Huge Update On WWE Money In The Bank 2017 Matches
The ladder match participants have been unveiled, as has Jinder's first defence.
WWE's Money In The Bank pay-per-view is less than four weeks away, and the line-up for what should be one of the biggest SmackDown-branded shows of the year is already taking shape.
Last night's show saw Shane McMahon hit the ring to announce two major matches. First, Jinder Mahal will defend his newly-won WWE Championship against Randy Orton, whom he defeated at Backlash three days ago. 'The Viper' wasn't in the building for Mahal's Punjabi Celebration last night, and will wait until June 18th before attempting to regain the title.
Shane also revealed the field for this year's MITB Ladder Match, and it's absolutely loaded. AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Sami Zayn, and Shinsuke Nakamura were announced at the start of the show, with United States Champion Kevin Owens talking himself into the match during the same segment.
WWE have thrown some of their most gifted performers into MITB this year. Expectations will be high, but it's hard to imagine such a talented group falling short on PPV. Rusev is the only notable exclusion, as the soon-to-return Bulgarian had been speculated as a potential winner in recent weeks, but Baron Corbin remains the betting favourite.