5 Questions from WWE Money in the Bank 2017 that most need answering

#4 How long until Corbin cashes in?

Is he ready?

Whether it was a popular decision or not, Baron Corbin now has the opportunity to make himself a star. Many might argue that he is not quite ready, and desperately needs to find a personality from somewhere before he can be considered a main event player, but statistically, there’s a very good chance he will be champion very soon. The only question remaining for him now is when he should cash in.

The obvious problem at the moment is we have a heel WWE Champion, so the dynamics of a Corbin Vs Mahal feud wouldn’t really make too much sense. And more importantly, would anyone actually want to see that? We also have a decent idea of what the Wrestlemania match will be for this belt, and this does not currently involve the Lone Wolf. Therefore, we know that at some point between now and April 2018, Corbin needs to have cashed in, won the title and lost it to either Nakamura or Styles.

A lot depends on how long Jinder will be champion for. After defeating Orton twice for the belt, you’d expect him to move onto somebody else. Considering Mahal’s victory has been such a talking point, it makes sense for him to at least compete in the title match at Summerslam in August.

The WWE would certainly be wise to have him drop the belt to a popular babyface like Styles or Nakamura. This seems like a decent opportunity for Corbin to cash in, as he looks to be building a persona around angering the audience, which is what a heel should be doing after all.

Nothing is for certain of course, but it feels like Corbin should have at least a couple of rivalries before he goes for the big one. His beat down of Shinsuke before the match seems to have necessitated a program between these two, which wouldn’t be the worst idea in the world. The trick is to keep the Lone Wolf looking powerful while making sure he is actually ready to hold the belt. The last thing we need right now is yet another undeserving WWE Champion on Smackdown.