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The Women's WWE Money in the Bank ladder match kicked off the main show tonight, and surprisingly, it was Nikki A.S.H. who became Miss Money in the Bank.
Asuka and Alexa Bliss were seen as favorites heading into the match as former winners, whilst Liv Morgan had the babyface backing. But in the end, A.S.H. took advantage of a brawl to climb the ladder and take the briefcase.
Whilst this win came as a surprise since A.S.H. wasn't even considered a dark horse, there are several reasons why the former NXT star could have been booked to win the contract.
#5. Nikki A.S.H. will give Alexa Bliss the WWE Money in the Bank contract
Alexa Bliss wasn't part of the finish to the ladder match since the other superstars buried her under ladders in order to stop her from using her own powers.
A.S.H. has stated many times that she is only "almost" a superhero, whilst Bliss is the one with the powers. The two women were once WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, and Bliss knows how to get into her former friend's head. So expect this story to take quite the turn.
A.S.H. could have been booked to win the match in the same way as Otis the previous year, with the company having no plans for the star to become Champion. Instead, Bliss could use her powers to have her former friend and teammate hand over the contract.
There are no rules against the contract being given to someone else, and although it hasn't been done before, given the push that Bliss has had throughout the WWE ThunderDome era, it's highly likely.
#4. This is the beginning of a huge push on WWE TV for Nikki A.S.H.
Nikki A.S.H. had the confidence to pitch her new superhero gimmick to WWE Chairman Vince McMahon and has since been running with the ball. A.S.H.'s creativity has probably saved her career given the recent budget cuts, and she has made it clear that she'll do anything to continue living her dream.
This sort of creativity could be what WWE has rewarded A.S.H. with, and could give her the biggest push of her main roster career.
A.S.H.'s husband was recently released from WWE, which means that she is now traveling with the company for the first time without Killian Dain, which could be a little easier if she has the Money in the Bank contract to keep her company.
Her new gimmick also seems to have gained her a lot of attention from the WWE Universe and this could now be her reward for her hard work.
#3. Nikki A.S.H. could be the first woman to fail to win WWE Women's Championship
Nikki A.S.H.'s new gimmick is one that has grabbed the attention of the WWE Universe, but it could be argued that it may not be one that will lead her to the Women's Championship.
Since 2017, every woman who has won the contract has become Champion, with two women cashing in on the same night. Meanwhile, Asuka was handed the Championship when she won the match last year.
The odds for the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match winner are currently much better than the men's, which means that there needs to be a twist. Could Nikki's win have been booked because WWE needs a Women's Money in the Bank contract holder to be unsuccessful?
The current Champions of WWE Women's Division could make it difficult for A.S.H. to cash in given that she's a face, which also adds to the obstacles stacked in her way.
#2. The WWE RAW Women's title picture needs new faces
Rhea Ripley has been feuding with Charlotte Flair for several months. Regardless of who comes out on top in tonight's WWE RAW Women's Championship match, the title picture needs some new faces.
Ripley will have no contractual rematch if she loses the WWE RAW Women's Championship, and Charlotte will have no reason for yet another rematch. This means it's time for a new face to be added to the title picture. And that could be Nikki A.S.H.
A.S.H. now has the Money in the Bank contract which allows her to step up to the level of the Champion. She will mostly be live on RAW to make it clear that when the Champion least expects it, she will cash in on her opportunity.
#1. The only way Nikki A.S.H. guarantees a WWE Women's Championship match
Nikki A.S.H. has defeated both Charlotte Flair and WWE RAW Women's Champion Rhea Ripley in beat-the-clock matches in recent months but is yet to be handed a Championship match.
A.S.H. is seen as such a tiny threat to Ripley and Flair that she was part of a challenge backstage where the women tried to claim they could defeat A.S.H in the least amount of time. The former NXT Superstar has been overlooked throughout her main roster career and was only part of those matches because Ripley and Flair wanted to prove a point to each other, and she was in the right place at the right time.
It appears that the only way Nikki can be given what she is owed is if she takes it herself and cashes in on the WWE RAW Women's Champion when she is ready.
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