5 WWE pay-per-view events which could replace Money in the Bank in May

In case you did not know, WWE may have to postpone this year’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view event which is scheduled to happen on 10th May at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The restrictions as a result of the pandemic will make it difficult for WWE to conduct multi-man ladder matches.

Since the theme of the PPV revolves around having several Superstars compete for the coveted contract in a ladder match, WWE will have to delay the show and instead replace it with some other show.

Money in the Bank is the pay-per-view that is supposed to take place after WrestleMania 36, but as there is an enormous question mark over the event now, here are 5 PPVs which could take MITB’s place on the calendar.

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#5 Extreme Rules

WWE Extreme Rules is scheduled to happen in July

WWE has not announced the entire PPV schedule for the year 2020 and the only four pay-per-views events declared to succeed WrestleMania are Money in the Bank, Extreme Rules, SummerSlam and Survivor Series. As WWE cannot change the dates of the latter two shows, they could swap the two pay-per-views.

This would mean that the Extreme Rules event would happen in May just like 2016 while Money in the Bank may take place in June or July. WWE often has #1 contender’s matches at Extreme Rules and this alteration could help the company set up some future storylines for the rest of the year.

Also, in case WWE does not return to arenas until May, then it would be great to have Extreme Rules in that month as this allows WWE to introduce new stipulations for the matches.

#4 Great Balls of Fire

Will Great Balls of Fire replace Money in the Bank?

WWE had the attention of the whole wrestling fraternity when they announced a pay-per-view named Great Balls of Fire in 2017. The show happened in July, and it was a RAW exclusive show. Several marquee matches like Brock Lesnar vs Samoa Joe, Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman, Bray Wyatt vs Seth Rollins and Sasha Banks vs Alexa Bliss featured on the match card.

The fans appreciated WWE for the show as there were many exciting moments. Unfortunately, the company did not conduct another edition of the PPV in the next two years, but they can bring it back after WrestleMania 36 and fill in the gap of Money in the Bank.

The reason WWE could pull off this move is that the name of the pay-per-view had sparked a controversy in 2017. Vince McMahon knows that to get more eyes on his product after WrestleMania, he will have to do something that grabs eyeballs, and the return of Great Balls of Fire could do just that.

#3 Payback

Will WWE book rematches after WrestleMania?

WWE earlier had a pay-per-view called Payback where half of the card featured rematches from WrestleMania. The idea behind the pay-per-view was that the Superstars who suffered defeats at the Showcase of Immortals could challenge their rivals once again for payback.

Looking at the set of WrestleMania matches that we have this year, one can easily foresee that the Intercontinental Championship feud between Sami Zayn and Daniel Bryan may continue after WrestleMania. Similarly, King Corbin vs Elias and Shayna Baszler vs Becky Lynch could also extend in the post-WrestleMania season.

Thus, WWE could announce the return of WWE Payback once again, where they would book a few rematches from WrestleMania while also starting a few fresh feuds.

In case WWE moves Randy Orton to SmackDown after ‘Mania, then they could even book a match between Bray Wyatt and The Viper because many fans believe that they deserve another chance to make up for the House of Horrors match at Payback 2017. As the alter ego of Wyatt never forgets, it would be a perfect storyline where The Fiend would battle Orton in the Firefly Fun House.

#2 Backlash

WWE Backlash was scrapped in 2019

Another post-WrestleMania event that is no longer a part of WWE’s PPV calendar is WWE Backlash. The pay-per-view is the best remembered by the fans for AJ Styles’ first WWE Championship win and even Jinder Mahal’s shocking WWE title triumph.

Back in the day, Backlash was one of WWE's most popular PPVs outside the Big 4. The in-ring wrestling has been superior while the segments have also been entertaining. Also, this pay-per-view has a special place in the hearts of the fans because of Edge’s WWE World Heavyweight Championship win in 2009 against John Cena after a grueling Last Man Standing match.

Since the Rated-R Superstar is back, the company would love to have him perform at the same pay-per-view event once again. Legendary names like Kane, The Undertaker, Triple H, The Great Khali, Shawn Michaels, Batista, Hulk Hogan, Goldberg, The Rock, and Brock Lesnar have been a part of this show.

Looking at the rich history of the event, WWE would want to have it back on its PPV calendar once again.

#1 King of the Ring

King of the Ring usually features singles matches

Looking at the reason behind the likely postponement of Money in the Bank, the safest option would be to organize a King of the Ring pay-per-view event. It was a part of the PPV calendar in 2015 and the tournament marked its return last year where Baron Corbin beat Chad Gable to be crowned the king.

To make the occasion historic, WWE can announce the first-ever Queen of the Ring tournament where the top female Superstars of the company would compete for the title. This move would allow WWE to keep part-timers off TV while the mid-carders get an opportunity to showcase their talent.

King of the Ring 2019 saw the rise of Chad Gable and in 2020, the fans could witness several fresh faces on the roster. Since the pay-per-view event has only singles matches, WWE could easily conduct the show without much hassle. Thus, King of the Ring could be the WWE chooses to go ahead with in these difficult times.