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Money in the Bank was a solid pay-per-view which had its fair share of surprises, high spots, memorable moments, and mistakes.
All these factors made it possibly the best event of the year yet and gave fans a mixture of what to expect from the company going forward. It was nice to watch the creatives experiment with the superstars for once, and they would surely be glad about the response they got.
Most of the superstars involved in matches on Sunday got no rest, as they were back to competing on Monday Night Raw.
Even though the episode tried to deliver a solid punch while quickly switching focus and building on the Super Show-Down event, it fell apart in many segments.
In this article, we will look at the 4 biggest mistakes WWE made on this week’s episode of the flagship show.
#4 Lars’ rivals
With the existence of some of the most talented but underused superstars in the roster, WWE has conveniently turned their heads towards The Lucha House Party to act as Lars’ rivals.
We’re all aware that Vince loves to build monsters by showcasing them as unstoppable forces against multiple superstars, but this is getting out of hand now.
Lars could have been so much better had he been faced off against a mid-card superstar such as EC3, Apollo Crews, or Chad Gable. Instead, WWE believes that making the mammoth superstar face three cruiserweights will make him stand out more and ring with the WWE Universe.
Even if that is the case, WWE has surely taken a step back on the superstar who was supposed to get a grand push right off the bat and become an indestructible force similar to how they built Braun Strowman at the start of his single’s run.
#3 The 24/7 Championship
WWE had announced that Mick Foley would be unveiling a brand new championship on Raw this week, and fans couldn’t stop but flood social media with their predictions.
While many believed that it would either result in the return of the Hardcore Championship or announcement of the brand new Legends Championship ahead of Goldberg and The Undertaker’s clash, WWE had completely different plans.
Hardcore legend Mick Foley returned to Raw and introduced the latest WWE title: the 24/7 Championship.
The titleholder would have no days off, would be subject to attack from any Superstar across WWE's brands and could lose his status as champion at any time.
After the announcement, Foley instructed Superstars to surround the ring and whoever got to the title would be its first champion. Among the competitors vying for it were Cedric Alexander, Titus O'Neil, EC3, Eric Young, Mojo Rawley, Karl Anderson and No Way Jose.
While the championship can have some good prospects and provide some comic relief on the various brands, the choice of superstars who competed for the title seemed like a huge mistake.
It was obvious that WWE has made a clear distinction between its upper card, mid-card, and lower card superstars, and just gave the lower card superstars some screentime through the championship.
#2 Sami Zayn’s loss
Sami Zayn defeated Braun Strowman last week with the help of Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin to take Strowman’s spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match.
This week, the two men met again in the squared circle as Strowman had a score to settle with The Underdog from the Underground. It is important to mention here that neither Strowman nor Sami Zayn got a chance to compete in Sunday’s match, and they both should have had a score to settle with Brock Lesnar instead.
Anyway, the huge mistake was made during the end of the match as Zayn never got a chance to show much of his skills and was defeated by Strowman.
Currently, WWE seems to have no longterm plans for Strowman, and a victory for the superstar makes no sense whatsoever. Strowman got his revenge on Zayn but it came at the expense of a heel who was finally starting to build some creative momentum for himself.
Zayn has been excellent on the mic in recent weeks and should have gone over in this match to become a formidable mid-card heel who could challenge Finn Balor or Rey Mysterio for the mid-card titles in the near future.
#1 Drew McIntyre’s position
Can anyone justify Drew McIntyre’s position in the WWE locker room at the moment?
Before every match, McIntyre is the clear favorite heel who comes out not only to defeat his opponent but make them suffer and regret in the process.
However, instead of getting a breakthrough singles run, he is constantly paired with superstars who work off his strengths and get a push rather than McIntyre himself.
Bobby Lashley and Baron Corbin are two men who have constantly worked off the superstar, and now it seems like it’s Shane McMahon’s turn to do so.
McIntyre has sided with the heel authority in the past but gotten nothing in the process. Then why is he doing so again and why is WWE making the mistake of booking him against Roman Reigns once again?
WWE is also making the constant mistake of ending McIntyre’s matches either due to disqualifications or interference which is further damaging his overall dominance.
