WWE Money In The Bank 2020: 5 Reasons why Nia Jax should win the contract match

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This year's Money in the Bank pay-per-view is set to be quite a unique affair since the men and women of WWE will have to "climb the corporate ladder" in Stanford Connecticut at the WWE Headquarters.

Money in the Bank doesn't take place until next month, but the women competitors for the briefcase have already been announced except for one place, which will be decided next week on SmackDown when Carmella takes on Mandy Rose.

The women's match is already stacked and includes the likes of Shayna Baszler, Asuka, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, and Nia Jax. Given the line-up, The Irresistible Force would seemingly be the most surprising addition to the match, which could ultimately make her the best option for a win.

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#5. It's Nia Jax's first Money in the Bank ladder match

The women's Money in the Bank ladder match has been an annual affair ever since 2017 when Carmella became the first woman to climb the ladder and retrieve the contract. Over the years there have been a number of women in the match including Dana Brooke, who will step into her third Money in the Bank contract ladder match.

This year will see the debut of Jax, Shayna Baszler, Asuka, and Lacey Evans in the match, but of the four women stepping up to the plate for the first time, Jax would be the most believable.

The former Women's Champion was working on climbing to the top rope ahead of WrestleMania last year. It would also be so much harder for her opponents to knock her down off the ladder once she has been able to get herself in a winning position.

#4. Controversy

There is a lot of controversy surrounding Nia Jax at present since the former RAW Women's Champion looked as though she dropped Kairi Sane this past week on RAW. She already has a reputation of not being the safest Superstar to work with, especially since she injured Becky Lynch a few years back and it's seemingly defined her career.

Jax has only just returned after undergoing double ACL surgery and has already been able to garner some heat within the WWE Universe, so for WWE to put the contract on her would definitely get people talking on social media.

In the past, WWE has been known to make decisions based on the reaction that they will receive from their fanbase, and choosing The Irresistible Force as the Money in the Bank contract winner would definitely be a controversial choice.

If WWE wants to ensure that Money in the Bank is trending following the event, then Nia Jax would be the right person to pick up the case. Especially since the former Champion has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons following her return.

#3. It would be a huge surprise

As already noted, Nia Jax has only recently made her return to WWE after more than a year on the sidelines since she was forced to- undergo surgery on her ACLs following last year's WrestleMania.

Jax was obviously in pain for most of last year heading into WrestleMania, but she still opted to tape up her legs and wrestle through the pain in order to have her WrestleMania moment. Of course, WWE is a huge fan of their talent going out of their way to make history and Jax went above and beyond for the company, so this could be the payoff.

Since Jax doesn't even have a storyline at present it would be a surprise for her to step back into one of his magnitude after a year away. That being said, Jax has been waiting to return for a while so she could be completely prepared for this kind of push, especially if she returns to the monster heel persona that she once had.

#2. Nia Jax has a storyline with Becky Lynch already

One of the most memorable storylines in the Women's Division over the past few years was the one that turned Becky Lynch into 'The Man' back in 2018. Lynch was forced to miss Survivor Series in 2018 because of a broken nose that she suffered at the hands of Nia Jax when SmackDown invaded RAW ahead of the show in November 2018.

Lynch later confronted Nia Jax backstage after the former Women's Champion bragged about the fact that she injured The Man and cost her the match against Ronda Rousey.

Jax has since been missing from WWE TV, but the WWE Universe is yet to have a real pay-off between Nia Jax and Lynch following her change of character. If Lynch is able to retain her RAW Women's Championship following the show, then Jax would be the one going after The Man in the weeks that follow since she would be the contract holder.

This would be the perfect way for Lynch to test her mettle against her one time enemy.

#1. Money in the Bank works better with a heel winner

Over the years, the Money in the Bank contract ladder match has been won by both faces and heels, but it's arguable that the contract works better in the hands of a heel. Some of the greatest cash-ins of all time have been from heels like Edge, Seth Rollins, Dolph Ziggler, and Randy Orton.

Many faces have been forced to announce their cash-ins in advance much like John Cena and RVD. The contract in the briefcase is there for a sneaky way to win a Championship because the cash-in could take place anywhere and at any time.

This favors a heel who wants to be Champion but doesn't want to do all of the work much like Carmella when she cashed in her contract on Charlotte in 2018. Back in 2019, Alexa Bliss when was able to cash in on Nia Jax after interfering in her match with Ronda Rousey.

It would be a change of pace for Nia Jax to be chasing a Championship and looking to get even with Becky Lynch following her exploits back in 2018.