WWE Money in the Bank is considered one of the “big” annual PLEs. Its outcome helps set the stage for the future of WWE’s main event scene. However, Money in the Bank 2025 has a different feeling, and it is not positive. Looking at the card, it is clear there’s a booking challenge facing the men’s division on the main roster. The group isn’t exciting and this card is a stunning example of that stance.
Money in the Bank 2025 features four matches, two for the men and two for the women. Lyra Valkyria and Becky Lynch have a big match for the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship, while Alexa Bliss, Roxanne Perez, Rhea Ripley, Giulia, Naomi, and Stephanie Vaquer compete for the MITB briefcase. Those are two compelling matches because one tells the story that continues to build Valkyria into a potential main event performer, while the other is an opportunity for WWE to put some real momentum behind a fresh face at the top of the women’s division at a time when it is needed the most.
The men’s division? Yeah, the show doesn’t look so strong for them. Solo Sikoa, LA Knight, Penta, Seth Rollins, Andrade, and El Grande Americano will battle for the briefcase. John Cena teams with Logan Paul to take on Jey Uso and Cody Rhodes. Both of those matches consist of some big names, but even with them on the show, they shine a glaring light on the uninteresting nature of the men’s division across all WWE’s brands.
Money in the Bank 2025 lacks any real excitement for the men’s division
Let’s look at both of the matches in the men’s division on this show. Solo Sikoa, LA Knight, Penta, Seth Rollins, Andrade, and El Grande Americano are chasing the briefcase. Out of this group, Rollins is the clear favorite to win the briefcase. He’s the only individual in this group who is clearly positioned in the main event and has a reason to need the briefcase to complete his goals.
Sikoa and Knight are perhaps the other two who may be closest to grabbing the briefcase. Knight once had the fans behind him before WWE went a different direction with Damian Priest holding the briefcase. This may be a moment to correct that decision, pushing Knight into the main event. Sikoa is involved in a featured angle on SmackDown, but that is built around the mid-card title Jacob Fatu is holding.
None of the other men are interesting options to hold the briefcase, immediately taking them out of the running. Compare this to the women’s match, which features six women who could easily be seen as a threat to the champions on their respective shows. They all have their own level of momentum behind them, whether it is their recent call-ups, new characters, or finally getting quality time since their return. There’s something to consider with each of them as top names in the division, and that doesn’t exist for the men’s match.
The men’s tag team match is indicative about everything wrong with the men’s division. Instead of focusing on interesting angles for both titles, this match feels thrown together for a “big pop” moment.
Fans need to recognize that at some point, Logan Paul is going to be a WWE Champion, as painful as that sounds. Those are the type of moments and headlines this iteration of WWE is looking to achieve, and this match brings Paul closer to that step. Then, there’s John Cena’s retirement run, and sadly, this hasn’t been as well-received as WWE would hope. The story feels lifeless, and there aren’t any real stakes. It is as “sports entertainment” as WWE could get, and it is not even compelling entertainment at that.
Online voices are starting to get frustrated with WWE’s creative direction. Money in the Bank should be an exciting show, poised to create some intriguing new stars for the future. That’s not the case for 2025. Instead, this year’s show tells the tale of how abysmal the booking is for the men’s division on the main roster.