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WWE Money In The Bank is a little over two weeks away and with a stacked card, excitement is at a high for the pay-per-view. As of this moment, the WWE Championship, Raw and Smackdown Women's Championships and the Smackdown Tag Team Championships are officially being defended at the event.
There are singles matches also slated to take place at the pay-per-view as a result of feuds taking place on weekly programming. Certain booking decisions must be made in order to ensure the show is a success. Read on to see the 5 things that need to happen at Money in the Bank on June 17th.
#1 Reigns v/s Mahal must not be the main event
Roman Reigns has been main eventing Wrestlemania for the last four years running. Two of those matches were against Brock Lesnar. He most recently main evented Backlash alongside Samoa Joe, in a match that was not well received by audiences, causing people to leave the arena before the conclusion of the match.
The WWE Universe is tired of seeing Roman Reigns in the main event. He is currently embroiled in a feud with Jinder Mahal on Raw. The two will be facing off in singles competition at Money in the Bank and WWE must look at the poor reaction the main events of Wrestlemania 34 and Backlash received and keep Reigns v/s Mahal as far away from the main event as possible.
Reigns being in the main event once more will definitely lead to backlash and will not be met with a positive reaction from the audience, regardless of how good the rest of the show may be. The last man standing match between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura or the Money in the Bank ladder match are both much better options to close out the show. WWE needs to stack the card correctly and place this match in a position that is least likely to lead to controversy. Reigns is a highly talented superstar, but WWE's booking is currently doing him no favors, so perhaps keeping him away from the spotlight for a while is the correct decision.
#2 This should be the end of the Lashley-Zayn feud
A feud between Bobby Lashley and Sami Zayn had so much potential, it truly did. However, WWE Creative has managed to significantly reduce whatever enthusiasm people have to see these two have a feud. If you are curious to see why this feud has been a failure in the eyes of the WWE Universe, check out the video posted below.
Lashley and Zayn are both highly talented WWE Superstars who deserve much better material to work with. However, unless the creative side of things does not improve considerably, their match at Money in the Bank should be their last. Allowing both of them to go their separate ways and get involved in different feuds would be the best decision.
It's such a shame, a feud between these two had the potential to be fantastic.
#3 Ronda Rousey should not win the Raw Women's Championship
Nothing about this feud makes sense. Nia Jax, the champion, challenged Ronda Rousey to a match. She not only challenged her to a match, but she also put her title on the line. It paints Jax as a fool and Rousey as undeserving of her spot, as she hasn't climbed her way up to become the #1 contender.
In addition to this, Jax has seemingly become a heel once more and has essentially made her 'anti-bullying' face-turn pointless, as she comes across as a bully herself. That was a wonderfully created storyline and should not be sacrificed for a match with Rousey. WWE Creative brought in Stephanie McMahon to create some real heat between the two and has been mildly successful, but this feud was controversial once more, as Jax claimed that Rousey couldn't trap her in an armbar, when Asuka made her tap out to that exact move two months ago.
Rousey is a cross-over star and is destined for an illustrious career in WWE. However, the fact of the matter is she is still quite raw as a wrestler and on the mic and simply isn't ready to carry the championship. The WWE has backed itself into a corner with this booking, let's see what they can do to figure things out, but making Rousey champion is not the answer. She will be champion one day and she should be, but Money in the Bank is too soon for it to happen.
#4 Make Nakamura champion
AJ Styles has been WWE Champion for about 204 days. He first squared off with Shinsuke Nakamura for the championship at Wrestlemania 34, after Nakamura won the Royal Rumble to become the #1 contender. Nakamura's loss in that match prompted a heel turn that revitalized his character and made him a lot more interesting. But then he failed to beat Styles at the Greatest Royal Rumble thanks to a double count-out and then the same thing happened at Backlash.
Styles and Nakamura are facing off once more at Money in the Bank in a Last Man Standing match. While the chosen stipulation has been met with some criticism, it does make sense from a storyline point-of-view, as their last two matches have ended in count-outs. Nakamura needs to win this match. Styles has had a good run with the championship and Nakamura's credibility made undergo irreparable damage if he fails once more. Ending their title matches in double count-outs has been met with derision from fans who crave a definite ending to their match.
The WWE must give them this ending with Nakamura being crowned WWE Champion.
#5 The Miz must win the briefcase
The Miz has already won the Money in the Bank briefcase back in 2010. He cashed in on Randy Orton and even main-evented Wrestlemania 27 against John Cena. However, his entire run as champion was ruined by inconsistent booking and he was placed in the background of the Wrestlemania main event, which instead focused on building the rivalry between John Cena and The Rock.
Fast forward to today and The Miz is one of the most valued superstars on WWE's roster. He has embarked on a fantastic run ever since his viral rant on Talking Smack. Not only has he managed to improve his superlative mic skills, he has also become an extremely skilled in-ring worker, regularly putting on entertaining matches. In addition to being the MVP of Raw and Smackdown Live, he also brought back prestige and importance to the Intercontinental Championship.
The Miz must be rewarded for his fantastic work and dedication to the company by being given a sustained run in the main event. That run can begin by winning the Money in the Bank briefcase. The odds are also in his favor, as WWE is often fond of making their pick for the match appear weak, and if the last episode of Smackdown Live is anything to go by, we know exactly who will be winning the ladder match on June 17th.
What booking decisions would you like to see take place at Money in the Bank? Share your views in the comments below!
