Needless to say, even though WWE put on an absolutely smashing main event at Money in the Bank, the whole event was mired in controversy because of the unsatisfying match finishes. It was a show in which the heels stood tall, and where every babyface that the crowd was rooting for failed.
The only good outcome of the situation is that it has made us very curious to tune into SmackDown Live and find out what's in store for us all. Daniel Bryan returns to SmackDown Live this week, and he has promised to address the controversy surrounding certain events that transpired at the recent SmackDown Live pay-per-view.
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We bring you some outlandish possibilities from the event. Read on, and let us know in the comments if you believe any of these outcomes are possible.
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#5 Carmella to be stripped of the MITB briefcase?
At this weekend's pay-per-view event, five women made history by competing in the first-ever Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match. As important a landmark as this was for women’s wrestling, it was a man who climbed the ladder to retrieve the prestigious briefcase. It was none other than James Ellsworth, Carmella’s male valet.
While fans reacted with outrage at the finish of the otherwise solid match, returning SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan tweeted the following, from his official profile.
Will this mean that Carmella will be stripped of the briefcase, having held it only for a little more than forty-seven hours? This is a definite possibility, but it brings us to an even more exciting one.
#4 Another Money in the Bank ladder match on SmackDown?
Last week, Raw reached a record low viewership number against the NBA Finals. So did SmackDown Live, but they did so against no real competition. WWE needs something big to pump the numbers up once again, and what better way to do it than to have an MITB rematch on SmackDown Live?
This time with Ellsworth banned from ringside so that the women can actually create history in a competitive environment. This is a surefire way to bring back interest in the product as well.
Another variation of the same could be Daniel Bryan announcing that the same match will happen at Battleground, the next SmackDown Live exclusive pay-per-view. Bear in mind, Carmella’s win will have to be nullified for this match to take place yet again.
We seriously suspect something like this, in the works. The women of SmackDown deserve to be in the history books, with one name forever immortalised.
#3 Booking this era's first inter-gender match?
If you rewatch the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match, you’ll notice that crowd favourite Becky Lynch was the competitor closing in on the MITB briefcase, when Ellsworth knocked her off the ladder and grabbed the briefcase himself.
The two have indicated in the past that they would love to face one another, and we see it as a real possibility as recently as this week!
Yes, we know what you’re thinking right now. Man vs. woman action is a strict no-no, in the PG era. We somehow think that WWE does not see Ellsworth in the same light as the other male Superstars on the roster, and can make this match happen.
#2 Tag team championship rematch?
Any screwy finish is generally booked to just prolong a feud. The Usos retreated from The New Day during their confrontation at Money in the Bank, and we are certain that this means that The New Day will get yet another tag team title rematch. Here’s where the equation becomes interesting.
Remember how The Hype Bros were number 1 contenders for the tag team championship before Ryder got injured?
Also, remember that a pay-per-view win generally makes you the number one contender, and Breezango have a win under their belt. Could we see a rematch for the tag team title belts? Could we see a match to determine the number 1 contenders as well?
#1 Rusev returns to quit?
Once upon a time, when Rusev walked to the ring alone, the crowd used to chant for his wife, Lana. These days, when Lana walks to the ring, the crowd chants for her injured husband, Rusev. This is a man who had threated to leave the company if he did not get a title shot at the MITB pay-per-view. Well, he did not get one.
Will Rusev come back to SmackDown Live to challenge Shane McMahon and maybe work a program, so that he can wrestle against McMahon at Summerslam? Will this week be the return of the Bulgarian, now no longer accompanied by his wife, Lana, to the ringside area? We certainly hope so, because it will spice things up.
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