One night into WWE's preparation for this year's Money in the Bank and seven Superstars have already qualified for its two ladder matches.
Hell in a Cell is in the past and less than 24 hours after it came to an end, WWE started the build to Money in the Bank. In fact, it started that build in a major way on Raw this past Monday night. Not only did it book two major title matches for the show, but it also staged a number of qualifying matches for its two ladder matches.
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Men's Money In The Bank
WWE will be entering eight Superstars into each of its Money in the Bank ladder matches this year. While not categorically stated, it's assumed Raw and SmackDown will get four spots in each match. If so, three of Raw's four spots in the men's match have already been filled.
The first qualifying match of the night pitted Ricochet against AJ Styles. A main event anywhere in the world, and one with a shock winner. Ricochet won, booking his spot in the ladder match. Later in the night, John Morrison joined him by beating Randy Orton, and Riddle picked up a career-defining victory over Drew McIntyre to make it three.
Women's Money In The Bank
The qualifiers for the women's ladder match were a lot different. WWE paired up female Superstars and had them compete in tag matches, thus filling two spots at a time. Since there were two qualifying matches on Raw this week, that presumably means all four of Raw's female Money in the Bank spots have already been filled.
Naomi and Asuka were the first to be added to the match. The two of them teamed up and defeated Eva Marie and Doudrop. For those who have no idea who that is, it's the name Marie has given Piper Niven. Doudrop refused to tag Marie, leaving her to get pinned by Naomi. The other two spots are now occupied by Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. The two of them teamed together for the first time in over a year. Bliss used her powers to control Reginald, distracting Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax long enough for Cross to pick up the win.
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