5 Reasons why WWE shifting Money in the Bank was a good move

#3 It's not quite time for major WWE title changes

Rhea Ripley

Lashley won the WWE Championship the month before WrestleMania 37. At the Show of Shows, both Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair won their respective titles. Other than those three, only Roman Reigns has had a title run of over four months.

.@itsBayleyWWE is FUMING! 😡#WMBacklash @BiancaBelairWWE pic.twitter.com/7Rb2KzNA1t

— WWE (@WWE) May 17, 2021

For that reason, none of the four major titleholders in WWE are ready to lose their belts. Cashing in on someone is better after the Champion has at least had a decent run as Champ.

That, however, doesn't include someone like Charlotte Flair. WWE booked her to beat Becky Lynch two years ago and Bayley cashed in on Flair on the same night. The Queen's win was to pad her number of title reigns.

The case could be made that it's time for someone else to have a run atop SmackDown, but this is the best version of Roman Reigns we've seen.

With his domineering character, it makes sense that he'd have a long run as Universal Champion. Whichever star dethrones him should become a made man. It's like how McIntyre moved up as a main-eventer after beating Brock Lesnar last year.

Jey @WWEUsos adding insult to injury to the delight of @WWERomanReigns!#WMBacklash @WWECesaro @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/TWm8a9lC3O

— WWE (@WWE) May 17, 2021

With Money in the Bank taking place a month later than usual, it allows current Champions to have their runs extended. It would still be a little too soon for Ripley and Belair to lose their belts since they just won them in April.

WWE has had a female MITB winner cash in twice on the same night as the actual PPV. Alexa Bliss did it in 2018 and Bayley did it in 2019. Asuka won last year and became RAW Women's Champ the next night due to Lynch's pregnancy.

Having another month to get through won't seem as bad if any of the top four Champions are cashed in on during the PPV, as recent history would seem to suggest.