If you are new to WWE prop bets, especially the SummerSlam props, I urge you to have a look through a post I published on SummerSlam Sunday where I listed the prop markets customers could wager on.
There were three bookmakers with extra markets for SummerSlam. These were: the bwin Sportsbook, Paddy Power and Betfair. A link to join these bookies can be found at the bottom of this post for any of you who would like to join and place bets on future WWE events.
We all know now that the official end of Sunday's main event was a submission win in favour of The Undertaker. Did you know that you could have taken this to happen at odds of around 25/1 if you caught them at the right time?
Even though a method of victory market isn't really a prop bet, it was still a special and was being offered by bwin.
The firm had 'Undertaker by pinfall', 'Brock Lesnar by pinfall,' 'Either by disqualification,' 'a draw', 'Brock Lesnar by submission' and obviously 'Undertaker via submission'.
The market opened with Taker at 20/1. It then went out to 25/1 within four days before being backed into 7/1. In a post published on August 9th, when discussing the drop, I noted that:
'I can see why this was backed as Hell's Gate is one of Taker's go-to moves. It could also play into Brock Lesnar's MMA-style of fighting. However, the thing that deters me from thinking this is a good option to bet is they haven't fully turned Brock Lesnar back into a heel. Babyfaces don't quit. Unless, of course, they go with a finish where Lesnar passes out (the best example I can use is the 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin versus Bret Hart match from WrestleMania XIII). I still don't think this is how it'll end, but I can see why some have punted on it.'
Well done to any of you who bet this regardless of what odds you got. It was a great call. I fluffed that one, didn't I?
Mr. Money in the Bank did not cash in his immediate title shot. All three sportsbooks were taking bets on him doing so.
Customers that bet the 'No' won (obviously).
I might be Mr. Obvious on this one, but I have a feeling the bookies will certainly want this one out again for Night of Champions. Especially if the fans are predicting a Sting WWE World Heavyweight Championship win in the main event.
Nice seque, eh?
Paddy Power had been taking bets on Sting making an 'in-ring' appearance while Betfair were taking bets on the former WCW icon just being around ringside.
I had bet on him showing up as I had bought into the possibility that he was going to be involved in a trios match alongside Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns against The Wyatt Family at Night of Champions. I surmised that the way to kick-start this would be for Erick Rowan (or a new Wyatt) to show up and cause the babyfaces to lose setting up Sting to come in and make the save.
This obviously didn't happen as Ambrose and Reigns were attacked by a new Wyatt member whose name is Braun Strowman on Monday's episode of Raw.
Others might have been of the opinion that he would get involved in the main event finish in order to set something up for WrestleMania 32 between he and Undertaker. I don't want to dash any body's hopes, but the finish on Sunday was done to set up another Brock Lesnar versus Undertaker match for April. It will not be Sting.
Customers who bet the 'No' with Paddy Power could have got him at EVENS at certain points. The 'No' had been backed into 3/10 by Sunday afternoon.
As with the Sting market Paddy Power and Betfair had put up prices for Kane to make an appearance with Paddy Power paying out only if he entered the ring while Betfair coupons were cashed if he made his way in the arena.
Kane was not there at all. So, the bettors that took the 'No' at 4/7 would have been quids in on Monday morning.
This was never going to happen. He didn't show up, so the customers with 1/16 odds were the winners here.
With so much speculation about a Dwayne Johnson appearance, the odds for him showing up in-ring were 4/11 with Paddy Power while Betfair had him just to show up.
Paddy Power's 'No' proved to be the winning bet. It was 15/8 all weekend.
This is a selection where I bet the 'No' as it didn't make any sense. Well, it didn't make sense to me when I was under the impression that The Rock was going to be there. I did sweat it out when I realised Austin was in New York on the Thursday but did breathe a sigh of relief when I read that he had returned home by the Friday.
I managed to grab the 5/4 on 'No'. By Sunday they had shortened to 8/15.
Betfair was the only sportsbook offering this up. The traders had given 'Yes' 4/6 odds while the 'No' was 11/10.
I knew it was due and it did happen in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship .vs. US Championship match setting up Jon Stewart's heel turn.
This ended up being 'No'. Betfair was taking 6/4 on it, so customers who took it would have made a good return.
Had there been a DQ in a title match, the winning selection would have been the 1/2.
This is another Betfair exclusive. The line was set at 3.5 and both 'Over' and 'Under' were available at 5/6. By Sunday afternoon, the 'Over' had been backed into 8/11 with the 'Under' paying out at even money.
The result was 4. So, the glass half full punters were the winners on the night.
Betfair was once again the only place where you could bet on this proposition. The traders had set the line at 3 minutes and 30 seconds. With the customer offered 5/6 on either the 'Over' or 'Under'.
In Sunday's post, I wrote:
'I am taking the 'Under'. This is mainly because this isn't a stadium show and the walk will be a bit shorter'
I even went so far as to check out how the building looked for the Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013 PPV.
The result on the night: 3mins 7secs. I scraped it. Barely.
But, then I realised... I FORGOT TO PLACE THE BET!
Even though I didn't place a bet on all these props, especially the final one on this list, it was fun to look back and see how they were settled. Hopefully, there will be some more markets to go through in the build up to Night of Champions in late September.
If you'd like to bet on future WWE prop bets, you can do so by following the links below.
There were three bookmakers with extra markets for SummerSlam. These were: the bwin Sportsbook, Paddy Power and Betfair. A link to join these bookies can be found at the bottom of this post for any of you who would like to join and place bets on future WWE events.
Main Event Method Of Victory
We all know now that the official end of Sunday's main event was a submission win in favour of The Undertaker. Did you know that you could have taken this to happen at odds of around 25/1 if you caught them at the right time?
Even though a method of victory market isn't really a prop bet, it was still a special and was being offered by bwin.
The firm had 'Undertaker by pinfall', 'Brock Lesnar by pinfall,' 'Either by disqualification,' 'a draw', 'Brock Lesnar by submission' and obviously 'Undertaker via submission'.
The market opened with Taker at 20/1. It then went out to 25/1 within four days before being backed into 7/1. In a post published on August 9th, when discussing the drop, I noted that:
'I can see why this was backed as Hell's Gate is one of Taker's go-to moves. It could also play into Brock Lesnar's MMA-style of fighting. However, the thing that deters me from thinking this is a good option to bet is they haven't fully turned Brock Lesnar back into a heel. Babyfaces don't quit. Unless, of course, they go with a finish where Lesnar passes out (the best example I can use is the 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin versus Bret Hart match from WrestleMania XIII). I still don't think this is how it'll end, but I can see why some have punted on it.'
Well done to any of you who bet this regardless of what odds you got. It was a great call. I fluffed that one, didn't I?
Sheamus To Cash In?
Mr. Money in the Bank did not cash in his immediate title shot. All three sportsbooks were taking bets on him doing so.
Customers that bet the 'No' won (obviously).
I might be Mr. Obvious on this one, but I have a feeling the bookies will certainly want this one out again for Night of Champions. Especially if the fans are predicting a Sting WWE World Heavyweight Championship win in the main event.
Sting To Make An Appearance
Nice seque, eh?
Paddy Power had been taking bets on Sting making an 'in-ring' appearance while Betfair were taking bets on the former WCW icon just being around ringside.
I had bet on him showing up as I had bought into the possibility that he was going to be involved in a trios match alongside Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns against The Wyatt Family at Night of Champions. I surmised that the way to kick-start this would be for Erick Rowan (or a new Wyatt) to show up and cause the babyfaces to lose setting up Sting to come in and make the save.
This obviously didn't happen as Ambrose and Reigns were attacked by a new Wyatt member whose name is Braun Strowman on Monday's episode of Raw.
Others might have been of the opinion that he would get involved in the main event finish in order to set something up for WrestleMania 32 between he and Undertaker. I don't want to dash any body's hopes, but the finish on Sunday was done to set up another Brock Lesnar versus Undertaker match for April. It will not be Sting.
Customers who bet the 'No' with Paddy Power could have got him at EVENS at certain points. The 'No' had been backed into 3/10 by Sunday afternoon.
Kane To Make An Appearance
As with the Sting market Paddy Power and Betfair had put up prices for Kane to make an appearance with Paddy Power paying out only if he entered the ring while Betfair coupons were cashed if he made his way in the arena.
Kane was not there at all. So, the bettors that took the 'No' at 4/7 would have been quids in on Monday morning.
Kurt Angle To Make An Appearance
This was never going to happen. He didn't show up, so the customers with 1/16 odds were the winners here.
The Rock To Make An Appearance
With so much speculation about a Dwayne Johnson appearance, the odds for him showing up in-ring were 4/11 with Paddy Power while Betfair had him just to show up.
Paddy Power's 'No' proved to be the winning bet. It was 15/8 all weekend.
'Stone Cold' Steve Austin To Make An Appearance
This is a selection where I bet the 'No' as it didn't make any sense. Well, it didn't make sense to me when I was under the impression that The Rock was going to be there. I did sweat it out when I realised Austin was in New York on the Thursday but did breathe a sigh of relief when I read that he had returned home by the Friday.
I managed to grab the 5/4 on 'No'. By Sunday they had shortened to 8/15.
A Referee To Be Knocked Out In Any Match On The Night?
Betfair was the only sportsbook offering this up. The traders had given 'Yes' 4/6 odds while the 'No' was 11/10.
I knew it was due and it did happen in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship .vs. US Championship match setting up Jon Stewart's heel turn.
Any Title Match To End In A Disqualification?
This ended up being 'No'. Betfair was taking 6/4 on it, so customers who took it would have made a good return.
Had there been a DQ in a title match, the winning selection would have been the 1/2.
Total German Suplexes Delivered By Brock Lesnar On The Night?
This is another Betfair exclusive. The line was set at 3.5 and both 'Over' and 'Under' were available at 5/6. By Sunday afternoon, the 'Over' had been backed into 8/11 with the 'Under' paying out at even money.
The result was 4. So, the glass half full punters were the winners on the night.
Total Time Taken For Undertaker's Entrance?
Betfair was once again the only place where you could bet on this proposition. The traders had set the line at 3 minutes and 30 seconds. With the customer offered 5/6 on either the 'Over' or 'Under'.
In Sunday's post, I wrote:
'I am taking the 'Under'. This is mainly because this isn't a stadium show and the walk will be a bit shorter'
I even went so far as to check out how the building looked for the Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2013 PPV.
The result on the night: 3mins 7secs. I scraped it. Barely.
But, then I realised... I FORGOT TO PLACE THE BET!
Even though I didn't place a bet on all these props, especially the final one on this list, it was fun to look back and see how they were settled. Hopefully, there will be some more markets to go through in the build up to Night of Champions in late September.
If you'd like to bet on future WWE prop bets, you can do so by following the links below.
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