What Was Originally Scheduled To Close MITB, More On James Ellsworth’s Return

– Last night’s WWE Money In The Bank PPV was closed out by the Men’s MITB Ladder match. That bout was eventually won by Braun Strowman.

PWInsider is reporting that the RAW Women’s Championship match between Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey was originally scheduled to close out the show. This includes the subsequent MITB cash in by Alexa Bliss to win the title and walk out of Chicago RAW Women’s Champion.

Of course, eventually the decision was made to have the Men’s MITB Ladder match close the event instead – which reportedly didn’t sit well with some of the female performers backstage.

– As for the return of James Ellsworth, which occurred during the SmackDown Live Women’s Title match between Carmella and Asuka, it seems that has been discussed as far back as the Greatest Royal Rumble. There were reportedly talks of having him re-appear as early as during the Greatest Royal Rumble match.