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WWE is all set to present its first PPV since WrestleMania. This year's Money In The Bank seems promising with it emanating from the WWE Headquarters. Not only the location but also the format of the Money In The Bank Ladder Match has intrigued WWE fans over the world. The Superstars competing for the briefcase will have to make their way through to the roof of the HQ starting from the ground floor.
This year along with the main attractions which are the MITB Ladder Matches, we will witness a long-awaited face-off between The Fiend and The Black Sheep of the Wyatt Family, Braun Strowman. Additionally, Drew McIntyre will be putting his WWE Title on the line against The Monday Night Messiah, Seth Rollins. Will these freshly crowned champions come out of Money In The Bank standing tall?
Bayley will be putting her SmackDown Women's Title on the line against Tamina, who has been built as a force to be reckoned with. Will Sasha Banks come to the aid of her best friend or will she have a change of heart? All our questions will be answered on May 10th.
So far, this is what WWE has planned. But WWE has a habit of shocking its fans on PPVs and in times like these, a few changes and surprises would bring in more viewers for the event. Here are five changes WWE could make before the PPV.
#5 NXT Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, WWE has had to run its weekly shows with no audience in attendance. Not only has this impacted the way we once enjoyed Pro-Wrestling but it also has affected the NXT Superstars heavily. Earlier, the night before a PPV meant the WWE Universe was treated to a brilliant NXT show.
The NXT shows were action-packed and fans sometimes found these more enjoyable than the PPV planned for the next night. With the NXT Superstars robbed of their chance to awe the fans the night before WrestleMania, WWE could have pre-taped an NXT MITB Ladder Match in the Performance Centre to telecast during the PPV or maybe as a dark match.
With only six matches planned for the show and over three hours to fill, this wouldn't be a bad call by WWE Creative. A match such as this would give the fans a chance to watch their favorite NXT Superstars on the big stage. This will also build some excitement around the NXT shows, bringing in more eyes on WWE's show that competes with AEW.
#4 An impromptu Charlotte Flair appearance
Charlotte Flair is the current NXT Women's Champion. She is moments away from her first title defense since winning the NXT Title from Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania 36. Flair's first opponent is Io Shirai who won a six-woman Ladder Match to earn her shot at Flair's Title. Flair has time and again proved to the WWE Universe that she is a legend in the making and that wrestling does run in her blood.
Charlotte Flair has been a part of the Money In The Bank PPV for the past four years and is one of the biggest names in the WWE. She could come out to cut a promo only to be confronted by Jessamyn Duke or Marina Shafir, setting up a showdown between the horsewomen of their respective upbringings.
With the Ronda Rousey controversy stirring many differentiating views within the WWE, we could finally see the horsewomen come to blows to have Ronda Rousey maybe return to WWE. You can never say never in WWE.
#3 Return of Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn ended his five-year dry spell in WWE when he beat Braun Strowman at Elimination Chamber to capture his first main roster singles Championship. The current Intercontinental Champion made his first successful title defense when he beat Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 36 and has been away from WWE TV ever since.
This is the best time for WWE to convince the current Intercontinental Champion to make his return to the shows. WWE has a dearth of storylines to build on and having another Championship to build a feud around would give the company some leeway.
Zayn's return is highly anticipated as he is a Superstar that can entertain the fans in any situation. Even though his WWE run has been underwhelming when compared to his time in NXT, he can pique fans' interest. After Money In The Bank, there will be many credible Superstars who may be left without a direction, and putting them in the Intercontinental Title picture will keep them relevant.
#2 Add Sasha Banks to the SmackDown Women's Championship match
It's no secret that Sasha Banks and Bayley aren't in the best of terms. The Boss has done everything in her power to make sure that Bayley retains her Championship at every occasion. However, Bayley unintentionally cost Banks a chance at winning the MITB Briefcase when she interfered in Banks' match against Lacey Evans.
WWE may pick up on this and inject Sasha Banks into the SmackDown Women's Title Match because of Bayley's actions. This would be the ultimate test of friendship for the duo. A Triple Threat Match involving Banks and her former tag team partner may spell bad news for the third woman, Tamina. But when the dust settles and these two women remove Tamina from the equation, will Banks be the loyal friend she always has been or will she go all out and beat Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Title?
An implosion between the inaugural Women's Tag Team Champions is what the WWE Universe has been waiting for and if we're lucky, we may get its first glimpse at Money In The Banks.
#1 Surprise winner of the MITB Briefcase
Last year, Brock Lesnar shocked the world when he ran down the ramp and clinched the Money In The Bank Briefcase from the fingertips of Mustafa Ali. Nobody would have ever imagined that Brock Lesnar would be the one to win the match given the fact that there were seven competitors before The Beast injected himself into the match.
WWE may have something planned on similar lines for us this Sunday. With the event taking place in WWE HQ, who is to say that one of the producers or a forgotten Superstar may have sold his/her soul to the devil to win the match. Another shocking turn of events would be to see Vince McMahon or Triple H stealing this from the competitors to become the ultimate heel.
These are just speculations and if you can think of anything else do let us know in the comments. We at Sportskeeda are excited to see how Money In The Bank at WWE HQ turns out.
