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Money in the Bank saw two new champions crowned as Charlotte Flair walked about RAW Women's Champion and The Usos were able to capture the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
It was a night that was main evented by Roman Reigns Universal Championship defense against the Edge before John Cena made his long-awaited return.
The WWE Universe were back and it was clear that the WWE Superstars were happy to be back in front of a capacity crowd for the first time in more than a year. Whilst the whole night was a celebration and signaled the start of a new era in WWE, the night didn't go by without a few mistakes.
The following list looks at just five mistakes that WWE made at Money in the Bank last night.
#5. Why did Becky Lynch tease a WWE return, again?
It's been almost 14 months since the WWE Universe saw Becky Lynchin a WWE ring but Money in the Bank wasn't deemed to be the venue for her return.
Lynch gave birth to her daughter back in December and has since been teasing a WWE return at every major pay-per-view. At The Royal Rumble Lynch tweeted a picture of the entrance curtain, before teasing that she would be part of WrestleMania Night One.
Last night The Man made it clear that she was in Fort Worth, Texas, and teased that she could take out one of the women in the ladder match and enter herself.
Of course, this didn't happen and the fact that Lynch had once again teased her return meant that the crowd was left chanting "We Want Becky" through the RAW Women's Championship match instead. Despite being at the venue, Becky obviously didn't show up, with WWE opting to have John Cena make his return instead.
Before long this will reach the point where the WWE Universe won't actually care about Lynch's return because it has been milked so much. At some point, she will have to make her return, and the more wind that she takes out of the WWE Universe enroute to her return, the less of a pop she will receive.
#4. Was that really the best way for Nikki A.S.H to win the WWE Money in the Bank ladder match?
Much like Otis' Money in the Bank ladder match win last year, Nikki A.S.H just took advantage of the situation and it led to her climbing the ladder and retrieving the WWE contract.
A.S.H was far from a favorite in the match and because of the way that she won, the finish was seen as somewhat overwhelming. With the likes of Alexa Bliss and Liv Morgan also in the match with A.S.H, it was believed that these two women were more capable of becoming WWE's Miss Money in the Bank.
A.S.H's new superhero gimmick is in its infancy and now it could take quite the turn since The RAW Women's Champion who she could be looking to cash in on is Charlotte Flair. A.S.H was able to outlast Flair in a Beat the Clock match a few weeks ago on RAW but she wasn't able to pin The Queen.
The last few years have seen the Women's Money in the Bank contract over and done within a day, this year was supposed to be different but now it feels quite underwhelming.
#3. The Mysterio's lost their Championships as part of the WWE Money in the Bank kickoff show
Not only did The Mysterio's lose their SmackDown Tag Team Championships last night after just two months, but this match was relegated to the kick-off show at WWE Money in the Bank.
This was one of the matches that stole last night's show and given the fact that The Usos are currently part of the main event storyline, it's a surprise that this match was the one relegated to the kickoff show.
If any match deserved to be on the kickoff then it should have been AJ Styles and Omos vs The Viking Raiders, since there has been very little build to the match and there wasn't a lot of story when it did take place.
Dominik and Rey Mysterio made history when they won the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania Backlash, so it's a surprise that the duo have been given such a short reign. The only blessing here is the fact that The Mysterio's thwarted Uso's attempt to interfere in the main event, which means that this rivalry is far from over.
#2. Why wasn't Xavier Woods part of the WWE Championship match?
This past Monday night on RAW, Xavier Woods was able to defeat Bobby Lashley which led to The Almighty sending home "Lashley's Ladies" and focusing solely on being WWE Champion.
Lashley was able to easily defeat Kofi Kingston in the same way that Brock Lesnar brushed aside the Champion back in 2019, but Lashley wanted to send a message. After three dominators, Kingston was finally locked into the Hurt Lock, but the entire time he was being beaten Xavier Woods was nowhere to be seen.
Woods was the man who changed something in Lashley when he was able to pin him last week and MVP has been trying to come between the two friends in recent months.
It's unclear why Woods wasn't in Kingston's corner as part of his WWE Championship match or why he didn't come out when it was clear that Kingston was being dominated. Woods was shown celebrating in the locker room with Big E earlier in the night so he was in attendance, he just wasn't part of the segment between Lashley and Kofi.
#1. Charlotte Flair becomes a 14-time WWE Women's Champion at the expense of Rhea Ripley
Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley last night at Money in the Bank to become a record 14-time WWE Women's Champion.
Rhea Ripley has held the Championship since WrestleMania and has proved to be worthy of holding the title in the absence of Charlotte Flair. It's been made apparent that Ripley took Flair's place when she wasn't able to wrestle at WrestleMania, but The Nightmare has been a fantastic champion over the past few months.
Charlotte Flair is already the most decorated female wrestler in the history of the company, last night was her chance to put Ripley over and allow the former NXT Champion to dominate RAW and move on to a new challenger in the Women's Division.
Instead, this booking shows that regardless of the fact that it's a new era in WWE, the company is happy to book the same old thing and always push the default button to throw a Championship on Charlotte when things get too tough.
