Two weeks ago on SmackDown Live, Shane McMahon announced the first ever Women’s Money in the Bank match. Charlotte, Becky Lynch, Carmella, Natalya and Tamina were added to the match that is scheduled to take place at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on June 18, 2017.
The announcement has already captured the attention of the WWE fans. Apart from this, the historical aspect of the match makes it unique. Due to all these factors, expectations are quite high. WWE will have to live up to these expectations, and there are a few ways they could do so.
Without further ado, here are five ways the WWE can spice up the inaugural Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
#5 Turning Becky Lynch heel
It’s hard to think Becky as a heel. And this is why a heel turn from The Lass Kicker during the Money in the Bank match would be shocking. She has been a babyface since her arrival on the main roster. To her credit, she is one of the purest babyfaces on the WWE roster as well.
However, being the good girl hasn’t worked out well for Irish Superstar as far as her achievements are concerned.
As a baby face, Becky’s chances of winning the briefcase are low. Over the years, we have seen how baby face MITB winners fail when it comes to cashing in. Turning heel, meanwhile, adds new dimensions to her character. It will also help her showcase a different side to the WWE Universe.
#4 Using a female referee
As already mentioned in the introduction, the Women’s MITB match is historic. The spotlight will be on the female performers and there will be a lot of pressure to deliver.
WWE could add to this female presence by using a female referee for the match. Recently, there were reports about WWE signing independent wrestler Kennadi Brink with the intention of using her as a full-time referee.
She made an appearance on an NXT house show as well. If WWE adds a female referee to the Women’s MITB match, it would be a groundbreaking move. Furthermore, by doing so, SmackDown’s Women’s division can go a step ahead of Monday Night Raw in terms of making revolutionary changes in the company.
#3 Using James Ellsworth for drama
Outside interferences, if used well, can add great drama to professional wrestling matches. A good example is the WrestleMania 30 main event. The match saw Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton and Batista battle for the WWE championship. The interferences from Triple H and Stephanie McMahon made the match more interesting.
WWE could do something similar at the Women’s Money in the Bank. James Ellsworth’s association with Carmela makes him a great plot driver for the match. He could come in as an obstacle for the babyface Superstars and in turn, enhance the crowd support for them. In addition, Ellsworth could take some nasty bumps to get the fans heated.
#2 Keeping no restrictions on the performers
A problem with the stipulation matches these days is the restriction that WWE keeps on the performers. The creative freedom of the Superstars is usually kerbed. And on top of this, WWE considerably reduces the risk factor as well.
From a certain perspective, such decisions make sense as it keeps the Superstars safe. But since this is the first ever Women’s Money in the Bank, WWE should be a bit lenient with regards to how they book it. The fans will come in with a lot of expectations. And if WWE delivers a flat match with no excitement, it would be a disaster.
The benchmark will be set by this match and WWE should make sure that it’s not low.
#1 Adding a sixth name to the match
WWE has announced five names for the Money in the Bank match. Five is an odd number and usually, Money in the Bank matches have an even number of wrestlers. This leaves WWE with an option to add one more name to the line-up.
Lana was a possible name that WWE could’ve used. However, she is now invested in a match against Naomi on the pay-per-view. Asuka, who has been dominant in NXT, is another possibility. Then again, she still has the NXT Women’s title with her, which takes her out of the scenario.
Nikki Bella is also a possible addition. Nikki has been absent from the WWE programming since WrestleMania. As this is a historic match, it wouldn’t be a surprise if WWE brings the former Divas Champion back for this. It might not happen, but Eva Marie also has a slight chance.
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