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We opened this week's RAW with a major segment, as The Goddess, Alexa Bliss welcomed everyone to a very special edition of her RAW talk-show, Moment of Bliss.
As announced last week, Alexa Bliss revealed the competitors for the men's Money in the Bank ladder match, scheduled to take place next month on May 19th. The four announced competitors were -
- The Monster Among Men, Braun Strowman
- The Scottish Psychopath, Drew McIntyre
- The former general manager of RAW, Baron Corbin
- The one and only, Ricochet
While all these 4 have valid claims to be the one to get included in the Money in the Bank match, there are some more superstars who could have been a better choice for the ladder match.
Out of the 4 competitors announced, I'm personally not excited to see Baron Corbin there. The only reason for him being in the match is to maintain the face-heel balance, and I don't see him winning the briefcase.
In this article, let's take a look at 4 other WWE Superstars from RAW who could have been a better choice for the Money in the Bank ladder match. Do let me know your thoughts, opinions, and views on the competitors announced for MITB by the Goddess.
#4 Robert Roode
Last week we saw a major change in one of RAW's biggest superstar's gimmick, as Bobby Roode pretty much turned heel, changing his look and also his name to Robert Roode.
After being teamed-up with Chad Gable for a long time, fans were starting to demand Bobby to separate from him and turn heel to revive his dying character. Well, this is exactly what happened, as the former NXT Champion called Chad Gable a dead-weight during his backstage promo.
Another fact to consider here is that Robert Roode defeated Ricochet last week, one of the competitors announced for the MITB match on RAW. Now I'm completely happy with Ricochet being in the match, but logically, shouldn't Robert Roode have been considered to represent RAW after his win over the One and Only last week?
#3 Cesaro
Much like Robert Roode, Cesaro also got separated from his tag-team partner, the other half of The Bar, Sheamus at the Superstar Shake-up. Cesaro was moved to RAW, while Sheamus remained on SmackDown. As a result, both of these talented superstars will now be competing as singles superstars.
Being considered one of the best wrestlers in WWE, Cesaro got an impressive win on his first night on RAW, as he defeated another debutant Cedric Alexander after a good match. Cesaro, in my opinion, is one of the most underrated wrestlers on the main roster and surely deserves more than some random matches on RAW.
#2 Bobby Lashley
Remember the time when Bobby Lashley was a triple champion in Impact Wrestling and fans were speculating whether they'll ever see him in WWE. Well, he did make his return to WWE on the night after WrestleMania 34, but what looked like a promising run from The All Mighty has been nothing more than a forgettable one for him and his fans.
Currently, he is directionless and might not even have a match at the Money in the Bank PPV next month. Him being in the MITB match could have given him a chance for a good showing, potentially leading to a big match at SummerSlam later this year.
#1 Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn returned to action on the night after WrestleMania 35, when he challenged the Intercontinental Champion, Finn Balor for his IC title. In what was a wonderful match, Balor picked up the win to retain his title.
After the match, Sami took the microphone and cut a promo that many are considering the best mic work of his career. You can check out this promo below where he blamed the fans for making the environment in WWE "toxic".
We all witnessed how over he is with the crowd during his Moment of Bliss appearance a couple of weeks ago. But for some reason, WWE decided to not include him in the Money in the Bank match even after the massive heat he generated from the crowd thanks to his amazing promos.
To be honest, he was my dark pick to become Mr Money in the Bank 2019, but now with him not being in the match itself, we'll have to wait and see what plans does WWE and Vince have for Sami going forward.
Which superstar from RAW do you think should have been included in the Money in the Bank match? Sound off your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below.
