7 New WWE Directions After Money In The Bank 2017

2. Baron Corbin Gunning For The WWE Title

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In the background, new Mr. MITB Baron Corbin will be skulking and just waiting for John Cena to win another WWE Title. Corbin did confront Jinder Mahal after the pay-per-view on Talking Smack, but there's surely no way we'll see a heel vs. heel match between both men any time soon.

The smart money is on WWE sitting pretty with Corbin's Money In The Bank cash-in privileges. There shouldn't be any rush, and he definitely shouldn't be cashing in on someone like Jinder Mahal. If history has shown anything, it's that heel cash-ins on faces feel more impactful and cruel. It's time to show restraint, otherwise Corbin's first title reign will fail.

Corbin has been on the fringes of the main event picture for a while now. His MITB win just rushes things along and cements his place in the headline slots, and that marks a slight change for SmackDown. Baron will be written to exclusively gun for the WWE Title going forward.

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