Moving onto Money in the Bank, Edge starts by discussing the Seth Rollins/Elias match. He really enjoyed this match and was impressed by Elias’ work. Christian notes that Elias’ character is so strong that people sometimes forget that he can hang in the ring. Edge agrees, and adds that if Elias can hang with Rollins in the ring, he’s going to be just fine.
Christian thought the Women’s Money in the Bank match was good and well structured, but he does critique the selling in between spots. He notes that creating tension and drama during these matches are important, and if performers don’t focus on selling in between big spots the match loses some of that drama. Edge agrees, noting that it’s hard to build drama with 8 competitors compared to 6. He thought the Women’s match was better than the Men’s, and he thought all 16 competitors did a good job in that challenging situation.
Christian was very impressed by Ronda Rousey in her debut singles match against Nia Jax. It’s evident to him that Rousey isn’t just showing up and cashing a paycheque, and he was particularly impressed by her ability to sell in this match. Edge adds that there was no shame in selling for Jax, and now this allows Rousey to sell in future matches without damaging her credibility as an ass-kicker.
Edge was surprised to see Braun Strowman win the Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match. He doesn’t think Strowman needs the briefcase at all, and he thought the contract would have been much better served in the hands of someone like Finn Balor or Rusev.
