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Wade Barrett lost the Intercontinental title in a triple threat match at WWE Payback, but the long-term impact of the loss could result in a win at Money in the Bank 2013. Barrett has been a three-time Intercontinental champion. He defeated Kofi Kingston twice for the belt. His third reign came during the April 8 edition of Raw, one night after losing the title to The Miz at WrestleMania 29. Like other midcard champions of the recent past, Barrett lost countless non-title matches against the likes of Randy Orton and Sheamus among others. He was perceived as a weak champion ...

Interweaving feuds from the past and the present will make the WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match especially compelling. It's a given that each competitor will be vying for the red briefcase swinging over the ring, the one that contains an all-but-guaranteed reign as WWE champ. However, it will be the mess of rivalries, bad blood and lingering resentment that will elevate the drama of this battle. WWE has a great opportunity to have Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Rob Van Dam, Kane, Christian, Sheamus and CM Punk all fight amidst a web of hatred. Orton and Bryan left ...

Has anyone in the history of professional wrestling ever gone from mid-level heel to huge babyface to biggest heel on the roster in one night? After Mark Henry's epic Oscar-worthy performance on WWE Raw two weeks ago, the answer is yes. Mark Henry shocked the world when the 42-year-old super heavyweight threw a World's Strongest Slam on WWE Champion John Cena in the middle of a heartfelt retirement speech. In what was easily one of the best promos on Raw since CM Punk dropped his epic pipebomb, Mark Henry immediately entered into a feud with John Cena for the WWE Championship.By the ...

Following two pay-per-view losses to John Cena, the former Nexus star is now out of the WWE World Championship picture and feuding with Chris Jericho in the midcard. The two are set to face off at Money in the Bank next month. While Jericho is undoubtedly a star and a talented veteran, this still feels like a comedown for Ryback—and, really, it is. It didn’t help that prior to his backstage confrontation with Jericho, the star had just spent several minutes selling for lower-midcard comedy act, The Great Khali.What was the point of that exactly? Just how did things go ...

After the success of the June 16 Payback pay-per-view, the WWE have been on something of a roll as of late. And this momentum showed no signs of faltering on Monday Night Raw this week, as we were treated to another entertaining show with twists and turns aplenty. Storylines involving both the WWE and World titles are progressing rather nicely, while various angles involving the likes of CM Punk and Daniel Bryan have created quite a buzz within the IWC. Add to that some exciting developments regarding the upcoming Money in the Bank PPV, and there is certainly plenty to ...

Ryback may not have walked away from his feud with John Cena with a win or the WWE Championship, but he did come away a more effective talker. His rivalry with Cena earned him a longer leash with WWE officials and provided space for him to grow; he became a much more well-rounded performer and can now move forward improved and more valuable. When he debuted on WWE SmackDown just over a year ago, Ryback was a mostly mute beast. He was only expected to lay waste to his opponents, smash, slam and grunt. It was an effective way to ...

Ever since his days with ECW, Rob Van Dam has always stood out in the ring. He has a very unique wrestling style. He is a high-flying, risk-taking, kicking machine—the type of Superstar that gives it 110 percent every night. RVD is willing to put his body on the line for the entertainment of the fans. Over the years, he has amazed wrestling fans with what he can do in and out of the squared circle.We'll take a look at some of the coolest and craziest moves he’s ever performed, excluding moves he's only executed in one or two matches ...

Monday's WWE Raw began and ended with Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan brawling; the two Superstars composing a violent masterwork of a main event that had Twitter abuzz. Bryan has continually let frustration overwhelm him. During the last few weeks he's been desperate to prove that he wasn't Team Hell No's weak link. He used Orton to make his case in a tremendous Street Fight.The episode began with Bryan telling the audience that he was tired of hearing people say he had a little man complex. Orton soon came down, snatched the microphone from his hand and told him to ...

In a span of two days last week, the WWE gave us not one, but two very realistic injury finishes in two major matches. Yes, the so-called “fake” world of wrestling turned very real—or at least appeared that way—when Dolph Ziggler lost his World title to Alberto Del Rio via a kick to the head at WWE Payback, just a week after returning from a serious legitimate concussion. The next night on Raw, Randy Orton vs. Daniel Bryan ended in a no-contest when—whether it was scripted or not (and yes, there are fans who believe both)—Bryan suffered a stinger and ...

Alberto Del Rio turned heel at WWE Payback in a surprising move that came just six months after he turned babyface for the first time. Looking to fill the void left by an injured Rey Mysterio, the WWE turned to Del Rio to try to create its next top Hispanic babyface. At least initially, it seemed to work, too. Del Rio quickly emerged as a fan favorite after seamlessly transitioning into that role last December, and his new position as a top good guy led to him winning the World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. At least on paper, ...