10 PPV Quality Matches WWE Gave Away For Free On Weekly TV In 2021
5. Big E. Vs Bobby Lashley - RAW September 13
Okay, okay, the entire Money in the Bank briefcase concept lends itself to shocking TV moments, but this could have been different. Fans have been clamouring for Big E to ascend to the top of the table for a while, and now the big man had the briefcase. A WWE Championship win was as good as inevitable. It came to be, as the former Langston cashed-in on Lashley after The All Mighty (lord, what a nickname) had defeated Randy Orton to retain the belt. E was champion, all was right with the world.
Except, it wasn’t. This was a chance for WWE to breathe new life into the tired MitB concept. Instead of cashing in on a tired champion, Big E should have gone the RVD route and challenged for the belt at a major show. Yes, it goes against some logic, but this is professional wrestling. By beating the champion in an actual match, Big E would have begun his title reign with serious credibility.
It didn’t happen like that, obviously. What could have been a major WrestleMania moment became another end to a weekly TV show. What could have been a generation-defining World championship reign by a new megastar became, well, just another World Championship reign by a talented guy that the company clearly doesn’t believe in.