Why the hell didn’t Rhonda destroy Liv after the cash in?

[TheDieselTrain]

The hug and Love for Liv cashing in and taking her title and she’s just okay whatever?? That may be the biggest miss from the night

[sportatorium]

Kayfabe/Storyline- She was injured & accepted that she lost. Her character is also rooted in that she can physically dominate anyone and doesn't need to destroy Liv. She's also a babyface who will accept the results.

[repomark]

There is no escaping that Ronda never should have handed her the title and accepted the cheap defeat like she did. Liv nearly even lost the cash in - and looked quite weak in victory - so Ronda isn’t coming off like a heel by displaying any negative reaction. If anything she just looks like an idiot for not being mad. It’s like the aftermath of Sting v Triple H booking logic.

It was a rushed way to have Liv finally win the belt and I think they could have made that moment more special.

[Mozenrath]

If Ronda's going to take time off or something, it makes perfect sense, or if they are trying to keep Ronda face. Yeah, even if Ronda's a face, she could throw a tantrum about it, but Liv is pretty popular. Ronda would get booed for ruining her moment.

It's a bit awkward booking, but I think people like Liv enough to where they're cool with it for the time being.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Money In The Bank has been a thing for 17 years now (*turns to dust*)… Anyone in that company has to know that if there’s an active briefcase, you need to have so many eyes to keep watch of it that you become literally nothing but eyes. It’s a thing that EVERYONE can’t wait to get rid of, regardless of alignment, because the ends justifies the means. The ladder match was the penance.

Rousey was probably just like “Well, shit” and chose to be pragmatic about Morgan, who had won f***ing nothing of note in her entire career to this point, taking advantage of a situation that the company officially gives her the privilege to take advantage of.

[Jonathan Michaels]

Because Ronda would believe that this was Liv’s best chance at beating her and respected the move.

[lildude8218]

Jul 3, 2022 16:32:56 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Rousey was probably just like “Well, shit”

She literally said this when Liv came out.

[Ben Wyatt]

People want clearly defined babyfaces but complain in a situation like this.

[Lizuka #BLM]

I definitely prefer someone just being all, "Well, this is just the way it is," about Money in the Bank over stuff like how one of Cena's few consistent character traits was throwing a screaming tantrum any time he was reminded it existed. It's firmly established as a thing at this point, kind of dumb to even try and act like it's a heel move using it cheaply anymore, it's just smart.

Plus at least Liv just beat her in a straight match compared to when Alexa beat her with the briefcase first.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Jul 3, 2022 16:32:56 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Money In The Bank has been a thing for 17 years now (*turns to dust*)… Anyone in that company has to know that if there’s an active briefcase, you need to have so many eyes to keep watch of it that you become literally nothing but eyes. It’s a thing that EVERYONE can’t wait to get rid of, regardless of alignment, because the ends justifies the means. The ladder match was the penance.

Rousey was probably just like “Well, shit” and chose to be pragmatic about Morgan, who had won f***ing nothing of note in her entire career to this point, taking advantage of a situation that the company officially gives her the privilege to take advantage of.

Right. She showed class, it was actually such a baby face move, I’m shocked modern WWE did it

[mrbananagrabber]

Because she’s still their biggest female babyface and if she bitches about something that’s been common, accepted practice for years and years she’d be a heel. Besides, a barely able to walk Ronda is the only Ronda Liv Morgan could ever realistically challenge.

[asuka007]

I took it as “well you got me” kind of acceptance. The MITB is not a new thing, champions have to know it’s a risk.

They could always have Ronda come out on SD this week and ask for a proper rematch for example.

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

Jul 3, 2022 16:42:59 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

Jul 3, 2022 16:32:56 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Money In The Bank has been a thing for 17 years now (*turns to dust*)… Anyone in that company has to know that if there’s an active briefcase, you need to have so many eyes to keep watch of it that you become literally nothing but eyes. It’s a thing that EVERYONE can’t wait to get rid of, regardless of alignment, because the ends justifies the means. The ladder match was the penance.

Rousey was probably just like “Well, shit” and chose to be pragmatic about Morgan, who had won f***ing nothing of note in her entire career to this point, taking advantage of a situation that the company officially gives her the privilege to take advantage of.

Right. She showed class, it was actually such a baby face move, I’m shocked modern WWE did it

And apparently out of kayfabe, Rousey herself vouched for the Liv cash in to happen like it did yesterday, too.

That said, I can only imagine the reactions if they had Ronda beat up Liv after the hug, given how averse we are all to WWE brand level of heat.

[Citizen Snips]

Jul 3, 2022 16:40:16 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

I definitely prefer someone just being all, "Well, this is just the way it is," about Money in the Bank over stuff like how one of Cena's few consistent character traits was throwing a screaming tantrum any time he was reminded it existed. It's firmly established as a thing at this point, kind of dumb to even try and act like it's a heel move using it cheaply anymore, it's just smart.

Plus at least Liv just beat her in a straight match compared to when Alexa beat her with the briefcase first.

Man, remember when ADR cashed in on Punk and Punk was like “Hey, I did it twice myself. No biggie, I’ll get him back” and Cena screamed like ADR had just sold his mother to the cartel…and he didn’t even lose a title due to it.

[Mozenrath]

Jul 3, 2022 16:53:50 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

I took it as “well you got me” kind of acceptance. The MITB is not a new thing, champions have to know it’s a risk.

They could always have Ronda come out on SD this week and ask for a proper rematch for example.

Right, could also see Natalya jockeying for a title shot by pointing out how easily Ronda lost the cash-in.
"See, I had her served to you on a silver platter!"

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

Jul 3, 2022 16:40:09 GMT -5 Ben Wyatt said:

People want clearly defined babyfaces but complain in a situation like this.

I just want characters to act like people - both heels and faces. I think the easy thing to do is just have her sell and follow up on TV because it's hard to believe a face getting screwed like this would react like that in the moment. Perhaps after time to reflect, this kind of reaction would be more believable. I would've also had the same reaction if Hardy did the same thing when Punk cashed in on him. You can be a face but also pissed off that you just lost a world title all because someone else decided to pounce on you when you were at your weakest. 

[cjh]

Jul 3, 2022 16:40:16 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

I definitely prefer someone just being all, "Well, this is just the way it is," about Money in the Bank over stuff like how one of Cena's few consistent character traits was throwing a screaming tantrum any time he was reminded it existed. It's firmly established as a thing at this point, kind of dumb to even try and act like it's a heel move using it cheaply anymore, it's just smart.

Plus at least Liv just beat her in a straight match compared to when Alexa beat her with the briefcase first.

Bliss beat Nia Jax for the title using MITB.  Jax was the champion defending against Rousey that night, and Bliss used the briefcase to turn it into a Triple Threat match.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Jul 3, 2022 17:28:39 GMT -5 cjh said:

Jul 3, 2022 16:40:16 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

I definitely prefer someone just being all, "Well, this is just the way it is," about Money in the Bank over stuff like how one of Cena's few consistent character traits was throwing a screaming tantrum any time he was reminded it existed. It's firmly established as a thing at this point, kind of dumb to even try and act like it's a heel move using it cheaply anymore, it's just smart.

Plus at least Liv just beat her in a straight match compared to when Alexa beat her with the briefcase first.

Bliss beat Nia Jax for the title using MITB.  Jax was the champion defending against Rousey that night, and Bliss used the briefcase to turn it into a Triple Threat match.

Alexa smacked Rousey with the briefcase causing a Disqualification, she then hit Nia and cashed in on Nia.

[cjh]

Jul 3, 2022 17:34:43 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

Jul 3, 2022 17:28:39 GMT -5 cjh said:

Bliss beat Nia Jax for the title using MITB.  Jax was the champion defending against Rousey that night, and Bliss used the briefcase to turn it into a Triple Threat match.

Alexa smacked Rousey with the briefcase causing a Disqualification, she then hit Nia and cashed in on Nia.

Oh, right.  It was just Bliss/Jax after Jax/Rousey.  Jax wasn't mentioned, though, so I thought the poster was saying Bliss cashed in on Rousey.

[saneiac]

It's not even a heel move to cash in on somebody that's weakened anymore (although most of the time when faces do this, they do it to hated heels). It's just viewed as being smart. It's like, look, if you had one shot or one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you capture it, or just let it slip?

Yo!