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Money in the bank turned out to be spectacular as the WWE Universe was thrilled to the core upon witnessing the PPV unfold. From high flying performances to intriguing MITB ladder matches, the PPV was a major hit.
Going into the PPV, all eyes were on Becky Lynch as she was in for a tricky night. Not only was the Irish Lasskicker scheduled to face Lacey Evans for the Raw Women's Championship, but she was also set to rekindle her rivalry with Charlotte Flair for the Smackdown Women's championship.
Becky's first matchup was against Lacey Evans as the recently recruited NXT superstar looked to become the new Raw Women's Champion. The Man and Lacey did put up a show as the spectators were enticed by the proceedings. All ended well for Becky as she successfully managed to make Lacey tap out and thus retain the title.
As Becky was about to walk back, out came Charlotte Flair to state that her match for the Smackdown Women's championship is next. A drained out Lynch fought with all she had and did put up a valiant effort against the queen but Lacey Evans' presence outside helped Charlotte secure the win and become the new Smackdown Women's Champion.
Charlotte's reign was shortlived as Bayley came out in the middle to Becky's rescue and then decided to cash in on Flair's title. Bayley had won the Women's MITB ladder match earlier in the evening.
The scenes were shocking but the fact is that Bayley is the newly crowned Smackdown Women's Champion. While Bailey totally deserves this win, it would've been a better scenario had Lacey Evans been the newly crowned Women's Champion.
Becky Lynch was expected to drop one title and it would've sounded like a better option to have Lacey as the new champion, not Bailey and here are the reasons why:
#4 Have a heel champion
The beauty of this company has been its balance! A face-heel balance is what makes WWE an entertaining sight and Vince McMahon has made sure that this balance is maintained to perfection.
While Becky and Bayley are both great talents, it is no secret that these 2 women have got the support of WWE fans and can be rightly included in the face category.
Lacey Evans, on the other hand, has been portrayed as a villainous superstar who wants that Raw Women's Championship at all costs. Having a heel champion on one brand and a face on the other sounds great and would've been well received by the WWE enthusiasts.
#3 A chance to make history with Evans
Lacey has shown signs of being a solid competitor and it seems like the McMahons have entrusted her to be the next big thing on Raw. Had Lacey won the Championship, it would've been quite remarkable for her simply because this was her first PPV on the main roster.
There have been quite a few instances in the past where WWE has delivered upsets only to announce a certain superstar as the next big thing. Take Sheamus for example- the Celtic Warrior won the WWE Championship in just a few months of his main roster debut and that too against John Cena. The Irish superstar had a great run thereon and it is fair to say it transformed Sheamus' status from a mid-carder to the main eventer.
WWE Creative had the chance to script an identical storyline for Lacey but they didn't!
#2 Bayley's not so great history as the Women's Champion
Back in 2017, Bayley became the recipient of a gigantic push as she became the new Raw Women's Champion. The crowd really got behind Bayley and it seemed like the adorable superstar will enjoy a stellar reign.
Her time as the Raw Women's Champion exposed her limits and highlighted her lack of mic skills which eventually led to her dropping the title to Alexa Bliss who thrived as the Raw Women's Champion.
While Bayley is undoubtedly a supreme performer who belongs to the elite bracket, being a champion within the company takes much much more than in-ring prowess. Bayley's not so great reign was the reason why she never became the Women's champion again until the recently concluded Money in the Bank PPV where she won the briefcase and cashed in on the same night to become the Smackdown Women's Champion.
WWE may have taken a risk here by making Bayley the new champion.
#1 To Keep Becky in both title pictures
Over the last 2 years, there has hardly been a superstar as impactful as Becky Lynch. Lynch has been enjoying the time of her life with the company and her run as the top star has been appreciated by avid WWE fans.
The Man has rocked every arena she's been into and the fans do seem to like her a lot. It won't be wrong to claim Becky as the main attraction on either division, simply because the Irish Lasskicker has been utterly brilliant.
Becky faced a mountain of a task at MITB where she fought in two back to back matches for the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships, respectively.
While she managed to fend off Lacey Evans in the match for Raw Women's Championship, her match with Charlotte Flair turned out in the favour of the queen who became the new Smackdown Women's Champion only to lose out to Bayley who cashed in her briefcase minutes later.
The events were surprising but it does suggest that Becky will soon be just focussing on the Raw Women's Championship. Bayley cashing in on Charlotte does suggest that the two will be entangled in a feud against one and another, which will in turn result to Becky focussing on the Raw Women's Championship.
Had Lacey won the title from Becky, the scenes would've been different owing to lack of competition on Raw.
