5 reasons why Money in the Bank could be cancelled

The Money in the Bank pay-per-view is back next month, and as always, the event could have some serious repercussions throughout WWE's programming over the course of the next few months.

Some fans love the annual ladder-match spectacular, whereas others seem to think that it has run its course after being around for the better part of eight years now.

Whichever camp you fall into, there's no denying that there are plenty of pros and cons on both sides of the board.

Money in the Bank is something that has become much bigger than the WrestleMania attraction it was intended to be, and as we look ahead to the future, it will be interesting to see whether or not WWE goes down the route of turning the 'big four' into the 'big five'.

With that being said, here are five reasons why we actually believe Money in the Bank could be cancelled at some point.

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#5 Tired Concept

Same old, same old

Money in the Bank has been around since 2005, and for the most part, it's been pretty paint by numbers in terms of what goes down.

Most of the time a heel comes out on top, they capitalise on an opportunity to cash-in, which they do after months of losing matches and being made to look like someone who isn't a serious contender.

Every so often, somebody will lose their match after cashing in or announce it in advance, but there's just no real creativity remaining with the concept anymore.

It's a shame, too, because there are still plenty of cool ideas that they could go for, but instead, they move towards the status quo year in and year out. Maybe that's what some fans want, but certainly not all of them.

#4 Alternative Ideas

KOTR could make a comeback

With the Royal Rumble kicking off the year in January, it only makes sense for there to be some kind of event or tournament in the summer that leads to a world title opportunity.

While Money in the Bank has proven to be a good use of that ideology, we can't help but feel like WWE should try and get a bit more inventive or daring, or perhaps, they could even go old school.

One primary idea that we'd love to see brought back would be the King of the Ring tournament.

While it's mostly used as a way to give a literal 'king' gimmick to a mid-carder, perhaps it could instead be used solely as an eight or sixteen-man tournament which ends with the winner receiving a world championship shot. Perhaps one of the rules is that it has to take place at SummerSlam, too, giving that show even more importance.

#3 Overkill

One MITB match will do the trick

How many matches does it take to bore people into not wanting any more MITB briefcases, you ask? Just two, as it turns out.

This past year, WWE had a women's match and a men's match at the event, and even that was too much.

It was a groundbreaking moment for the female Superstars which was great, but at the same time, having more than one briefcase around just holds up so many different storylines and allows for the company to fall into a lazy booking pattern.

There are rumours suggesting that there will even be a third MITB match this year, which could be for the tag teams. It kind of worked for the Elimination Chamber, but just the idea of things being watered down, even more, isn't all too pleasant. Who knows, it might end up injecting new life into the idea, but we wouldn't bet on it.

#2 Predictable

Corbin's win was inevitable

Over the last few years, one of the biggest issues with Money in the Bank has been how predictable the matches are. Going into the ladder match or matches, it's often quite easy to see who is going to come away with the briefcase.

Whether it be due to the other Superstars having different storylines or just nobody else being deserving of winning it, the problem is still there and everyone knows it.

Something like MITB shouldn't be easy to predict, especially given how many Superstars are always involved, which is something that'll actually come into play for our final entry.

It sounds like we're just moaning for the sake of it at this stage, but trust us, we've seen enough of these matches to know that there are some issues.

#1 Lost In The Shuffle

Too. Many. Cooks.

We've seen five, six, seven and even ten-man Money in the Bank ladder matches take place, and we can say with some confidence that six is the perfect amount, and even that causes a handful of Superstars to be lost in the shuffle.

The frustrating thing about the bout is that WWE thinks the other guys who don't win can all afford to take a big loss on a pay-per-view stage, but that isn't always the case.

These mid-card guys need to be built up to feel like future main eventers, but if they're added to matches just for the sake of making up the numbers, then what's the point?

We aren't going to pretend like we don't enjoy watching the matches unfold, because they're often very entertaining, but that doesn't translate to great or even good storytelling.