Rating every superstar's performance in Women's MITB ladder match

Money in the Bank pay-per-view has definitely lived up to its hype this year. While it wasn't the best one yet, it certainly had its high points. By the end of it, some feuds bid their farewell with this PPV and some others were renewed as they changed gears moving forward.

All in all, despite a few hiccups, this year's MITB event delivered a solid show with quality matches. And talking about quality matches, Women's MITB ladder match certainly lands itself in top 3. This match was very well booked giving time for every superstar to shine.

The outcome is apparently a least expected one for most of the critics and fans out there. Nevertheless, the booking made sense once the new 'Ms. Money in the Bank', Alexa Bliss, interfered in the title match and cashed-in her contract to become RAW women's champion for the 3rd time. This means self-proclaimed Goddess of WWE held a Women's championship for the 5th time in less than 2 years [(One and a half year + 15 days) to be exact].

Let's see how each female superstar performed in the ladder match.

1. Naomi

High-flying Naomi is the best

Naomi, as expected, made every superstar in the match feel her glow. She once again showcased her high flying abilities in a ladder match. Except for the closing stretch, Naomi was more than present in the match for the major part. She is easily the star of the match.

Some of her highspots included:

1) Sliding underneath the ladder that both Becky and Charlotte were holding and hitting a dropkick to it that landed both of them hard on the floor.

2) Blockbuster on banks off the apron onto the floor.

3) Her direct jump from the top rope onto the ladder was another level.

Besides these, her double dropkick along with Moon on Becky was quite impressive too.

Rating: 4/5

2. Sasha Banks

Banks fought hard but it wasn't 'Boss time' at MITB this year

Sasha Banks was one of the superstars that carried the match forward. She received as much punishment as she executed on other superstars. A lot of high spots in this slugfest included Sasha which is a testament in itself.

Let us look at some of her memorable moments.

1) She hit a double knee on both Moon and Lana who were laid flat on a ladder that was resting on the middle turnbuckle.

2) The Boss pulled down Charlotte from the ladder with an impeccable backstabber.

Sasha Banks' performance in the match definitely lived up to her caliber as one of the WWE's most celebrated superstars.

Rating: 4/5

3. Ember Moon

Ember Moon certainly established herself as a force to be reckoned with after this match

Ember Moon, without a doubt, made her presence felt in the match. Her offensive moves were rock-solid with a lot of passion and power in them. Her exchanges with other superstars in the match reminded us of some interesting feuds that are about to come her way in the near future.

Moon got most of the offense in the first ten minutes of the match. Some of her high-spots included:

1) A cross-body block onto Sasha Banks that laid her flat on a ladder.

2) An arm drag on Naomi onto a ladder that was resting on a turnbuckle.

Sasha Banks and Ember Moon had a great chemistry going as they beat the hell out of each other. Her staredown with Naomi was fun too.

Despite her excellent performance in the first half of the match, 'The War Goddess' was pretty much non-existent in the latter part. This was pretty understandable as there were 8 superstars involved and it's hard to focus on one superstar alone.

Rating: 3.5/5

4. Charlotte

Charlotte's hard chops were eye-pleasing but apparently not enough to be 'Ms. Money in the Bank'.

'The Queen' never fails to impress us with her genetically superior wrestling abilities. This time was no different either with MITB playing host to her solid performance. Her exchanges with Sasha and Natalya definitely stood out because of their past encounters.

There were a few stand-out moments for Charlotte which were listed below:

1) A decisive powerbomb to Moon on a ladder

2). Spear to Moon onto a ladder resting on the turnbuckle.

Charlotte and Lynch's staredown on top of the ladder was a notable moment. It could be said that WWE is teasing the fans by raising our hopes to witness a feud between them in the future. The only thing missing in the match was her moonsault from the ladder or top of the turnbuckle.

Rating: 3.5/5

5. Becky Lynch

Becky was close to winning the contract but not close enough

Becky Lynch could easily be called as the most cheered superstar in this match. Fans got behind her whenever she fought it out with other superstars in the ring. Even during the closing stretch, the crowd went bonkers as the Irish Lasskicker was inches away from unhooking the briefcase.

But just like always, WWE booked Lynch as the choker, falling short of winning the match that matters. There's nothing much we can do now but feel bad for her and reflect at some of her straight fire moments.

1) Lynch hit a Bexploder on Charlotte

2) She hit a dropkick from inside the ring to Bliss outside and followed it with another dropkick to Natalya who was holding a ladder outside.

There were some intense heated moments between Charlotte and Becky which could be a trailer for their possible future fued.

Rating: 3.5/5

6. Natalya

Natalya didn't prevail as the winner despite being a favorite heading into the match

'The Queen of Harts' has definitely entered the match as the most likely Superstar to win the contract. But WWE creative had other plans as they snubbed her chances of winning the contract. As far as her performance in the match goes, Natalya delivered something that was good enough not to be bad.

Her high-spots included:

1) Slamming Naomi's feet on the ladder making her do splits and then followed it by a dropkick

2) Picking Banks from the ladder and giving her a powerbomb on another ladder in the corner.

Rating: 3/5

7. Lana

Lana did just fine holding her own in the match

Lana performed well in the time allotted to her in the match. Her entry into the match was a surprise in itself but she held her own among a pool of talented superstars. Still, it's hard not to notice her awkwardness in the ring though. Lana needs to improve her wrestling skills and expand her moveset.

She had two high-spots in the match that were executed well.

1) She performed X-factor facebuster to Moon on a ladder.

2) She stunned Alexa with a kick to her head and followed it with an Accolade submission.

Rating: 2/5

8. Alexa Bliss

Ms. Money in the Bank 2018

Well, it's time to talk about the performance of the winner of this ladder match and the 'Ms. Money in the Bank 2018', Alexa Bliss. I would have extensively talked about her if she actually added anything into the match. But unfortunately, the self-proclaimed Goddess of WWE didn't.

Alexa was practically non-existent for the most part of the bout. The only noticeable offense she hit in the match was a sunset flip powerbomb on Charlotte. Besides that, there was a punch to Becky and that was it.

One could argue that she did what any other heel would do in her situation: wait it out until opportunity knocks on your door. While it was indeed a smart thing to do, WWE should've booked her to at least stay relevant in the match until the moment she won.

But as it turns out, the win would work out in an excellent way for Bliss anyway. Just a few hours later, she cashed in against Jax to be crowned as the RAW women's champion for the third time.

Rating: 1/5

Conclusion:

Women's MITB ladder match this year was a treat to watch. It is a must-see in what was a very good PPV. Every superstar in the match proved to us that they deserved to be there. Special congrats to Alexa Bliss for becoming Ms. Money in the Bank and cashing it in to secure the RAW women's title in the same night.