I doing these Fantasy Booking scenarios. They are a good way to pass time when I'm bored. Here is another one I neglected to put up earlier. I made this prior to Mania 32, so you can see where my predictions were right and wrong.
Timeline: Money in the Bank to Wrestlemania 32
Current Champions:
WWE: Seth Rollins (Heel) (cashed MITB at Mania 31)
US: Finn Balor (Face) (debuted to defeat Rusev night after Extreme Rules)
IC: Daniel Bryan (Face) (won ladder match at Mania)
Tag Team: The Usos (Face)
Diva’s: AJ Lee (Face)
Money in the Bank: TBD
Build to Money in the Bank
Rollins, who cashed in on Reigns at Wrestlemania, has been feuding with Reigns, and finally defeats him clean in a Last Man Standing Match at Payback, putting him off TV. Ambrose emerges, attacking Rollins, claiming he wants to prove he can beat Rollins (after failing many times in 2014), and they meet in a match at MITB.
In the mid-card, Rusev has been knocked down a peg by Balor, but has been strong since, beating Ryback and Erick Rowan. He qualifies for the MITB and looks like a heavy favourite. Other entrants include Adrian Neville, who recently debuted on Raw, Damien Sandow, who is a face version of the Intellectual Savior gimmick, Stardust, R-Truth, Tyson Kidd, and Dolph Ziggler, the other favourite to win.
Daniel Bryan has went through Barrett and Stardust while defending his IC Title, and is now up against Luke Harper. Bray Wyatt has been inactive in-ring since defeating The Undertaker, but continues to cut promos about biding his time for the establishment to crumble before he steps in to tear it down for good. The Usos are embroiled in a feud with The Ascension, and AJ faces the debuting Charlotte at MITB.
(Cena has been missing since Extreme Rules, where he was brutalized by Rusev in their final match)
Money in the Bank
AJ Lee © defeats Charlotte (Diva’s Title)
The Usos © defeat The Ascension (Tag Team Titles)
Daniel Bryan © defeats Luke Harper (IC Title)
Money in the Bank ends in a no-contest
> After a high spot leaves everyone down, the lights go out, and when they come back on the case is gone, and all the wrestlers look confused.
Finn Balor © defeats Bad News Barrett (US Title)
Seth Rollins © defeats Dean Ambrose (WWE Title) (No DQ)
> Rollins hits Ambrose with a cinder block
There is tension among the wrestlers as to who stole the MITB briefcase. Most of the locker room suspects that Rollins had J&J Security steal it so nobody could use it against Rollins, but they deny it. Ambrose continues to go after Rollins, challenging him to a match at MITB, but Rollins says that until the briefcase is found, he won’t accept a Title Match, instead offering a tag match for Battleground, pitting himself, Mercury, Noble and Harper against Ambrose and his partners. Ambrose accepts, and forms his team (Bryan, Neville, Ziggler & a surprise)
Balor and Stardust feud, having a psych-out battle by being creepier and creepier until finally Stardust is disturbed and afraid of Balor.
Finn Balor is set to go up against Stardust for the US Title, The Usos are set to rematch The Ascension, and The New Day take on Tyson Kidd & Cesaro. Charlotte, Emma and Paige set for a Contender’s match, and AJ Lee is set to face Naomi in a title match.
Wyatt’s promos continue to talk about the poison in the WWE, and it is hinted that he stole the case, or had it stolen.
Battleground
Charlotte defeats Paige and Emma
Kidd & Cesaro defeat The New Day
Finn Balor © defeats Stardust (US Title)
AJ Lee © defeats Naomi (Diva’s Title)
Team Dean defeats Team Seth (8 Man Tag, 1 Fall)
> Ambrose’s mystery partner is Roman Reigns (who has been out since Payback)
> Noble is taken out early, leaving Rollins, Harper and Mercury (Age of the Fall)
> Reigns pins Rollins
Reigns earns a title shot against Seth, but gives it to Dean, saying he earned it, and he wants to see this feud end like everyone else. Dean vs Seth is set for Summerslam, with Roman as the enforcer, to keep Mercury and Noble away.
Randy Orton challenges Balor for the title after hitting him with an RKO. He says it’s not personal, but he wants to be champion again at any cost. Balor accepts.
John Cena returns, and contemplates retirement, but he is called out by a debuting Kevin Owens, NXT Champion, who says that Cena can’t retire without a final match. (Trying to sound friendly, but then it turns sour) He wants to destroy Cena, and beat him into retirement. He then powerbombs Cena twice, leaving him motionless in the ring. The buildup to this match also plants the idea that Rusev did irreparable damage to Cena, and he’s not as strong as he was before. Owens vacates the NXT Title and starts doing promos on RAW. He doesn’t wrestle, but highlights of his destruction in NXT.
There is still unrest about the case, and Damien Sandow, the intellectual savior, tries to be a Sherlock Holmes, but somehow wrongfully deduces that HE was the one who stole it, and then The Bunny from Adam Rose’s Posse. Other wrestlers take it more seriously, especially Ziggler, who thinks that someone is ripping him off, and R-Truth, who thinks it is a conspiracy.
Summerslam
Rusev defeats Daniel Bryan © (IC Title)
Charlotte defeats AJ Lee © (Diva’s Title)
Finn Balor © defeats Randy Orton (US Title)
John Cena defeats Kevin Owens by DQ
> Owens hits 3 illegal Piledrivers, “breaking” Cena’s neck
The Usos © defeat Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (Tag Titles)
Dean Ambrose (w. Roman Reigns) defeats Seth Rollins © (WWE Title)
> Roman Fights off J&J, and stops Rollins from using Cinder blocks
> After the match, the lights go out, and you hear the sounds of gunshots, punctuated by pyro. Red lights turn on (like the one’s for Balor) and suddenly, 7 men hit the ring and beat down Ambrose and Reigns, before the lights come back on fully, and AJ Styles walks to the ring, holding the Money in the Bank Briefcase!
AJ Styles (w. his group) defeat Dean Ambrose © (WWE Title)
> After the match, AJ announces that The Bullet Club is here, and introduces the other men (Tonga, The Young Bucks, Doc Gallows, Kenny Omega, Karl Anderson) and says that they are going to take over.
On Raw, there is still no Authority (they left after HHH lost to Sting) so The Bullet Club start ruining matches until Vince returns, and puts them all in matches at Night of Champions, with contracts on the line, but also some titles. Ambrose is livid, and tries to go after AJ Styles but gets assaulted by the Bullet Club.
Kevin Owens brags about ending John Cena’s career, and then says he is going to do the same to anyone who crosses him. Orton calls him out, saying he’s never liked Cena but has always respected his accomplishments. He challenges Owens to a match, which Owens accepts, saying he will cripple Orton.
The Young Bucks challenge The Usos, Anderson, Tonga and Gallows get the New Day, Omega feuds with Ziggler and Styles faces Ambrose. Bryan challenges Balor for the US Title, and Finn accepts, they even team up a few times on RAW
Wyatt starts claiming that he was right, the world is crumbling, and he will return soon to finish the job. This is the last we see of him for months
Night of Champions
Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson & Tama Tonga defeats The New Day
Charlotte © defeats Emma (Diva’s Title)
Kenny Omega defeats Dolph Ziggler by Countout
> Styles talks to Ziggler backstage and reminds him that WWE doesn’t appreciate him, and that they don’t deserve him. Ziggler contemplates, and then willingly abandons his match
The Young Bucks defeat The Usos © (Tag Titles)
Finn Balor © defeats Daniel Bryan (US Title)
> The Bullet Club interferes, costing Bryan the title
> Finn looks confused, and then checks on Daniel
Kevin Owens defeats Randy Orton
AJ Styles © defeats Dean Ambrose (WWE Title)
> The Bullet Club surround the ring, but Roman tries and fight them. Ambrose suicide dives onto them, but seemingly injures himself, allowing AJ to hit him with the Styles Clash for the win. Dean is off TV.
Over the next few weeks, Bullet Club runs amok with interference, ruining matches left and right. Ziggler refuses to compete, but won’t join the Bullet Club either. Bryan calls out Balor, and says that he knows Balor is a former Bullet Club member and that he believes they are in cahoots, before challenging AJ Styles, which Styles accepts. Balor remains quiet.
Rusev starts showing signs of a face turn by fighting Bullet Club members, especially Gallows. Kenny Omega challenges the much larger Rusev to a title match at HIAC, which Rusev accepts (Rusev drops the USA Bashing for now, and is a man of few words).
Kevin Owens brags about beating both Orton and Cena, and issues an open challenge for Hell in a Cell. Brock Lesnar returns, and accepts his challenge.
Hell in a Cell
The Young Bucks © defeat the Ascension (Tag Titles)
Rusev © defeats Kenny Omega (IC Title)
> After the match, The Bullet Club beats Rusev down until Jack Swagger of all people, makes the save
Dolph Ziggler defeats Seth Rollins
> Double Turn: The Bullet Club come and beat Rollins down. Rollins fights valiantly, but Ziggler coldly hits the Zig Zag for the win, and does the Bullet Club sign, turning heel and joining the faction
Kevin Owens defeats Brock Lesnar (Hell in a Cell)
> Owens wins after a Powerbomb on the steps, and a Package Piledriver on a chair
Charlotte © defeats Nikki Bella (Diva’s Title)
AJ Styles © defeats Daniel Bryan (WWE Title) (Hell in a Cell)
> First, the Bullet Club arrive to destroy Bryan
> Then Balor makes the save, taking out all members, but he is pissed at Bryan still, so he leaves, letting Styles pick up the win.
Bryan tries to rally the troops for Survivor Series, in an attempt to take out The Bullet Club. He is able to get a team of Rusev, Reigns, and Swagger, but nobody else has the morale to fight The Bullet Club, leaving the (extra large) Survivor Series match at 7-on-4. (Styles, Bucks, Tonga, Anderson, Gallows, & Ziggler) Kenny Omega is off TV for a bit, selling the Rusev match.
Finn Balor is gone, with the US Title, and takes a hiatus similar to what Sting did in 1997.
Kevin Owens is on fire, and believes himself to be the best wrestler ever. He is set to challenge AJ Styles, but John Cena returns in a neck brace, saying that although he is injured, he still won that match. Owens challenges him to a rematch at Survivor Series, and Cena accepts.
Survivor Series
The Usos defeat The Ascension (#1 Contender’s Match)
Charlotte © defeats Brie Bella (Diva’s Title)
Bayley defeats Sasha Banks (WWE Contract Match)
Kevin Owens defeats John Cena by Referee Stoppage
> Owens hits a Powerbomb on the ramp, and Cena is counted out
Team Bullet Club defeats Team Bryan
> Bryan’s team fights back, evening the match up at 1-1, Reigns vs Styles, but Styles wins after a chair is passed to him by Ziggler.
Styles comes out bragging that he has now defeated Ambrose, Bryan and Reigns in main events, and says that The Bullet Club is here to stay. Backstage, Vince can’t rally the wrestlers to fight for him anymore, so he asks Triple H for help, and Hunter says that he has someone he has faith in. AJ awaits his challenge and is met by a debuting Sami Zayn (Back in NXT, Hideo Itami is NXT Champion). AJ laughs off the challenge, but Sami goes after him. When the Bullet Club start attacking. The lights go out and Finn Balor returns, fighting off the faction, and Zayn gets the win, winning the WWE Title in his first match!
A TLC match is made for the PPV, where it will be Zayn vs Bryan vs Styles vs Balor for the WWE Title. Other matches include Ziggler, Anderson & Omega vs Swagger, Rusev & Cesaro, and Tama Tonga vs Roman Reigns. Bayley also makes the most of her WWE contract by challenging Charlotte for the Diva’s Title in a Ladder Match.
Tables, Ladders & Chairs
The Young Bucks © defeat The Usos (Tag Titles) (Ladder)
Roman Reigns defeats Tama Tonga (Chairs)
Bayley defeats Charlotte © (Diva’s Title) (Ladder)
The Bullet Club defeats Rusev, Swagger & Cesaro (Elimination Table)
Doc Gallows defeats Ryback
AJ Styles defeats Bryan, Balor and Zayn © (WWE Title) (TLC)
> The Bullet Club interferes, causing Balor, Bryan and Zayn to fight them off
> Roman Reigns runs in but is beaten down
> Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose return from injury, separately, to fight them off
> Although Styles wins, the former Shield members clear the ring and stand tall.
The Shield stay separate for now, taking on Bullet Club members in singles matches and teaming with guys like Bryan, Balor and Zayn. Zayn uses his rematch clause for a match at the Royal Rumble, which Styles accepts.
Ambrose, Rollins, Reigns, Ziggler, Balor, Owens, and Anderson enter the Royal Rumble as heavy favourites.
The Diva’s have a mini-Royal Rumble for a spot at Mania
Royal Rumble
The Young Bucks © defeat Los Matadores (Tag Titles)
Bayley © defeats Alicia Fox (Diva’s Title)
Charlotte wins the Diva’s Royal Rumble
Rusev © defeats Tama Tonga (IC Title)
Kevin Owens wins The Royal Rumble
> Final 6: Owens, Bryan, Balor, Reigns, Anderson
> Owens eliminates all five of the Final 6, one at a time, last eliminating Bryan
Sami Zayn defeats AJ Styles © (WWE Title)
> First, The Bullet Club interferes
> Then, The Shield, back in their old attire and music, fight the Club off
The buildup to Fastlane involves AJ wanting his rematch, and calls it a Last Chance match, in that after this there will be no more rematches. In order to make it “fair”, Zayn has The Shield in his corner, and Styles has 3 members of the Bullet Club in his corner.
Daniel Bryan, still chasing his big Wrestlemania moment, challenges Kevin Owens for his spot, and offers to put his career on the line if he loses. Owens reminds him of Cena and Lesnar, and says that careers are always on the line in a Kevin Owens fight. Cena politics his way into a special referee position.
Fastlane
The Bellas defeat Paige & AJ Lee
The Young Bucks © defeat Cesaro & Tyson Kidd (Tag Titles)
Bayley © defeats Naomi (Diva’s Title)
Kevin Owens defeats Daniel Bryan (Title shot vs career)
> Owens hits repeated neckbreakers to Bryan, prompting Cena to stop the match.
> Bryan is hurt, but mad that Cena stopped it. He pushes Cena on his way back
Sami Zayn © (w. The Shield defeats AJ Styles (w. Anderson & Tonga) (WWE Title)
> There is brawling on the outside, more Club members interfere, but Balor cuts them off, evening the odds.
The Wrestlemania card is basically set. Owens and Zayn pick up where they left off in NXT, and The Bullet Club feud with The Shield and Finn Balor. Daniel Bryan challenges John Cena to a match, and the Diva’s Match is put in a significant spot. Undertaker and Sting quickly put together a feud, and an Andre Memorial Battle Royal is held.
A stipulation is added to the Shield vs Bullet Club match that makes it a “Loser Leaves Town” match, it is also No Disqualification. Certain faces start backing The Shield, telling them they hope they kick the Bullet Club’s asses out of the WWE. This match main events over the WWE Title, with the match billed as having higher stakes.
Wrestlemania 32
Baron Corbin debuts to win the Battle Royal
Bayley © defeats Charlotte (Diva’s Title) (⅔ Falls)
Undertaker defeats Sting
Daniel Bryan defeats John Cena
Sami Zayn © defeats Kevin Owens (WWE Title)
> After the match, Bray Wyatt appears on the tron, and says that it is time he returned. He walks out and stares down Zayn after his celebration, setting up Zayn’s first feud after Wrestlemania
The Shield defeats The Bullet Club (Styles & The Young Bucks) (No DQ)
> The other Bullet Club members interfere
> Finn Balor interferes (with a full entrance and new body paint)
> Match simply continues as a 4-on-7, until Ziggler hits a Zig Zag on Styles
> Ziggler turns face, 5-6, much more even
> Ambrose pins Styles for the win and all the faces come out to celebrate
*Despite the Loser Leaves Town stipulation, The Young Bucks stick around as Tag Team Champions, and AJ Styles and Gallows are rehired soon after. Tonga & Anderson go down to NXT.
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