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As WWE tweeted a while ago, the field is set for Men's Money in the Bank ladder match. If you take a look at the lineup, it's quite interesting. From high flyers like Ricochet and Ali to monsters like Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre, the match will feature Superstars with different styles. Interestingly, only 2 former World Champions (Randy Orton and Finn Balor) are a part of the bout.
The last 2 winners (Baron Corbin and Braun Strowman), weren't able to cash-in their Money in the Bank contracts successfully. So, it's rumored that this year's winner will be treated as a megastar. Based on these rumors, it can be predicted that one of the 8 guys listed above will be a World Champion over the next 12 months.
It can be said that Superstars like Ricochet and Ali are just in for the crazy spots. Randy Orton has nothing to gain by winning either. Strowman and Corbin are interesting additions but considering that they have already won the coveted briefcase once in their respective careers, it should go to someone else this year.
That leaves us with Andrade, Finn Balor and Drew McIntyre. Let's discuss who, out of these 3, deserves to win the most.
#3 Finn Balor
Finn Balor was recently traded to Smackdown Live for Samoa Joe during the Superstar Shakeup. Ever since arriving on the Blue Brand, Balor has been on an undefeated streak. The 2-time Intercontinental Champion has also been added to the Money in the Bank ladder match. Considering the fact that Smackdown Live is the land of opportunity, there's a high chance that Balor grabs the top prize down the line. What better way to make it a reality and starting Balor's WWE Title hunt by having him win the briefcase?
The Irish young gun is quite popular with the WWE Universe and is due a World Title run, after his first one ended abruptly. Balor has proved time and again that he can pull out an incredible match, out of almost anyone on the roster. Moreover, his promo skills have improved by leaps and bounds over the past 2 and a half years. Therefore, it's an ideal time for WWE to pull the trigger on a WWE Title push for The Demon's alter-ego.
#2 Drew McIntyre
Ever since January, the Scottish Psychopath's path to the Universal Title has been quite rocky. Most of the chances he has been given to qualify for a title opportunity until now featured him in multi-man matches where the winner pinned someone else to qualify. Expect McIntyre to fight against all odds to retrieve the briefcase, come May 19th.
However, the Scottish Psychopath has been built as a monster heel ever since his return last April. He is one of the rare heels who never back down from a fight. Having him hold a contract that allows one to catch the World Champion off-guard doesn't sound like something suited for McIntyre's character.
He is bound to enter the title picture anyways this year, as the Red Brand has a babyface Champion and lack of credible heels. Moreover, he is expected to clash with Rollins at Extreme Rules in July. So, the briefcase could go to a Smackdown Live Superstar. This is the only logic that could prevent him from winning the contract. Other than that, there is no reason for him to not win the match.
#1 Andrade
Andrade can be a World Champion and people will still call him underrated. That's how good he is in the ring. Moreover, having a charismatic manager like Zelina Vega with him gives WWE every reason to push El Idolo to the moon. His main roster run has been quite lacklustre so far. For a fairly good part of last year, he was kept off TV or featured in throwaway matches. Then a brief feud (which went nowhere due to Mysterio getting drafted to Raw) allowed Andrade to pick up some momentum.
Moreover, Fox reportedly wants Latino stars on the Blue Brand by October to draw in Spanish viewers. Thus, there is time to establish Andrade as a major player by then. Winning the Ladder match will be the perfect way for casual fans to start considering him as a credible athlete. Thus, Andrade deserves to win this match the most, out of all the participants. He has the most to gain as well as lose from this match. WWE has the chance to build a star overnight and here's hoping that nothing goes wrong this time.
