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One of the most anticipated PPVs of the year, Money In The Bank, is almost on the horizon. Initially a WrestleMania tradition, the Money In The Bank match was given its own PPV in 2010. The free-for-all at WrestleMania 26 was the last time the match took place at a WrestleMania. The first PPV featured two MITB matches, with The Miz winning the red brand's match and Kane securing the blue briefcase.
The PPV has since become an annual staple in WWE during the post-WrestleMania season. The 2017 edition of Money In The Bank featured the first-ever Women's MITB match, which Carmella won, and eventually cashed it in on Charlotte Flair to win the SmackDown Women's Title. Last year, Alexa Bliss won the briefcase and cashed it in later on in the night to win the Raw Women's Title.
The upcoming edition of the show features two Money In The Bank matches, one of which is the Women's ladder match that will be contested among 8 women, 4 from each brand. Natalya, Dana Brooke, Naomi, Nikki Cross, Bayley, Mandy Rose, Carmella, and Ember Moon are going to go at it to win a future shot at the Women's Title of their respective brands.
Let's take a look at five possible winners in the Women's Ladder match.
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#5 Ember Moon
When she made her way to the main roster on the Raw after WrestleMania 34, it seemed like Ember Moon was destined for greatness on the red brand. She was one of the final two participants in the battle royal at the first-ever Women's PPV, Evolution. Nia Jax eliminated Moon to secure a future shot at the Women's Title. At this year's Royal Rumble, Ember Moon lasted 52 minutes and eliminated 6 women in the process, before being eliminated herself by Alexa Bliss.
When she was drafted to SmackDown Live in the Superstar Shakeup, fans hoped that this would be the beginning of a revival of her waning career. A possible win at the upcoming PPV is exactly what Moon needs if she wants to cement her place in the women's main event scene.
#4 Nikki Cross
Nikki Cross is one of the most unique characters in WWE at the moment. She made her NXT debut back in 2016, and was introduced as Nikki Cross in a Facebook Live video, months later.
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She went on to join the notorious faction, Sanity. During this year's Superstar Shakeup, Cross was sent to Monday Night Raw. She wasn't scheduled to compete in the Money In The Bank Ladder match, but was announced as a last-minute replacement for Alexa Bliss, who was taken out of the match due to an injury. Although she wasn't even in the match in the first place, could we see WWE give us a huge swerve and decide to give Cross a major push?
Recently, she hinted at a character makeover in a backstage segment. A win of this caliber could be the perfect start for her new persona.
#3 Mandy Rose
It has been a long while since Mandy Rose came up to the main roster. She accompanied her best friend Sonya Deville and joined forces with Paige on the Raw roster. Paige's career came to an unfortunate end due to a severe injury. The duo was sent to SmackDown Live in last year's Superstar Shakeup. Despite being a dastardly heel, Rose is incredibly popular among the WWE Universe and has scored a pin on former WWE SmackDown Women's Champion, Asuka.
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A win in the upcoming MITB match could be a great way to capitalize on Rose' popularity and propel her to the top of the SmackDown Live Women's main event scene. This could give rise to a string of possibilities, with one of them being Rose turning heel on Deville and going her own way with her briefcase.
#2 Dana Brooke
Although this does seem like a long shot, we can't discount the fact that Brooke's mannerisms have taken a major turn over the course of the past few weeks. It all began when she delivered a heartfelt promo on her match against Ronda Rousey on the road to WrestleMania. Dana Brooke lost the match in quick succession, but held on to her new-found spirit.
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Dana Brooke has been dangling in the women's mid-card ever since she came up to the main roster. She was paired up with Titus O'Neil when he was given the gimmick of Titus Worldwide, but the angle didn't go anywhere. Maybe an underdog win in one of the biggest and most-anticipated matches is what Brooke's career sorely needs at the moment. Money In The Bank has always been about creating new top stars, and it won't hurt if WWE gives Brooke a shot at glory.
#1 Bayley
At WrestleMania 35, Bayley and Sasha Banks lost their Women's Tag Team Titles, and the latter hasn't been seen since on WWE TV. Bayley was later drafted to the blue brand in the Superstar Shakeup, where she immediately confronted Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. Charlotte defeated Bayley to win a shot at Becky's SmackDown Live Women's Title.
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With The Boss 'N' Hug Connection now being a part of history, maybe this is where WWE takes a chance with Bayley. She was one of the most popular Superstars in NXT, but her career took a drastic downturn soon after being called up to the main roster. Her long-term booking against Sasha Banks didn't do her any favors too. Bayley recently stated that she is tired of seeing Becky and Charlotte hog the spotlight, and a win at the upcoming PPV is exactly what she needs to dethrone her former best friends.
