With WWE Payback over with, the company has switched gears and is focused on the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on June 29 live from the TD Garden in Boston. With WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan's status up in the air, the card is also very much unsettled.
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Stephanie McMahon announced that Bryan will battle Kane for the title in a Stretcher Match at the show, but if his surgically-repaired neck doesn't allow him to compete, Bryan would have to forfeit the title.
The belt will be on the line in the Money in the Bank ladder match instead of the usual briefcase being suspended above the ring with a contract in it.
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We here at Sports World News will break down what we see as the potential card, and considering the speculation that Bryan's neck injury is grim and he won't be ready to compete, we will carry on without him in the show.
The WWE has already revealed that Alberto Del Rio will comprise one of the expected seven men in the ladder match, and if Bryan actually can't wrestle, Kane will probably be slotted in their as well. That leaves five spaces open for the ladder match.
With John Cena and Bray Wyatt having three separate one-on-one matches with various stipulations over the last few pay-per-views, their feud will likely continue. With the ladder match in need of star power and the WWE not wanting to risk the feud getting stale by having them battle one-on-one again, it is highly likely they both will be inserted into the ladder match and will continue their rivalry at the same time.
Cesaro has been slated as the favorite to win, so he also will earn a spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match while Rob Van Dam and the United States Champion Sheamus should round out the field.
With the recent developments between Seth Rollins, Evolution and The Shield, there will likely be a match involving those parties on this month's pay-per-view. After what has happened this past week, a match pitting Triple H, Randy Orton and Seth Rollins against Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and The Big Show in a six-man tag contest makes sense.
Elsewhere on the midcard, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper will face The Usos for the WWE Tag Team Championships, Adam Rose and Jack Swagger will square off, Bo Dallas and Kofi Kingston will do battle and Bad News Barrett will give Big E one final shot at his Intercontinental Championship.
In Divas action, unless A.J. Lee makes a return soon, Paige may once again battle Alicia Fox or another low-level heel to continue to get over.
Here is the Sports World News projected card for Money in the Bank in the event that Bryan is unable to compete:
Money in the Bank Ladder Match For Vacant WWE Championship:
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Cesaro vs. Sheamus vs. Rob Van Dam vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Kane
Six-Man Tag Team Match:
Evolution (Triple H, Randy Orton and Seth Rollins) vs. The Big Show, Roman Reigns and Dean Ambrose
WWE Intercontinental Championship:
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Big E
WWE Tag Team Championships:
The Usos (c) vs. Erick Rowan and Luke Harper
WWE Divas Championship:
Paige (c) vs. Alicia Fox
Singles Match:
Adam Rose vs. Jack Swagger
Singles Match:
Bo Dallas vs. Kofi Kingston
WWE Money in the Bank airs Sunday night, June 29 live from the TD Garden in Boston.
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