LA Knight Is Over and Biggest Takeaways from WWE Money in the Bank 2023 Results

This year's Money in the Bank took place in London for the first time, but people came from all over Europe to attend the show. As usual, the international crowd was as rowdy as it gets.

The show featured the usual men's and women's Money in the Bank ladder matches, but that was not all we saw on Saturday. We also witnessed a civil war between the four core members of The Bloodline.

The Usos battled their brother, Solo Sikoa, and cousin Roman Reigns. This is one of the longest-running storylines in WWE history, so it felt like one of the most important matches of the night even though there was no gold on the line.

There was a lot to discuss from this event, so let's take a look at some of the biggest takeaways from Money in the Bank.

Match Results

Before we get into the major points, here is a rundown of the results from Money in the Bank:

• Damian Priest won the men's Money in the Bank ladder match.
• Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez defeated Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler for the WWE women's tag team titles.
• Gunther defeated Matt Riddle.
• Cody Rhodes defeated Dominik Mysterio.
• Iyo Sky won the women's Money in the Bank ladder match.
• Seth Rollins defeated Finn Bálor.
• The Usos defeated Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa.

LA Knight is Over, but Damian Priest Win is the Right Call

For the past couple of months, one of the few constants on WWE programming has been LA Knight getting a big pop every time he makes an appearance.

Considering how rocky his start was on the main roster with the whole Max Dupri debacle, it's incredible to see how quickly he has managed to win over the fans.

Even the widely panned Mountain Dew Pitch Black match at the Royal Rumble in January has done nothing to slow down his ascent. Nobody blames him for how that bout was set up, so he survived what could have been a disastrous situation.

When The Megastar made his entrance for the men's MITB match, the London crowd erupted. And every time he came close to climbing the ladder a few times, everyone began to cheer.

When it looked like he might win the whole thing, the entire O2 Arena came unglued. It was the kind of reaction WWE can't ignore. Damian Priest may have won, but Knight needs to get a major push coming out of this event.

Speaking of The Archer of Infamy, he was one of the highlights of this match and received a great reaction when he pulled down the briefcase.

Priest has knocked it out of the park every time WWE has given him a high-profile match, so this is his reward for all of his hard work.

It's Shayna Baszler's Time

The WWE women's tag team title match ended with a shocking turn of events when Shayna Baszler attacked Ronda Rousey and left her vulnerable enough for Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez to defeat her for the belts.

After years of friendship, seeing The Queen of Spades turn on her Four Horsewoman teammate was something few saw coming. There were no signs of a breakup for weeks in advance as there usually would be, so this was a genuinely shocking moment.

What this will lead to is a singles bout, and if Baszler can defeat the most decorated champion in women's combat sports history, then it will be the biggest win of her career.

Her run in NXT was as dominant as it gets, and it seemed like she was off to a good start when she dominated the women's Elimination Chamber match in 2020 by eliminating all five of her opponents. However, the years since then have not been great for her.

If WWE books Baszler as a babyface and the crowd gets behind her the same way it did at Money in the Bank when she turned on Rousey, then The Queen of Spades will be in a prime position to finally win one of the top women's titles on the main roster.

It Might Take a Scottish Warrior to Defeat a Ring General

Drew McIntyre had been off WWE television for several months, but he made his return Saturday to confront Gunther.

The intercontinental champion had just defeated Riddle to retain his title in a great match before the Scot arrived to a massive ovation.

The Ring General showed no fear, but that was his mistake. When things got physical, McIntyre nailed him with a headbutt and a Claymore Kick to put him flat on the mat.

Gunther has had a monumental reign as the IC champion, but that may be coming to a close. The two-time WWE champion is one of the few people who can overpower and outmatch him in almost every way, so this is going to be a hard-hitting feud.

McIntyre will likely have to go through Ludwig Kaiser before he gets to the champion, so WWE can easily stretch this out until SummerSlam on August 5. These two are no strangers to one another, so they will be able to deliver a great performance.

We Might Get a UK WrestleMania

John Cena made an unannounced appearance midway through the show and hyped up the English crowd as being one of the best in the entire WWE Universe.

Then he did something unexpected. He brought up the idea of WrestleMania taking place in the UK, which obviously got a huge pop from the London audience.

WWE has been experimenting more with international shows in recent years, and the results have been mostly positive. The fans are always happy to get a big event in a market that usually doesn't get them, so they tend to be more energetic than in a city that gets a lot of PPVs.

Nothing is official yet, but if WWE does commit to holding a WrestleMania abroad, the UK will be a great place to do it.

The Bloodline is the Greatest Storyline in Decades

After a long and grueling fight, The Usos emerged victorious against Reigns and Sikoa in the main event of Money in the Bank.

After dispatching their own brother, Jimmy and Jey focused on their cousin and delivered several superkicks before Jey finished him off with an Uso Splash from the top rope.

The crowd was absolutely losing it for every false finish, but when the ref finally counted Reigns down for the three-count for the first time in almost three years, the fans in attendance blew the roof off the arena.

No storyline in professional wrestling has gripped the WWE Universe the way The Bloodline saga has, and few storylines in history have had this kind of longevity. Even the New World Order started to wear out its welcome before reaching this point.

The number of twists and turns along the way has been enough to keep us invested all this time, and it seems WWE is finally building toward the conclusion of this whole epic rivalry.

The Usos winning was the right call, but where they all go from here is what remains to be seen. Jey could get a shot at the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, but only time will tell.

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This year's Money in the Bank was an outstanding event with several standout moments. What was your favorite thing from Saturday's show?