#4 That was the MITB Ladder match we should have had at the PPV
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The WWE did the right thing by holding a repeat of the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match this week on Smackdown, but this is definitely not something that needed to happen. If the intention at the PPV was to draw heat on Carmella, then this is understandable, but it doesn’t make the booking right.
In fact, most people just direct their hatred at James Ellsworth, somebody not involved in the women’s division directly. The division has so much star power right now, but the WWE Universe are forced to continue discussing the role of Ellsworth.
The match this week was very enjoyable and had more memorable spots in it than the first one. Becky scrambling up the ladder while Charlotte and Tamina were holding it was reminiscent of the kind of thing Kofi Kingston used to do in ladder matches.
The moment when all four women picked up the ladder with Carmella on top also drew a lot of positivity from the viewing audience. Even Ellsworth’s contribution was entertaining, seeing him taking a bump after being dropped off the ladder by Becky must have felt just a little bit satisfying for all the female supporters watching the match live.
The only qualm with the match is that Carmella ended up getting the victory again. I have no problem with Carmella as Ms. Money in the Bank, but maybe they could have gone with somebody else and set up a one-on-one rivalry between that person, Becky Lynch for example, and Carmella over the briefcase. This would have kept the issue relevant for a few more weeks, and gotten either Becky or Carmella ready to take on Naomi further down the line – perhaps at Summerslam in two months.
It will be interesting to see what the Princess of Staten Island does from here, but with a babyface champion on the show at the moment, the cash in might be happening sooner rather than later.
