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Money in the Bank was a fantastic show from start to finish. The show only lasted for close to two and a half hours but nothing felt dragged as a result. Every match managed to deliver to expectations and some incredible spots left the WWE Universe in absolute awe.
WWE decided to give the fans what they wanted as crowd favorite Asuka walked away with the Money in the Bank briefcase. Otis would win the ladder match on the men's side of things after a surprise return altered proceedings. No titles changed hands at Money in the Bank and we even managed to see two titles change hands!
In what was certainly an explosive PPV, WWE may have already given us a sign of things to come in the next few weeks. The company is set to build on the events that took place during Money in the Bank and let's now look at the five possible fallouts from the PPV.
#5 Aleister Black starts a feud with AJ Styles
Yes, I know. Aleister Black was thrown off the roof at Money in the Bank. However, AJ Styles was buried too during his Boneyard Match a month ago and still, all that prevented him from walking out of WWE HQ with the coveted briefcase was a mere slip of hands.
There have been too many signs in the last couple of months to ignore the fact that WWE is building towards a Black-Styles feud. The Dutch Destroyer's only one-on-one singles loss in over a year now has come against The Phenomenal One.
New rivalry hinted at during Money in the Bank
The events leading up to and even during the Money in the Bank ladder match suggested a possible altercation between the two. Styles explicitly mentioned the possibility of him throwing Black off the roof. Tonight, Black directed a jibe at Styles just seconds into his entrance for the ladder match and there were several spots as well between the two during the rest of the match.
It is evident now that without the briefcase, Aleister Black is unlikely to be in the title picture just yet. And his fall at Money in the Bank only suggests that he is likely to come back as a more sinister persona.
The only blip that remains on The Dutch Destroyer's resume is that of AJ Styles and he would be looking to erase that. Styles, on the other hand, is also in the need of a new opponent. So it makes all the sense in the world to put these two in a feud.
#4 The Fiend attacks Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman had a brilliant match with Bray Wyatt at Money in the Bank. The Universal Champion managed to retain his title but not without getting hit with a few blows from his former mentor. In the end, The Monster Among Men had to resort to mind games to get one over the former leader of the Wyatt Family.
Strowman gets into the head of Wyatt at Money in the Bank
Strowman put on the black sheep mask and pretended to be reuniting with Wyatt before delivering a Running Powerslam to secure the win. This very deception might have resulted in Wyatt reaching his tipping point and we all know what happens after that.
The match also ended with Bray Wyatt looking visibly distraught with flashes of The Fiend accompanying that image. So this rivalry may not have concluded at Money in the Bank after all. WWE does not have all of its top Superstars on the Blue brand at disposal either to put forward a new challenger for Strowman. Expect Wyatt to turn to The Fiend in a bid to teach Strowman his lesson.
#3 Elias resumes rivalry with King Corbin
WWE certainly loves to have surprise returns during its PPVs and no matter how unique Money in the Bank was, some things don't change, do they?
A returning Elias intervened at the last moment to prevent King Corbin from winning the contract briefcase and laid him out with his guitar. Corbin was tussling for the possession of the briefcase with AJ Styles when this critical moment took place.
Elias gets payback at Money in the Bank
Now then, there is history between The Drifter and The King with the latter having put the former out of commission following WrestleMania on SmackDown. Elias was reportedly left in a position where he wasn't able to sing or play the guitar.
So obviously, it made sense for Elias to exact revenge at a stage that would cost King Corbin dearly and he did so at Money in the Bank. Expect tensions to boil over because Corbin won't be sitting back after this sneak attack and we could very well see this rivalry resume at SmackDown on Friday.
#2 Seth Rollins questions Murphy
Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins put up the best match of the entire Money in the Bank PPV. Rollins managed to land a multitude of blows but McIntyre would keep knocking out of the pin at mere one- and two-counts. Eventually, McIntyre came out on top and even shook hands with the Monday Night Messiah for giving him a tough fight.
However, an interesting point to note is that Murphy was amiss during the entire affair. The Disciple did come to the aid of Rollins a couple of weeks back on RAW but was nowhere to be seen during his leader's match at Money in the Bank.
The Disciple doesn't turn up at Money in the Bank
Many fans expect Rollins and Murphy to be eventually feuding and that might be the case soon. Rollins was flustered after his loss to McIntyre he might just go ahead and ask Murphy he wasn't there to support the Monday Night Messiah.
Murphy could simply go ahead and challenge Rollins' caliber as a leader and that could eventually lead to an exchange of blows between the two creating a brand new feud in the process.
#1 Otis cashes in for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
Otis emerged as this year's Mr. Money in the Bank and he didn't even have to climb a ladder for that. Fans would have written off the Heavy Machinery member after the ladder failed to withstand his weight during the closing segment of SmackDown last Friday. However, WWE pulled off the perfect swerve to hand one of the biggest babyfaces in the company the contract.
While you can understand why WWE Creative decided to hand Otis the Money in the Bank briefcase, he's simply not main event material, so how does he cash in his briefcase?
Unique cash-in of Money in the Bank contract
Well, if we're to go by the words of Otis himself, he'll be looking to cash in the Money in the Bank briefcase for the SmackDown tag titles as claimed by him in a recent interview.
It makes the perfect sense also as I simply cannot see Otis holding the Universal Championship at this point. With Sami Zayn also out of action, for the time being, there's only one title on the Blue brand up for grabs.
The New Day also dispatched all their other contenders and defender their SmackDown Tag Team Championships at Money in the Bank. So facing Heavy Machinery next would come as a breath of fresh air too.
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