Fantasy Booking: Post MiTB and Summerslam Build

Raw opens with Sheamus coming out and talking about MiTB. He says that he isn't stupid and that he knows very well that Bryan will take shortcuts to gain the title. He also notes how dangerous Bryan can be. He admits that he isn't much of a submission guy and that is a weakness. Regal comes out and apologizes for what happened at MiTB. He notes that he trained Bryan and it clouded his vision of being a good General Manager. So to make up for it, he allowed Bryan the night off so he couldn't get involved with Sheamus' match. To also apologize for what happened, he states that he wants to help train Sheamus in the art of submission wrestling. Regal says that tonight Sheamus will be facing Jack Swagger in a submission match.
 

After a few matches, we see Regal in a backstage segment. Miz bursts in, followed by security guards who hold him back from Regal. Miz is furious that Regal took him out of the MiTB match. Regal tells the security guards to leave. He apologizes to Miz and tells him that what he did was wrong. So to make up for it, Regal announces Bryan vs Miz at Summerslam for the MiTB briefcase. Miz smiles and proceeds to slap Regal. He thanks Regal for the match but says that is payback for what happened at the Pay-per-view. Regal nods and says that he deserved that.

Next, we see Ziggler in the ring with the WWE championship. He talks about how he had been working so hard for this title and that his last championship win was shameful. He talks about how he had been held back for so long and he finally broke the glass ceiling with the help of the Money in the Bank contract. He says that he wasn't sure if he would ever get the title and that winning the contract is the best thing that has ever happened to him, outside of this title win. He says that he owes someone else and that this person was supposed to be standing next to him tonight with the World title. He says that Kofi was screwed and that he should be celebrating with him.

Kofi comes out and says that Ziggler shouldn't worry about him. He is happy for Dolph and that he should enjoy the title. They hug and Dolph says that he still feels like he owes Kofi. Dolph talks about how they have had some great matches together over the past year and he asks the crowd if they would mind seeing one more match between the two. He says that he would be honored to face Kofi at Summerslam for the WWE title.

Suddenly, Punk's music hits. He comes out holding the MiTB briefcase that Dolph won. Ziggler and Kofi look confused until Punk says that there isn't anything to worry about and that he can't cash in. He congratulates Ziggler and says that he really deserves it. Punk talks about the parallels between them. How the briefcase allowed them to get what they deserved. He says that while Kofi is another person who deserves the title, Punk still has a rematch and he wants to use it at Summerslam. He continues by saying that they all shouldn't be talking about Summerslam right now though and that they should focus on Ziggler's celebration. Punk gives Dolph the briefcase and says that he was going to come out and use this to celebrate his successful title defense, but it works in this situation also. Ziggler opens the briefcase to reveal the newly designed WWE championship belt. Ziggler hands Kofi the old championship and they all pose in the ring with the new title. Kofi then suggests that he and Punk have a match to decide who faces Ziggler at Summerslam. Punk agrees and goes on to beat Kofi. Kofi seems disappointed but congratulates Punk.
 

Sheamus comes out for his match with Swagger accompanied by Regal. Vickie comes out with Swagger but is stopped by Regal. Regal tells her that she is banned from ringside. Swagger and Sheamus have a strong technical match with Swagger often getting the best of Sheamus. Regal coaches Sheamus and stops Sheamus from using the Brogue kick when Swagger is nearly beaten down. He says that he needs to make Swagger tap. As Sheamus approached Swagger to lock in a submission, Swagger capitalizes and locks in an ankle lock. Sheamus fights it, but taps. Swagger celebrates as Regal slides in the ring. Swagger goes to re-apply the ankle lock but Regal stops him. He tells him to leave. Swagger does and Regal helps Sheamus into the back.

The next week, Regal announces that Bryan has been sent home once again. He says that Bryan will have an interview via satellite tonight. In that interview, Bryan says that he won't cash in until the Pay-per-view after Summerslam and that he wants the match to be a submission match. He wants to give Sheamus time to prepare because Wrestlemania has haunted him. He says that he prays that Sheamus makes it to the PPV after Summerslam as he wants to decisively beat him.

2 weeks before Summerslam, Regal calls Miz into his office. He tells Miz that Bryan has already cashed in the briefcase and that he no longer holds the contract. He says that Bryan has a match at Night of Champions no matter what. He said that Bryan didn't want to risk not getting the shot so he insisted on cashing in early. Miz gets angry but Regal says that the only thing he can offer is a guaranteed title shot against whoever wins at that PPV. He says that the match will happen immediately after, in the same night. Regal says that the only condition is Miz has to beat Bryan at Summerslam for this to happen. Otherwise, Miz gets nothing. Miz agrees.

Over the next few weeks, Regal puts Sheamus into other submission matches with people like Alberto Del Rio, Christian and even Regal himself. Sheamus comes close, but only manages to make Regal tap out. This happens the week before Summerslam. Regal congratulates him and says that he has the fight of his life at Summerslam.

He questions Regal as to who his opponent will be at Summerslam. Regal says that the match will be against another great technical wrestler: John Cena. He says that if Sheamus can beat Cena, then he can beat Bryan.