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Money in the Bank is always an intriguing pay-per-view because it gives us an idea of who the WWE want to put the proverbial rocket boosters behind. Whoever wins the Money in the Bank briefcase in the male and female versions of this match will get a shot at their respective champions at any time in the next 12 months starting from when they win it.
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Although not everyone who has won the Money in the Bank briefcase has gone on to win the title, the odds are very much in the favor of the briefcase holder. What makes it all the more intriguing is that he or she can cash the briefcase in unexpectedly after a match, so the audience is always kept guessing.
Depending on the order of the card, the winner of the Money in the Bank contract could potentially cash in their briefcase on the same night. WWE would seem to prefer to go with the element of surprise and have the briefcase holder cash in later on in the year, if history is anything to go by.
But with AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura facing off in a Last Man Standing match, who is to say the winner of the men's Money in the Bank briefcase won't cash it in after the winner of that match has been declared. The same goes for the Women's Title matches as well.
Here are 3 interesting ways in which the Money in the Bank winner could cash in his/her briefcase
#1 Braun Strowman cashing in on Brock Lesnar
Few WWE Superstars have made as much of an impact lately as Braun Strowman has. Strowman was victorious in the 50-man Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia and won the tag team championship at WrestleMania with a 10-year-old kid against The Bar. It would, therefore, be unsurprising to see the 6 foot 8 monster win the Money in the Bank briefcase.
This could see The Monster Among Men cash in his briefcase against Universal Champion Brock Lesnar. With Lesnar's appearances quite fleeting, it's possible Strowman could cash in his briefcase to set up a match between the two at SummerSlam. Never one to shrink from a challenge, Strowman informing Lesnar beforehand would be a change from briefcase holders simply cashing in after a match, as has been the norm.
The rumored match for SummerSlam has been a rematch between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns for the title. If this is the case then Strowman could potentially cash in the briefcase during this match making it a triple threat, just as Seth Rollins did at WrestleMania 31. This could allow WWE to get the title off Lesnar without him being involved in the decision of the match, keeping Lesnar strong, whilst allowing either Reigns or Strowman to pick up the win and the Universal championship.
#2 The Miz cashing in on AJ Styles
The Miz is a former Money in the Bank winner and successfully cashed in the briefcase beating Randy Orton on Raw in 2010. The Miz arguably wasn't ready for the WWE championship when he won it eight years ago, but there perhaps has never been a better time to put the belt on him than now.
AJ Styles will battle Shinsuke Nakamura match in a Last Man Standing match for the WWE championship, in what will be the third meeting in a row between the two on pay-per-view. If Styles is victorious in this knockdown drag out, then The Miz could be waiting in the wings to cash in his briefcase and take the title from Styles.
WWE could draw out Styles' title run for longer and have Miz cash in at a later date but with AJ's feud with Nakamura seemingly on its last legs, it wouldn't be remiss for a briefcase cash in to occur on the same night.
Whenever the title change should take place, Miz seems like the perfect successor to Styles such has been the notoriety he has gained from his heel run. There are not many Superstars in the WWE right now that can play the heel role as well as The Miz and having him cash in on Styles would be a worthwhile endeavor on WWE's part.
#3 Sasha Banks cashing in on Ronda Rousey
Another route WWE could decide to go down is putting the Women's Championship on Sasha Banks the same night as she wins the Money in the Bank briefcase.
If Banks were to be victorious in the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match, it is possible that we could see her cash in her briefcase on Ronda Rousey after she wins her title match against Nia Jax. If this were to happen it could potentially set up Banks as a heel and for a long-term rivalry with Rousey.
Whether this is to happen on the night or soon after, Banks has flirted with the heel role as of late and could flourish in this role as she did on NXT. With Ronda Rousey as the crowd favorite and moments after winning a grueling match against Nia Jax, it could be set up perfectly for Banks to come out and snatch glory away from her in the cruelest possible way.
Positioning Banks as the opportunistic heel champion would breath new life into her character and establish her feud with Rousey as must-see television.
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