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WWE's Money in the Bank pay-per-view is now on the horizon. It could be argued that the company has hit something of a dip since WrestleMania.
From The Royal Rumble through to the biggest event of the year, the company has always been able to deliver on the hype, but this can't be said for WWE's shows in recent weeks.
There is a lot of excitement surrounding WWE at present since fans are set to return to the arena. The company is also returning to the road for the first time in more than a year.
The following article looks at a few interesting ideas that could liven up the product and bring back the excitement for the WWE Universe heading into this year's SummerSlam.
#5. R-Truth returns to his comedy gimmick and "wins" WWE's Money in the Bank contract
A few years ago, R-Truth unveiled a comedy gimmick that saw him attempt to cut a promo about a match that he wasn't part of as well as entering The Royal Rumble with a ladder.
Whilst Truth has been part of several comedy segments in recent years, the 24/7 Championship has taken all of the stars' focus.
The 24/7 Championship has easily become an afterthought for WWE over the past year and R-Truth is wasted in the title picture.
One way for Truth to show that he's still one of the funniest characters on WWE TV would be for him to climb a ladder and take the contract before the match takes place.
In the buildup to the show, WWE hangs its contracts over the ring and Truth could take this opportunity to climb up and take a briefcase. This could lead to an interesting storyline where Truth would then challenge the victor at Money in the Bank to decide who the real winner for this year is.
Most of the stars in the Money in the Bank ladder matches have now been announced and the last two weeks will be all about building towards the bigger matches on the card. This would be the perfect time for Truth to try to win the contract whilst no one is watching.
#4. Otis is drafted over to WWE Monday Night RAW, rejoins Mandy Rose
One of the most popular storylines of the pandemic era in WWE saw Otis and Mandy Rose finally become a couple on SmackDown.
Their romance eventually became official at WrestleMania 36. They began working closely together on the blue brand until they split a few months later.
Both Otis and Rose have since been entered into tag teams and have been unable to claim Championship gold after several attempts.
It's been rumored that the company is set for another Draft in the coming months. It would be a good idea to send Otis over to Monday Night RAW to re-align him with Mandy Rose.
The couple never really got to say farewell and now that Tucker has been released from the company, Otis doesn't have anything holding him back.
Rose could also be drafted over to SmackDown to rekindle her romance with Otis. The story could work either way around, but would mean that one of the stars would have to switch WWE brands.
#3. WWE brings back several recently released stars
WWE has released a record number of superstars in recent months, but even the company had second thoughts and decided to bring back some of them back.
Samoa Joe has been brought back to the NXT brand whilst Zelina Vega recently made her return on SmackDown and was inserted into the Monday in the Bank ladder match.
The company could continue this trend and bring back several other stars that have recently been released, with Braun Strowman and Aleister Black being the names at the top of the list.
Since Black is the husband of Zelina Vega, there has been talk of the former NXT Champion making his return. Braun Strowman, meanwhile, was such a shock release that many members of the WWE Universe believe the company will opt to bring him back at some point.
Several big names have been released by WWE throughout the course of the pandemic era. Some of these stars are yet to sign with a new promotion, which means that they could be open to a return.
#2. Brock Lesnar returns to WWE, Shelton Benjamin becomes his advocate
Brock Lesnar's last appearance in a WWE ring came at WrestleMania 36 where he lost the WWE Championship to Drew McIntyre.
Lesnar's contract expired back in April 2020 and his future has been up in the air since, with the general consensus being that he could make his return when fans were finally back. WWE returns to the road and to open arenas in the coming weeks which means that The Beast Incarnate's return can't be far behind.
There have been rumors circulating in recent months that Lesnar could make his return to the company to take on Bobby Lashley since this is considered a dream match.
Lesnar's advocate Paul Heyman is currently working with Roman Reigns on SmackDown, which would leave Lesnar without a manager if he made his return. It would be an interesting idea for Shelton Benjamin to step into the role and help his long-time friend if he was to make his return to RAW ahead of SummerSlam.
Benjamin has been relegated to making appearances on Main Event in recent weeks so this would re-ignite his career as well.
#1. Becky Lynch returns to WWE, challenges Rhea Ripley for the RAW Women's Championship
Becky Lynch has been missing from WWE TV since May last year when the former Women's Champion announced she was expecting her first child.
Lynch has since welcomed her daughter, Roux, and has been seen preparing for her return in recent months.
The former RAW Women's Champion is expected to make her return to Monday Night RAW and could finally end the feud between Charlotte and Rhea Ripley.
Ripley and Flair have been locked in a feud since WrestleMania and Lynch could be the only star to end this ongoing rivalry. The two women face off once again at Money in the Bank and this could finally be the perfect moment for Lynch to return and set up a match against the Women's Champion at SummerSlam.
Lynch was forced to relinquish the RAW Women's Championship when she left WWE more than a year ago and it's highly likely that The Man could be looking to reclaim the Championship she never lost when she returns.
