10 WWE Money In The Bank 2021 Impulse Reactions
5. Men's Money In The Bank
WWE almost did this contest a disservice in the build, thanks to not really building it at all.
Ricochet and John Morrison had the ThunderDome's last banger and Kevin Owens went through a similar ringer just to qualify, but Riddle's mind felt elsewhere with Randy Orton A.W.O.L on Monday Nights, Seth Rollins already had one eye on Edge, Drew McIntyre's historical figures bullsh*t had eroded much of the goodwill around him, Big E's had nothing going on and Shinsuke Nakamura's crown stuff only really mattered when he tweaked his trousers to fit the new gimmick.
The opening few seconds gave everybody few reasons to be worried. A cavalcade of wild high spots gave the entire field a bit of shine before Seth Rollins and John Morrison started working as a team to pick off the babyface-heavy line-up.
It all worked well until their inevitable severance, at which point all bets beyond the best one were off. Riddle hit RKOs, Kevin Owens stunned the world, Ricochet continued to be a worst kept wrestling secret and several terrifying bumps cleared the way for Big E to claim the sort of win he should have been afforded a long, long time ago.
The euphoric response - one WWE were wise to capitalise on here - spoke to the adoration for the man. That must not be abused in the weeks and months to come.