5 Men who should be in the 2020 Money in the Bank match

The next stop on WWE's PPV road map is Money in the Bank. While it was initially thought to be in jeopardy due to concerns over the COVID-19 virus, it appears as if the WWE is moving forward with the event. They did so with WrestleMania 36, filming the matches in advance before airing them. With audiences still unable to attend public events, the WWE can still go ahead with shows and PPVs as long as they are permitted to do so.

It was announced on SmackDown that qualifying matches for both MITB matches would start next week. Daniel Bryan faces Cesaro while Naomi and Dana Brooke will battle it out for the right to compete in their respective ladder matches. Qualifying matches were not used last year but are a welcome and refreshing return this year.

With Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman both being babyface Champions, it stands to reason that the winner or at least most of the participants will be heels. There will probably be some former winners in the match like every year but there are definitely some new performers that should be in this year's match.

Last year's field included Superstars like Andrade, Ricochet, Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre, Ali, Baron Corbin, Brock Lesnar, and Finn Balor. Someone like Ali deserves to be in the contest again this year after coming so close to winning at last year's event.

He has not been on TV for a while, so despite my wish for him to be in the match, he won't be on this list. Here are five other men who should be in the match this year.

#5 Kevin Owens

Outside of McIntyre, Kevin Owens has been one of the top faces on Monday Night RAW. He's consistently stood up to Seth Rollins and his minions and he picked up a huge win over the Monday Night Messiah at WrestleMania 36.

Owens has never won the MITB briefcase but has been in the match before. He has routinely put his body on the line for our entertainment in Hell in a Cell matches and in numerous other ladder matches as well. Remember when he jumped off the 'Mania sign just earlier this month?

I'm guessing that the feud between Rollins and Owens is going to continue and it can do so at MITB. They can either both be in the ladder match or one can cost the other in a qualifying match. It would then lead the other to interfere in the actual MITB match for more revenge. Regardless of which scenario plays out, Owens deserves to be in this year's field.

#4 Daniel Bryan

As mentioned in the first slide, the first two men that have been announced for a qualifying match are the former WWE Champion and Cesaro. While I'm a huge fan of the Swiss Superman and his abilities, I have to think that Bryan qualifies for the match on SmackDown. Some sort of interference can obviously be used during or after the match, but Bryan is out of the title pictures at the moment. That means he should be included in the MITB match this year.

He's still a huge favorite of the WWE Universe and they could use that match to either further his feud with The Artist Collective or start a feud between him and Drew Gulak if things are headed that way.

I don't think Bryan would win due to Strowman or the Fiend being Champion over the next two months. But having him in the match would help the action play out smoothly. He can help call out spots and lead some of the other lesser-experienced performers to good showings.

There's also the possibility that he emerges victorious and I'm all for another Daniel Bryan title run atop either brand. I'm sure they'll want to put Jeff Hardy in there because he's a daredevil and a veteran as well, but if a veteran from SmackDown is in the match, it should be Bryan.

#3 Aleister Black

Aleister Black has been on the main roster for only a year but has finally been pushed like a serious title contender. While he did start out in his dark room backstage pleading with someone to pick a fight with him, that has stopped. Instead, he does his talking in the ring. Black has amassed wins over Rowan and Bobby Lashley.

Those might not be wins that lead right to a title shot, but they are wins over impressive physical opponents.

With McIntyre the face Champion of RAW, it's unlikely that the Dutch Destroyer would win. His recent path of success, however, would suggest that he's in line for an opportunity like this. He was not included in last year's match while his tag team partner for a short run, Ricochet, was.

There desperately needs to be a focus on the current crop of stars that will carry the company for the next 10 years. Black is a part of that crop of stars. They had the chance to have someone fresh and new win last year's match but we all remember how that ended. If something like that happens again, it will be a step backward. If someone like Black does indeed secure the briefcase, however, it will be a sign that the future is bright.

#2 Seth Rollins

I'm sure some people don't want or don't think that Seth Rollins should be in another MITB match. He's been a main-event guy for the last five years and this could be seen as a step-down. But due to his fantastic work as a heel lately, it makes sense to have someone like the Monday Night Messiah in the match.

The main reason why he should be in the match is his status as a heel. He's one of the top ones in the company and with Lesnar likely taking his usual hiatus after 'Mania, Rollins is the top bad guy on Monday nights.

Another reason why he should be in the match is because his feud with Kevin Owens is likely to continue. The Prizefighter got the elusive win against Rollins at the Show of Shows and I don't know if Rollins will take that lightly. We saw how serious he was on RAW in easily dispatching his opponent.

While someone like Baron Corbin fills this role on SmackDown, he has been on a downturn recently. Losing to Elias was the lowest rung of that ladder for the King. While both Rollins and Corbin could be in the match, Rollins definitely should be. If he isn't challenging McIntyre for the title right away, look for Rollins to try to and muck things up in the MITB match.

#1 Big E

This could easily be Kofi Kingston but it's time for Big E to get a serious singles push atop SmackDown. His buddy already had that push and it's time for the man with the largest pecs in the WWE to get his shot this year.

Ladder matches like Money in the Bank work the best with all sizes of stars. With Strowman and The Fiend not likely to compete in the match, Big E is the next in line when it comes to powerful stars on Friday nights. Some people would consider Sheamus or Cesaro for the strongman role but Sheamus is past being a main-event threat and Cesaro is traditionally used to put others over.

Big E has routinely performed in every tag team match with The New Day. He's also sprung into singles action when needed, like when he opened a gauntlet match against Bryan a few years ago. The big man of The New Day has also participated in ladder matches before and he's been included in the upcoming one on the next episode of SmackDown.

Instead of always being considered a tag team specialist, it's time for another member of the talented New Day to get a shot at singles glory.

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