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2020 has been one unexpected year, hasn't it? But still, did any of you expect to see Otis become Mr. Money in the Bank this year? With all due respect to Otis, WWE's decision to make him the winner in a star-studded match was a massive shocker.
But what's done is done and Otis now holds the contract which he can cash in anytime in the next 365 days. Honestly, there are a lot of interesting things WWE can do with him as the MITB winner. Him being a massive fan-favorite ensures that the WWE Universe would be glued to their screens whenever Otis makes an appearance.
Let's take a look at the five interesting things that could happen after Otis becoming Mr. Money in the Bank 2020. Comment down and let us know your thoughts and predictions of what WWE should do with Otis going forward.
#5 The Heavy Machinery cashes in for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships
One of the most baffling possibilities, which Otis himself teased in one of his recent interviews before Money in the Bank was the Heavy Machinery using the MITB contract to cash in on the Tag Team titles. Speaking to Digital Spy, Otis said:
"If I get the briefcase, we're challenging for the Tag Team titles. I don't think there's a rule of what titles to challenge for, so we're going to challenge for the Tag Team titles, cash it in and that's what's going to happen... if I can get up that ladder. I'm a little scared of heights. And I hope that ladder's going to be sturdy enough to carry my weight."
If this indeed ends up being true, it would be the first time in WWE history that the Money in the Bank winner uses his contract to cash-in on the Tag Team Champions. Earlier this year, we saw Charlotte Flair breaking the norm and using her Royal Rumble victory to challenge the then NXT Women's Champion, Rhea Ripley. Otis could certainly be the next one to break the norms if he decides to go after the Tag titles. New Day, beware!
#4 AJ Styles vs. Otis with the MITB contract on the line
During the closing moments of the Money in the Bank match on the top of the WWE Headquarters, AJ Styles and King Corbin were tussling out with each other with the MITB briefcase unhooked and in their hands. It was at this moment that Elias made a surprise appearance and smashed Corbin with a guitar, which led to him falling off the ladder. Everyone thought Styles won, but the briefcase slipped from his hands. Otis, who was standing right below them, caught it to become Mr. Money in the Bank.
Technically, Styles did hold on to the briefcase for a few seconds before it popped out of his hands. While Corbin is sure to continue his feud with Elias, the Phenomenal One might just claim himself to be the actual winner. We have previously seen WWE Superstars put their Money in the Bank contracts on the line and that might happen again with AJ Styles challenging Otis to a match with the briefcase on the line.
Of course, both of them are on different brands but with both the shows taking place at the Performance Center these days, WWE can manage to work out a way to put them against each other. Would you like to see AJ Styles win and take the MITB contract from Otis?
#3 Tucker turns on Otis
2020 has been a dream year for Otis! From being just another member of a Tag Team, he has become one of the most popular Superstars not just on Friday Night SmackDown but on the entire WWE roster. In the last few months, we have seen him emerge out as a singles Superstar with the entire love triangle storyline with Mandy Rose and Dolph Ziggler. Unfortunately, this has resulted in his tag-team partner Tucker being sidelined to some extent.
This is a great opportunity for WWE to let Tucker turn on his friend out of jealousy and develop him as an upper mid-card heel. Remember how the mysterious hacker on SmackDown teased a few weeks ago that a Tag Team might break-up soon. What if that is none other than Heavy Machinery?
While Otis has mentioned that he plans to use his Money in the Bank contract to cash in on the Tag Team titles, he might just change his decision to do so, leading to Tucker turning on him out of jealousy. There is a lot of potential in an Otis vs. Tucker rivalry for the Superstars to improve their characters and tell a great story.
#2 Otis using his MITB contract to help Mandy Rose
One of the biggest reasons for Otis being so over with the WWE Universe is his on-screen love relationship with Mandy Rose. Throughout the Road to WrestleMania, Otis made every possible attempt to win her over but Dolph Ziggler and Sonya Deville made sure his path was not easy.
Finally, it was at WrestleMania 36 where Mandy came out to help Otis in his match against the Show-off and the two ended up kissing each other after the match, in what was a great feel-good WrestleMania moment.
Now, one thing is clear; Otis can do anything for her "peach". Even after winning the Money in the Bank match, Otis shouted in excitement, "I did it, Mandy. I did it!" As happy as he is to win the briefcase, he would surely not hesitate to give it up for the sake of Mandy's happiness.
What if WWE decides to have a twist in the tale and let Otis help Mandy Rose win the SmackDown Women's Championship using his MITB contract? Of course, there is a lot of technical fallacies as to whether it can be done, but guys - this is sports entertainment we are talking about. Anything can happen!
#1 Otis actually cashing in for the Universal Championship
It's interesting and hilarious at the same time that even after Otis becoming Mr. Money in the Bank, no one can imagine him challenging for the Universal Championship against Braun Strowman. Of course, the Monster Among Men is in an intense rivalry with Bray Wyatt currently, but remember Otis has the contract for an entire year from now. There's a lot that could happen in 365 days!
If WWE wants to cash-in (no pun intended) on the popularity of Otis, they might just start building him up as a credible threat for the champion. One way to do this would be an intense rivalry against his Heavy Machinery partner, Tucker, as mentioned in one of the slides earlier.
One could go on stating that the chances of Otis actually cashing in on the World Champion and winning the title are really low and maybe I agree with that but weren't we saying the same for his chances of winning the Money in the Bank match? Remember, never say never in this business. As I said, 365 days is a lot and who knows who would be the Universal Champion when and if Otis decides to cash in!
