WWE Money in the Bank: 2 superstars who should win the men's ladder match and 2 who shouldn't

One of the highly anticipated pay-per-views of the year, Money in the Bank is just 2 weeks away from this Sunday. Given that the event is not that far away, WWE has started building up and hyping the event.

Yes, after putting together a dream match between two stalwarts of the red brand in the likes of AJ Styles and Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship at Money in the Bank, WWE went on to officially announce the participants of the men and women's Money in the Bank ladder matches.

While the Internet had already been buzzing with all sorts of rumors regarding the Universal Championship match, the recent developments added fuel to fire and has left people coming up with different speculations and predictions for May 19.

Well, the likes of Baron Corbin, Ricochet, Braun Strowman, and Drew McIntyre were announced as Raw participants, while Andrade, Randy Orton, Finn Balor, and Mustafa Ali will compete as SmackDown's participants in the Men's Money in the Bank ladder match.

And yes, you guessed it right, in this article we are going to discuss 2 superstars who should win the men's MITB ladder match and 2 who should not.

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#4 Should not: Randy Orton

Randy Orton will feature in the Money in the Bank ladder match

Well, on the last episode of SmackDown live, WWE officially announced that The Apex Predator will compete in the men's Money in the Bank ladder match on May 19.

While it was all but expected given The Viper is not involved in any storyline currently, it would be a shocker if Orton wins the briefcase on May 19.

Yes, Randy Orton's journey has been quite on and off in the last 3-4 years. While he has received some major pushes, he has not gotten much to show for it. His recent stint has been a bit underwhelming, and as a matter of fact, he has not been able to break free lately.

On top of that, given the fact that WWE is keen on pushing younger talents through MITB, Orton winning the briefcase seems highly unlikely. However, what scares me is the affinity of WWE and Vince McMahon towards Randy Orton. I mean, WWE has awarded him with meaningless title runs and pushes in the past.

Well, Randy is short on momentum and WWE needs to build him through a legit feud/storyline (maybe against Finn Balor) and a win in the MITB ladder match would do more harm than good to both Orton and WWE.

#3 Should not: Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman won the prestigious briefcase last year

The Monster Among Men will compete as a Raw participant in the men's Money in the Bank ladder match on May 19.

While a feud between Braun Strowman and the current United States champion has been anticipated ever since the duo had a confrontation on the blue brand, it seems WWE has some other plans for the former Money in the Bank winner.

Yes, the winner of the 2018 men's MITB ladder match, Braun Strowman, is one of the hot favorites to win the event for the second time in a row. However, it might not be the best idea going forward.

Yes, blame it on poor booking or backstage heat, but Strowman has become irrelevant after a few heartbreaking losses. All that fire, intensity, and momentum that he had accumulated behind his back for over a year is gone thanks to his bookings in the last 2-3 months.

Thus handing him the briefcase (which may seem a lucrative idea) would do more harm than good to WWE in the long run. Creative needs to build him once again in the mid-card, and a highly speculated feud against Samoa Joe for the US title seems apt for him.

#2 Should: Andrade

Andrade Cien Almas will compete in the MITB ladder match for the very first time

Among the four SmackDown participants announced for the men's Money in the Bank ladder match this week, Andrade was a prominent name among them.

Yes, the high flyer who has impressed both critics, as well as WWE fans alike, will feature in his first MITB ladder match on May 19. And to be honest, it was all but obvious. I mean, WWE has been building him for a push for quite some time now and it would have been quite a shocker if Andrade would not have featured in that list.

Well, Andrade is right at the top along with Drew McIntyre when it comes to the hot favorites to win the MITB ladder match. While he was speculated to feature in a feud against Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship upon his arrival on the Raw roster in the recent Superstar Shake-up, WWE switched him back to SmackDown Live the following week.

However, all is not lost yet, as WWE could have Andrade win the MITB briefcase to launch him in the main event scene.

And rightfully, given his performance and hard work over the last six months or so, El Idolo deserves to be in the main event scene, and May 19 could very well be the start of something huge for him.

#1 Should: Drew McIntyre

McIntyre could be next in line to replace Rollins as the Universal Champion

Ever since Seth Rollins defeated 'The Beast' Brock Lesnar to become the new Universal Champion at WrestleMania 35, a feud against McIntyre was highly speculated for the Architect of The Shield.

However, WWE chose to have AJ Styles take on Rollins for the Universal Championship at Money in the Bank. Thus it became all but obvious that McIntyre would feature in the men's MITB ladder match.

Well, the odds of McIntyre winning the briefcase on May 19 is very high, probably the highest as compared to the other participants. I mean, WWE has been building him as the top heel of the company since late 2018, and it might not take long before he becomes the new Universal Champion.

Furthermore, given the fact that it is highly rumored that WWE has something big planned for the winner of this year's MITB (given the last two cash-in attempts were unsuccessful), McIntyre winning the briefcase seems totally on the cards as he is speculated to be the next in line to get a shot at the Universal Championship.

Given his impeccable work since the fall of 2018, McIntyre deserves to win the MITB briefcase. And dare I say, expect The Scottish Psychopath to walk out as Mr. MITB on May 19.