Money in the Bank on Saturday was the culmination of the main event for WWE SummerSlam.
Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens were defeated by the Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa along with Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga after Sikoa pinned Rhodes following the throat spike. It was a predictable result, as they had been building up to that match for the past few weeks.
The match was good, and perhaps slightly better than a typical main event TV match due to the hot crowd. I was curious to see how Fatu would perform in a WWE ring, and he did a great job. He has something and I wonder if he will become more popular than Sikoa in the future. But I imagine that will be a story for a long time to come.
John Cena’s announcement of his retirement tour next year was another big story from Saturday. It makes sense, given that he has repeatedly said he would be wrapping up his career soon. He’s approaching 50 and at this stage, he can continue to narrate car commercials as long as he likes. It’s best to wait until 2025 before speculating on future Cena matchups. Okay, let’s start with Cena vs. Gunther. Let’s make it happen.
The card also includes:
- The Money in the Bank ladder was the first match of the show. I’ve said it before in my previous review of a ladder match, last Sunday’s Forbidden Door. I can’t imagine a match type that is more overused in wrestling today. This was, in my opinion, the best match of the show. This was a typical PPV ladder with some crazy spots. Drew McIntyre won as expected, but it’s not important to me because the point is moot (more soon).
- Bron Breakker failed to beat Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental title. This was a very good match as they showed Breakker’s explosiveness, while Zayn is a top babyface in WWE. Triple H’s booking tends to be pretty predictable, which is why I was surprised that Zayn kept the title. In another way, this fits in with Triple H’s usual booking style: he likes to have long title reigns. Zayn’s run with the IC isn’t done, but it’s anyone’s guess where he’ll go next.
- The angle will be remembered more than the match, which is a theme that seems to be recurring with Damian Priest’s title run. He and Seth Rollins had a good match until McIntyre walked in with the briefcase. He cashed in on the match, and it became a three-way match, but CM Punk returned and attacked McIntyre again, which cost him the match. I’m guessing that this will all come together during SummerSlam. However, Punk’s future is still uncertain, so it’s best to wait and see. WWE has done an excellent job keeping Punk in the public’s mind while he recovers from his triceps injuries.
- The Money in the Bank ladder match for women was…sloppy. Some spots looked bad, like Unprettier from Chelsea Green or Zoey stark landing on her head right after a corkscrew. Everyone put in a lot of effort and I don’t believe it was a bad game per se. It was a strange combination of sloppiness, and people looked like they were trying to hurt people. Strange match. Tiffany Stratton won the match, so she will have the briefcase until the next time. I wonder if Nia Jax, who wins the WWE Women’s Title next month, turns on Jax and pins her at SummerSlam to take the title.
Money in the Bank is over. SummerSlam is next, one of the biggest WWE shows of the season. Will Roman Reigns be back? Will CM Punk wrestle? How dangerous is Nia Jax really? In less than a week, we’ll have all the answers.
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