WWE Money in the Bank 2018 Review

Money in the Bank 2018 took place on Sunday 17th June 2018 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Lat year's event wasn't great so will this year's be any better? Let's take a look.

The match on the Kick Off Show is for the Smackdown Tag Team Championship as Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson challenge The Bludgeon Borthers. Harper and Rowan bounce Anderson off the ring apron to get the advantage. Despite Gallows getting the hot tag and coming close to hitting the Magic Killer, it gets stopped and The Bludgeon Brothers hit The Bludgeoning on Gallows to get the win. The match was ok.
Winners: The Bludgeon Brothers (1 for 1)

The first match on the show is Daniel Bryan taking on Big Cass. Bryan tries to keep Cass down by attacking the legs. However, Cass sends Bryan into the barricade to get the advantage and slow down the pace. Bryan gets back into the match and after some back and forth, Bryan manages to get Cass to submit to a heel hook and get the win. This match was a lot better than their match at Backlash and with Cass now gone, Bryan can go and do something else. 
Winner: Daniel Bryan (1 for 2)

Next is Sami Zayn taking on Bobby Lashley. Despite Zayn using his quickness to get the advantage, Lashley manages to hit Zayn with power moves such as a spine buster. Lashley then goes to get the win after 3 delayed vertical suplexes. This felt like a glorified squash match to me and Lashley seriously needs to change his finishing move.
Winner: Bobby Lashley (2 for 3)

The next match is Elias challenging Seth Rollins for the Intercontinental Championship. Elias clotheslines Rollins, who lands badly on his neck, to get the advantage. After Rollins makes his comeback, Elias tries to hit the Drift Away but Rollins stops it and manages to roll up Elias to get the win. This match was pretty good and Elias has proved that he has the ability to be a Champion.
Winner: Seth Rollins (3 for 4)

We now get the Women's Money in the Bank Match between Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Ember Moon, Naomi, Lana, Sasha Banks and Alexa Bliss.  Highlights of the match include: Ember hitting a crossbody, sending Sasha onto a ladder; Naomi hitting Sasha with a blockbuster to the floor; and Charlotte spearing Ember onto a ladder. In the end, Becky has her hand on the briefcase but Alexa tips her off the ladder then climbs up to grab the briefcase and get the win. This match was a lot of fun to watch although I was surprised that Alexa won.
Winner: Alexa Bliss (3 for 5)

Now a match that I'm struggling to give a fuck about: Roman Reigns taking on Jinder Mahal. Mahal struggles to deal with Reigns' offence. Luckily, a wheelchair bound Sunil Singh helps out by pushing Reigns into the ring post. Mahal then slows the match down with elbow drops and chinlocks. Reigns gets back into it and, after hitting Sunil with a Superman punch and a  spear, spears Mahal to get the win. The match was ok, nothing special.
Winner: Roman Reigns (4 for 6)

We get our first Women's Championship match as Asuka challenges Carmella for the Smackdown Women's Championship. Carmella manages to survive Asuka's offence and slam her into the ring post to get the advantage. After both competitors have the chance of getting the upper hand, someone comes to the apron wearing Asuka's entrance attire. This is enough to distract Asuka and when that person is revealed to be James Ellsworth (for fuck's sake), Carmella hits her shitty finishing move to get the win. I thought the match was pretty decent but the ending was shit. WWE have managed to turn possibly the most dominant women's wrestler in the company's history into a fucking idiot. Congratulations.
Winner: Carmella (4 for 7)

 Next is a Last Man Standing Match with Shinsuke Nakamura challenging AJ Styles for the WWE Championship. Highlights of the match include: Styles hitting a Phenomenal Forearm to the outside; Nakamura going for the low blow but missing; and Nakamura running across the announce tables to hit a Kinshasa. Styles comes close to winning after hitting a Styles Clash off the steel steps, getting a count of 9. Styles then gives Nakamura a low blow then hits a Phenomenal Forearm, sending Nakamura through the English announce table. This is enough to keep Nakamura down for 10 and Styles wins. This match was definitely the best one that they had. However, I felt that Nakamura should have won, otherwise his heel turn seems a little pointless.
Winner: AJ Styles (4 for 8)

The penultimate match is for the RAW Women's Championship with Ronda Rousey challenging Nia Jax. Jax immediately uses her strength to throw Rousey round like a rag doll. Rousey goes for the armbar but Jax gets out of it with a sit out powerbomb. Jax continues to be dominant but she misses a leg drop, giving Rousey the chance to make a comeback. Rousey is finally about to put on the armbar when Alexa Bliss comes in and attacks them with her newly acquired MITB briefcase. That means that Rousey wins by disqualification.
Winner: Ronda Rousey (5 for 9)

I don't have time to give my thoughts on the Rousey/Jax match as Bliss continues to beat the fuck out of them and then cash in her briefcase. Bliss hits a DDT then a beautiful Twisted Bliss to get the win and become the new RAW Women's Champion.

I thought that the Rousey/Jax match was pretty good and I like the story they told. I was surprised at the ending as I didn't expect Bliss to cash in so quickly. Despite that, I'm happy that Bliss is Champion. It looks like Rousey will be Champion in the near future and I feel that her going after Bliss will be a better story and I'm interested to see where it goes.
Winner: Alexa Bliss (N/A)

The main event is the Men's Money in the Bank between Kevin Owens, Bobby Roode, Hollywood Miz, Braun Strowman, Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, Rusev and a member of The New Day, which was Kofi Kingston. Highlights of the match include: Strowman being buried in ladders; Rusev hitting a fallaway slam sending Owens onto a ladder; Strowman tossing Owens off a ladder through a table; and Rusev putting Kingston and Roode in The Accolade. In the end, Strowman, Balor and Kingston fight it out on the ladder. Strowman throws Kingston off his back then beats down Balor. Strowman then grabs the briefcase to get the win.

I thought that the match was a lot of fun and I like the story of keeping Strowman down for as long as possible. Like Alexa Bliss, I was surprised that Strowman as I don't think he needs it. However, I can't wait for him to cash in on Brock Lesnar. You know, on one of the 10 days a year that Lesnar works.
Winner: Braun Strowman (5 for 10)

I thought, with a couple of exceptions, that Money in the Bank was a fun event. Extreme Rules is the next event and hopefully, it will be as fun as these one.