WWE Money In The Bank 2020: 5 Interesting facts heading into the PPV

WWE's Money in the Bank pay-per-view takes over both The Performance Center and WWE HQ in Stanford Connecticut on Sunday night for one of the most anticipated events of the year.

Each year, WWE crown two Money in the Bank winners and these two Superstars will then have a full calendar year to cash in their contract on a World Champion of their choice. The Superstars will also be able to pick and choose the perfect moment to do so to give themselves the best chance of victory.

In the past, there has only been four unsuccessful Money in the Bank cash ins since WrestleMania 21 when the concept became a reality, which means that luck is on the side of whoever manages to climb the ladder and retrieve the contract.

The Money in the Bank ladder matches aren't the only ones that are set to take place this weekend since Braun Strowman, The New Day, Bayley and Drew McIntyre will also be on hand to defend their Championships.

Whilst this is the second pay-per-view event to take place without an audience at WWE's Performance Center, it's also expected to be a show that delivers, but ahead of the event, here are some useful facts to know.

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#5 The Forgotten Sons first main roster title match

The Forgotten Sons recently made their main roster debut following WrestleMania and the trio has already been handed their first Championship opportunity on the main roster.

The New Day will defend the SmackDown Tag Team Championships against John Morrison and The Miz, The Lucha House Party, and The Forgotten Sons on Sunday night. The trio was formed in NXT in 2018 but given the depth in the Tag Team Division down in the Black and Gold brand, it comes as no surprise that this is the first Championship match that the trio has been given the chance to compete in on the main roster.

Back at TakeOver: XXV, Blake and Steve Culter represented their team in a fatal four-way ladder match for the vacant NXT Tag Team Championships, but even though Jaxson Ryker interfered, the team was still unsuccessful.

Wesley Blake is a former NXT Tag Team Champion, but his stint alongside Culter and Ryker hasn't been as successful. That being said, the trio could mark their first main roster pay-per-view appearance by becoming Champions this weekend at Money In The Bank.

#4 Becky Lynch's dual Championship defense

In the history of Money in the Bank, there has only been one WWE Superstar who has been forced to defend two separate Championships in one night and that's current RAW Women's Champion, Becky Lynch.

Lynch walked out of WrestleMania last year as both SmackDown and RAW Women's Champion and was able to successfully defend her RAW Championship against Lacey Evans, but lost the SmackDown title to Charlotte.

Lynch still holds the RAW Women's Championship a full calendar year after this defense, but interestingly The Man isn't part of the card this weekend. Instead, it was revealed this past week on Monday Night RAW that Becky Lynch would be on hand to confront the winner of the Women's MITB Ladder match this coming week on RAW.

It's also interesting to note that this is the first pay-per-view that Lynch has missed since her WrestleMania victory back in April last year. She has defended her Championship at all but two pay-per-views and is now the longest reigning RAW Women's Champion in WWE history.

#3 Sasha Banks and a number of missing stars

Last year's Money in the Bank pay-per-view was the first event that Sasha Banks missed following her loss at WrestleMania. Banks and Bayley dropped the Women's Tag Team Championships at the biggest show of the year and many reports suggested that Banks wasn't happy about the loss.

The former Women's Champion later returned and slotted back into the Women's Division, but once again she's missing from this year's show. This means that this is the fourth annual Women's Money in the Bank contract ladder match and Banks has been part of just one match.

Banks isn't the only big name missing from the show since the likes of Kevin Owens, Roman Reigns, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn, United States Champion Andrade and RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch are not scheduled to be part of the show either.

Banks could make an appearance to help her best friend Bayley to overcome the threat of Tamina in the SmackDown Women's Championship match, but it's unclear if this is what WWE has planned.

#2 Cash in attempt?

One of the best parts of the Money in the Bank pay-per-view is the fact that there could be a cash-in attempt after the contract match itself.

This weekend there are three Champions who will be defending their titles, which means that there could be some room for a cash in attempt. That being said, last year Bayley took advantage of Charlotte's win over Becky Lynch to cash in her contract but it's now unlikely that she will be the victim of this year's cash in.

It was announced this past week on RAW that Becky Lynch would be confronting the Money in the Bank winner next week as part of the show, which means that aren't any plans for cash in this weekend, at least from the women's side of things.

In the past, Dean Ambrose and Kane have cashed in on the same night and been victorious for the men, technically speaking a same night cash in could still happen following Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre's title defenses on Sunday night.

#1 WWE preventing Kofi Kingston from making history?

Kofi Kingston is on the brink of making more history for WWE, but the company is yet to allow the Tag Team Champion to pull the trigger. Kingston has been in the Money in the Bank ladder match seven times, which is the same as the record holder, Kane.

If Kingston is able to appear in one more Money in the Bank ladder match then he will break the record having appeared in there eight times. Sadly, the past two years, Kingston hasn't been given the chance to appear in the match.

This year is no different since Kingston and Big E will be defending their Championships in a fatal-four-way SmackDown Tag Team Championship match. The match will also feature former Champions The Miz and John Morrison, The Lucha House Party, and The Forgotten Sons.

Perhaps, next year will finally be the year that Kingston makes history and goes on to finally retrieve the contract that has alluded him as well.