10 Ways WWE Screwed Up At Money In The Bank 2017
7. Filler Everywhere
Money In The Bank is supposed to one of the biggest B-level pay-per-views of the year, but the 2017 incarnation certainly didn’t feel like that. The men’s ladder match was fantastic, and there were a number of highlights peppered throughout the evening, but much of the show was crammed with the kind of content you’d expect from a typical episode of weekly television rather than a PPV.
This was most evident in the tag division. While it’s great to see more teams finally getting featured on the blue brand, everything outside the Usos/New Day title match and most of the Fashion Files was pure filler. The Ascension’s reveal as the guys who trashed Breezango’s office last week came-off flat and rushed, and while The Colons vs. The Hype Bros was a fine match, it came with next to no build, and the company would’ve been better off waiting until Tuesday night.
Unfortunately, WWE were forced into booking these matches through their own negligence. They built next to nothing outside the MITB bouts and main title programs, leaving a boatload of pay-per-view airtime to fill, resulting in a show that was at least 40% skippable.