WWE Money In The Bank 2020 in the Bank 2020 will take place on May 10 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT live on the WWE Network with the kickoff show beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
The PPV will feature six superstars climbing the ‘corporate’ ladder in the WWE Headquarters to retrieve the Money in the Bank Briefcase, which contains a contract that guarantees them a future championship opportunity. The following will provide a ranking on every superstar’s chances of winning the Women’s MITB Ladder Match.
Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch does not have a championship match at WWE MITB 2020, but she promised that she will keep a keen eye on the Women’s MITB Ladder Match. Evidently, any of the women who win the MITB Ladder Match could cash in on Lynch, especially the three contestants from the red brand who have a history with Lynch: Shayna Baszler, Nia Jax, and Asuka.
On the other hand, SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley actually has a championship match against Tamina at WWE MITB 2020. Evidently, any of the women who win the MITB Ladder Match could cash in on Bayley, especially the three contestants from the blue brand who have a history with Bayley: Lacey Evans, Dana Brooke, and Carmella.
Per WWE’s official website, the WWE MITB 2020 Match Card is shaping up pretty nicely thus far:
"Men’s MITB Ladder Match Aleister Black vs. ???? vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Daniel Bryan vs. King Corbin vs. Otis WWE Championship Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Seth Rollins Universal Championship Braun Strowman (c) vs. Bray Wyatt SmackDown Women’s Championship Bayley (c) vs. Tamina Women’s MITB Ladder Match Asuka vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Nia Jax vs. Dana Brooke vs. Lacey Evans vs. Carmella"
As indicated above, there are six official contestants in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match: (1) Asuka, (2) Shayna Baszler, (3) Nia Jax, (4) Dana Brooke, (5) Lacey Evans, and (6) Carmella. It is time to rank their chances of winning the MITB contract, starting with the shocker picks who quite frankly have the lowest chances of winning.
6.) Dana Brooke
Dana Brooke has the lowest chances of winning this year’s MITB. Although she is a gem inside and outside the ring, her momentum has unfortunately been too lackluster to warrant a shot at singles gold, especially after losing to SmackDown Women’s Champion Bayley twice on SmackDown as well as more recently losing to the Women’s Tag Team Champions Bliss Cross Applesauce alongside Carmella on last week’s SmackDown.
The fact that she qualified against Naomi for the Women’s MITB Ladder Match was most likely a consolation prize for being excluded from the SmackDown Women’s Championship match at WrestleMania 36. Nonetheless, she now has a point to prove after being scrapped.
According to her, she’s going to Home Depot to buy a ladder that she can practice climbing in her backyard in order to build up her cardio endurance for the Women’s MITB Ladder Match. Despite Brooke’s low chances of winning, her enthusiasm and passion for professional wrestling is admirable and there’s no doubt that she will be well-prepared for a strong, athletic performance in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match.
5.) Carmella
Carmella defeated Mandy Rose to qualify for the Women’s MITB Ladder Match simply because Rose had to continue her storyline with Sonya Deville instead. This is a convenient sign that Carmella is not the primary focus for this year’s Women’s MITB Ladder Match.
Carmella has already won the MITB Briefcase ‘twice’ and it is unlikely that she will win it again this year. Her momentum is synonymous with Dana Brooke at the moment, especially since she is in a tag team with her and they both missed out on WrestleMania 36.
Nonetheless, she has the experience advantage over the rest of the women in the Women’s MITB Ladder Match and thereby has a slight edge over Dana Brooke to shockingly win the MITB contract for the third time. Although momentum is not on her side and she has extremely low chances of winning, Carmella is money and there is enough ‘Baymella’ history for three times to be the charm for the Princess of Staten Island.
4.) Asuka
Asuka defeated Ruby Riott to qualify for the Women’s MITB Ladder Match, and she is one of the sleeper picks to win this year’s Women’s MITB Ladder Match. She failed to dethrone Becky Lynch at WWE Royal Rumble 2020, but she could get a second chance with the MITB contract and later capture the only championship that has eluded her career: the Raw Women’s Championship.
Although Carmella has more experience in MITB Ladder Matches, Asuka’s TLC victories from 2018 and 2019 could go in her favor here. Usually, nobody is ready for Asuka and that could very well be the case in this year’s Women’s MITB Ladder Match.
3.) Lacey Evans
Although it should not have been at Sasha Banks’ expense, Lacey Evans rightfully qualified for the Women’s MITB Ladder Match this year, and she is the other sleeper pick to win this year’s Women’s MITB Ladder Match. She failed to dethrone Bayley at WWE Royal Rumble 2020, but she could get a second chance with the MITB contract and soon capture her first ever SmackDown Women’s Championship on the main roster.
She has been consistently interfering in Tamina’s storyline with Bayley and Sasha, which is a strong sign she could be winning the MITB contract. Carrying that MITB Briefcase like a lady’s purse to cash in on some nasty’s on a beloved Mother’s Day would not be too far-fetched and would make her daughter very proud after what she went through with Sasha Banks in the past.
2.) Nia Jax
Nia Jax defeated Kairi Sane to qualify for the Women’s MITB Ladder Match, and she is the official dark horse of this year’s Women’s MITB Ladder Match. She should not be rewarded for injuring superstars in the locker room, but she has been rewarded in the past.
Since she has never battled Becky Lynch one-on-one on the main roster, her ‘face-breaker’ storyline with Becky Lynch from 2018 could come back to life in 2020 if she won the MITB contract and cashed in to win the Raw Women’s Championship for the second time.
1.) Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler decimated Sarah Logan’s arm to qualify for the Women’s MITB Ladder Match, and she is the betting favorite to win this year’s Women’s MITB Ladder Match. Instead of getting a championship rematch against Becky Lynch, she has been breaking everyone’s arm on a weekly basis and will most likely decimate all 5 women’s arms in the MITB Ladder Match as well.
Her ongoing arm-breaking gimmick is a foreshadowing of things to come for the arm-breaker herself, Becky Lynch. Baszler needs to redeem herself from her loss to Lynch at WWE WrestleMania 36 and winning the MITB Contract should lead to her first Raw Women’s Championship on the main roster.