5 Things WWE could have done better at Money in the Bank 2020: Mistake made for in-ring return of legend, Grudge feud ends with underwhelming match

WWE Money in the Bank was certainly an interesting PPV. The first major show after WrestleMania 36, WWE looked to get right on track with their direction as we witnessed the most unique MITB ladder match in history, where the men and women started at the same time from the ground floor of the WWE Headquarters.

There were a few big problems with the PPV which we would like to address. While we will also address the positives, there were a few things WWE could have undeniably done better at Money in the Bank 2020.

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#5. The match that needed cinematic-style shooting

A great moment of storytelling

Braun Strowman's first Universal Championship challenger was none other than the former Champion himself - Bray Wyatt. Many feared that the plan was to get the title right back on Wyatt.

However, the fact that Bray Wyatt appeared as himself and not 'The Fiend' always meant that there was a higher chance of him losing. And that's exactly what happened. Braun Strowman had a moment where he looked like he was going to re-join Wyatt, but he seemed to overcome his demons and managed to powerslam him to retain his Championship.

This was the kind of match that needed the 'cinematic style' of shooting. WWE has proven that they can do it right, as the Money in the Bank match(es) and the two WrestleMania cinematic matches were fantastic in their own right.

A non-in-ring setting with a trip down memory lane would have likely been the best direction to go with this match. However, we would also understand the argument that having too many cinematic-style matches would oversaturate it quickly.

In the end, we felt that a cinematic-style match would have suited it far more than the underwhelming match that we ended up with.

#4. Jeff Hardy's in-ring return..on the Kickoff show?

Why did Jeff Hardy return to the ring on the Kickoff show?

While Jeff Hardy had a match back in March, it was close to two full months since his in-ring return. He started a feud with Sheamus on SmackDown and that appears to be the direction that WWE is going with.

However, they added him to the Money in the Bank card at the last minute against Cesaro. The problem? It was on the Kickoff show. We would understand the perspective that Hardy is a big enough star to draw viewers to the Kickoff show, but is it that important right now?

R-Truth was supposed to face MVP and ended up losing to Bobby Lashley in less than two minutes. Somehow, that match was on the card while Jeff Hardy vs Cesaro wasn't.

Hardy vs Cesaro would be an exciting Big 4 PPV match-up, but WWE's underutilization of The Swiss Superman meant that he was relegated to the Kickoff show. WWE could have handled Hardy's in-ring return a lot better.

#3. The music for the Money in the Bank match and the 'big spot'

The end of Rey Mysterio?

All week long, there were rumors about a potentially big spot that would happen in the Money in the Bank ladder match. Becky Lynch herself revealed that she witnessed Vince McMahon jump off a tower and get up and brush it off.

As it turns out, the "big spot" was King Corbin throwing Rey Mysterio and Aleister Black from the top of the building. However, there was no follow-up shot to make it look cooler, which meant that the "big spot" wasn't that big, to begin with.

It's been rumored that Rey Mysterio could be on his way out of WWE and that was how the company wrote him off. It would be a weird way to do so, but for all the hype that the spot got, it turned out to be underwhelming.

While we loved the overall match itself, the music took away from the Corporate ladder match. It added more comedic elements that were somewhat entertaining, but there needed to be a more serious tone to it.

#2. The PPV card as a whole

The saving grace of Money in the Bank 2020?

As harsh as it sounds, the overall Money in the Bank 2020 PPV faced multiple problems. We would argue that the two most positive parts of MITB this year was the co-main event between Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins and the Money in the Bank ladder match(es).

It was a good way to end the PPV and didn't leave an overall stink as it would have had there been an underwhelming match to close the show. It certainly helped that the PPV was less than three hours long, but as a whole, it was one of the weaker cards of the year.

We expected the opening Tag Team title match to potentially steal the show, but it didn't deliver as hoped. Almost all of the Performance Center matches were average at best and many would argue that the PPV didn't do justice like how it usually does.

Money in the Bank has been positioned as the most important "B-PPV", but the way it played out, it certainly didn't seem that way.

#1.A better choice to win the Men's Ladder Match

Otis' night

The consensus seemed to be that RAW would have the better night at Money in the Bank 2020, especially since there was more star power on the Red brand in both the Men and Women's Ladder Matches.

Asuka won the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match and we felt it was a good decision to pick her since Shayna Baszler winning would have been far too obvious. Moreover, it adds to her already-stacked accolade collection in WWE, with only the RAW Women's Championship required for her to have accomplished it all in WWE.

However, on the Men's side, it was Otis who shocked the world and captured the Money in the Bank briefcase after AJ Styles and King Corbin's tug-of-war led to the briefcase dropping. While Otis is undoubtedly one of the most popular wrestlers in the world right now, nothing about him appears to be that of a main event World Champion.

He's a great midcard and tag team act and has done well to establish himself. However, AJ Styles or Aleister Black would have been the best option to win the MITB this year.