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WWE Money in the Bank has been one of the most exciting pay-per-views for a long time. Eight men and women competed in this year’s Money in the Bank ladder matches to determine who’d take home the contract for a title match.
Early in the show, The Usos defeated The Mysterios to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship. Roman Reigns was convinced that The Usos would now remain by his side to help him retain his Universal Championship against Edge.
Meanwhile, AJ Styles and Omos retained their RAW Tag Team Championships in a match against The Viking Raiders. Who will move into a rivalry with Styles and The Giant heading into SummerSlam?
Charlotte Flair picked up her fourteenth championship at Money in the Bank. It looks like WWE is planting the seeds for a big return on Monday Night RAW.
Take a look at the five things WWE got right at this year’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
#5 Nikki A.S.H. picked up a huge surprising victory at WWE Money in the Bank
The women’s WWE Money in the Bank ladder match was scheduled as the first match of the main card. Liv Morgan, Asuka, Zelina Vega, Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Nikki A.S.H., Natalya, and Tamina made their way out for the big contest.
All eight women beat each other down before Bliss tried to use her magic to pull down the briefcase. She also managed to mesmerize Vega to prevent her from winning the briefcase before Natalya powerbombed her.
All eight women delivered some big moves, and Nikki A.S.H. used her high-flying ability to level everyone in the match more than once.
Bliss caught Nikki with Sister Abigail to get her out of contention for some time. The other competitors realized that Bliss was the biggest threat in the match, and buried her under ladders to take her out.
The remaining six competitors scaled three big ladders and battled for the right to retrieve the briefcase. Nikki came out of nowhere and surprised everyone by unhooking the briefcase for the win.
It wasn’t the best Money in the Bank ladder match but it did have its big spots. Nikki and Bliss did well to make the match entertaining.
The Scottish Superstar has waited for a long time to get a big opportunity. Hopefully, the WWE creative team will book her to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship soon with the help of the briefcase.
#4 Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley to win the RAW Women’s Championship at WWE Money in the Bank
Rhea Ripley defended her RAW Women’s Championship against Charlotte Flair at WWE Money in the Bank. Flair flipped off the crowd while making her entrance to clarify that she was the heel in this confusing rivalry.
She took the fight to Ripley early and knocked her off the apron to take control of the match. Ripley came back by going after Flair's injured knee and dumping her over the top rope.
The two countered each other’s top moves, and Flair managed to establish control again after sending Ripley out of the ring.
The Nightmare tried to show off her strength and took down Flair with some big moves. The Queen delivered Natural Selection off the top rope but could not put the RAW Women’s Champion away. She slammed Ripley’s face into the ring post and then trapped her leg in the steel steps before stomping on it.
Flair finally picked up the victory at Money in the Bank after trapping Ripley in the Figure Eight leglock. This was the best match of the night even though the ending disappointed some fans.
Flair’s victory hints at the return of her former best friend Becky Lynch, who will likely target the title she never lost. Explains why Flair established herself as the heel before the match kicked off at Money in the Bank.
#3 Big E won the WWE Money in the Bank briefcase
The penultimate match of the night saw eight top WWE RAW and SmackDown Superstars compete for a chance to win the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match.
Ricochet, Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura, Big E, Riddle, John Morrison, and Seth Rollins competed in the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match. The match kicked off with all eight men going hard at each other.
Rollins and Morrison argued over who truly had "drip" after forging an unlikely alliance. Owens took a bump that shook him up a little bit.
Riddle picked up the momentum and hit a few RKOs while Drew McIntyre delivered some top moves. Veer and Shanky assisted Jinder Mahal in attacking the former WWE Champion and took him out of the contest.
Ricochet and KO continued to deliver some big moves to keep the action ticking. After a few big spots, Rollins tried to climb the ladder and retrieve the briefcase. Just then, Big E appeared to stop Rollins with a Big Ending before retrieving the briefcase.
The match was fun and allowed all eight men to shine. KO and Ricochet were exceptionally good, while Riddle did his job well too. WWE did the right thing by taking McIntyre out mid-match. This made Big E’s job easier as he finally won the Money in the Bank briefcase to take another big step in his career.
WWE should now book his run with the Money in the Bank briefcase well and allow him to win a top title whenever he decides to cash in.
#2 Seth Rollins cost Edge his match against Roman Reigns at WWE Money in the Bank
Edge came out at WWE Money in the Bank to challenge the Universal Champion once again. This was the first time Roman Reigns and Edge came out to compete in a one-on-one match.
Both men exchanged some stiff strikes before Reigns went for the Superman Punch. The Rated-R Superstar countered and took control of the match. He punished the Universal Champion in the corner and then applied the STF to try and make the champion tap out.
On the floor, Edge dodged a Spear from Reigns, who crashed through the barricade. Edge used the opportunity to hit him through another barricade.
Back inside the ring, a Superman Punch took out Edge, who bumped into the referee. With the official out cold, Edge applied the crossface with a piece of steel chair before The Usos came out to help their leader at Money in the Bank.
The Mysterios came out to stop them, but Seth Rollins appeared to take the veteran out with a Superkick. Edge stayed in the fight and delivered a Spear to Reigns. The Messiah once again distracted Edge, allowing Reigns to deliver his own Spear to pick up the win at Money in the Bank.
The match was great and the ending was booked perfectly. Rumors suggested that Rollins would get into a rivalry with Edge, and fans can not wait for the two men to enter the ring at WWE Summerslam.
#1 John Cena returned to spoil Roman Reigns’ celebration at WWE Money in the Bank
Seth Rollins reminded Roman Reigns that Edge would have won the title at WWE Money in the Bank if it wasn’t for him. Edge and Rollins brawled their way back before the biggest surprise of Money in the Bank made its appearance.
Reigns took the microphone and said: "Now the whole world can acknowledge me." Right then, John Cena came out to arguably the biggest pop of the night. Cena took the spotlight away from The Tribal Chief and ran the ropes.
He did not say a word to the Universal Champion but delivered his signature hand gesture as the show went off the air. Fans were waiting for Cena to return and confront the Universal Champion.
Even though WWE could have waited until SmackDown for the big return, the creative team decided to bring back The Champ at Money in the Bank. The segment helped WWE build towards two massive rivalries for SummerSlam in one go.
It will be interesting to see how WWE RAW tops this one as it looks like SmackDown will have the bigger matches on the card for The Biggest Party of the Summer.
