Best and Worst Booking Decisions of WWE Money in the Bank 2025 Results

WWE topped off a stacked weekend of wrestling with Money in the Bank live from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. 

Six men and six women competed in their respective annual ladder matches to earn a shot at the championship of their choice. The winners hope to follow in the footsteps of iconic superstars like Seth Rollins, Edge, Dolph Ziggler, Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, and Bayley.

Following their interaction at Worlds Collide, Dominik Mysterio successfully defended the Intercontinental title in an impromptu match with AAA’s Octagón Jr. Meanwhile, the women’s iteration of the prestigious mantle is in good hands following the latest installment in an outstanding secondary feud. 

Some of the twists and turns will undoubtedly be divisive among fans, but it was a strong show overall. These are the best and worst booking decisions of an eventful night of wrestling.

Best: Naomi Wins the Women’s MITB Ladder Match

Naomi cemented her recent heel turn as the 2025 women’s Money in the Bank winner.

The Orlando, FL native was easily the best option out of this year's field of participants because her change of direction has already been so beneficial. Now, the briefcase makes her an immediate threat to Tiffany Stratton and Iyo Sky. 

It’s also so perfect for her current gimmick that it feels like the missing piece. After all, her catchphrase “proceed with caution” hits much harder now that she has the means to cash in her contract on the champion of her choice.

With King and Queen of the Ring right around the corner on June 28 at Night of Champions, this gives her another way to torment Jade Cargill and taunt Bianca Belair if they enter the tournament. Their conflict was growing repetitive, but this offers WWE an excellent way to keep it going. 

Best: Becky Lynch Wins The WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship

Becky Lynch narrowly defeated her former protege, Lyra Valkyria, to become the second WWE women’s intercontinental champion. 

The two have been feuding since the Raw after WrestleMania 41, where The Man betrayed her tag partner following their loss to Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Although Valkyria retained her title at Backlash, it led to a Last Chance match, allowing the inaugural champ to ensure Lynch couldn’t challenge for the title again during this reign.  

The Irish superstars delivered another phenomenal showing, but Big Time Becks couldn’t get the upper hand on her opponent. In the end, she had to resort to a leveraged pin to secure the win and gloated as Valkyria raised her hand. 

This was a tremendous second chapter in their rivalry that guarantees we’re far from finished with this program. We’ll likely see a third match, but this also perfectly sets up an eventual matchup between Lynch and Bayley. 

Valkyria has also made the most of her run with the IC belt; this gives her a chance to move up to the world title picture.  

Best: Jacob Fatu Betrays Solo Sikoa

Tension between Jacob Fatu and Solo Sikoa has threatened to erupt since the latter reemerged in the lead-in to WrestleMania 41.

WWE has deftly planted seeds for this turn ever since Sikoa failed to defeat Roman Reigns during Raw’s premiere on Netflix. Even more, Fatu has grown increasingly popular and fans have called for him to lead this iteration of the Bloodline. 

When The Samoan Werewolf developed his own identity in his absence, the writing was on the wall. It was only a matter of time before he struck out on his own, and WWE executed the move well as he interfered and ultimately cost the 32-year-old the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match. 

Fatu is ready to move on. The flip on his old catchphrase “I Love You, Solo,” was a nice touch that sealed one of the most memorable moments of the night. 

Worst: The Closing Stretch of the Men’s Money in the Bank

Seth Rollins' second Money in the Bank was the right call, but the closing stretch was a bit silly. 

While Fatu’s turn on Sikoa was enjoyable, the other four participants just disappeared to make it work. The addition of both Rollins’ stable and the Bloodline was a nice way to advance the storyline and pay off their stare down from the latest edition of SmackDown. 

However, it also brought the momentum of the ladder match to a halt as it played out. By the time LA Knight and The Visionary re-entered the fray, interest had shifted to what’s next between Sikoa and Fatu instead of the finish of the match.

This also lessened the impact of Rollins’ win because we didn’t get a chance to digest everything that was happening. This is a minor gripe, but WWE could’ve paced it a bit better. 

Best: R-Truth’s Surprise Return

It’s so hard to pull off a swerve this well in modern pro wrestling because we’re privy to so much information, but that’s what made the end of the show so special.

During the May 24 edition of Saturday Night's Main Event, Cena defeated R-Truth in under five minutes. On June 1, he took to social media to reveal that WWE didn’t plan to renew his contract, and he was wrapping up his time with the company. 

In the main event, Truth re-emerged after a vocal outcry from the fans to help Rhodes and Jey Uso defeat Cena and Logan Paul. Apparently, those “We Want Truth” didn’t fall on deaf ears, and he returned in time to produce one of the best twists of the year so far.

In the process, The American Nightmare pinned his WrestleMania 41 opponent to potentially earn a future title shot. What a splendid way to end the night, and renew interest in their feud. 

WWE needed a satisfying ending like this to right the ship after some unpopular decisions and uneven cards.