WWE News: Both Men’s And Women’s Ladder Matches Taking Place Simultaneously At ‘Money In The Bank’
For the first time in history, WWE will have both the men’s and women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches taking place at the same time. Next Sunday’s pay-per-view will have future title shots on the line, as well as action all around WWE headquarters, aka Titan Towers.
There has been a lot of speculation as to how this year’s matches will go, but the reality may be even crazier. Fans have never seen a match like this before, and it may never happen again.
On Friday Night SmackDown, Michael Cole and Corey Graves confirmed that the men’s and women’s ladder matches would occur simultaneously. The action for both sexes will not be limited to the ring, and the combatants of both matches may interact.
Instead of taking place with the briefcase hanging high above the traditional ring, the prizes will be suspended above a ring erected on the roof of Titan Towers. Superstars will have to go through boardrooms, offices, and other locations as they use ladders to scale as high as possible.
Upon reaching the roof of the building, superstars will encounter a ring with ladders strewn about. Those ladders will be used to grab the briefcase, which contains a future title shot at the WWE Championship or WWE Universal Championship.
Your ?? don't deceive you.
For the first time ever, the Men's and Women's #MITB Ladder Matches will be happening SIMULTANEOUSLY! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/iF4abSludy
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2020
There has been no word on how WWE is going to provide coverage of these matches, or whether the contest will be presented in one solid piece. The event may see cameras cut away to other bouts taking place in the ring, with announcers circling back intermittently to see how the ladder match is progressing.
The women’s ladder match has all six of its superstars in place after the final qualifying matches this week. Nia Jax, Carmella, Asuka, Shayna Baszeler, Dana Brooke, and Lacey Evans will put their bodies on the line at Money in the Bank.
As reported by WWE, there is still one open berth in the men’s match. Otis defeated Dolph Ziggler on SmackDown to earn a spot, joining Daniel Bryan, King Corbin, Rey Mysterio, and Aleister Black. The final place will be determined by a “Last Chance” gauntlet match happening on Monday Night Raw.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Money in the Bank will take place without any fans in attendance. This set of unique circumstances may have contributed to the creative decision to hold the ladder match in such an unorthodox manner.
