Viewers certainly don’t know.They may have an inkling of who would win based on the story places like WWE want to tell, but nothing is ever 100% certain.
Now, how about the broadcasters? A viewer may anticipate that those calling the match, like Michael Cole, already know whose hand is going to be raised at the end of the match.But that’s not always the case.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
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(Getty Images)Cole explained in an interview with OutKick’s Bobby Burack for OutKick Dropkick that he doesn’t like to know what the outcome is going to be sometimes, especially in unique matches like this weekend’s Money in the Bank.Men and women will participate in separate matches and try to climb the ladder to earn a future shot at a world title."Fifty-fifty.
Sometimes I do because I need to know where to lead the audience in terms of where stories may be going each and every week," Cole said of knowing the result of the matches."Of course, we’re episodic TV.
We need to be able to explain to the audience where we’re going each and every week."Sometimes, I don’t like to know the ending of matches.The Money in the Bank match is a great example.
I want the excitement to take over.There have been some great matches over the years where I didn’t know the finish for: The Undertaker vs.
Brock Lesnar when Brock Lesnar defeated Undertaker and ended his undefeated streak at WrestleMania.I didn’t know that was going to happen.
I didn’t know that Seth Rollins was going to cash in the Money in the Bank at WrestleMania.‘Heist of the Century’ I came up with on the fly."The Money in the Bank premium live even...