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WWE’s annual Money in the Bank premium live event is fast approaching as the company heads to London on July 1st. As always, there is plenty of excitement about who will walk out with the Money in the Bank briefcase in hand to secure a future world title.
PWInsider reported Thursday that Logan Paul is slated for the men’s ranked match, so his late addition to Monday’s WWE Raw doesn’t reflect any last-minute creative changes in that regard.
Although the magazine hasn’t heard of any concrete plans for the men’s winner, there are people behind the scenes pushing for LA Knight to make his breakthrough. Knight seems to be impressing both fans and executives with his performances and crowd reactions lately, despite some inconsistent bookings before and after his high-profile feud with Bray Wyatt earlier this year.
Regarding the winner of the women’s Money in the Bank competition, PWInsider has repeatedly heard that IYO SKY is a front-runner. As always in WWE, plans can change from moment to moment until it actually happens, especially with Vince McMahon involved again.
SKY had a breakthrough year of her own as a former two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion alongside Dakota Kai. She held her own against Becky Lynch, Lita and Trish Stratus at WrestleMania 39 before challenging Bianca Belair for the “Raw” Women’s Championship at WWE Backlash. Tensions have been rising between SKY and her Damage CTRL teammate, Bayley, since she was drafted onto SmackDown.
As things stand, the men’s ranked match will feature Paul, Knight, Ricochet, Shinsuke Nakamura, Santos Escobar, Damian Priest and Butch. There are currently six contestants in the women’s ladder match, including SKY, Stratus, Lynch, Bayley, Zoey Stark and Zelina Vega.