WWE: 3 reasons why Money in the Bank 2019 could become the least-watched PPV of the modern era

The 2019 Money in the Bank is literally a few hours away. The marquee match-ups for the event are - Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles for the Universal Championship, Kofi Kingston vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, and Becky "Two Belts" Lynch's dual title defence against Charlotte Flair (for the SmackDown LIVE Women's Championship) and Lacey Evans (for the RAW Women's Championship). However, unlike WrestleMania or other pay-per-views, the 2019 edition of Money in the Bank has not generated much buzz in the wrestling community.

There are quite a few reasons for the apathetic treatment from the WWE fans towards Money in the Bank 2019. Some of them are beyond WWE's control, but there are definitely some that can be addressed. The event might even become the least-watched pay-per-view in recent memory. In this article, we will take a look at a few reasons why this could become a reality.

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#3. Uninteresting storylines

The Dream match between AJ Styles and Seth Rollins has not generated enough hype

Barring the biggest matches, WWE has terribly failed to create interesting storylines for Money in the Bank. Even their gimmick Money in the Bank match has not generated much buzz even though all eight of the competitors are brilliant in the ring. Even WWE has taken a lukewarm approach at the upcoming PPV.

The SmackDown LIVE tag team title is contested between a RAW team (The Usos) and an SD Live team (The team of Daniel Bryan and Eric Rowan) which does not make any sense. Some of the matches are there just for the sake of filling the card. Even the Universal Title segments did not get a hot response from the crowd. The only saving grace is the WWE Title match between Kofi Kingston and Kevin Owens - where Kofi got excellent crowd response.

#2. Post WrestleMania season

Money in the Bank 2019 could fall victim to the downward trend of viewership after WrestleMania.

WWE follows a general trend every season. It has been the same way for the past few years. A new WWE season begins with the RAW after WrestleMania. Since this episode would kick off the new season, it would receive high ratings. However, after that, the ratings would go down a downward spiral. The ratings would only pick up a few weeks before SummerSlam. The PPVs and episodes between WrestleMania and SummerSlam often receive lower ratings.

After SummerSlam, the ratings would slowly go down again, only to be picked back up at Royal Rumble - the beginning of the Road to WrestleMania. The ratings would increase gradually and peak at WrestleMania. The cycle would then repeat for the next season.

Money in the Bank 2019 is a victim of such a trend. Being the first PPV after WrestleMania 35, it is almost guaranteed that nothing substantial will take place at the event - except the crowning of a new Mr and Miss Money in the Bank.

#1. Game of Thrones Finale

Seth Rollins' WrestleMania 34 attire was a shoutout to Game of Thrones' Night King.

In case you don't know, Game of Thrones is one of the most popular TV series in modern Television. HBO's hit show has started in 2011 and is in its final season. Coincidentally, the final episode of the entire show will air on HBO on the same date as Money in the Bank 2019, which would create a huge impact on the viewership of WWE. Many superstars such as Drew McIntyre have already urged the viewers to watch Money in the Bank instead of Game of Thrones.

Many WWE wrestlers are fans of the epic TV show. The Universal Champion Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and Aleister Black recently took a Game of Thrones tour at Belfast, Ireland. Even Seth Rollins' WrestleMania 34 gear for his triple threat Intercontinental title match was inspired by one of the major characters of the series - namely The Night King.