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I have been a WWE fan for around 30 years now and I can't remember the last time a match this unique took place. Otis stood tall at the end of Money in the Bank as the brand new winner of the contract, and he can cash in the title on the Universal Champion when the time is right.
Why has WWE chosen Otis as the winner of the match in a contest that featured big names like AJ Styles, Rey Mysterio, Aleister Black, King Corbin, and Daniel Bryan? I mean no disrespect to Otis when I say this, but the rest of the names that I've just mentioned seem a lot more in the traditional mold of the WWE Superstar than Otis is.
In this article, I will analyze 5 reasons why Otis was chosen ahead of every other name and I invite you to weigh in with your opinions in the comments below.
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#5 Otis and his immense popularity
Otis is just one of those WWE Superstars that can connect with both casual fans, and to an extent, the smart marks as well, because of just how entertaining the man is. He is certainly no slouch in the ring and moves incredibly well for a man of his size. At a time, when a lot fewer Superstars are as popular as they once were, Otis is a one-in-a-million legend, in my personal opinion at least.
Just like Asuka has chosen to embrace the dramatic side of her persona, regaling her with her histrionics and her general craziness, Otis is as over-the-top as a WWE Superstar can be. Plus, he has a blue-collar gimmick that connects with the WWE Universe in the heartlands of America and elsewhere in the world as well.
Otis is the Dusty Rhodes of this generation, in a lot of ways.
#4 Cashing in on the tag team championships?
Otis became Mr. Money in the Bank in the most unique version of the match in the company's history thus far. And his cash in could be equally unique, in my opinion. Otis recently caught up with pro wrestling journalist extraordinaire Stephanie Chase from Digital Spy, whom you may have also seen here at Sportskeeda.
Which title does Otis want to cash his contract on?
Otis said that if he was to become Mr. Money in the Bank, he would cash in on the SmackDown Tag Team Championships: Read more about it right here.
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. I'm a little scared of heights. And I hope that ladder's going to be sturdy enough to carry my weight.
The tag team division is great, but this cash in could make the whole art of tag team wrestling a focus point for WWE.
#3 Possibility of friction with Tucker
Of course, there's always the possibility that Otis does not want to cash in the contract for the Tag Team Championships but instead aim straight for the Universal title. It is not unheard of, because Kofi Kingston was the WWE Champion even when he was a part of the New Day and Otis may follow suit in a very similar manner.
The difference between Kofi Kingston's reign and Otis' potential chase for the title is that there's a SmackDown hacker who's making note of everything that is happening in the WWE roster. And he could catch a frustrated Tucker who is upset at Otis and his popularity, which could lead to an Otis vs. Tucker feud on WWE SmackDown, going forward.
Otis vs. Tucker
Whether it is Shawn Michaels and Triple H, or even Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, the fact of the matter is that Otis and Tucker are best friends and they have each other's best interests at heart. They will work hard to ensure that the other person is elevated too. A heel turn for Tucker may be the best thing to do for WWE Creative.
#2 Swerve for fans who believed no ladder would support his weight
If you saw the go-home show of SmackDown before Money in the Bank, the three contenders from SmackDown- King Corbin, Daniel Bryan, and Otis would scuffle it out in the ring to capture the Money in the Bank briefcase. Of course, it was a pointless exercise, but what we saw during the course of the whole fight is that no ladder could support Otis. So, a lot of fans may have dismissed the notion that Otis actually stood a chance, as a result.
Otis wins by accident
Otis had similar issues during the main event match at Money in the Bank as well, but it was King Corbin and AJ Styles who basically both had ownership of the briefcase before it slipped their grasp and fell into Otis' waiting hands. It was a really cool moment at a time when heart-warming moments are rare in the world.
Otis may not look like the face of the company but at the rate that he's going, who is going to stop him?
#1 Possibility of a feud with King Corbin (and even AJ Styles)
On the Sportskeeda chat, a lot of our own writers were upset at the fact that Otis became Mr. Money in the Bank. And this is because, in their opinion, it was technically King Corbin and AJ Styles who had originally retrieved the briefcase, and Otis just caught it.
Otis vs. King Corbin
And this could be the very thing that WWE could have planned in the months to come. Because AJ Styles in on RAW, I doubt that he could technically have a feud with Otis unless there is a Superstar Shake-Up, but King Corbin and Otis could definitely engage in a feud that is very personal and very intense too.
And there is a chance for Mandy Rose to be involved in this feud as well, as you are well aware. Corbin could work magic with Otis and Mandy Rose when all the pieces are in place.
Do you think that Otis could cash in on someone like Braun Strowman and emerge victorious as the brand new Universal Champion down the line?
