Five Things WWE Must Avoid Doing At Money In The Bank

WWE has had a string of disappointing pay per views over the past couple of months, but can the company finally rebound and do things right at Money in The Bank? While many in The WWE Universe probably think that it's impossible to mess things up for a fourth straight pay per view in a row, the result actually wouldn't be all that surprising.

In fact, WWE could very easily throw themselves into the same booking trends that got them into trouble at WrestleMania, GGR and Backlash. Of course, there is a way for WWE to avoid doing this and make up crucial ground for the upcoming Summerslam pay per view, but they will have to avoid doing these five things at MITB to accomplish that.

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#5 Roman Reigns winning

Who else wants to see Roman Reigns come up short at Money in The Bank?

Believe it or not, this one decision could negatively affect the pay per view in a big way. While that seems pretty ridiculous, especially with how absolutely stacked most of The Money In The Bank card is at the moment, one only has to look back to Samoa Joe versus Roman Reigns to see why a win for The Big Dog is a bad idea.

Not only did Reigns winning the match at Backlash create a lot of negative buzz around the pay per view, it was also so underwhelming that fans decided to leave before the match even ended. With that being said and Reigns generating nucleus heat from The WWE Universe right now, it makes sense for him to lose at MITB.

Another reason for Reigns to lose is that it actually may help build up some sympathy for him and prolong the feud between himself and The Modern Day Maharaja in the process. It's also a great landing spot for Mahal after months and months of falling down the card after losing The WWE Title, which will be very helpful for his future.

In the end, a win for Roman Reigns is sure to generate a negative reaction, create dissatisfaction with the overall direction of the product and might even lead to more fans leaving the arena in disgust. If WWE are really interested in focusing on the future of the company, they need to prove this by handing Reigns a loss at MITB.

#4 Indecisive finish to WWE Championship match

Will AJ Styles be the last man standing at Money In The Bank?

Another thing WWE must absolutely avoid doing at all cost is having an indecisive finish to The WWE Title match between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura. Of course, the added stipulation of a last man standing match will allow WWE multiple opportunities to protect both stars moving forward, they need to watch how they go about it.

WWE has made it a point to protect both superstars by doing a DQ finish at Greatest Royal Rumble and following that up by doing a double count out finish at Backlash. With that being said, however, WWE really needs to abandon this thinking and give fans a clear winner at Money In The Bank.

Whether they do this by having AJ Styles somehow retain the title, or allow for Shinsuke Nakamura to hold onto the belt for a while is irrelevant. What is important is that they do something to make sure a clear winner is presented at the end of the match and give the other person something to go forward with.

#3 Having Finn Balor come up short

What will WWE do with Finn Balor at Money in The Bank?

Finn Balor coming up short has been a become a bit of a trend for WWE over the last couple of months, but it absolutely must come to an end at Money In The Bank. That doesn't mean he has to win the match or turn heel in some kind of huge swerve moment at the pay per view, but please at least give the man something solid to work with going forward.

It is no secret that The WWE Universe is tired of seeing Balor come up short time and time again as he tries to win back the title he never lost, but WWE just keeps throwing it back in fans' faces. With that being said and Balor being in the Money in The Bank ladder match, WWE needs to add a layer to his storyline moving forward.

Whether that is through him winning The Money in The Bank briefcase, or giving him some kind of storyline direction moving forward, they need to do something to propel him forward. If WWE chooses not to do this however and they just continue to show Balor coming up short, it's going to wear very thin on fans.

It could even ruin the show if they get it completely wrong.

#2 Having Ronda Rousey winning The Women's title

Is it time for Ronda Rousey to win title gold?

It's just not time yet. Of course, some people are probably going to disagree with that assessment and claim that the time is right for Ronda Rousey to win the women's title, but I feel it's just too soon. Not only that, having her win the title so early on in her WWE career is also a direct contradiction to Rousey saying she wanted to earn her shot.

Of course, WWE tried to rectify that by pointing out the fact that Jax challenged her to a match for the title at Money In The Bank, but that doesn't change the fact that WWE would be making the wrong decision by having her win. In fact, a win for Rousey would be a disaster from many different angles.

Not only does a win for Rousey make Jax look absolutely weak only weeks after winning the title at WrestleMania 34, it also could cause the fans to turn on Rousey in the process. Maybe the second part is a bit of a long shot since The WWE Universe is majorly behind Rousey right now, but a win for Rousey could set the stage for her to become a Roman Reigns like character.

In the end, WWE doesn't need another Roman Reigns right now and would be much better off just allowing Rousey to get screwed over by Stephanie McMahon during the match. Not only is that a fun way to set up Rousey for Stephanie McMahon at Summerslam, it also doesn't give fans the chance to complain that the push happened too early.

#1 Having someone irrelevant win the MITB briefcase

Should WWE waste The Money on The Bank Briefcase on Bobby Roode?

Beyond anything else, the worst thing that WWE can do at Money in The Bank is waste the briefcases on superstars that they have no interest in pushing. Not only do those types of decisions turn into disappointing cash-ins later on down the line, they also leave fans with a bad taste in their mouths after the match.

With that being said, WWE probably need to avoid giving the briefcase to superstars like Big E. Langston, Bobby Roode or The Miz and put it on someone that they can create some kind of long-term plan around. Of course, that doesn't mean they have to be the most relevant person on the roster, but at least give them something to go forward with.

On the women's side of things, WWE needs to avoid making the same mistake they did last year, which was turning the women's Money in The Bank briefcase match into a complete joke. While the company eventually corrected their mistake in a Money in The Bank rematch on Smackdown Live, it was still a huge blow to what was supposed to be something big.

In the end, WWE needs to look at the men and women participating in these two matches and figure out who they can present the best long-term plan with. They also need to consider someone that they can legitimately and realistically catapult to the main event title scene without too much backlash.

Maybe WWE will be able to come to a decision and do what is best for business at Money In The Bank, but they need to be thinking about the bigger picture when they make that decison.

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