The Women’s wrestling revolution is set to hit another significant landmark this Sunday, as five of Smackdown Live’s top female talents will compete in the first ever Women’s Money In The Bank ladder match.
Speculation has already begun as to who will be the first female to hold the briefcase, but on a match card where Lana will challenge a former Funkadactyl for the Women’s Championship, not to mention Jinder Mahal defending the WWE Championship, it’s fair to say that WWE is quite unpredictable these days.
Therefore, each participant in the match has to be given serious consideration as anyone of them could walk out as the winner.
So with that in mind, here are arguments for why each competitor should win the inaugural Women’s Money In The Bank briefcase.
#1 Charlotte Flair
It could be said that Charlotte Flair doesn’t need the briefcase, as you’d expect that she will be in and around the title picture in the coming months regardless of the result of the upcoming ladder match.
However, WWE clearly wants this match to be historic and having the four-time Women’s Champion be victorious will surely grab some headlines and add some prestige to the Women’s briefcase.
Also, if she is to be kept out of the title picture until WrestleMania season, then giving her a guaranteed future championship match will keep her in the discussion while not necessarily being directly involved with the Smackdown Live Women’s Champion.
#2 Tamina
What can I say about Tamina? No, seriously. She’s been in WWE for over seven years now and hasn’t done anything of note.
But with that being said, Smackdown Live has lived up to its moniker of being ’the land of opportunity’ and Tamina may be the latest superstar to benefit from this concept.
The second generation performer’s size is enough to make her stand out amongst her peers and she would make for a convincing and potentially dominant Champion if the creative team invest time in her in terms of building a character.
If Tamina has a memorable spot this Sunday, such as a superfly splash off a ladder in homage to her late father, Jimmy Snuka, and follows that up by unhooking the briefcase at the end of the match, then Smackdown Live will have another believable Championship contender in their Women’s division.
#3 Natalya
Another female superstar that hasn’t really done much despite a long tenure with the company is Natalya. In fact, Natalya has been around longer than Tamina, having spent nine years on WWE’s main roster.
Despite showing loyalty and widely being considered as one of the most technically gifted female talents on the roster, Natalya has not been rewarded with many Championships and has had just one solitary reign as Divas Champion back in 2010.
Instead, she has most notably been used as Great Khali’s love interest and burdened with an infamous ‘farting’ gimmick.
However, since being drafted to Smackdown Live after the brand split, she has been treated better and showcased as a talented in-ring performer. I certainly think she is deserving of another Championship reign before she retires and this Sunday’s Money In The Bank match could set the wheels in motion to this eventuality.
#4 Carmella
Although she would be a surprising choice, Carmella has widely been considered as a front runner to win the Women’s Money In The Bank this Sunday.
But with that being said, she is arguably the typical WWE-choice to carry the briefcase. A slightly cowardly and conniving heel is exactly the type of character that the company loves to give the MITB to and Carmella fits the bill.
You can just imagine James Ellsworth helping her to victory this weekend and then carrying around a custom-made, leopard print briefcase for the ‘Princess of Staten Island’ going forward.
Personally, I have been impressed by Carmella since her main roster call-up and could see her being rewarded for her hard work by becoming the first ever Miss Money In The Bank.
#5 Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch is perhaps the talent most in need of a win in the Women’s Money In The Bank match this Sunday. She has certainly lost momentum since being Smackdown’s first female draft after the brand split and becoming the inaugural Smackdown Live Women’s Champion.
The ‘Irish Lass Kicker’ almost became an afterthought during the Naomi vs. Alexa Bliss feud. Things have only got worse for her since the ’Superstar shake-up’ and Charlotte is now seen as the star of Tuesday nights in terms of female talent.
If WWE want to use Lynch as a major player in Smackdown Live’s Women’s division in the coming months, then giving her the Money In The Bank briefcase could be a good start in rebuilding her.
It would also result in a fresh development in her character. Instead of the woman that ‘fights the good fight’ and is honest and hard-working, putting the briefcase over her competition would give a Lynch a new, competitive edge, that will freshen up her persona.
So that’s why I believe each competitor has a chance of winning this Sunday, but who do you want to see win the inaugural Women’s Money In The Bank briefcase? Let us know in the comments below.
