8 Alternate superstars who could have participated in the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match

Before you start reading the list and complain about it, let's make one thing one clear. We are in no way against the WWE's decision to include the above eight pictured superstars in the Money in the Bank ladder match.

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Superstars like Finn Bálor, Samoa Joe, and Braun Strowman deserve to be on the match card more than anyone else. Moreover, they are the favorites to go home with the briefcase.

WWE surely had booked the match by keeping the other storylines in mind. Like, they wanted the Intercontinental Championship to be defended on the show to prove that Seth Rollins is a "workhorse" champion. But, what if these restrictions weren't imposed on the WWE? Who would have they booked?

Here are eight alternative superstars who could have filled the Men's Money in the Bank Ladder Match Card.

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#8 Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins would be missed at this year's Money in the Bank

As you might have already guessed from the introduction, Rollins should have qualified for the match if it weren't for the WWE's decision to make him defend the Intercontinental Championship.

Who can forget the main-event of WrestleMania 32? Rollins had lost his previous match against Randy Orton at the show, but cashed-in his contract and became the new WWE Champion at the main event.

The next day, no one was talking about the sublime RKO of Orton. Everyone was talking about the opportunity the Kingslayer had seized at the Grandest Stage of All.

After the dubious finish in the encounter between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns at the Greatest Royal Rumble, it is certain that they will lock horns again. Although the trick is old, the fans wouldn't have minded if it were facsimiled at another PPV.

#7 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan missed out after losing to Rusev in a qualifiers

When Daniel Bryan competed in the main event of SmackDown in the Money in the Bank Ladder match qualifiers, everyone had thought that he would win. However, the WWE creative team would surprise the audience and give Rusev a clean win.

A logical justification could be the risk involved in the match. The last thing which the WWE wants is to see a returning star getting injured again.

Irrespective of WWE's decision, Bryan would have been a fine addition to the Money in the Bank ladder match. Remember, he has also won the match and cashed it in successfully.

#6 Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler has rejuvenated himself after allying with Drew McIntyre

Another credible superstar whose name has been missing in the Money in the Bank Ladder match is the Showoff, Dolph Ziggler. He has rejuvenated himself after allying with Drew McIntyre and is likely to receive a huge push.

But, how will you push him if you don't put him in high profile matches? Ziggler has participated in six Money in the Bank ladder matches, and like the previous names, he too has won the match. His experience in the high profile ladder match could have come extremely handy.

But, WWE decided to let the opportunity slip. Now, we even don't know what is his plans for the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

#5 Cesaro

Cesaro has been underutilized for a long time

Unlike the previous names, Cesaro hasn't won the match beforehand. The Swiss Cyborg has been a mainstay in the mid-card since his debut but has rarely ascended the rank.

The Money in the Bank briefcase is the perfect medium to elevate your status. Superstars like Jack Swagger, CM Punk, the Miz, and Bryan aggrandized their status overnight through the briefcase. If there is anyone who needs to rewarded for their work, then it is Cesaro.

But instead, he is still stuck with Sheamus, and the WWE has no plans whatsoever for them at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

#4 Baron Corbin

The Lone Wolf needs to find a pack

One year earlier, Baron Corbin climbed the ladder, grabbed the briefcase, and won the Money in the Bank ladder match. No one had thought that he would squander his opportunity 58 days later against Jinder Mahal.

But, this is WWE, and anything can happen here. The Lone Wolf plummeted his status thereafter as he found himself in the losing side of another WrestleMania pre-show.

The things didn't change when he switched gears to the red brand as he is stuck in a feud with No Way Jose.

If he would have qualified for the match, the WWE could have asserted us that he still belongs to the upper half of the mid-card. But, as that is not the case, we wonder if he will be doing comedy skits next.

#3 Shelton Benjamin

Shelton Benjamin is the most underrated OVW Batch of 2002 wrestler

Shelton Benjamin is one of the most underutilized stars in the WWE. He belongs to the same OVW class of 2002 that included Randy Orton, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Batista.

Needless to say, he shares the same level of in-ring talent as his batchmates. But, the lack of charisma puts him far behind the rest of them.

So, when Benjamin had cut a promo citing his purpose to participate in the ladder match, many predicted that he would make the cut. Alas, the WWE even didn't bother to put him in a qualifier.

In the inaugural Money in the Bank match, he nearly killed himself with a ludicrous dive. Even in the 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania, he had turned an inclined ladder into an impromptu staircase and gave a thunderous clothesline to Chris Jericho.

Sadly, Benjamin wasn't seen in any of the ladder matches in the WWE since WrestleMania 26. WWE could have let in Shelton so that he could produce a couple of groundbreaking spots again.

#2 Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley is being underutilized as of now

In his previous WWE run, Bobby Lashley's biggest achievement was coming close to defeat John Cena for the WWE Championship at Vengeance 2007. After his release in 2008, he re-invented himself in TNA by winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship four times.

So when he returned at the Raw after WrestleMania, many had thought that he would be immediately inserted in the main event picture.

But, that's not how things in the WWE work. He would be booked in a couple of meaningless tag team matches against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn alongside Braun Strowman.

And right now, he finds himself in a feud with Sami Zayn and his sisters' childhood in the background.

Instead, if he was inserted in the Money in the Bank Ladder match, he could have made good use of the ladders as a weapon. Nonetheless, Strowman should do his job.

#1 Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy will be the one whom everyone will be missing at this year's Money in the Bank

One of the biggest exclusion for this year's Money in the Bank ladder match is the Charismatic Enigma, Jeff Hardy. You shouldn't forget that he made a name for himself through these ladder matches. But nineteen years later, he finds himself excluded from one of those high-profile matches.

The case of Rollins and Bryan can be understood as WWE had plans for them to be in some other matches in the card. But, Hardy has been left out from the pay-per-view itself.

When he had switched his brand, everyone thought that he would continue from where he left the WWE. But, his exclusion from the Money in the Bank ladder match proves that he is going to be stuck in the mid-card or be descended further.

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So, what do you think about our list? Do you agree that these eight alternate superstars could have made the card a much better one? Sound off in the comments section.