WWE Money In The Bank 2025: 7 Nightmares That Could Come True
What...what if Cody Rhodes DOES sell his soul to WWE's corporate greed after all?
What are some of the worst things you reckon WWE could pull on the next batch of PLEs? The company hit California for Money In The Bank this Saturday, then they'll jet off to Saudi Arabia for Night Of Champions on 28 June before getting into Evolution then SummerSlam mode on 13 July and the weekend of 2-3 August respectively. Sandwiched in between is another Saturday Night's Main Event special on 12 July.
It looks for all the world like Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed will dominate matters on Raw over the summer, but things could look very different on the SmackDown side. Or not. There's nothing stopping company creative from booking yet another heel faction that's totally unique and unlike any of the other heel factions running rampant on TV in recent times!
Ahem.
Well, perhaps that's not true. Logic. Logic should dissuade Triple H from letting The Rock have his own way lest Hollywood's finest go on Pat McAfee's show to tell us all wrestling isn't real again. If the 'Final Boss' wants to play things that way, fine - certain key characters were right to tell him no during WrestleMania season, but it's just a pity that Rocky decided he wasn't bloody showing up then.
Duff briefcase winners, match-wrecking interference, heel turns so unwanted they'd make Bill Goldberg's WCW switch look like genius, premature gimmick-ruining booking decisions and even trolling live crowds rebelling like it's 2014. Here's every nightmare that could realistically happen at MITB this weekend.
7. There’s Another Match That Adds Nothing
Some will scan the sub-heading above and say, "...but 4 bouts is seriously lacking for any major PLE show'. Those shouting that loudly would be right, but something else must be said: What matches are out there in the short-term that would add to the Money In The Bank card? Go on, have a right good think. There aren't many, are there?
AJ Styles vs. Dominik Mysterio would be good from a technical standpoint, but it feels more like something that should happen on Raw after a bit more build. If that happens at MITB, then it'll be a blatant rush job from the creative team, and AJ challenging for the Intercontinental belt deserves more than that. What next?
An exhibition title defence for Tiffany Stratton or IYO SKY would fall short of PLE quality, because there just aren't any challengers who fit the 'one and done' packaging they'd need. Stratton vs. Nia Jax can't happen again for a while, and Liv Morgan going after IYO sounds tasty but is still in the oven on episodes of Raw.
Sadly, WWE could well panic book something to pad out the night. Triple H does love his 5-strong lineups, and he's a match short this time around. Nick Aldis announcing something for a SmackDown tag division that was criminally overlooked during WrestleMania 41 weekend would maybe get pass marks, but that really depends on what it ends up being.
Nah, they should just leave things as they are. Cody Rhodes and probably Seth Rollins will take around 84 million years during their respective entrances anyway. Hell, get a Roman Reigns promo on there and his intro will take us through to Night Of Champions.