The 5 Worst things about WWE Money In The Bank 2016

Looks like Titus’ return isn’t going to be as big as we hoped

The 2016 edition of Money in the Bank is in the books and it was a solid show from WWE’s side. It was a show that chose quality over quantity when it came to swerves and they didn’t disappoint one bit. It has certainly lit up the road to SummerSlam. While most of the booking decisions from WWE made a lot of sense, there is always another side to this.

And though it is not possible to completely classify the booking decision as ‘bad’, there are shades in them which are worth questioning. So here is a list of bad decisions from WWE at Money in the Bank.

Pre-show tag team matches

Dudleys badly needed the win

Why it is bad: Tyler Breeze and Fandango were projected as big time jokers during their match against Golden Truth. The whole sun tan angle was funny at certain points but it once again pushes these two down pretty hard.

Meanwhile, on the other side, a win for Dudley Boyz should’ve happened. Lucha Dragons are apparently going nowhere with this momentum but as for Dudleys, they could’ve gone right into the feud that was earlier planned with Enzo and Cass.

And setting up a legendary tag team in the pre-show and letting them lose like this is not at all something good.

Why it is good: Tyler and Fandango gets something to do on pay-per-views and Lucha Dragons gets a pay-per-view win. That’s about it.

Natalya turns on Becky Lynch

Becky gets more sympathy

Why it is bad: Natalya is hands down one of the best babyfaces (mic skills aside) in the Women’s division. Not only because of the way she carries herself inside the ring but also outside it. The way she handles her social media, her appearances and all makes her a great baby face that could lead the division.

But this current turn, which was unwanted to an extent, puts all of this in jeopardy. Natalya now has to change all of her regular mannerisms if she is to get over as a heel since the fans are not going to boo someone who is nice outside the ring and is mean inside it.

Why it is good: The turn attracts more sympathy towards Becky Lynch. WWE could build her up as a big babyface now, and at the same time, this lets Charlotte and Dana Brooke concentrate on a new feud. Perhaps the new feud could come against Sasha Banks.

Titus O’Neil tapping out in front of his children on Father’s day

Worst Father’s day

Why it is bad: The heading says the whole story. Titus O’Neil was someone who recently won ‘Father of the year’ award. And on Father’s day, he had his children ringside when he faced off against Rusev for the United States Championship. If he had won the championship, it would’ve been a great moment for the family altogether. But instead, WWE made Titus tap out.

To add insult to injury, Rusev went on to say that Titus is a loser, that too, to the face of his children. Worst Father’s day ever right? You have to feel for the guy.

Why it is good: The whole angle gives a huge amount of heat for Rusev. He needs that at the moment and there is a slight possibility of this feud going forward after such an angle.

The ending of John Cena vs. AJ Styles

Ending should’ve been clean

Why it is bad: The reason why it is bad is because AJ and John Cena could have ended that match cleanly. Both Superstars were having a great show and it is clearly going to be a Match Of The Year contender.

Everyone wanted a clean winner for this one, but unfortunately, WWE decided to rely on the hackneyed referee bump drama. It was a typical move from WWE’s side and really took away some of the zing from that delicious match. At the same time, the strong booking that Cena got is not going to make fans happy despite the win for AJ.

Why it is good: AJ Styles is a heel and he simply did what heels were supposed to do. The nature of the defeats opens up the possibility of a rematch soon.

Dean Ambrose cash in

The new champ

Why it is bad: Dean Ambrose cashing in on Seth Rollins takes away the moment that Rollins deserved. Just like Rollins did to Reigns back at WrestleMania. But the problem here is, on paper, Rollins is still a heel and Ambrose is a babyface.

Unless WWE books Rollins as a full blown face and Ambrose as a heel in the coming weeks, the cash in is not going to make much sense. And if these two are going to have clean cut storylines, Reigns will struggle big time.

He was struggling as a babyface and with Rollins turning, WWE will be forced to turn Reigns heel, which is something they won’t probably do, ruining the career of Reigns further.

At the same time, the prospect of the surprise cash in of the briefcase goes out of the window and for one long year, we won’t have that unpredictability factor in WWE championship matches anymore.

Why it is good: The cash in was epic, period. It was a mark out moment and Dean Ambrose deserves it big time. At the same time, now, we have the chance of seeing a Shield Triple threat. All three members are in the Championship now and WWE could easily go on and book the match for SummerSlam.

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