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One of the most exciting pay-per-views of the year, WWE Money in the Bank is set to take place on July 18, 2021. The show will take place in front of a live crowd at the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Money in the Bank is one of the most popular match types in WWE history. Not only are the multi-person ladder matches extremely fun to watch, but the stakes are also very high. Like the last few years, there will be two Money in the Bank matches this year as well, one for the men's and the other for the women's. The winner of these matches will get a shot at the world title, anytime and anywhere they want.
With this being WWE's first pay-per-view on their return to live touring, the company could make some bold decisions to shake things up. Let's take a look at five bold predictions for WWE Money in the Bank 2021. Be sure to comment down and let us know who are you rooting for to become Mr. and Ms. Money in the Bank 2021?
#5 Seth Rollins costs Edge his match against Roman Reigns at WWE Money in the Bank 2021
One of the featured matches on the card of WWE Money in the Bank 2021 is that for the Universal Championship. WWE Hall of Famer Edge has returned and will be challenging Roman Reigns for his Universal title in a one-on-one match at the show.
One superstar who is clearly not happy with The Rated-R Superstar getting a title shot is Seth Rollins. Over the last few weeks, he has made it clear that he deserves a title shot more than Edge. Rollins and the latter even had a backstage segment on SmackDown this week and WWE surely is building towards a "dream match" between the two superstars.
Edge vs. Roman Reigns in front of a live crowd will be a great match and the two will surely tell a great story. However, we will likely not see the WWE legend dethrone The Tribal Chief. Instead, Rollins could cost Edge his match against Reigns at WWE Money in the Bank 2021, setting up a SummerSlam clash.
Reports have suggested that Edge vs. Seth Rollins is one of the planned matches for WWE SummerSlam 2021. Going into such a major match, The Rated-R Superstar can't take a clean loss at Money in the Bank.
As for Seth Rollins, he is set to compete in the men's Money in the Bank match at the show and it is to be seen whether WWE makes him a two-time Mr. Money in the Bank.
#4 Randy Orton helps Riddle become Mr. Money in the Bank 2021
Men's Money in the Bank 2021 ladder match looks absolutely amazing on paper. The eight competitors are John Morrison, Ricochet, Riddle, Drew McIntyre, King Nakamura, Big E, Seth Rollins, and Kevin Owens. Truth be told, any one of them becoming Mr. Money in the Bank 2021 could lead to some interesting angles.
When Riddle qualified for the match from RAW last month, many expected his tag team partner Randy Orton to also be in the match. However, he lost his qualifying match. The Original Bro later represented Orton in a last-chance qualifying match but failed to get a spot for his "bro". Many fans are speculating that The Viper could cost Riddle at Money in the Bank, ending their alliance.
Looking at the massive popularity of RK-Bro, WWE might not be willing to break up the team just yet. An interesting angle could be if Randy Orton instead helps Riddle become Mr. Money in the Bank. Orton could make a deal with his tag-team partner to help him win the WWE Championship and in return demand to be his first challenger.
This could make for some intriguing storytelling on Monday Night RAW, possibly leading to the former United States Champion Riddle's first WWE Championship run. Eventually, Randy Orton and Riddle can then have a title feud with Orton winning his 15th world title in the company.
#3 Sasha Banks gets announced as the final women's Money in the Bank participant
Unlike the men's match, WWE is still to announce all the competitors in the women's Money in the Bank match. So far, Asuka, Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Zelina Vega, and Liv Morgan have been confirmed as the participants for the bout. This leaves two spots still open with just one week to go. The question now is - who would these two spots go to?
Many in the WWE Universe want to see Sonya Deville announce herself as one of the competitors. That would certainly be a great idea for Deville to finally make her in-ring return, and possibly even become Ms. Money in the Bank 2021.
However, WWE could make yet another huge last-minute addition to the match by announcing Sasha Banks as the final competitor. She lost her SmackDown Women's Championship to Bianca Belair in the main event of Night One of WrestleMania 37. The Boss has since been away from WWE television.
Interestingly, the company has been advertising her for next week's episode of SmackDown, which will be their first show on the return tour. Banks could announce her entry into the women's Money in the Bank match during her appearance.
Another interesting idea could be to keep the last entrant in the match a surprise. Sasha Banks could then return at the pay-per-view itself and reveal herself to be the final participant.
#2 WWE makes a massive announcement about John Cena
WWE Money in the Bank is a platform that the company could use to announce the massive return of their franchise player. Yes, we are talking about 16-time world champion, John Cena. The Leader of Cenation has been away from WWE television for over 15 months now, however, he is rumored to be returning soon.
According to multiple reports, the planned main event of WWE SummerSlam 2021 is Cena challenging Roman Reigns for his Universal Championship. If that is indeed true, the build-up to the feud would likely start on the SmackDown after WWE Money in the Bank. WWE could officially announce John Cena to return to SmackDown, something that would surely bump up the ratings.
#1 Becky Lynch returns at WWE Money in the Bank 2021
Arguably the biggest return that could realistically happen at WWE Money in the Bank 2021 is that of Becky Lynch. The former RAW and SmackDown Women's Champion has been away from WWE television for over an year now due to the birth of her and Seth Rollins' first child.
Over the last few months, multiple photos of Lynch training and being in great shape have surfaced. She was reportedly also at the WWE Performance Center recently and her return seems to be very close.
We might just see Becky Lynch return at WWE Money in the Bank 2021 after the RAW Women's Championship match between Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair. She could have a stare-down with the champion, eventually leading to a SummerSlam title feud.
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