Best and Worst things about the MITB card

We are just a few days away from one of the most exciting pay-per-views of the year - WWE Money in the Bank. This year's edition will have ten matches in total, including the two namesake Ladder Matches - whose winners will get a shot at the World Championship at a time and place of their choosing within the next year.

The MITB pay-per-view is always an exciting one because of how largely it impacts the show in the upcoming months. The winners of the briefcase immediately get thrust into the spotlight, and there is a good chance that they will end up becoming World Champion. The audience is also completely invested any time the MITB winners have anything to say, as they can see a cash-in and title change at any moment.

With that in mind, let's have a look at the positives and negatives about the MITB match card this year.

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Worst: Singles matches with nothing at stake

Do fans really want to see this match?

MITB will have three singles matches with no stipulation and no title on the line - Reigns vs Mahal, Big Cass vs Daniel Bryan and Bobby Lashley vs Sami Zayn; and it is safe to say that fans have almost completely no interest in at least two out of these three matches.

Cass vs Bryan started off with some good storytelling but has pointlessly dragged on for longer than it should have, the feud does have some semblance of a storyline. But the same cannot be said about the other two matches.

While Reigns and Mahal are no doubt talented workers both Superstars are in desperate need of overhauls in their gimmicks. Coming to the storyline between Zayn and Lashley, the whole angle has been cringe-worthy at best and WWE have wasted two very talented Superstars at an exciting PPV. Both these storylines need to end, and soon.

Best: New Day's surprise entrant

Who will it be? Who? Who? Who?

Ever since the New Day earned a spot in the MITB Ladder Match, fans have been speculating who among the three will be the chosen one. But the former Tag Team Champions have kept the fans guessing as they are yet to reveal the person who will compete in the match.

WWE have booked the whole amazingly well, as it's an unexpected angle with some interesting possibilities. Who will it be? Will New Day fight amongst themselves trying to choose, eventually leading to a break-up? Whoever is chosen, will they win the briefcase and then go on to bring the World Title to the team? Well, we can only wait and watch.

Worst: US Title nowhere in the picture

No place for Jeff Hardy at MITB

Make no mistake about it, Jeff Hardy has been wonderful with the US Championship ever since he won it. He has put on one great match after another, but once again, WWE have dropped the ball with booking a good story for the Title. In fact, Hardy will not even be competing in any match this Sunday.

While there is word going around about the Enigmatic Charisma dealing with a complicated nerve injury, he has continued to work live events and even wrestled a match on the go-home show of SmackDown for MITB.

It is bizarre that WWE is meting out such treatment to a Champion and a Title that the audience actually care about.

Best: Multi-brand PPV

All PPVs henceforth are set to be multi-branded

Last year, the MITB event was a SmackDown branded pay-per-view whereas this year's event will feature Superstars from both brands, with the Ladder Match spots divided equally. While it is true that a multi-brand PPV means that there is not enough time for all Superstars (explained on the next slide), there is a silver lining to this.

While previous iterations had exclusive matches for each brand, this year, it will be interesting to see Superstars from Raw go up against their blue brand counterparts. This adds more intrigue to the two Ladder matches, and it will be interesting to see whether both the briefcases go to a single brand, or if WWE choose to give one to each.

Worst: Tag Team Titles and Cruiserweight Division

Where are the Raw Tag Team Champions?

Ever since The Bar and The Usos lost the Raw and SmackDown Tag Titles respectively, it is safe to say that the Titles have lost relevance. In fact, the Raw Tag Team Championship will not even be defended at the show, while the blue brand Titles will be defended on the pre-show.

Coming to the other point, much to the chagrin of hardcore fans, there will be no Cruiserweight action at MITB. Maybe it's a stretch asking for a Cruiserweight match, seeing how the US Title and the Raw Tag Titles won't even be defended at the PPV.

The reason for this is the fact that WWE has now switched back to multi-brand PPVs and though the show will be for hours long, there is just not enough time to fit in all the Superstars.

Best: Unpredictable nature of multiple matches

How will Ronda Rousey fare in a singles match?

While the whole event always relies on mystery and intrigue to keep the fans on their toes, this year's event will be even more exciting due to the unpredictable nature of many of the matches involved.

While the two Ladder Matches are stacked with talent, almost all of whom deserve to win the briefcase, they are not the only matches on the card that fans are looking forward to. Nia Jax vs Ronda Rousey, for instance, will be an interesting bout, as both the women stand to lose a lot of steam if they end up losing. For Jax, it is her Championship on the line, while it will be Rousey's first ever televised singles match in WWE.

AJ Styles and Nakamura's Last Man Standing match is another clash the fans cannot wait to see, as this match will be the culmination of a long and hard-fought feud between two of the best wrestlers in the company.

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In conclusion, though the match card has its own flaws, the event will nonetheless be one of the most interesting shows this year. Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for the latest updates and live results.