10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Carmella

6. How She Won Money In The Bank

Carmella James Ellsworth
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No Chin Jim even helped her become Miss. Money In The Bank.

Well, technically, Ellsworth himself bagged that title. He was the one who actually hauled down the MITB briefcase before tossing it to his buddy, but WWE didn't let that fact get in the way of a good story. They also failed to grasp why fans were irked by a male comedy character sorta' ruining a female first.

Before the pay-per-view, WWE made a big deal out of how historic a women's Money In The Bank match was, and how it validated their female revolution. Then, they had some guy dress up like a 12-year old going to an Eminem concert, had him climb the ladder for the winner and do all the heavy lifting.

Later, WWE decided to do things properly and rebook another ladder-based bout on SmackDown so Carmella could win the match properly. That didn't really work either. Ellsworth helped her again, nullifying the point of the redo. Oops.

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