Money In The Bank has garnered a reputation for being a good PPV event, one of high quality matches and some of the biggest moments of the last five years. Some consider it to be a 'Big 4' PPV, taking Survivor Series place in terms of fan hype and quality. Last years event, which was capped off by Owens VS Cena II and a five-star classic Ladder Match between Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose got a 6.75 out of 10. This years edition of the event therefore has a lot to live up to. That being said, the card looks solid, but will it deliver? Lets find out as we go ahead with this review.
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If you've never seen The CC Network's video reviews of WWE events before, my review system that I use for those as well as these blogs will be new to you. Matches are given star ratings in accordance with an average, accumulated score of five rating factors: Psychology (in-ring story), Move Variety, Crowd Reaction, Match Length and Pacing, as well as my overall enjoyment as a result of those factors.
THERE WILL BE NO ACCOMPANYING VIDEO DUE TO OTHER VIDEO COMMITMENTS PLANNED THIS WEEK.
Now time to get into the show. As I don't review the Pre-Show Match as part of the whole televised package, here's the result of that match:
Golden Truth def Breezango (5:06)
The Lucha Dragons def The Dudley Boyz (8:48)
Golden Truth def Breezango (5:06)
The Lucha Dragons def The Dudley Boyz (8:48)
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THE NEW DAY def THE CLUB, THE VAUDEVILLIANS AND ENZO & CASS IN A FATAL-4-WAY TAG TEAM MATCH TO RETAIN WWE TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS (11:43)
MOVE VARIETY: 1
CROWD REACTION: 2
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 2.5
MY ENJOYMENT: 2
CORRECT PREDICTION: YES
FINAL RATING: *1/2
Fatal-4-Way Tag Matches without the elimination element are matches that are predominantly just normal tag matches that degenerate into large clusterfucks. With teams containing a varied amount of in-ring styles and charismatic crowd pleasers, it could have been something quite special. While it did prove to be a decent watch, something didn't feel quite right.
The crowd while respectful of Kofi and Enzo showing their technical abilities to them, they were rather muted throughout, only popping for Enzo & Cass's appearances and the multi-team brawl halfway through. It created an aura of disinterest, especially when Gallows/Anderson or the Vaudevillians graced the ring, which sadly for the Vegas crowd was a majority of the in-ring action. They also probably didn't have too much visually to go off on either, as it took some time to pick up in pace, starting and consistently showing mat work before fast paced spots littered the second half, with a Flipping DDT by Kofi and a Black Hole Slam into a DDT were the highlights. The appearance of two quite sloppy botches also made the pace of the match feel warranted, especially when they involved fast paced moves with a double cross body being mistimed and Kofi failing to hit Enzo's head off a Trouble In Paradise, a move which if hit correctly would have looked superb. Aiden English calling an audible waving his arms to set Big E up for his Apron Splash didn't help either.
While I did find the near falls towards the end along with the face/heel teams helping each other was a nice touch to proceedings psychologically along with Cass, Gallows and Big E all showing their strength by demolishing the smaller guys around them, the match still felt rather lifeless in places. Whether that is down to not enough being done in-ring or whether the crowd were tired after seeing The New Day and Enzo Amore rip their opponents and the city before the bell is unknown, but this match needed a lot more. By the end, the match was all over the place to the point where we couldn't tell how as legal, which was the final nail in this matches proverbial coffin, preventing it from higher merit. In fact, the mic work beforehand that I've already alluded to actually tells me what went wrong with this match quite clearly, it was all talk. No team managed to prove they could walk the walk and stand out to make this match be more than it was. Sure, it was still enjoyable, but with so much good talent in the ring, you'd expect better. A match like this needs direction, sadly, despite some clear moments, this match lacked it, comprehensively.
BARON CORBIN def DOLPH ZIGGLER (12:23)
MOVE VARIETY: 1
CROWD REACTION: 1.5
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 1.5
MY ENJOYMENT: 1.5
CORRECT PREDICTION: YES
FINAL RATING: 3/4
With a feud that has trundled along as sluggishly as Ziggler VS Corbin, it's satisfying to see that it has finally had a match come on the main card of a PPV after two months wasting away on the pre-show. With that being said though, the match didn't really do anything. Sure, Corbin won by looking destructive, but thanks to Ziggler's usual shtick of rebounding from punishment and no selling it, the match turned into a boring and slow farce by the end of its wince inducing 12-minute run time.
The match didn't need to have Ziggler fight back, that's the point I'm trying to make, as Corbin did his job to ensure that he looked as strong as possible. Ziggler already showcased his tenacity and brains in the previous matches these two had and made this one drag out way longer than it should've. With Corbin controlling the pace with a slow, methodical and occasionally hard hitting beatdown, it turned the crowd against it, chanting boring whenever the chance arose. Thankfully, Corbin is a good heel and drank it in by taunting them for a steady amount of heat. While they did peak when Ziggler fought back, momentum shifted so much it didn't feel realistic given the way the match played out, which meant that Ziggler's selling of the punishment looked unrealistic too.
I will give Ziggler some credit for adapting his style early on to try and take the big man down with some technical grapples and submission holds as well as his selling late on. Corbin also recovered a botch by Ziggler turning it into a Deep Six on the floor as well as the commentators hyping up Corbin's legit strike ability making his impact moves feel legit, the match didn't do too much to warrant itself with that much praise. While I will give these two some credit for trying, pin fall botches and occasional sloppiness combined with its pace was its downfall. It wasn't the worst match ever, doing the bare minimum it needed to do, but this match could've been much better given the talent of both men.
CHARLOTTE & DANA BROOKE def NATALYA & BECKY LYNCH (7:00)
MOVE VARIETY: 1.5
CROWD REACTION: 1.5
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 1
MY ENJOYMENT: 1
CORRECT PREDICTION: YES
FINAL RATING: 1/2
I said in my predictions that the addition of Becky Lynch to this match would make it overall a much more pleasing experience to watch. How wrong was I? This match fell incredibly flat in-ring, thanks to a disinterested crowd, slow pace, sloppiness and a lack of in-ring psychology from all concerned.
Becky was the shining light in the match though, waking the crowd up and adding some much needed speed and a great double dropkick to break the monotony of the grappling that Dana, Charlotte and Natalya were doing in the mean time. Charlotte and Dana held momentum for most of the match, and with little difference in their ring styles, it was tiring to watch as they wore Natalya down. I will give them both credit for the lone psychology elements in the match with Dana using her foot to pin Natalya, Charlotte attempting to cheat to win and Dana pushing Becky into Natalya to set up the winning finisher from her mentor. However, that is where the good points end. Thanks al; included who ISN'T called Becky Lynch, the crowd were put to sleep, occasionally coming through with 'We Want Sasha' chants, much to my irritant.
The match had the potential to bring some life to a feud that has stagnated over the last few months and add some intrigue for the future. While we did get that in Natalya's unexpected heel turn, the match itself was lifeless and dull, which proves that there needs to be more than solid in-ring work to make a women's match in this modern era more entertaining. The Women's Champion has been in the worst rated match of two consecutive PPV's, and that doesn't sing her praises well. She may be gold in-terms of story on RAW, but I would like to see that translated to the big stage once in awhile to re-enforce her position, which for me keeps falling every month.
APOLLO CREWS def SHEAMUS (8:36)
MOVE VARIETY: 3
CROWD REACTION: 1
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 1.5
MY ENJOYMENT: 1
CORRECT PREDICTION: YES
FINAL RATING: *
I didn't expect much from this match, and upon watching got proven right. It was the typical dominant heel versus new babyface match, with the veteran wearing his opponent down, with the new guy showcasing some of his ability to keep himself in the match. While the finish came across as rushed and unusual, the match did enough to get in my good books despite of the poor reception inside the T-Mobile Arena.
Both men used technical holds early on to showcase their strength and that they are indeed able to work at a pace that detracts from both mens mobility. Sheamus was in control wearing Crews down, with his younger opponent working his way out to show he has what it takes to grapple with the Celtic Warrior on this stage, which Sheamus immediately turned into vengeful aggressive attacks and submission holds which slowed the match to a crawl for half of its duration, with Crews occasionally offering respite. The crowd were apathetic and indifferent, which didn't help my viewing. In fact, the match was as cumbersome as you'd think it would be, as Crews didn't really show off a lot of the agility that had made him famous, except in one two pieces of athletic brilliance. The moves were the high point of the match, with Sheamus hitting an Irish Curse Backbreaker off the apron and a White Noise from the top rope while Crews in response hit a belly-to-belly suplex over the top rope and followed it up with a sublime apron moonsault to thunderous applause from me and the Vegas crowd.
While those moves were satisfying, when they are the only real highlights of a match that could have been much more exciting considering the two men involved. I will give both men credit for showing how athletic they were in pulling off such great moves but I wanted a lot more. The match was paced as expected, went just the right amount of time and had the tiniest of psychological elements to give it some meat. However next time these two fight, I will be expecting more.
AJ STYLES def JOHN CENA (24:10)
PSYCHOLOGY: 5
MOVE VARIETY: 1
CROWD REACTION: 5
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 4.5
MY ENJOYMENT: 4.5
CORRECT PREDICTION: YES
FINAL RATING: ****1/2
Cena versus Styles, the face of TNA versus the face of WWE. A battle for the ages and a match to see once and for all which of these two modern juggernauts of American wrestling really could prove their worth in front of a rabid crowd. It sounds fantastic, and knowing these two, they built a great match upon the hype. While the finish was questionable and controversial to say the least, everything that was done until that point was damn near perfect.
The crowd were loud and proud from bell to bell, not wavering amidst the action that lay before them. Styles took control from the start, trash talking Cena every chance he got while also proving he'd done his research by countering EVERY move Cena had in his arsenal from small moves, to signatures and finally his finishers. It was wondrous to see Cena's offence be some easily overturned and exposed. Styles targeted the surgically repaired shoulder before taking down one of Cena's legs with the Calf Crusher, which Cena sold well, especially in how he performed his Five Knuckle Shuffle, doing so without rebounding off the ropes. The commentators kept noting that as it was Cena's first match back, he wasn't at one hundred percent and in his laboured and flustered performance, it showed. Even with that, Cena's endurance and tenacity that he saves for big matches like this by kicking out of the Styles Clash, somehow countering the Springboard 450 and rebounding of a melee of opportunities for Styles to end it. It was an engrossing contest that got the crowd invested even more the longer it went on, and while it did start out slow and stop-start, the faultless momentum shifts and the amount of time given to make both mens offence mean something made it fascinating to watch.
While the way I've portrayed this match does make it sound quite sublime, there are a few downsides that stop it from reaching the zenith. Firstly is the finish, I can understand that The Club wanted Styles to win at any cost, but it ruined the flow of the match and stopped it from reaching its natural conclusion as well as ruining all the great work Styles had put in wearing Cena down all match. He was the better man and deserved to win cleanly. JBL's statement, calling the finish BS was quite literally the best response from a McMahon influenced commentator that I've heard in quite some time. Secondly, is the lack of move variety from either man, with John Cena's sublime Monkey Flip proving to be the only highlight. Finally, even though it went on for 24 minutes, I would have liked it to have gone on a few minutes longer so a more natural finish could occur without interference.
This match was fantastic, but it could have been the five-star classic that was anticipated if both men just a little more polish was added to buff out the faults. This was a true centrepiece of how good AJ Styles is, and for the first time since SummerSlam 2014, a showing of how good and convincing Cena was on the receiving end of a lot of punishment. This is a match worth seeing for sure.
MOVE VARIETY: 1
CROWD REACTION: 5
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 4.5
MY ENJOYMENT: 4.5
CORRECT PREDICTION: YES
FINAL RATING: ****1/2
Cena versus Styles, the face of TNA versus the face of WWE. A battle for the ages and a match to see once and for all which of these two modern juggernauts of American wrestling really could prove their worth in front of a rabid crowd. It sounds fantastic, and knowing these two, they built a great match upon the hype. While the finish was questionable and controversial to say the least, everything that was done until that point was damn near perfect.
The crowd were loud and proud from bell to bell, not wavering amidst the action that lay before them. Styles took control from the start, trash talking Cena every chance he got while also proving he'd done his research by countering EVERY move Cena had in his arsenal from small moves, to signatures and finally his finishers. It was wondrous to see Cena's offence be some easily overturned and exposed. Styles targeted the surgically repaired shoulder before taking down one of Cena's legs with the Calf Crusher, which Cena sold well, especially in how he performed his Five Knuckle Shuffle, doing so without rebounding off the ropes. The commentators kept noting that as it was Cena's first match back, he wasn't at one hundred percent and in his laboured and flustered performance, it showed. Even with that, Cena's endurance and tenacity that he saves for big matches like this by kicking out of the Styles Clash, somehow countering the Springboard 450 and rebounding of a melee of opportunities for Styles to end it. It was an engrossing contest that got the crowd invested even more the longer it went on, and while it did start out slow and stop-start, the faultless momentum shifts and the amount of time given to make both mens offence mean something made it fascinating to watch.
While the way I've portrayed this match does make it sound quite sublime, there are a few downsides that stop it from reaching the zenith. Firstly is the finish, I can understand that The Club wanted Styles to win at any cost, but it ruined the flow of the match and stopped it from reaching its natural conclusion as well as ruining all the great work Styles had put in wearing Cena down all match. He was the better man and deserved to win cleanly. JBL's statement, calling the finish BS was quite literally the best response from a McMahon influenced commentator that I've heard in quite some time. Secondly, is the lack of move variety from either man, with John Cena's sublime Monkey Flip proving to be the only highlight. Finally, even though it went on for 24 minutes, I would have liked it to have gone on a few minutes longer so a more natural finish could occur without interference.
This match was fantastic, but it could have been the five-star classic that was anticipated if both men just a little more polish was added to buff out the faults. This was a true centrepiece of how good AJ Styles is, and for the first time since SummerSlam 2014, a showing of how good and convincing Cena was on the receiving end of a lot of punishment. This is a match worth seeing for sure.
DEAN AMBROSE WON THE MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH (21:38)
MOVE VARIETY: 3.5
CROWD REACTION: 4
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 4
MY ENJOYMENT: 4
CORRECT PREDICTION: NO
FINAL RATING: ***1/2
Ah, the Money In The Bank Ladder Match. One such match where high risk moves and hyped crowds are expected. With a group of wrestlers that (for the most part) are universally loved by fans, something had to give. While it was a fun match, it had a lot to do to beat the best ladder match of the year coming from WrestleMania 32. Did it managed that? No, given its due credit, it did a lot to be entertaining, which is all I can ask for.
Move Variety is what can make or break any ladder match, while one can be done without it, it definitely helps. It was good to know there was quite a bit to see, as almost every wrestler in the match did at least one big move. Cesaro hit a plancha onto a ladder at ringside early on, followed by a Cesaro Swing into a corner positioned ladder and finishing off with a sublime springboard corkscrew uppercut in between. Del Rio hit his trademark double stomp to a ladder prone Sami Zayn, locked in a cross-arm breaker on top of the ladder to accentuate the pain of that move and hit a backstabber off it. Jericho hit a Codebreaker off a ladder, Owens hit a frog splash onto a ladder prone Ambrose and Ambrose hit a Dirty Deeds off the side. Sami Zayn arguably had the spot of the match, with a ladder on its side, hit a Michinoku Driver right onto it... the sight of Owens' position afterwards was just sickening. Then you get the positioning of both sets of ladders between two turnbuckles and all hell broke loose, it was scintillating entertainment.
While that may all sound good, the crowd took their time to warm to the match, as the spots came and went pretty quickly, as did the attempts for the briefcase. Thanks to the barnstormer that was Styles/Cena, they weren't fully invested for the first ten minutes or so, and the wrestlers knew after awhile they had to get the crowd back on track and as a result used the time wisely, as the 21 minute run-time was used to great effect, helped thanks to multiple momentum shifts and a quickening pace. Thankfully though, that quick pace slowed, as all six men went right for the briefcase, battling on those positioned ladders and creating the incredible shot you see above. It was dramatic and sublime, if not for the time given, it may not have been this fun.
While I am praising this match for building itself greatly and re-capturing the crowd, the psychology was left out in the cold. Sure, Jericho kept shouting '69' at Ambrose while ramming his arm with the ladder (in reference to the thumbtacks from the Asylum Match) and Owens tricked Zayn and the fans into thinking he'd go for a plancha onto Zayn but kicked him instead as well as powerbombing a beaten down Zayn onto the propped ladder, nothing else of note came out of three rivalries going at once. It seemed incredibly clustered towards its end as a result. Thankfully the two favourites, Ambrose and Owens were the last two fighting for the briefcase. While I didn't get the prediction right, I was happy it was Ambrose who did get it. He deserves it, and we all know what can happen with it (as we found out later). This was a fun match that could've been a little better, but all in all it was quite entertaining indeed. Not as good as the WrestleMania 32 Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match, but still a match worth your time.
RUSEV def TITUS O'NEIL TO RETAIN THE WWE UNITED STATES CHAMPIONSHIP (8:30)
PSYCHOLOGY: 2
MOVE VARIETY: 1
CROWD REACTION: 1
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 1.5
MY ENJOYMENT: 1.5
CORRECT PREDICTION: YES
FINAL RATING: 1/2
This feud seemed honestly quite empty and predictable on RAW leading up to this event, it was substandard booking and gave us a clear indication that Rusev would run through a resurgent Titus O'Neil for an easy victory. While it proved to be more than a cake walk for the Bulgarian Brute, the match lived up to its lacklustre hype, but got saved by a piece of impromptu genius from the United States Champion.
As it was Father's Day, O'Neil had his two kids at ringside, which was perfect bait for Rusev to latch on to. The Bulgarian Brute didn't even step in the ring as the bell went, and eyed his opponents kids, leading to O'Neil giving Rusev a MIGHTY beating. After regaining control Rusev twisted the knife again telling O'Neil, mid-choke hold to look at his children as he slowly passed out. That is sublime psychology, and hopefully if they fight again Rusev can use this to make the feud even more aggressive and entertaining in the long run. Rusev also helped the psychology by working O'Neil's arm in the choke hold, setting up for the Accolade, which O'Neil fought out of first time due to his freak strength but not the second time as he was wore down by some stiff kicks. Another good thing this match brought was its speed with great momentum shifting between both men. These two agile big men proved they could hit hard and do it fast, even in its slower moments it didn't stutter. Sure, I'd of liked it to have been about 3 minutes shorter, but we can't get everything.
Even with these good points making it an enjoyable watch to a degree, there wasn't much noise from the crowd or move variety to up it into at least 1 star territory. It was a match that lived up to what the build had given and wasn't that spectacular. I will give Rusev a lot of credit for making this match way more than it could've been otherwise. If his mic work and blunt twitter rantings combined with his stellar ring work are anything to go by, he could be World Champion material in the future. This may not have been a shining example of his best work, but it is a sign of what this man can bring to so little.
MOVE VARIETY: 1
CROWD REACTION: 1
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 1.5
MY ENJOYMENT: 1.5
CORRECT PREDICTION: YES
FINAL RATING: 1/2
This feud seemed honestly quite empty and predictable on RAW leading up to this event, it was substandard booking and gave us a clear indication that Rusev would run through a resurgent Titus O'Neil for an easy victory. While it proved to be more than a cake walk for the Bulgarian Brute, the match lived up to its lacklustre hype, but got saved by a piece of impromptu genius from the United States Champion.
As it was Father's Day, O'Neil had his two kids at ringside, which was perfect bait for Rusev to latch on to. The Bulgarian Brute didn't even step in the ring as the bell went, and eyed his opponents kids, leading to O'Neil giving Rusev a MIGHTY beating. After regaining control Rusev twisted the knife again telling O'Neil, mid-choke hold to look at his children as he slowly passed out. That is sublime psychology, and hopefully if they fight again Rusev can use this to make the feud even more aggressive and entertaining in the long run. Rusev also helped the psychology by working O'Neil's arm in the choke hold, setting up for the Accolade, which O'Neil fought out of first time due to his freak strength but not the second time as he was wore down by some stiff kicks. Another good thing this match brought was its speed with great momentum shifting between both men. These two agile big men proved they could hit hard and do it fast, even in its slower moments it didn't stutter. Sure, I'd of liked it to have been about 3 minutes shorter, but we can't get everything.
Even with these good points making it an enjoyable watch to a degree, there wasn't much noise from the crowd or move variety to up it into at least 1 star territory. It was a match that lived up to what the build had given and wasn't that spectacular. I will give Rusev a lot of credit for making this match way more than it could've been otherwise. If his mic work and blunt twitter rantings combined with his stellar ring work are anything to go by, he could be World Champion material in the future. This may not have been a shining example of his best work, but it is a sign of what this man can bring to so little.
SETH ROLLINS def ROMAN REIGNS TO WIN THE WWE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP, DEAN AMBROSE CASHES IN MONEY IN THE BANK AND WINS THE CHAMPIONSHIP (26:09)
MOVE VARIETY: 1
CROWD REACTION: 3
MATCH LENGTH AND PACING: 3
MY ENJOYMENT: 3
CORRECT PREDICTION: NO
FINAL RATING: ***1/4
With a match that has been in the making for as long as this one has been, there's always going to be an air of apprehension around it. Many would wonder, who would come out looking better, who would get the best of the action and inevitably would this match be able to live up to the hype? Thankfully, I would say it has, but it wasn't an easy ride, that's for sure, but it ended in a seismic way long after the final bell had rung.
It seemed, as expected, the double turn had initiated itself right from the bell. Reigns showed disgust at the 'Lets Go Rollins' chants as the bell rung, with Rollins himself letting a slight smirk. From there, Reigns took absolute control, showing intensity not seen before. His trash talking also helped bring out a heel-esque aura to his character venting at his 'little brother' while whacking him with stiff looking forearms and telling him to quit and stay down before the finisher move onslaught that laid before him. Rollins showed he still had what it took to be 'the man' countering every finisher that Reigns put in front of him, showcasing incredible tenacity off every stiff Reigns shot and being able to hit the high flying offence that fans love despite the surgically repaired knee. Reigns also showed his endurance by kicking out of a pedigree after going head first into the barricade shortly beforehand. The onslaught of Rollins was too much and surprisingly, Reigns didn't kick out of the second Pedigree, giving Rollins his second championship and the now former champion the first entirely clean loss of his entire WWE career.
The crowd, while hot for Rollins, were booing loudly for Reigns. As his dominance continued further on, the crowd got quieter, deciding to let their silence do more for Roman's character than their boos ever will. While the multiple near falls woke them up in the latter stages, it still impacted on this 26-minute romp and made half of it feel empty and boring, which was quite to contrary considering how much work these two were doing subtly through their psychology. However, the pace of Roman's offence confirmed the crowds lack of noise, which with a lack of momentum shifting until the latter third meant the match stagnated before it really got a chance to get going, and while Rollins got minimal offence, it didn't help the match early on at all, which explains the mauling it got on Twitter. The match went the right amount of time, despite having the PPV go overtime to fit it all in, but the momentum and pace fluctuated creating a air of tension around proceedings which made it much more pleasing to watch while making the fans restless in the process.
The move variety was only helped by a before-seen Sit-Out Cross Powerbomb by Reigns and a lovely Superplex Falcon Arrow by Rollins, but I was expecting more. What I wasn't expecting along with Rollins shock win, was the finish post-match. Dean Ambrose cashing in his Money In The Bank contract was teased on RAW last week, but I didn't think he would firstly win it and secondly actually go through with it. Well, Ambrose is a man of his world, smartly attacking Rollins while he was distracted with his titantron. One Dirty Deeds later, and we had all three former Shield members held the title on this night, which is fantastic for the stats. Ambrose as champion plants many seeds for the future top feuds going forward and it also had this event end on an explosive note, making RAW tonight even more interesting.
Overall, this match achieved the rating I expected it to, but I was left a little disappointed that Reigns didn't target the knee and weaken it like a good in-ring psychologist would have. While the match was a good one, it was let down by the aforementioned early pace and fluctuating crowd noise to really make it special. It was still good, just not good enough to some peopke.
FINAL THOUGHTS
Sure, the marquee matches of this card (the Ladder Match, Reigns/Rollins and Styles/Cena) all did exactly what was expected of them, but when you look at the rest of this card, it was woeful. The undercard for the most part was forgettable with very little to make them worth the time, leaving the big matches to labour them across the finish line, with Ambrose' shock title win jacking it with steroids as the event went twenty-five minutes past its ending slot. It was a top-heavy event, with the viewer having to sit through nearly an hour and a half of substandard and mediocre matches before reaching the pot of gold at the end of the money coloured Las Vegas rainbow. While some may be high on anticipation and adrenaline following the quality of the big matches and a shock ending, it still doesn't take away from the poor quality of what proceeded them. It was a PPV that continued with the quality of the worst events WWE's main roster has put out this year, but I was expecting it to be much better.
This ladies and gentleman, is why the WWE shouldn't promote their events as 'the best in the events history', because as Jon Stewart's 'ten of the best matches you'll ever see' claim at last years SummerSlam implied, it puts more stress on the card that makes them underachieve in the wake of such bold claims. As a result while it isn't the worst show of the year, it could have been a much better showing of the parts it had. Here, in Las Vegas, the money dropped, sadly against the house.
MONEY IN THE BANK 2016 GETS A 4.5 OUT OF 10
In relation to other 2016 events, it lines up as follows:
Payback: 7.75/10
Royal Rumble: 6/10
WrestleMania 32: 6/10
Extreme Rules: 4.75/10
Money In The Bank: 4.5/10
Fastlane: 4.25/10
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I've been Freddy Thomas, you've been people reading. This has been the Money In The Bank 2016 Review for The CC Network Blog and I'll see you all next time.
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