I decided to do a Jak X, every day look to go with my previous one. This one consists of a black and yellow leather jacket, navy blue gloves, the trademark red goggles, a beige undershirt and black and yellow jeans.
I also grew my goatee out. Just picture it being green lol.
Obviously, the inclusion of Ratchet and Clank in Haven City on one of the billboards was just meant to be a fun Easter egg, but what do you think the in-universe reason could be?
Again, I'm well aware it's just meant to be a fun Easter egg, I just wanted to hear some theories
At D23, Disney revealed an upcoming original animated movie called Clay. The main character: Flip looks a LOT like human Daxter to me.
Is it just me?
It's so obvious Timon was an inspiration. They have similar designs and personalities, and they even credited Disney for inspiring the game, though they said Aladdin was their main inspiration.
Why do you think they avoided citing Timon as an inspiration?
I personally think he'd be able to hold his own thanks to being able to attack from a distance, keep pace with the Jetboard and Light Jak, and utilize Eco to match Spyro from a magic perspective.
Most people seem to think Jak would lose but I'm not convinced. What do you think?
I only just played Jak II for the first time in the past month (I only played the Precursor Legacy as a kid, sorry), and I absolutely adored it, maybe more than the first game.
However, I'm almost embarrassed to say I didn't see the Kor twist coming. In retrospect, there are definitely clues that he isn't what he seems, like when Daxter notices movement under his robes and how hostile young Jak's pet is to him, etc. But I still didn't suspect he was a true villain. I fell for the twist, and I'm usually good at spotting twists. I figured Praxis was going to be the big bad and that was it. The metalheads felt like background grunts for most of the game to me.
Was this twist obvious to anyone else, or did most people not expect this?
We know from the Sandover Village birdwatcher that the lurkers captured the baby Flut Flut's mother near the beach, leaving the poor little orphan egg at the top of the cliff.
We visit Misty Island and find the Muse but no other animals. The lazy farmer mentioned the lurkers tried and failed to steal his Yakows as well.
My question is, we don't see any transformed Flut Fluts or Yakows at any point in the game, on Misty Island or Gol and Maia's Citadel. The game bible doesn't mention any cancelled plans for these animals either, aside from a Tamagotchi character being cut.
So what do you think happened to them?
For those who don't know, the first Jak and Daxter game was originally going to feature a Tamagotchi pet character that would've accompanied Jak and Daxter on their journey.
The idea was that the Tamagotchi would be considered the third protagonist and you'd be responsible for caring for it throughout the game. Your choices would influence how it would physically evolve throughout the game, likely encouraging replays to get different results.
This was cut due to the mechanic being seen as too complex for the vibes they were going for. They wanted to emphasize Jak and Daxter's core dynamic more.
But what do you think?
Jak's mysterious Uncle gives me a lot of Bilbo Baggins vibes. He's an explorer that the village seems to hold in high regard, he's still going on adventures at an older age, etc.
Given how many things were cited as inspiration behind the first game such as Mario 64, Ocarina of Time and Final Fantasy, it's surprising that Lord of the Rings wasn't mentioned at all. I know the movie only just came out, but I can still see inspiration here.
Thoughts?
In the Precursor Legacy, Samos has no clue that Gol and Maia have become corrupted by Dark Eco, he doesn't know that they intend on opening the silos and he doesn't know they've been operating right across the bay from him on Misty Island for presumably months or even years. But how does he not know?
Samos is very knowledgeable about Misty Island seemingly, knowing Daxter was transformed with Dark Eco before he even says anything. Early in the game, he instructs Jak to go to Misty Island and stop the Lurkers from opening the Dark Eco silos, saying he could see the Lurker's activities from atop his lookout tower.
If he can see what's going on on the island and seemingly already possesses a general awareness of what's on the island, then why is he surprised Gol and Maia are responsible? I mean I know they have their Citadel as their main base of operations, so they weren't always on the island, but when they were, it wasn't like they were really hiding. There's even a deleted cutscene where their standing right over the docks, where Samos would be able to see them easily.
The only thing I can think of is that either Samos just never looked at Misty Island at the right time, or he saw them but didn't recognize them from a distance due to the Dark Eco changing their appearance so much. I don't know. What do you think?
I just started playing Jak X yesterday and I'm having way more fun with it than I expected going in. The cutscenes are top notch, the story and characters are still engaging, and this is the most fun I've ever had playing a racing game. I'm not normally into it at all.
While I didn't dislike Jak 3 by any means, I think I'm already enjoying Jak X more personally. I think the story is more interesting, the vehicle mechanics are much better realized and overall I'm just having more fun with it.
Again, aside from the Lost Frontier there are no bad Jak and Daxter games, I just happen to prefer this one to 3. Is this unpopular?
When Jak and Daxter go to visit Jak's supposed Uncle, the Explorer for a Power Cell, he says he needs 90 Precursor Orbs to fund his latest journey. His explanation is that he believes Jak's friend whom he calls "the small, annoying, miserably ugly one" might have pilfered his orbs as a joke.
The thing is, he's obviously referring to Daxter and Daxter even gets offended at this comment but the Explorer never acknowledges Daxter is in the room, and doesn't even look at him, totally missing his reaction to the comment.
It occurred to me, maybe he doesn't know Daxter isn't human anymore and said this without meaning for Daxter to hear it. What do you think?
With Naughty Dog having made the Last of Us, one of the iconic zombie IP's of all time, and with them always looking for new ways to keep Jak games fresh, what would you all think of a game centered on Gol and Maia returning, even more deformed by Dark Eco, having been trapped for hundreds of years and wanting revenge on Jak and Daxter?
This game would take place after Jak X, and see Jak and Daxter trying to defend Haven City and the Wasteland against an influx of Dark Eco zombies controlled by Gol and Maia. I'd have this game of course still maintain the cartoony movements, comedy moments and platforming of previous games, but now with more a survival horror flavor, as the characters try their best to defend their home.
Maybe the Darkmakers or Metalheads can make some type of return here as well. I'd up the stakes somewhat and perhaps kill off a major character to really make this feel like a major event. Maybe Samos so Keira can finally fulfill her destiny and become the new Sage, or maybe Ashelin, so Jak would be forced to become leader of Haven City, setting the stage for a King Jak game, following his struggles as leader, trying to emulate Damos and learning to stay true to himself. Just some ideas I had.
What do you think? I think doing a zombie apocalypse game would be in keeping with each game being based on something different, it would pay homage to Naughty Dog's Last of Us history which the developers would be comfortable with as well, it would bring back Gol and Maia, finally paying off the implication they survived at the end of the first game, and it would set the stage for some major character development that could lead to this just being the beginning of a revitalized Jak trilogy.
I also included a far away pic this time so you could see the white cargo shorts I'm wearing as well. The goggles are a darker red than I expected but I still like them a lot
I've been told I share a facial resemblance with Jak so I'm in the process of attempting to lose weight and cosplay. My mother just passed away and the series meant a lot to us both so I'm doing this in her memory 💪
I do have natural blonde hair and blue eyes, and I'm growing my goatee out, with plans to dye it dark green at a later date. I do have proper steampunk goggles on their way in the mail
Going in the water in Rock Village is basically a death sentence with all the lurker sharks swimming around. The heartbeats that precede the attack still haunt me lol.
But that begs the question, how did the Hunter remove and then put the pontoons back in the water? I know he was once potentially the "toughest of them all" and might even be related to Mar per some theories, but how is he seemingly immune to lurker sharks?
The attention to detail is crazy man lol
Everyone in Sandover Village in TPL has their own hut, including Samos. We know from Jak II that Samos raised Jak and likely raised Daxter as well since he doesn't seem to have any family to speak of. He also seems to have adopted Keira and is closer with her for some reason, maybe he was close with her mother.
However, it isn't obvious where Jak and Daxter sleep. Samos' hut doesn't look like it'd be big enough to house four people at all.
Also, what do they do in their spare time prior to Daxter's transformation? I mean Samos says they couldn't even make it out of the village without training, implying they haven't left the village aside from their journey to Misty Island, the Geyser Rock training is implied to be their first training session, and the villagers talk to them like they don't see them all the time. Some of them seem familiar with them but not all of them which is surprising given how small Sandover Village is.
When Vince McMahon brings in the NWO at No Way Out 2002 as part of his feud with Ric Flair, Flair responds by bringing in Sting. This leads to a high profile tag team match pitting Sting and Ric Flair against Scott Hall and Kevin Nash at WrestleMania X8, this format helping Hall work through his physical limitations at the time.
Following Mania, Sting and Flair continue teaming briefly and have a run as Tag Team champions, and we get a really fun match between Sting & Flair against Hogan and Edge, with the latter team going over.
Sting then takes part in the King of the Ring tournament where he makes it to the finals but puts over Brock Lesnar. Sting then has a dream feud with the Undertaker, though it is Biker Taker so it isn't as good as it would've been otherwise, but the matches themselves are still great. Their feud culminates in Sting defeating the Undertaker at Summerslam 2002 in a classic.
Sting then moves over to Raw, and becomes the inaugural WWE World Heavyweight champion by defeating Rob Van Dam in the finals of a tournament on Raw. In his first title defense against Triple H at Unforgiven however, the Game wins the title from Sting when Ric Flair betrays Sting and forms Evolution. This leads to Sting and Flair having a one on one feud where Flair goes over thanks to the numbers game.
Sting competes in the first ever Elimination Chamber match at Survivor Series 2002 (replacing Booker T), where he notably gets eliminated by eventual winner, Shawn Michaels, and the stare down those two have elicits a huge pop from the fans.
Sting forms an alliance with the newly debuted Scott Steiner against Evolution which leads to Sting and Steiner facing Triple H and Ric Flair in a tag team match at the 2003 Royal Rumble, a match which perfectly hides Steiner's in-ring limitations and keeps him hot for the eventual one on one match against Triple H at No Way Out.
Sting also competes in the actual Royal Rumble match where he's eliminated by Shawn Michaels. HBK and Sting go on to feud and have a dream match at WrestleMania XIX. After a 20 minute classic, HBK goes over. Sting subsequently goes on hiatus until Summerslam, taking part in the Elimination Chamber match (replacing Kevin Nash) and letting Randy Orton pin and eliminate him which makes Randy look like a big deal. Sting feuds with Randy Orton after this and puts Orton over in a big way.
In this timeline, Kane and the Undertaker begin feuding in late 2003, rather than Taker feuding with Vince or Kane feuding with Shane. At Survivor Series 2003, Sting shocks the world by turning heel and helping Kane bury the Undertaker. Sting and Kane form a partnership by late 2003 which continues into 2004.
Sting and Kane have a run as WWE Tag Team Champions on SmackDown, but find themselves haunted by the Undertaker's usual magic. Since we already got Undertaker and Kane feuding, this is all done to build up Sting vs Taker for Mania XX, but this time, the way it should've been, Crow Sting vs DEADMAN Undertaker, the match everyone wanted. Kane is found attacked on the Road to WrestleMania and of course, we get Sting vs Taker and it's everything the fans could ever want it to be. Ultimately, Undertaker goes over and the Streak remains intact.
Sting remains a top heel on SmackDown following WrestleMania XX, filling the void that Kurt Angle and Brock Lesnar have left behind. Instead of JBL, it's Sting who wins the WWE Championship from Eddie Guerrero and Sting gets his win back against Undertaker at Summerslam 2004. Sting holds the WWE title for the rest of the year.
Sting remains a heel in the early months of '05, where he's tasked with putting over a now nuclear John Cena. At WrestleMania 21, Sting and John Cena have a fantastic WWE Championship match, which makes Cena look huge. The Icon of course, puts over the rising star.
Following WM, Sting finally reverts to being a babyface again through a feud with Muhammad Hassan, culminating in Sting beating Hassan at the Great American Bash 2005. Sting gets a World Heavyweight title match against Batista at Summerslam but the Stinger puts the Animal over.
Sting begins a new feud with Eddie Guerrero, with the roles reversed, however the feud ends prematurely as a result of Eddie's tragic death. Sting gets another world title match against Batista in late 2005 but comes up short yet again.
In this timeline, Rey Mysterio still wins the 2006 Royal Rumble match, but Kurt Angle doesn't become World Heavyweight champion, Sting does. Kurt is instead put in a WM 22 program against the Undertaker while Sting puts over Mysterio in a battle of cool mask vs cool facepaint.
Sting has a post WM feud with JBL, which ends with Sting beating JBL in a retirement match, forcing JBL into being a commentator going forward. After this, Sting is moved to WWE ECW in the Fall as WWE's plans to center the brand around Kurt Angle go up in smoke as a result of his departure from the company. ECW fans reject Sting as WCW were always the bigger enemy of ECW. Sting goes on to win the WWE ECW Championship from the Big Show at Cyber Sunday 2006. Sting holds the belt for much of the rest of '06, helping to legitimize the brand, before putting over Bobby Lashley in the Extreme Elimination Chamber match at December to Dismember, replacing Hardcore Holly or Test.
Sting has a brief feud with Lashley over the ECW title, putting him over at New Year's Revolution 2007. Sting then takes part in the 2007 Royal Rumble match, making it to the final three with Shawn Michaels and the Undertaker, but a spiteful Rated RKO return to eliminate Sting. In this timeline, the Hardy Boyz reunion ends in early 2007, and Jeff Hardy is free to do something new, as Matt Hardy is on SmackDown feuding with MVP.
As for Jeff, he idolizes Sting and this leads to them forming a tag team and defeating Rated RKO for the World Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 23, possibly in a TLC match if WWE doesn't mind having two ladder matches on the same night.
Sting and Jeff Hardy have a nice little run with the gold, defending against Cade & Murdoch, the Highlanders, Rated RKO and Paul London & Brian Kendrick. They end up dropping the belts over the summer and Jeff asks for the opportunity to have a one on one match against his idol at Summerslam 2007 which Sting agrees to. They have a great match and Sting puts over Jeff in a great feel good moment which the fans need following the Benoit incident.
Due to the aforementioned Benoit incident, Sting requests and is granted a leave of absence from WWE. Sting doesn't return until the 2008 Royal Rumble match where he makes it to the final four alongside Batista, Triple H and fellow returnee: John Cena. Sting is eliminated and also fails to win the Elimination Chamber match at No Way Out.
Following this, Sting is placed into a program with Ric Flair heading into WrestleMania XXIV, where Sting really doesn't want to be the one to retire Ric, and honestly, this feud might be better than the HBK/Flair feud since Sting and Flair have so much more history. In the end, Sting of course, has to put Ric out of his misery and retires the Nature Boy on the grandest stage of them all.
Shawn is upset with Sting about this and they have a feud following WM. Sting wins the HBK feud thanks to Chris Jericho. Sting then begins a new feud with Triple H over the WWE Championship which Sting wins at Summerslam 2008.
Sting spends the rest of the year in a feud with his former partner: Jeff Hardy over the WWE title. Sting always manages to retain, until he drops the belt to Edge at Survivor Series and then Jeff wins a fatal-4-way against Edge, Sting, and Triple H at Armageddon.
The Jeff Hardy mystery attacker storyline still happens and everyone online is guessing it'll be Christian, so like IRL, WWE change plans but here, they make STING the attacker rather than Matt Hardy. Sting costs Jeff the WWE title at the '09 Rumble, and this leads to Sting and Jeff Hardy having a high profile match at WrestleMania 25, with Sting putting Jeff over. Sting goes baby again by shaking Jeff's hand after the match.
Sting goes on hiatus again, not returning until the SmackDown after CM Punk expels Jeff Hardy from WWE. Sting says despite all their issues, he respected Jeff Hardy. Punk and Sting feud over the World Heavyweight title with Punk barely scraping by at Breaking Point before Sting defeats CM Punk inside Hell in a Cell to become World Heavyweight Champion yet again. The Undertaker returns after the match, and we see a face-off between Sting and Undertaker, ready to go to war yet again.
At Bragging Rights, Undertaker defeats Sting, Punk and Batista in a fatal-4-way match to become champion. Undertaker then retains against Sting, Batista and Rey Mysterio at Survivor Series before defeating Sting one on one at TLC in a chair or tables match.
Sting takes part in the Royal Rumble match where he notably eliminates CM Punk, ending his early run of dominance. Sting also eliminates Punk inside the Elimination Chamber. Sting doesn't win either of those matches. Punk is now the head of the Straight Edge Society, a group that makes Sting's life hell. So we get Sting vs Punk at WrestleMania XXVI and if Sting loses, he must join the SES. Sting would want to put Punk over IRL, so Sting loses and is forced to join the SES. From here, we see the Icon being brainwashed and indoctrinated, as Sting's head is shaved, and he wears new makeup, and has a whole new persona, something desperately needed after many years of doing the same old stuff.
Brainwashed Sting helps Punk become World Heavyweight Champion at Fatal-4-Way 2010, but Sting is able to break free of Punk and beats him for the title at Summerslam 2010. Afterwards however, Kane cashes in his Money in the Bank contract on Sting to become the new champion, and Kane accuses Sting of attacking the Undertaker which Sting denies. Kane retains against Sting at Night of Champions before being confronted by a returning Undertaker to start off that feud.
Sting is traded with Edge and brought to Raw. Sting starts an alliance with John Cena against the Nexus, who he feels is very reminiscent of the nWo. Sting and Cena get a brief run as Tag Team champions by beating the Nexus at Bragging Rights but drop the titles back to Nexus the next night on Raw. At Survivor Series 2010 we get a massive fatal-4-way for the WWE title between Randy Orton, Wade Barrett, Sting and John Cena with Orton retaining only to lose the title to a cashing in Miz.
Sting goes on a brief hiatus but returns in the 2011 Royal Rumble match where he eliminates Randy Orton. Orton is clearly pissed off, having been screwed over by the Miz, Alex Riley and Michael Cole repeatedly, and reenters the Rumble to eliminate Sting, turning heel in the process. Sting gets a WWE title opportunity against the Miz at Elimination Chamber but loses thanks to interference from Randy. Sting and Orton have a high profile match at WrestleMania XXVII where Orton goes over.
Sting, Orton and Christian feud over the World Heavyweight title over the Spring and Summer of 2011, finally culminating with Sting beating Orton for the title at Summerslam. Sting then puts over Mark Henry at Night of Champions and Sting is written off via an attack, being inducted into Henry's Hall of Pain. Sting returns for revenge against Henry in late 2011, but is attacked by a newly remasked Kane.
Sting and Kane ride this feud through to WM, where Sting defeats the Big Red Monster. Sting and Kane then have a falls count anywhere match at Extreme Rules which Sting also wins. Sting then feuds with Sheamus over the World Heavyweight title, and puts the Celtic Warrior over in great matches. Sting also feuds with non-champion heels such as Alberto Del Rio and Dolph Ziggler.
Sting gets involved in the WWE title picture in the Fall, being the one to replace John Cena against Punk at Hell in a Cell instead of Ryback. Brad Maddox screws Sting over inside HIAC of course, and the Shield screw over both Sting and John Cena at Survivor Series. Sting and Team Hell No put over the Shield in a great Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at TLC 2012.
In early 2013, WWE builds up a dream feud between Sting and Brock Lesnar (they fought in 2002 but it was the KOTR so there wasn't a real feud involved). In this timeline, after Brock beats Triple H at Summerslam 2012, their feud is over. At WrestleMania 29, Sting loses to Brock Lesnar in a great match.
Sting goes on hiatus after Mania, but returns in time for Money in the Bank, however he doesn't make it to the All-Star MITB ladder match, because on the go-home Raw, Sting is taken out by the debuting Wyatt Family. Sting and Bray have a match at Summerslam 2013 where Bray goes over. In the months that follow, Sting is indoctrinated into the Wyatt Family and later on, so is Daniel Bryan. Bryan tried to help Sting snap out of it, only to get lured in himself. Sting and Daniel Bryan had a match at TLC 2013 where Bryan would have to join the family if he lost, and after a classic, Sting wins, and Bryan is forced to join the Wyatt Family.
Sting and Bryan have a brief run as Tag Team Champions but are both able to snap out of things when they drop the titles in early 2014 to Cody Rhodes and Goldust or the Usos. This leads to a tag team match pitting Sting and Bryan against Bray and Harper at the Royal Rumble with the Wyatts going over.
Sting takes part in the WWE title Elimination Chamber match but fails to win. Sting then turns heel, joining the Authority and betraying Daniel Bryan. Sting is the one who gets to fight Bryan at WrestleMania XXX (WWE planned on having HHH fight Punk anyway so I don't think they'd mind putting Bryan against Sting). After a classic WM opener, Bryan defeats Sting and goes on to beat Orton and Batista in the main event.
Sting goes on hiatus but returns in the Fall, just in time to be part of Team Authority against Team Cena at Survivor Series 2014. Here, Sting betrays the Authority after many weeks of John Cena trying to get through to him. Team Cena wins, and the Authority begin attacking Sting in retaliation, which is what ultimately leads to Sting vs Triple H at WrestleMania 31, and we're back on the timeline.
I'd keep Sandow's entire WWE career the same for all of 2012, it was a great year for him. He still debuts on SmackDown in April, 2012 with the same gimmick, still gets humiliated by DX at Raw 1000 because that really elevated his standing, and then he forms Team Rhodes Scholars with Cody Rhodes. They defeat Sin Cara and Rey Mysterio in a Tables Match at TLC 2012 to become #1 Contender's for Kane and Daniel Bryan's Tag Team titles.
At the 2013 Royal Rumble, Team Rhodes Scholars actually defeat Team Hell No and become champions. They were a very entertaining team and I think it's a shame they didn't a run with the gold. Team Rhodes Scholars also appear in the Royal Rumble match and I'd showcase Sandow's intelligence by sneaking back into the match despite being eliminated, ala Steve Austin in 1997. Team Rhodes Scholars eliminate Team Hell No for the Rumble.
Following this, Team Hell No obviously want their belts back but then the Shield comes into the equation and they want the belts too. This leads to a Tables, Ladders and Chairs match at WrestleMania 29 for the belts, this is because the Shield beat Team Hell No in a TLC match at TLC, so this is a spiritual sequel. At Mania 29, after a hectic match, the Shield become Tag Team champions. Cody is noticeably angry at Sandow, and blames him for the loss, teasing the idea that Cody will turn on Sandow and Sandow will be the babyface of this feud. This will make it all the more shocking when SANDOW betrays Cody to win the Money in the Bank briefcase.
As in real life, Cody steals Sandow's briefcase and throws it into the ocean so Sandow debuts a new leatherbound variant. However, in this timeline, Sandow beats Cody at Summerslam 2013 in a ladder match with his briefcase hanging above the ring. This then feeds into Cody's feud with the Authority. Sandow cashes in his briefcase on John Cena for the World Heavyweight Championship and just like in real life, Sandow loses. And I know you're probably wondering why the hell I wouldn't change that, and it's because, this is a way to make Sandow appear more intelligent.
You see on the next Raw, Sandow comes out and is surprisingly chipper for someone who failed his cash-in. He opens his briefcase to reveal it was empty all along. He cashed in an empty briefcase, just in case he failed, which makes him look very smart. Plus, he then unveils his original blue briefcase which he found in the ocean. So Sandow actually has TWO more chances to cash-in. This makes Sandow look like the smartest briefcase holder since Edge.
At TLC 2013, Cena and Randy Orton are having their TLC WWE/WHC title unification match when out of nowhere, Sandow cashes in one of his two chances on John Cena during the match, pins Cena, climbs the ladder, grabs the WHC and runs off with it, preventing a unification. The Authority are PISSED about this and Sandow becomes a babyface, defying the Authority and refusing to see a belt with so much historical significance be absorbed and forgotten. History means a lot to an intellectual like Damien Sandow.
At the 2014 Royal Rumble, Sandow is defending the World title against Corporate Kane, playing into their Tag Title history from the year before. Sandow actually retains his title here, thanks to Cody Rhodes and Goldust who defy the New Age Outlaws who try to help Kane win. Team Rhodes Scholars are back on the same page. Sandow becomes a major thorn in the side of the Authority and Sandow is forced to run a gauntlet together and if he loses, the WHC will be deactivated forever. Sandow defies the Authority yet again and retains his title. Cody once again comes out to celebrate but in a shocking turn, Sandow attacks Cody after the match.
Sandow reveals he's not ready to forgive Cody Rhodes, and he's way too smart to be enemies with the Authority forever. Sandow reveals he's sold out to them, and replaces Brad Maddox as the General Manager of Raw, using his power ala King William Regal, to ruin the show and screw over all the babyfaces including Daniel Bryan, John Cena, CM Punk (if he's still there) and Cody and Goldust, costing them the Tag Team titles to the New Age Outlaws.
Cody however, manages to win an Elimination Chamber match, guaranteeing him a shot against Sandow at WrestleMania XXX. Things get extra personal in the lead-up, with Sandow attacking Dusty Rhodes and Goldust. They go on to have an excellent match, where Cody finally wins the World Heavyweight Championship. However, unlike Daniel Bryan who achieves his dream later that same night, Cody's dreams are dashed when Sandow attacks Cody after the match, goes under the ring and pulls out the second and final copy of his original Money in the Bank contract. He cashes it in on Cody and walks out of Mania XXX as champion yet again, looking smart as hell, and leaving Cody and his fans HEARTBROKEN.
From here, I'd have Sandow lose the belt to Cody once and for all at Extreme Rules or Payback, then I'd have Sandow be stripped of his General Manager powers by Triple H, and do a whole downfall storyline for Sandow where he's eventually left with no choice to become the Miz's stunt double to make ends meet. He once had it all, now he has nothing, and so now by virtue of the Authority as punishment for failing them, he has to reenact everything from someone greater than himself. Now that the fans know how great Sandow can be on his own, this makes the fans all the more excited to see Sandow betray Miz and go off on his own again.
