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We're less than 24 hours away from WWE Money in the Bank and it's a pivotal first stop after WrestleMania season. The product, particularly the red brand, hasn't been the strongest, but that isn't to say that the match card in itself isn't solid.
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The card this year is undoubtedly better than that of the last two years and with the right people winning, it can be considered one of the best PPVs in years. However, the truth is that there are multiple superstars who shouldn't just win - they need the win.
Their momentum heading into the rest of 2019 is vital and if the trigger isn't pulled on them, they could lose a lot of steam. The good part about the WWE Money in the Bank 2019 PPV card is that there are several matches which hold a lot of importance and it won't be another PPV without consequence.
Here are five superstars who need the win at WWE Money in the Bank
#5. Bayley
Bayley went to SmackDown Live as a part of the Superstar Shake-Up and it really hasn't been all that bad a start for The Hugger. With two years of being underutilized, she finds herself in a new playing field on SmackDown Live.
More than anything, we finally began to see some character development from her, though she's yet to get justified screentime. Whatever it is, Bayley is undoubtedly ready to get herself back into title contention and her match against Becky Lynch proved that.
She was always looked at in NXT as the next great Women's Champion. While Mandy Rose may be the favourite to win, Bayley winning the MITB briefcase would be a huge career rejuvination.
#4. The Miz
The Miz, for the first time in his career, has finally found his stride as a full-fledged babyface. Nobody would have expected it to happen the way it did, but the build with the Shane McMahon story was great and it gave fans a reason to get behind The Miz.
The organic face turn was a big step for The Miz, who was unfortunately unsuccessful at WrestleMania. Despite changing brands (for the third Shake-up in a row), The Miz hasn't wasted any time in going after the SmackDown commissioner.
They find themselves locked in a steel cage, with no possible way of Elias trying to cause an interference. The big grudge feud is finally set to come to an end inside the steel cage and one thing is for certain - The Miz needs the win.
Shane McMahon would gain nothing out of the win and it would likely lead to The Miz quickly turning heel again. He needs a proper babyface run this time.
#3. Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre has been on the main roster again for a little over a year now. While late 2018-early 2019 didn't exactly go his way, he's still been protected enough where he's ready for a major push.
While Vince McMahon undoubtedly intends to push him, the main event scene at WrestleMania was simply too packed at the time. Now, with the field stacked at Money in the Bank, McIntyre finds himself against seven other competitors in a ladder match - 2 of which are former MITB winners, one is a current champion and three are young, hungry superstars.
The fact of the matter is that while Bayley (and arguably Mandy Rose) from SmackDown is the best pick, Drew McIntyre is bar none the best choice to win the MITB briefcase. Sami Zayn definitely has a claim for it too, but McIntyre seems like he desperately needs a high-profile win.
#2. Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch is perhaps the most important superstar at Money in the Bank on Sunday. Being on the poster and coming off the greatest moment of her career, there are few superstars that have the momentum that the double champ has.
She voluntarily accepted two title bouts against Lacey Evans and Charlotte Flair respectively, knowing of the risk that it poses. While Becky Lynch may be expected to drop the title, it could be argued that she needs both wins more than ever.
WWE is clearly continuing to establish her as the face of the women's division and to do that, they need to give her some of that old "Superman" treatment as they did with multiple top stars in the past.
She could always vacate the title or drop it at a later point, but since these are her first title defences since being champion, it would make sense to keep the WrestleMania main event winner strong.
#1. Kofi Kingston
Don't get us wrong, we absolutely love to see Seth Rollins as Universal champion. However, for us, the WWE Championship will always be the gold standard of the industry and Kofi Kingston holds the symbol of excellence.
His dream came true at WrestleMania 35 when he won the WWE Championship. Knowing that the honeymoon phase was short, Kingston is all set to defend the title against a man who he briefly thought was an ally - Kevin Owens.
He takes on Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship in his fourth defence (the first was on the RAW after WrestleMania). It's certainly going to be interesting to see what happens, but Kofi Kingston desperately needs this win to further legitimize his run as champion.
Hopefully, the reigning WWE Champion gets a long run with the title, because he desperately needs the win.
