6 Reasons WWE Money In The Bank 2017 Ladder Match Will Be The Best Yet

6. The Modern Day 'SmackDown Six'

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First things first - the SmackDown Six were a product of a specific time, not an idea that was thrown together. Kurt Angle, Eddie & Chavo Guerrero, Edge, Rey Mysterio and Chris Benoit just happened to be on the same show at the same time, having consistently excellent matches with each other week after week.

While Baron Corbin still has a long way to go, the other five men involved in this year's ladder match would undoubtedly make up a modern day equivalent. Zayn, Nakamura, Styles, Owens and Ziggler are five of the best performers on the WWE main roster today, and they are among the elite list of superstars for whom in-ring expectations are consistently high.

If you were building a SmackDown ladder match based purely on in-ring ability, those five men would be a part of it. Corbin may be the weak wheel, but don't sleep on The Lone Wolf - he is professional enough to know that he needs to be in certain places at certain times in order to hurl a smaller man through some furniture. He will play his role to perfection.

For years, Money in the Bank ladder matches have been somewhat lumbered with competitors who shouldn't have been involved. This year's match features the line-up most wanted - that alone is a reason to celebrate.

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