Ranking and grading every match at WWE Money in the Bank 2021

#4 AJ Styles and Omos vs. Viking Raiders for the RAW Tag Team Championship

PHENOMENAL#MITB @AJStylesOrg @TheGiantOmos pic.twitter.com/jgXSWPZME4

— WWE (@WWE) July 19, 2021

At Money in the Bank, AJ Styles and Omos defended the RAW Tag Team Championship for the first time on a pay-per-view. They were challenged by the Viking Raiders, who looked motivated to put on a great show in front of the WWE fans.

Styles delivered some excellent offense, including when Omos threw him to the outside into a hurricanrana on Erik. The Phenomenal One's partner delivered some great offenses too, even if he still seemed slightly green.

While Erik and Ivar nearly won the RAW Tag Team Titles with a Viking Experience, Omos used his strength and size to prevent a title change. The Nigerian giant pinned Erik after a chokebomb. This was a hard-fought match that was better than anybody expected it to be.

Grade: B+

---

#3 Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair for the RAW Women's Championship at Money in the Bank

These two are having a 🔥🔥 match! (via @WWEUniverse) pic.twitter.com/RoCz5kAGf6

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) July 19, 2021

The fact that Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley were able to turn the Money in the Bank crowd around after a rocky start is a testament to their superior in-ring ability. Fans chanted "We want Becky" as the match began, which led to Charlotte flipping them off.

The Queen and The Nightmare gradually grew into the match over time with some innovative and hard-hitting moves. Charlotte was particularly impressive at Money in the Bank, countering the Riptide into a DDT and hitting Natural Selection from the top rope for a close near fall.

She eventually put Ripley away by trapping her leg in the steel stairs and stomping on it, before locking in the Figure Eight for a submission. The effort both women put at Money in the Bank thoroughly deserved the "This is awesome" chant they got.

Grade: A-