10 Reasons Why Money In The Bank Was WWE’s Best PPV Of 2021

2. John Cena’s Return

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Then, they went one step further by delivering a thrilling return that instantly makes SmackDown feel like a much bigger deal than Raw. Sure, John Cena will be on the Monday flagship (for some reason), but he's definitely, definitely, definitely heading for a match with Roman Reigns at SummerSlam.

Why else would WWE wheel him out at MITB to mock the Universal Champ?

Seeing Cena for the first time since WrestleMania 36 felt colossal. "Big Match John" has been out of the WWE sphere for long enough that he barely even elicited any boos from the Texan crowd either. They were too busy loving the surprise to boom duelling "Let's Go Cena/Cena Sucks" chants around Dickies Arena.

Ending the night with an epic comeback and cliffhanger-style, 'tune in next time, folks' staredown was the right call. Following this, Cena and Reigns can start the build to SummerSlam and Edge can transition into a feud with Seth Rollins.

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