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As things stand right now, Money in the Bank 2020 is the next stop after WrestleMania 36. While there were rumors about the show potentially being postponed, the expectation is for the PPV to proceed as expected in the WWE Performance Center or an undisclosed location that WWE could book instead.
Money in the Bank is undoubtedly the most important "Non-Big-4" PPV of the year and as we've seen, winning the MITB briefcase can change a Superstars' career.
Just like last year, the two MITB ladder matches are expected to be competed between an even number of competitors from RAW or SmackDown (usually 3 or 4 each) and winning the briefcase all but guarantees (with a few exceptions) World Championship or Women's Championship success.
In both matches, we expect a fresh field of competitors, but only one person can win. Here are seven Superstars who aren't ready to win the MITB briefcase in 2020:
#7. Mustafa Ali
Mustafa Ali is a Superstar who was absent throughout WrestleMania season and there's no news yet as to when he'll return. However, given his extended hiatus, Ali could end up returning post-WrestleMania for a Money in the Bank program.
He's the perfect Superstar for a ladder match and his athleticism makes him an exciting addition. Last year, he was on the verge of winning until Brock Lesnar randomly appeared and knocked him off to win the briefcase.
We hope to see Ali return on time for MITB, but he should be a competitor whose role is to make the match better and not win it. He's simply not ready for that big a push yet. However, another year with consistent booking can do wonders.
#6. King Corbin
King Corbin hasn't had a great run these past few months. Late 2019 on SmackDown saw him have a seemingly endless feud with Roman Reigns, who eventually beat him at the Royal Rumble and later at Super ShowDown in a steel cage match.
This WrestleMania, Corbin faced Elias in a match that seemed more appropriate for an episode of RAW or SmackDown than it did for WrestleMania. Elias ended up beating Corbin via a roll-up and just like that, any momentum that the former United States Champion had is gone.
It always seems as though Corbin is a step away from a breakthrough, but in the eyes of many fans, he isn't on the level that WWE wants him to be. He won the Money in the Bank briefcase in 2017 but lost his cash-in against Jinder Mahal. He's far from ready this year, but we wouldn't be surprised to see him in the men's ladder match. However, Corbin shouldn't be winning the briefcase anytime soon.
#5. Sonya Deville
This might come as a surprising entry on this list, but we feel that Sonya Deville has the potential to become a Women's Champion on either RAW or SmackDown. As we know, things with WWE can be cyclical - and that includes the push of certain Superstars.
There's no doubting her potential, but Sonya Deville, now split from Mandy Rose, needs to change brands as well and move to Monday Night RAW. She would be a useful addition, though we don't see her winning the title anytime soon with Shayna Baszler and Becky Lynch being the top two women on the brand (and a possible Ronda Rousey return on the cards).
If booked consistently, then she can reach the next level, but the time for that isn't in 2020. All WWE needs to do is give her a good winning streak and a possible title challenge where she comes up short after a good showing. Given the circumstances and the storyline she's coming out of, she isn't ready to win the MITB briefcase this year.
#4. Bianca Belair
Bianca Belair is one of the best talents that the women's division has seen move from NXT. While Shayna Baszler might be viewed with higher regard due to her two long reigns as NXT Women's Champion, Bianca Belair is one of the best homegrown talents in the WWE Performance Center's history and we expect her career to be filled with many Women's Championships.
She has everything it takes to be on the highest level, but an instant push for her may not work out the same way it did for Shayna Baszler. Granted, Baszler lost to Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 36, but she's fully expected to pick up where she left off and potentially dethrone The Man's historic run as RAW Women's Champion.
With Belair, WWE needs to wait a year or more until deciding to put the title on her. While being a MITB winner would suit her, she's a year away at the very least from being ready for that spot. However, we wouldn't be surprised to see her get an instant push.
#3. Aleister Black
Aleister Black is perhaps the "most ready" out of all Superstars on this list. He has a solid character, is getting consistently pushed, has hardly lost in the last year and is quite popular as well.
While Aleister Black would be a logical choice to win the MITB briefcase in 2020, here's why he isn't ready. Firstly, his character hasn't been established as well among the mass audience as it should. Since it's likely going to be a few more months of empty arena shows, there's no telling whether Black will have made that connection.
He's a Superstar who can have some of the best matches, but in WWE, that isn't enough. The character aspect of a Superstar goes a much longer way. While he would be an essential competitor to the match, there's no particular need for him to be.
Either way, we expect him to come the closest to winning if he does, but given that it's a ladder match, there's no need to protect him the way they normally would. He isn't ready for that just yet. Moreover, we feel his character doesn't need it as of now.
#2. Liv Morgan
Liv Morgan was re-introduced to WWE programming on the final RAW of the decade - where she interrupted the Lana-Bobby Lashley wedding to reveal that she was Lana's old lover. It was a way to briefly pair her with Rusev and as we know, that storyline has been abandoned.
After that, she briefly had a feud with the returning Ruby Riott (also involving Sarah Logan) and nothing much came of that either. While she had a Kickoff show win at WrestleMania 36 day 2, there's a lot of work to be done with her.
In the eyes of many, she has what it takes to be a future Women's Champion. However, we don't expect her to have a sustained push the way Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair have had.
She's another Superstar who has the potential but needs a long time to reach it. Luckily for her, she's only turning 26 years old, which means that there's a lot of time for her character to grow and develop.
#1. Ricochet
Ricochet has lost a lot of momentum over the last one and a half months following his unsuccessful challenge of the WWE Championship at Super ShowDown against Brock Lesnar. His loss in 2-and-a-half minutes meant that he was right back to where he started.
After WrestleMania 36, it was confirmed that he would be in a tag team with Cedric Alexander - another Superstar who lost significant momentum last year. With Ricochet, however, many believe that he has what it takes to be a future World Champion.
While his in-ring performances are incredible, his biggest drawback is in the character department. There's no doubt that he has what it takes to reach the highest level, but it's a long way to the top for him.
To begin with, Ricochet doesn't seem like the kind of character the MITB briefcase suits. Even otherwise, he's the kind of uperstar who needs a slow but steady build before eventually getting pushed to win the MITB.
Ricochet is a future World Champion, but he's far from ready right now.
