WWE Money In The Bank 2013: Predicting the card

CM Punk

It’s that time of year again, Money In The Bank! In what is arguably the most anticipated non-”Big 4″ PPV event that WWE puts on, superstars will compete in ladder matches to determine two possible future World Champions. While everyone has their predictions and hopes for who will win the coveted briefcase, WWE usually likes to throw us a surprise, making it that much harder to predict who’ll win. While it may not be time to predict who will win, I’m going to at least try and predict who will be participating at Money In The Bank, and forecast whether it’s ladder matches or singles matches. Of course, I won’t be predicting the WWE Championship match because, you know, it’s already been announced.

World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank ladder match

As per usual, WWE will hold two different Money In The Bank matches, one for each World Championship. While both matches give a guaranteed World title shot, it’s tradition that the World Heavyweight Championship ladder match will create a new star, while the WWE Championship one will give the briefcase to an established superstar. Seeing as the World Heavyweight Ladder match will feature less-star power than the WWE Championship one, it was a little harder to predict who would be in it.

Antonio Cesaro
Big E Langston
Christian
Cody Rhodes
Damien Sandow
Dean Ambrose
Sheamus
Wade Barrett

Cesaro is an obvious choice, as he has recently been paired with Zeb Colter. Big E Langston will be in the match under the premise of winning Ziggler’s World Title back. Christian will be in the match because, well, when isn’t he in the match? Rhodes and Sandow will both be in the match, which will lead to their break up. Dean Ambrose will forgo defending his United States Championship to represent the Shield in the ladder match. Sheamus will be the big star of the match and will be built up as the front runner. Wade Barrett will trade in his IC title rematch clause for a spot in the match.

WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match

As I previously stated, the WWE Championship Money In The Bank Ladder match is usually for the more established stars who need a way back into the main event. So, this one was a little easier to predict.

Big Show
Chris Jericho
CM Punk
Daniel Bryan
Kane
Randy Orton
Rob Van Damn
Ryback

Big Show will return from his brief hiatus as a face to try and win the briefcase again. Chris Jericho will also throw his hat in for a shot at the briefcase. CM Punk will postpone facing Brock Lesnar until SummerSlam, and will attempt to win the briefcase so his match with Lesnar can be for the WWE Championship. Bryan, Kane, and Orton will continue their feud in the Money In The Bank match. Rob Van Dam will return to compete in the match. Ryback will get one more shot at the title by competing in the ladder match.