16 Things You May Have Missed From WWE Money In The Bank 2018
Strowman takes Chicago.
Money In The Bank 2018 ticked every item on the modern WWE pay-per-view checklist.
Bloated runtime? Check.
Peaks and valleys? Check.
Incomprehensible booking decisions? Check.
Roman Reigns in another no-win situation? Check.
It delivered enough good content to finish as a net positive overall, but fans will debate the miserable fates met by Sami Zayn, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Asuka for weeks. Nonetheless, both ladder matches delivered, Seth Rollins performed his obligatory good-to-great Intercontinental Title bout, and Ronda Rousey once again proved herself a natural at this professional wrestling thing.
The titular bouts delivered satisfactory winners. Braun Strowman taking the briefcase should alleviate Raw's drudgery, and if there's any joy left in the world, he'll soon wrest the Universal Championship from Brock Lesnar's grasp (provided 'The Beast' actually shows up before SummerSlam). Alexa Bliss, meanwhile, wasted no time in cashing in. Her interference cut the successful Nia Jax/Ronda Rousey bout short, her assault blindsided 'The Irresistible Force,' and seconds later, 'The Goddess' was a queen once more.
These were the major talking points, but what of the smaller details? What of the Easter eggs, hidden gems, and snafus that may have flown under your radar?
Let's break them down...
16. Commercial Breakdown
Though WWE's pay-per-view Kickoff Shows rarely deliver anything of note, Money In The Bank's was home to an odd spot of advertising that suffered from a lack of thought by whoever pieced the event together.
WWE cut away from the Bludgeon Brothers vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows to show a commercial. This wouldn't normally be an issue, but bewilderingly, their ad was for MITB itself.
An odd choice, as one would assume that a fan who is loyal enough to tune into the Kickoff would almost certainly stick around for the main card too. WWE effectively advertised a product via the product itself. It made little to no sense, and was likely done to kill time, but we've seen this thoughtlessness before, and we'll probably see it again.