5 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE Money In The Bank 2024

4. A Divisive Decision

Bron Breakker has been on an absolute roll since being drafted to Raw this spring, tearing through numerous wrestlers in the ring, decimating others outside the ring, and terrorizing everyone backstage.

His match for the Intercontinental Championship against Sami Zayn at Money in the Bank seemed like the next logical step for the meteoric rise of this young superstar and would mirror his rise in NXT. However, that was not be, as the wily veteran Zayn capitalized on a couple of small mistakes and put Breakker down with a Helluva Kick. Sami survived the onslaught and squeaked out a victory. Run that match back five times and he might lose all five.

Rather than considering this a momentum-stopper for Bron, it should be viewed as a catalyst for an even more unhinged Breakker on Raw. Since debuting, Breakker has had nearly everything come easy to him. He’s toppled everyone in the ring and instilled fear and unease in staff backstage, including Raw GM Adam Pearce, and the IC Title was just the next stepping stone.

By derailing him with this loss, WWE has set the stage for an interesting question: How does Bron deal with defeat? We saw him lose his mind over not being included in the King of the Ring tournament, so losing his first title match can’t lead to some calm, measured reaction.

If anything, Breakker could be scarier in defeat than he would have been in victory. He also should in theory grow and learn from this loss, which would make him even more dangerous. If WWE plays their cards right, that could be really fun to watch unfold.