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WWE Money in the Bank 2020 is now done, dusted and in the record books. Otis and Asuka are this year's big winners after claiming victory in the respective ladder matches.
It was, once again, a chaotic night of WWE action as Money in the Bank took over not only the WWE Performance Center but also the plush Headquarters of WWE in Stamford, Connecticut.
The company made good on its promise to have the men and women in the Money in the Bank ladder matches fight from the bottom of the building to the very top, and there was plenty of hilarity in between, with a number of key talking points.
Otis wins Money in the Bank
At the end of the night at Money in the Bank, though, it was arguably Otis who was celebrating the longest and loudest after he continued his incredible and somewhat unlikely rise to the top of WWE - and their Headquarters - by snaring the briefcase, albeit perhaps more by luck than judgment or intent.
Asuka, while also victorious on the night, has far more big-match experience. While her victory may have raised one or two eyebrows, it certainly won't have come as a surprise or be classed as an upset.
It was a night that saw Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman both retain their Championships, while The New Day, Bobby Lashley and Bayley all also secured sizable victories.
With everything now in the rearview mirror, it's time to take a quick look back at 5 things we learned from WWE Money in the Bank 2020:
#5. Lashley is an aimless wrecking ball
There's no doubting that, right now, there are few Superstars on a more dominant run than Bobby Lashley.
The former ECW Champion may not be headlining shows week in, week out, and his run is certainly flying under the radar. Nonetheless, there is arguably nobody who is racking up more consecutive wins than The Almighty.
The question is, where is this headed? Has WWE been keeping Lashley ticking over in readiness for a thrust into the main event scene? Or are they yet to fully decide what they want to do with the powerhouse? What is clear is that something is afoot for the former military man, as WWE rarely gifts consecutive, televised victories without a reason.
Lashley made short work out of R-Truth at WWE Money in the Bank, but it's now time for this wrecking ball to get some direction.
#4 It's Asuka's second big chance
I felt there was a sense of coming full circle for Asuka at WWE Money in the Bank.
Don't get me wrong, it is difficult to argue that the Empress of Tomorrow hasn't enjoyed a notable WWE career. She's the first-ever women's Royal Rumble winner, a former SmackDown Women's and NXT Women's champion. Nonetheless, many feel there's a sense that WWE haven't quite made the most of her during her 'main roster' career.
Her impressive unbeaten run in WWE was ended by Charlotte Flair - no slight in itself, but it seemed a little wasted on Flair given she is already established as one of the company's most impressive and high-profile stars. Equally, the Royal Rumble win was overshadowed by the debut of Ronda Rousey.
Could Asuka beat RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch?
Now, WWE might just have decided to hit the reset button with Asuka. Could they be planning for her to be the one to finally derail Becky Lynch? That remains to be seen, but it would be a shame if they didn't make good on her impressive Money in the Bank victory.
#3 WWE's creativity struck again
There was a lot to take away from the Money in the Bank ladder matches on Sunday night.
There was a food fight that interrupted Paul Heyman's dinner, Stephanie McMahon tore Dana Brooke a new one and Vince McMahon's wrath hilariously reduced AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan to nervous little boys - all in the name of comedy.
Two WWE Superstars thrown from a roof
That wasn't all, however. Styles came face to face (or at least he thought he did...) with The Undertaker, and King Corbin hurled Rey Mysterio and Aleister Black off a roof. All of the above in the space of about half an hour.
It goes to show that, once again, WWE is capable of thinking outside the box when it comes to creating innovative content to combat the lack of live crowds. Add the Money in the Bank ladder match to the Boneyard Match and FireFly Funhouse bout as ways they've really knocked it out of the park in that regard.
#2. Something is afoot with Seth Rollins
After his landmark win against Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, Drew McIntyre needed a high-profile victory to cement his young reign as WWE Champion. In beating Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank, he got that.
However, I was far more interested in the coming together the two had after their match at the WWE Performance Center. The two stood and shook hands in a rare showing of sportsmanship. Granted, there's a chance it could mean nothing, but this is WWE, right?
Seth Rollins could be turning face
In my view, this could be the start of WWE very slowly starting to put things in place to turn Seth Rollins face once again. After all, he has been every bit the dastardly heel in recent weeks, and it seemed more than a little out of place that he pulled back on his use of a steel chair during the match, and then shook hands with the champ afterwards.
As the Monday Night Messiah, gestures of respect have been few and far between from Rollins lately, so this is surely headed somewhere.
#1. Tag teams need a reboot
Money in the Bank saw The New Day keep hold of their SmackDown Tag Team Championships after an entertaining fatal four-way match against The Forgotten Sons, Miz & Morrison and the Lucha House Party.
While The New Day remains on top of that particular mountain, one could argue that the view underneath them needs to change a little, and over on Monday Night RAW too, to a degree. WWE needs an influx of fresh tag teams.
The arrival on the scene of The Forgotten Sons is a good start, and the way they've quickly made an impact on the blue brand is a good indication that they might be the ones to step up and challenge The New Day next.
WWE needs a breath of fresh air in the tag team division
It felt a little bit like we were going through the motions on Sunday. The match was great, but there was nothing we haven't really already seen before, and that's not the fault of the performers. While it may be harder to introduce new tag team talent in the present climate, WWE might do well to give it some consideration.
Tag team wrestling deserves a prominent place on any WWE show, but I'd be worried that, unless things really freshen up, we'll soon revert back to the days that tag teams were overlooked and barely acknowledged.
