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Money in the Bank 2020 will be taking this place on Sunday on May 10, 2020. Due to current circumstances, some of the action will be taking place at the WWE Performance Center, while the two ladder matches will be occurring at the same time inside the WWE Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut.
There are currently eight matches confirmed for the Money in the Bank match card. There was recently a Kickoff Show match announced between the returning Jeff Hardy and Cesaro. A match between R-Truth and MVP was also announced for the show.
Tamina will also challenge Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship. The SmackDown Tag Team Championship will be on the line when The New Day will defend the titles in a fatal four-way tag team match against The Forgotten Sons, Lucha House Party, and The Miz and John Morrison. Two former allies in Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt will compete for the Universal Championship, and Drew McIntyre will defend the WWE Championship for the first time against Seth Rollins.
There will also be two Money in the Bank Ladder Matches, with one taking place for the men and the other taking place for the women. AJ Styles, Aleister Black, Rey Mysterio, Daniel Bryan, King Corbin, and Otis will compete in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match. On the women's side of things, Asuka, Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, Carmella, Dana Brooke, and Lacey Evans will fight for the briefcase.
#8: Kickoff Show: Cesaro vs. Jeff Hardy
Jeff Hardy recently has had a number of video packages highlighting his return as they have reflected on his entire career in WWE. He had previously returned to score a victory over King Corbin before making his second appearance on the latest episode of SmackDown.
Sheamus has been jealous of all of the attention that Jeff Hardy has been receiving over the past few weeks and confronted him on the latest episode of SmackDown. The Charismatic Enigma laid him out with a Swanton Bomb and will now face off with Cesaro. Given the fact that Jeff Hardy is currently the bigger star, it seems likely that he will get the victory against Cesaro so that he could have some momentum heading into his rivalry with Sheamus.
Prediction: Jeff Hardy
#7: MVP vs. R-Truth
R-Truth and MVP are two veterans of the business. However, neither of them are currently focal points on Monday Night RAW. MVP has mainly been putting Superstars over since his Royal Rumble return earlier this year. He has lost matches to Rey Mysterio, Drew McIntyre, and Apollo Crews (in a Money in the Bank qualifier) over the past few weeks.
R-Truth has not been seen on Monday Night RAW for weeks. He was last seen on WWE television when he lost the 24/7 Championship to Mojo Rawley (who then lost it to Rob Gronkowski) on Night 1 of WrestleMania 36. He did recently score a singles victory over NXT upstart Cal Bloom on the latest episode of WWE Main Event.
However, due to rumors that MVP is starting a new stable, he will probably. It will probably come after he receives help from Shane Thorne and Brendan Vink, who scored an upset victory over Ricochet and Cedric Alexander of the latest episode of Monday Night RAW.
Prediction: MVP
#6: SmackDown Tag Team Championship: The New Day (c.) vs. Lucha House Party vs. The Forgotten Sons vs. Miz & Morrison
The New Day won the SmackDown Tag Team Titles for the eighth time when Big E defeated Jey Uso and The Miz in a triple threat match. Due to an injury suffered by Jimmy Uso, the landscape of SmackDown's tag team division has been completely reshuffled.
The Forgotten Sons were called up from NXT on the SmackDown after WrestleMania 36 and have since scored victories over both The New Day and The Lucha House Party. The Miz and John Morrison deserve a rematch as they didn't even lose the titles in a proper tag team match while the Lucha House Party earned an upset victory over Miz & Morrison to warrant their spot.
The New Day have only just won the titles and should not be forced to lose them right away as they are the best options to hold the titles at the moment. John Morrison and The Miz just lost the titles and the belts should not be repeatedly thrown around between teams. Lucha House Party has only just started receiving a push while the Forgotten Sons are new to SmackDown. So it would be soon for either team to win the titles.
Prediction: The New Day
#5: SmackDown Women's Championship: Bayley (c.) vs. Tamina
Tamina challenged for the SmackDown Women's Championship in a fatal five-way elimination match that also involved Bayley, Sasha Banks, Naomi, and Lacey Evans at WrestleMania 36. She was eliminated after Naomi, Lacey Evans, Sasha Banks, and Bayley all teamed up to eliminate her from the match.
Bayley said that she would give Tamina in a SmackDown Women's Championship match if she managed to defeat Sasha Banks. Tamina was able to get the victory over Banks after Lacey Evans countered the champ's interference. The #1 contender managed to pin the champion in a tag team match, also involving Banks and Evans.
While WWE has done an admirable job in presenting Tamina as a challenge to Bayley's record-setting title reign, the serious money is in a feud between Bayley and Sasha Banks over the SmackDown Women's Championship during the summer. Tamina is obviously just a filler challenger, and this will likely be another successful title defense for Bayley.
Prediction: Bayley
#4: WWE Championship: Drew McIntyre (c.) vs. Seth Rollins
Drew McIntyre surprisingly won the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble match. Many people assumed that it would be Roman Reigns that got the victory. Still, McIntyre surprisingly tossed him over the top rope to set up a WWE Championship match between the Scottish Psychopath and the Beast Incarnate. He managed to defeat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36 to win the title.
Since then, he has been a dominant champion and has managed to defeat the Big Show, United States Champion Andrade, Angel Garza, and Murphy. However, Seth Rollins might prove to be his most significant threat. Because Rollins is McIntyre's first title challenger, it is unlikely that the Messiah will get the victory. Rollins' last title run was highly controversial, and it is unlikely that the title will be put on him so quickly after that.
Prediction: Drew McIntyre
#3: Universal Championship: Braun Strowman (c.) vs. Bray Wyatt
Braun Strowman replaced Roman Reigns and defeated Goldberg for the Universal Championship match. He was confronted by Bray Wyatt on the SmackDown after WrestleMania after Strowman had defeated Shinsuke Nakamura. The former Universal Champion had done his best to get into the head of Braun Strowman by using their past when the Monster Among Men used to be a part of the Wyatt Family. However, Braun Strowman currently appears to be unphased when it comes to all of Bray Wyatt's mind games.
Interestingly, Bray Wyatt will be competing as himself instead of The Fiend. This makes it likely that Braun Strowman will win the first match so that their feud can continue. This rivalry has the potential to tell a great story of Braun Strowman finally stepping out of the shadow of his former master.
There are also not many potential challengers for Braun Strowman or Bray Wyatt at this moment, so Braun Strowman will likely score the victory so this feud could continue. This way, they can have a rematch in which Bray Wyatt dons his Fiend persona to fight against the champion.
Prediction: Braun Strowman
#2: Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Asuka vs. Carmella vs. Dana Brooke vs. Lacey Evans vs. Nia Jax vs. Shayna Baszler
Asuka, Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, and Carmella defeated Ruby Riott, Sarah Logan, Kairi Sane, Naomi, Sasha Banks, and Mandy Rose respectively to qualify for the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match.
None of the three superstars on SmackDown have much of a chance to win this match. Carmella already had her chance as champion and won the Money in the Bank already. WWE doesn't seem to be incredibly interested in pushing Dana Brooke as Women's Champion, and Lacey Evans has already feuded with Bayley multiple times and a match between the two would be stale.
The three women on RAW in this match all have a decent chance to win this ladder match. While Asuka would be great with the briefcase, she has already faced off with Becky Lynch multiple times. Nia Jax would also be a great option but she could arguably earn a title shot and doesn't need the briefcase to capitalize on her history with The Man. Shayna Baszler would be the best choice as her rivalry with Lynch clearly is not over and it would be particularly entertaining to see her antagonize The Man with the briefcase.
Prediction: Shayna Baszler
#1: Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match: AJ Styles vs. Aleister Black vs. Daniel Bryan vs. King Corbin vs. Otis vs. Rey Mysterio
Daniel Bryan, Aleister Black, Rey Mysterio, King Corbin, and Otis defeated Cesaro, Austin Theory, Murphy, Drew Gulak, and Dolph Ziggler respectively to qualify. AJ Styles took Apollo Crews's spot after Crews suffered a storyline injury in a match with Andrade. The Phenomenal One defeated Humberto Carrillo, Austin Theory, Angel Garza, Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Akira Tozawa, and Titus O'Neil in a gauntlet match to qualify.
On the SmackDown side of things, the only Superstar that has a chance of winning is King Corbin. Daniel Bryan is currently a face, and the Money in the Bank briefcase would not fit with his character. Otis is also more of a tag team wrestler, and it is unlikely that he will challenge for the WWE Championship in the foreseeable future. The briefcase would be great for King Corbin's character and would allow him to redeem himself. Still, it is incredibly unlikely that he will win the briefcase as a feud between Braun Strowman and King Corbin would be stale and uninteresting.
On the other hand, all three Superstars on RAW have the potential to win the briefcase. Rey Mysterio could win the briefcase and announce his cash in for a pay-per-view like SummerSlam so that he could have one last World Title match before retiring. Aleister Black was the favorite to win this match before AJ Styles was added due to the push he has been given. However, he does not need the briefcase and can earn a world title shot in the near future. Styles is the favorite as his character seems to have a new edge after losing to The Undertaker at WrestleMania 36. A feud between him and Drew McIntyre would be the best option for both men as they could test each other and have great matches together.
Prediction: AJ Styles
