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Money in the Bank is in the books and the PPV ended up being an enjoyable watch, especially the main event.
The men's and women's Money in the Bank ladder matches were simultaneously held at the WWE HQ and there were many takeaways from the match worth noting.
Today's post-PPV special of the WWE Rumor Roundup touches upon all the backstage updates about the show. There is a lot to unpack in the aftermath of the PPV and we take a look at the biggest rumors doing the rounds.
A WWE Superstar could be on his way out of the company after losing at Money in the Bank.
Which title will Otis choose to cash in the MITB contract on? Speculation points towards a title that was never taken into account by previous Money in the Bank briefcase holders.
We also have an interesting note about the Vince McMahon segment from the Money in the Bank main event.
Talking about Vince McMahon, a crazy story was revealed about the WWE boss demonstrating a dangerous stunt during the WrestleMania 36 rehearsals.
Roman Reigns was also trending on social media during Money in the Bank despite his absence from WWE TV. Why did that happen and what does that mean in the grander scheme of things? We may know the answer.
Here is today's daily WWE Rumor Roundup:
#5. Rey Mysterio could be done with WWE
Baron Corbin threw both Rey Mysterio and Aleister Black off the roof at the Money in the Bank and everyone's talking about the aforementioned spot.
Ryan Satin tweeted after the show that there have been rumors of Rey Mysterio possibly leaving the WWE. If the reports are indeed true, then the MITB spot could have been WWE's way of killing Mysterio's character.
Satin also added that he would love to see Black return as a dark entity to get some revenge for being murdered at Money in the Bank.
If the rumors are true and Rey Mysterio is possibly on his way out of WWE, killing off his character by throwing him off the roof is certainly a unique exit. I also like that this allows Aleister Black to return as an even darker entity out for revenge for his murder.
As we had reported earlier, Aleister Black tweeted out an epic photo after 'dying' in the MITB match and the tweet is an obvious hint of a potential character shift for the Superstar.
Rey Mysterio's WWE future after Money in the Bank
Rey Mysterio has maintained social media silence and there are chances that we may have seen the last of the WWE legend, whose contract comes to an end in September.
Wondering how WWE pulled off the spot and what happened after Mysterio and Black were sent flying off the roof? We have the answer here.
#4. Otis may not cash in the MITB contract on Braun Strowman
Otis surprisingly won the Money in the Bank briefcase and he is now eligible to challenge for a title of his choosing at any given time. MITB holders have historically gone after the World Titles but that may not happen in Otis' case.
Otis was recently interviewed by Digital Spy and he revealed that he would cash in the MITB contract on the SmackDown Tag Team Champions if he ended up winning it.
As highlighted by WrestlingNews.co, the Money in the Bank ladder match was taped weeks ago and Otis had already known about his victory when he gave the interview.
It's safe to assume that Otis will be cashing the Money in the Bank contract on the SmackDown Tag Team Champions. At this point, New Day vs. Heavy Machinery seems like the match that will be booked going forward.
Here's what Otis stated in the interview:
“If I get the briefcase, we’re challenging for the Tag Team titles. I don’t think there’s a rule of what titles to challenge for, so we’re going to challenge for the Tag Team titles, cash it in and that’s what’s going to happen… if I can get up that ladder.”
In case you're wondering what happens to the Universal title, WrestlingNews.co's Paul Davis stated that the feud between Braun Strowman and Bray Wyatt will continue with The Monster Among Men going up against The Fiend in their next match.
#3. WWE doesn't want the fans to forget Roman Reigns after all
Roman Reigns has not been seen on WWE TV since WrestleMania 36, yet, we talk about the Big Dog every week. As brought to our notice by WrestlingInc, the former Universal Champion was trending during the Money in the Bank PPV after a poster of him on a wall in the WWE HQ was shown during the event.
As we had reported earlier, WWE didn't want Roman Reigns' name to be mentioned on TV and he was also edited out of some footage recently. The officials reportedly didn't want him to be in the limelight as the fans would then begin to ask questions about his absence.
However, Vince McMahon has reportedly been changing his mind with regards to dealing with the Roman Reigns situation. Reigns showing up during the Money in the Bank match could be another case of Vince McMahon not being too hard on his rule of wanting to limit Reigns' appearances on WWE TV.
WWE may not want the fans to forget about Reigns as they could have easily edited him out of the match.
#2. The reason why Vince McMahon's office was not trashed in the MITB main event
Vince McMahon had a cameo in the Money in the Bank ladder match and it was arguably one of the best segments of the bout.
AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan found themselves inside McMahon's office but they stopped brawling as soon as they caught the WWE boss' attention, who was seated in his chair.
McMahon turned around, got up, and ordered Styles and Bryan to get out of his office. The two veteran Superstars obliged and aligned the chairs neatly before exiting the office. McMahon was then shown using hand sanitizer before getting back to work.
Paul Davis of WretslingNews.co reports that a writer pitched the idea of having Superstars fight in McMahon's office. However, the WWE CEO shot down the idea of having his office trashed as he didn't want anyone near the dinosaur bones on his wall.
Davis noted the following in his report:
I was told that a writer suggested having wrestlers fight in Vince’s office but Vince was not on board with having his office trashed because he doesn’t want anyone near the dinosaur bones on his wall.
#1. Vince McMahon's stunt during the WrestleMania 36 rehearsals
We've heard countless Vince McMahon stories that are so crazy that a section of the fanbase refuses to buy into it. Get ready for another one.
As revealed by Fightful Select, Vince McMahon demonstrated the dive to Rob Gronkowski during the WrestleMania 36 tapings.
Gronk was reportedly nervous about the spot and McMahon took it upon himself to alleviate the NFL Superstar's fears. Vince McMahon went on to execute the dive and the people who witnessed it were left stunned.
The people who witnessed McMahon perform the stunt couldn't believe that the 74-year-old WWE CEO had actually gone through with it. McMahon nonchalantly responded by saying something like, 'not so bad, is it?'
Half a dozen people verified the story which was also backed up Becky Lynch's recent comments during an interview with Scott Fishman of TV Insider.
Lynch stated the following:
"Vince is such a larger-than-life character. At the same time, I watched him the other day demonstrate falling off a tower at 74-years-old without a bother, brushing his shoulders off and standing up again."
There are hands-on bosses and then there is Vince McMahon.
