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Money in the Bank PPV is just a couple of days away. Superstars from both Raw and SmackDown Live will compete against one another to grab the “Briefcase of Opportunity” in order to earn a lucrative Championship opportunity.
Once the winners of the two ladder matches are determined, both men’s and women’s Champion will be constantly looking over their shoulders. The uncertainty inherent in this contract forces the reigning champions to be on their toes.
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Women’s Championship from both the brands and the WWE Championship is scheduled to be defended this Sunday. In the past, the contracts were cashed in on the night of the PPV itself. Hence, the winners of the championship matches can’t relax even after their match is over.
Interestingly, the current Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar, is not scheduled to be on the show. Further, he works only a few calendar days every year. Hence, it is safe to say that he is the least threatened champion as Mr. MITB (if from Raw) will have limited chances to target him.
The cash-in of this prestigious contract has always been shocking. However, there are five shocking things which can happen on the night of the event itself.
#1 Dead heat for the WWE Championship
The upcoming WWE championship match this Sunday is expected to be the final chapter in the rivalry of AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura. Since the heel-turn of the Japanese Superstar after their match at WrestleMania 34, they both have tried everything in their power to tear each other apart.
However, their enmity can be far from the finish if both men are unable to answer the referee’s ten-count this Sunday. Although a part of the WWE Universe might not find this fitting, this will present the opportunity to continue this rivalry.
At Backlash, both men were not able to answer referee’s count after the mutual exchange of low-blows. The “Phenomenal One” retained the championship that night thanks to his Champion’s advantage.
Not to mention, this has happened in the past as well. At Royal Rumble 2004, both Triple H and Shawn Michaels were not able to get back on their feet as the official counted to ten. The match was for the World Heavyweight Championship and it ended in a draw.
#2 Stephanie McMahon settles her score
Stephanie McMahon was humiliated at the hands of Ronda Rousey not only at WrestleMania 34 but also on the following Raw. The “Baddest Women on the Planet” kept her away from the ring thanks to the deadly Armbar.
The “Billion Dollar Princess” will be looking to get her revenge on the “Rowdy One”. When she officiated the contract signing for the upcoming match, the friction between the two was quite visible.
It will be the ultimate revenge for the “Boss” to keep the former Ultimate Fighting Championship winner from becoming the next Women’s Champion.
#3 The climber grabs the wrong briefcase
Since both the MITB matches were announced, the fans have seen both the contracts hanging from the ring-top simultaneously. To be on the safe side, only one of them should be there during its match.
However, it could be interesting if WWE decides to hang both the briefcases at the same time. The MITB match is known for the chaos it unveils. It will be multi-fold if the person on the top of the ladder ends up unhooking the wrong briefcase.
Will the match continue or will it stop? Who knows? But it will be a controversy for sure.
#4 Women’s Money in the Bank winner cashes-in
A couple of months back, Carmella cashed in the first ever Women’s MITB contract to become the SmackDown Live’s Women’s Champion. It will be a huge shock if the feat is repeated in such a short duration.
Both Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey are friends with Natalya. Hence, it will be a great storyline to have her win the MITB contract and cash-in on one of her friends.
On the same lines, it will be shocking to see Carmella becoming the victim of the MITB contract. If this happens, she will win and lose the Championship in a matter of months, which will be quite a unique record.
#5 Brock Lesnar shows up
Brock Lesnar has recently surpassed the historic 434-day championship record, which was set by CM Punk. Being the proud champion the “Beast” is known to be, he would love to show-off on the upcoming PPV.
If he indeed shows up, it might be a fatal mistake on his part. If the men’s MITB winner will be from Raw, Mr. MITB will be waiting for him. Given that the reigning champion works part-time, his presence will be a golden opportunity for the winner of the contract.
It will be historic if both men’s and women’s cash-in happen on the same night. It is too good to be true, but it surely has the potential to change the landscape of WWE forever.
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