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We are all set for this year’s edition of WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view. The match card looks stacked with five big title bouts scheduled for the night. Of course, the biggest highlights of the event will include the Men’s and Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder matches, which will witness several top superstars battling it out for a guaranteed title opportunity.
Here, we will look at things that should happen at Money in the Bank pay-per-view on Sunday and things that shouldn’t.
#3 Shouldn’t happen at Money in the Bank 2021: Roman Reigns loses his Universal Championship
Edge made a surprise return on WWE SmackDown and went straight after Roman Reigns' Universal Championship. The Rated-R Superstar demanded a title match at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view as he felt that their bout at WrestleMania was compromised after Daniel Bryan was also added to the equation. He relentlessly pursued Reigns in the weeks that followed and left no opportunity to remind The Tribal Chief about his presence.
Over the last few weeks, WWE has shown Edge as a dominating superstar who won't hesitate to play mind games ahead of his big match. Although he seems to have a lot of momentum on his side, he should not walk out of Money in the Bank with the Universal Championship. This match doesn't necessarily need a title change for it to be an entertaining in-ring encounter.
Roman Reigns and Edge's recent history points towards a big match at Money in the Bank 2021. The former has spent the last year cementing himself as one of the best heels in the business. He will most likely keep the title and continue that dominant run, especially in front of a live audience.
Moreover, beating Edge would earn him immense bragging rights, and we know that Paul Heyman loves to have a few of those in store.
#3 Should happen at Money in the Bank 2021: The Bloodline gets all the gold
In the weeks leading up to the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, we saw Edge brutalizing Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso. Even when The Tribal Chief finally managed to get everyone in his entourage on a single page, Edge outsmarted them by finding new allies in Rey and Dominik Mysterio.
Not to forget, Reigns and The Usos have been involved in several altercations with the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Champions.
All six men also competed in a historic Tag Team Match on SmackDown, which ended with Jey Uso pinning Rey Mysterio for a win. Soon, it was confirmed that The Usos would challenge Rey and Dominik Mysterio for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
Thus, we could see Reigns and The Usos wrapped in gold on Sunday night. Unless WWE is planning for a rematch between The Usos and The Mysterios at SummerSlam, they should be allowed to win the tag team gold.
The company has been teasing an unbelievably dominant run covered in championship gold for Roman Reigns and his family. Could it all start at Money in the Bank this weekend?
#2 Shouldn’t happen at Money in the Bank 2021: Kofi Kingston loses in a squash match
At the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, Kofi Kingston will challenge Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship. Both superstars have been involved in an entertaining rivalry on RAW, and Kingston finally has a chance to become the world champion again.
Although it is unlikely that the WWE Championship will change hands, the creative team must ensure that the New Day member is not subjected to another squash match with gold on the line.
Kingston has done well in posing a serious threat to Lashley's title reign. It ultimately forced the WWE Champion to give up all his celebrations to help him concentrate better on the challenge that lies ahead. The build-up to this match at Money in the Bank has been good, and it would be disappointing to see Kofi Kingston lose in underwhelming fashion.
#2 Should happen at Money in the Bank 2021: End of the feud between Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley
This was one of the first title matches confirmed for Money in the Bank 2021. It was pretty surprising to see Charlotte Flair get another shot at the RAW Women's Championship. She has been targeting Rhea Ripley for a long time now, and their feud has undoubtedly run its course. We hope that this feud will finally end at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
Given how close Flair has come to winning the RAW Women's Championship in the last few months, she could walk away from the upcoming pay-per-view with another record-breaking title victory. It can't be denied that Ripley needs that title more at the moment. She will benefit from a good title match at Money in the Bank and elevate her position on the RAW roster.
But more than anything, Rhea Ripley needs to end the current chapter with Charlotte Flair and draw the curtain on this extended rivalry.
#1 Shouldn’t happen at Money in the Bank 2021: Drew McIntyre wins the MITB Ladder match
Drew McIntyre defeated AJ Styles and Riddle to qualify for the Money in the Bank Ladder match. There is no denying that he was one of the best performers in the ThunderDome, and he deserves a world title reign in front of a live audience.
While WWE fans would love to see him back at the top of the mountain, the creative team needs to wait a while before pushing McIntyre back into the WWE Championship picture.
The Scottish Warrior has enjoyed a dominant run on RAW, and it would be interesting to see how well he carries himself without the title. Additionally, McIntyre winning the Money in the Bank contract will mainly mean that he will go after Bobby Lashley again – a rivalry that we have seen extensively unfold on RAW since earlier this year.
Drew McIntyre doesn’t need the Money in the Bank contract to pose a serious threat to the world championship reign.
#1 Should happen at Money in the Bank 2021: Potential Becky Lynch return?
Becky Lynch could account for a huge surprise at WWE Money in the Bank 2021. The Man was recently spotted at the Performance Center and is reportedly close to a return. The women’s division has certainly missed Lynch in action, and things could take a poetic turn on Sunday night.
Almost a year ago, she announced her pregnancy on RAW after Money in the Bank before giving her title to Asuka. Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins welcomed their first daughter Roux in December, and the couple tied the knot last month. She could return at this year’s edition of the pay-per-view and send the entire WWE Universe into a frenzy.
