to the floor.

Rollins tried to escape up the aisle but Dean brought him back. Dean avoided a ladder being tossed at him and killed Rollins with an awesome rebound lariat. He went for Dirty Deeds but Rollins tried to escape. Dean went after him. That made NO sense since if Rollins had run off, Dean could have just grabbed the belt. They brawled into the crowd. Dean was laid out and Rollins rushed back to get the belt.

Rollins rushed to pull a ladder out but was exhausted. Ambrose returned to the fray diving off the announcer's table to attack Seth. He bridged a ladder between the announcers' table and the ring apron. Seth tried to powerbomb Dean over the top onto the ladder. Dean stopped him and backdropped him over the top to the ladder. Ambrose tried to lift the ladder in the ring but was spent. He finally muscled it up and set it.

Ambrose tried to climb up but Rollins grabbed him. They tumbled over the ropes to the floor. Ambrose nailed a clothesline onto Rollins and they spilled over the Spanish Announcers' table. They battled atop the table until Ambrose nailed Dirty Deeds on the table.

They made their way back to the ring. They each battled over the ladder. Rollins nailed the Pedigree. Rollins spent a long time climbing up but Ambrose recovered and tried to get Seth. Seth kicked him off and charged him but Dean tossed him out of the ring. Dean tried to get to the ladder but was pulled out and run into the ladder on the floor, then hit with a running powerbomb into the barricade. He grabbed Dean and nailed another one on the other side.

Rollins went under the ring and pulled out a bunch of ladder and chairs. Ambrose was nailed with a sit-down powerbomb down rudely on the pile. Rollins flipped a ladder down on Dean, then tossed a ton of steel chairs down atop of the pile, burying Ambrose.

Rollins climbed up but Ambrose somehow returned. Rollins had his hand on the title but Dean pushed past. They battled and pulled at the belt and both crashed down but when they landed, Dean lost his grip and Seth landed holding the belt.

The winner and still WWE World Heavyweight champion: Seth Rollins

After the match:
Seth Rollins celebrated in the aisle as Triple H came out to congratulate him and raise his arm.

Jojo interviewed Rollins. He said "I told you so" and said that nobody can hang with him. He said he's the best WWE has to offer and he's the greatest WWE World Heavyweight champion of all time.

[LionDen]

I hope they do more for Dusty than just the bells etc. They will do more at RAW.

[LionDen]

lol NO idea who is going to win this match except I know Kofi or Neville won't.

[LionDen]

If anyone would like a LIVE stream, please ask in the chat on forum home

[LionDen]

Knew Wyatt would take out Reigns, not a bad match to start off the show.

[LionDen]

WTF was that lol and how can't the ref know the difference between Nikki and Brie, I think the boobs would be enough on that count LMAO

[LionDen]

I do not see Cena losing clean twice in a row.

[LionDen]

Cena did really well in that match and as did Owens. ;)