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WWE Universe has often raised questions over the creativity of the company in recent times but, if there's one thing that WWE has proven in the last few months amidst this COVID-19 pandemic, it is that if they want to, then they can be way more creative than what we can imagine. The recent announcement about WWE having an incredibly unique twist in this year's Money in the Bank matches is proof of the same.
As WWE is advertising it, this year the Superstars will climb the corporate ladder at Money in the Bank as, for the first time, the matches will be taking place at the WWE Headquarters. Not just that, the match will begin on the ground floor, but the MITB briefcase and the contract will be hanging on the roof of the Titan Towers.
The idea sounds incredibly interesting, and WWE has so much that they can do in these matches and further explore the genre of cinematic wrestling matches. The announcement has created a buzz among the WWE Universe as everyone is busy anticipating the level of drama and entertainment that this unique match would bring to our TV screens.
In this article, I present to you five unexpected things that could happen in these MITB matches. Be sure to comment and let us know your theories and opinions about this epic announcement.
#5 A treasure hunt to get to the MITB briefcase on the roof
So in all likeliness, these MITB matches will be the newest edition to the WWE Cinematic Universe, as sarcastically termed by many fans on the Internet. As seen at WrestleMania 36 in the Boneyard match and the Firefly Funhouse match, such matches can prove to be very entertaining, if booked properly.
A Superstar is supposed to go all the way from the ground floor of the Headquarters to the roof, and there's so much WWE can do with this concept. Imagine the match being some sort of a treasure hunt where Superstars are trying to find a way to the top of the building.
They are, after all, supposed to climb the corporate ladder and it won't be as simple as climbing the ladder in a normal MITB match. Who can help them to do so?
#4 The Superstars invade a board meeting
There's a lot more that goes on in World Wrestling Entertainment as a company apart from on-screen wrestling matches. There are so many behind the scene discussions, meetings, decisions that are crucial in the day-to-day operation of the company.
WWE has a very unique opportunity to give us a great tour of the Titan Towers through these matches, pretty similar to how they did with the Performance Center during the Edge vs Randy Orton match at WrestleMania 36.
This match is likely going to be more like a brawl than an actual wrestling match and the Superstars will surely raise hell throughout the building. Imagine a scenario where the Superstars crash a board meeting or a creative meeting going on in the headquarters. What ensues will be one thing - chaos.
Many backstage officials and producers have been pro-wrestlers themselves and maybe we can see a few of them taking a bump to the drama. Someone like Road Dogg or Jason Jordan or Chris Parks (aka Abyss) could get some screen time if this happens.
#3 Triple H takes out a Superstar and enters the match
While announcing this unique stipulation to the Money in the Bank match on SmackDown, Michael Cole and Corey Graves unexpectedly mentioned the name of Triple H and pointed out the fact that in his Hall of Fame career, the 14-time World Champion has never won the Money in the Bank match. In-fact, the Cerebral Assassin has never competed in a MITB match throughout his career.
The out-of-nowhere mention of the Triple H during SmackDown could be a hint at him somehow getting involved in the match. Other than being a WWE Superstar, the Game is the Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy & Development of WWE as well as the senior producer of NXT. It only makes sense for him to be present in the WWE Headquarters.
What if one of the Superstars in the match bumps into Triple H at the Headquarters and gets into an argument with him. Someone like King Corbin could play this part where Corbin infuriates Hunter to the extent where he ends up taking him out and enters himself into the match in Corbin's place.
Of course, the chances of Triple H becoming Mr. Money in the Bank 2020 are extremely low, but remember - never say never.
#2 A Superstar climbs the building from the outside
Now, this might be the most unexpected and craziest thing that nobody would expect to see in the MITB match at the WWE Headquarters. Throughout the history of these MITB matches, we've seen numerous Superstars put their bodies at risk and perform jaw-dropping moves for the entertainment of the fans. But WWE has a chance to one-up all of those this year and probably create an unforgettable moment.
The motive of the match, as advertised, is that the Superstar will start from the ground floor of the building and has to find a way to reach the roof and then retrieve the briefcase and the contract hanging there. Nowhere has it been mentioned that he should reach the roof from inside the building.
What if a Superstar decides to climb the Titan Towers from the outside? The WWE Headquarters is a 7-floor building with a height of a little over 25 meters. No doubt, someone climbing it would be like a scene from Tom Cruise's Mission Impossible movies. WWE has a lot of athletic Superstars on its roster that could pull it off. More importantly, it could all be pre-recorded, so WWE can film it with all the safety measures and later edit it.
Tough? Maybe yes. But not impossible!
#1 Vince McMahon gets involved
As discussed in the previous slides, the Superstars involved in the match are sure to brawl throughout the building and could crash into any hall or room. What if they end up crashing into the cabin of Mr McMahon?
Vince McMahon has not only been the pillar behind the scenes for WWE as the CEO and Chairman of the company but is also an iconic character on-screen, mostly as the evil boss. His presence is sure to heighten the drama involved in these MITB matches.
Someone like Daniel Bryan or Kevin Owens, having an interaction with the Boss at the WWE Headquarters, could make for an exciting segment. Or maybe he could be the last level of the treasure hunt that I mentioned in the very first slide of the article. You have to go through Mr McMahon and prove your worth to reach the MITB briefcase and get yourself a guaranteed shot at a World title.
There's so much WWE could explore with this match, and I'm sure however much we may guess, there's going to be a few unexpected things that will catch us all off guard.
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