1) WWE’s Original Plan For The Money In The Bank Winner
According to Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Asuka was not originally planned to win the Money in the Bank briefcase.
Meltzer says that prior to finding out about Becky Lynch’s pregnancy, WWE was planning to give Shayna Baszler the briefcase. Here is what he wrote:
Baszler was originally booked to win MITB and be Lynch’s main rival for the title.
After WWE found out that Becky is pregnant, they switched their plans to give Asuka the briefcase and the RAW Women’s Championship.
My Take:
- Shayna would have been a great briefcase holder. She could have stalked Becky for several months before finally cashing in on her. It is interesting though that WWE put the belt on Asuka instead of Shayna. That has me feeling like WWE is going to save Asuka vs Shayna for a big PPV event, with Shayna eventually winning the belt. We will have to wait and see though.
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