WWE Money In The Bank 2023 Results: The Best And Worst Moments

WWE Money in the Bank 2023 marked yet another unforgettable international pay-per-view, highlighted by the return of Drew McIntyre, John Cena’s shocking appearance and Roman Reigns’ first pinfall loss since 2019.

Over the past two months, WWE has consistently knocked it out of the park with its major events outside of the US. First, Backlash, then Night of Champions, and now, Money in the Bank. With WWE hopeful that it will secure a massive new TV contract later this year, the company’s storylines and PPVs are clicking at just the right time.

On a Money in the Bank show that featured a shocking turn by Shayna Baszler and a huge night for Mr. Money in the Bank Damian Priest, WWE had plenty of moments that will have fans in the Internet Wrestling Community abuz all week long.

Here are the best and worst moments of WWE Money in the Bank 2023.

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Best No. 5: Shayna Baszler Turns On Ronda Rousey

WWE pulled off a huge swerve when Shayna Baszler turned on Ronda Rousey mid-match and shockingly cost the duo their women’s tag team titles. At least on the surface, it was totally illogical for Baszler to purposely lose a championship.

But it’s long been known that Baszler and Rousey want to feud with one another, which makes sense given their real-life friendship and similarities in the ring. While this move might not bode well for the women’s tag team division as a whole, it could help refresh both Baszler and Rousey as top women’s singles stars.

Both stars, after all, have been ice cold for the past year or two, but suddenly, they feel renewed and reinvigorated.

Best No. 4: Iyo Sky Becomes Ms. Money In The Bank

Iyo Sky entered Money in the Bank as the runaway favorite to win the women’s briefcase, and that’s exactly what she did.

With the London crowd firmly behind her, the “Genius of the Sky” was able to handcuff Bayley and Becky Lynch together, climb the ladder and become Ms. Money in the Bank.

Early on in her main roster stint, Sky looked poised to be just the latest NXT standout to struggle on Raw and SmackDown. But Sky really began emerging as a top fan favorite at Backlash when she battled Bianca Belair in a fantastic match, and WWE finally decided to go all in on her push at Money in the Bank. Smart move.

Best No. 3: Drew McIntyre Returns

WWE and Drew McIntyre had reportedly been at odds for months over creative and contractual issues. Well, it appears those issues have been resolved.

The former two-time WWE Champion returned to a racuous reaction to confront Gunther, who had just defeated Matt Riddle to retain the Intercontinental Championship. The live crowd in London went berserk as McIntyre planted Gunther with a Claymore kick to create one of the most memorable moments of the show.

McIntyre’s potential WWE exit had been a hot topic for months, so now that he’s back and has his sights set on Gunther, that’s a fantastic sign that he’s sticking around WWE for the long haul.

Worst No. 2: Seth Rollins Vs. Finn Balor Underwhelms

The WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Finn Balor and Seth Rollins felt like a TV match—a clear afterthought to the developing issues between Balor and his Judgment Day pal Damian Priest, the new Mr. Money in the Bank.

Balor and Rollins have shown numerous times in the past that they have tremendous chemistry, but their Money in the Bank match never really hit that second gear. What’s more, it ended abruptly due to a—perhaps incidental—distraction by Priest and one Stomp from Rollins.

What could have been a show-stealing world title match was just an OK bout that contineud the trend of the new world title feeling like a secondary one.

Best No. 2: John Cena Returns, Teases WrestleMania In London

Drew McIntyre wasn’t the only WWE star who made his first appearance since WrestleMania 39. So did John Cena.

The 16-time world champion and longtime face of WWE brought some news with him, too: He’s trying to get WrestleMania in London. What a blockbuster announcement from Cena, who didn’t make anything official but noted that he was attempting to get WWE brass to bring its flagship show to arguably the best wrestling city in the world.

Cena’s return and subsequent announcement has sent shockwaves through the pro wrestling world and has WWE fans buzzing about the possibility of the first-ever WrestleMania in England. On a night filled with newsworthy happenings, perhaps nothing was more newsworthy than Cena teasing that WrestleMania is finally headed to the UK.

Worst No. 1: Damian Priest Wins Men’s Briefcase Instead Of LA Knight

Damian Priest is one of WWE’s best upper midcarders, a favorite of Triple H and someone who’s viewed as a top tier star by WWE management. But he’s not LA Knight.

While it’s not difficult to see why WWE chose to go with Priest as the 2023 men’s Money in the Bank winner, it is hard to understand why Knight didn’t win it instead. Similar to Sami Zayn in 2022, Knight has become the most popular star in WWE and done so in organic fashion.

All you needed to do was listen to the crowd reaction in London to see that WWE fans desperately wanted Knight to win the briefcase and, potentially, become a future world champion. Who knows, maybe WWE does have a long-term plan to eventually elevate Knight, but for now, his failure to win the men’s MITB match is undoubtedly a questionable booking decision.

Best No. 1: Roman Reigns Finally Gets Pinned

WWE had protected Roman Reigns more than any star in recent history, but at Money in the Bank, he was pinned for the first time since December 2019—by his cousin Jey Uso, nonetheless.

An epic Bloodline Civil War match concluded with one of the biggest upsets of all-time when Reigns stayed down for the 1-2-3 for the first time in three and a half years. The outcome—one of two finishes considered for the battle between the duo of Reigns and Solo Sikoaand the Usos—was both shocking and necessary.

What has kept this three-year long saga so interesting is its penchant for twists and turns, and there was no greater swerve than Reigns losing to Jey at Money in the Bank. Now, WWE can take this storyline in so many different directions, and virtually all of them are wildly intriguing.

Expect, though, to see Jey vs. Reigns for the Undisputed Universal title at SummerSlam in a potential Match of the Year candidate.