Our main WWE weekly recappers — NXT’s Jeff Moss, SmackDown’s Marc Quill and Raw’s Joe Collins — preview this Saturday’s WWE Money in the Bank.

WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns defends against LA Knight

Marc Quill: I feel like it’s a foregone conclusion that Reigns will retain as much as fans might want Knight to pull off the upset. Given the nature of the PLE and the precedence of the Money in the Bank winner cashing in on the same night, I could see a scenario where Reigns gets cashed in on, but based on my predictions on who wins the men’s ladder match (more on that later), I don’t think it happens. Roman wins and that’s that.

Joe Collins: If Penta couldn’t beat Reigns for the World title with all the wind at his back in Mexico City, there’s no way Knight is going to do it in New Orleans. We’re in the long title reign era, and no is taking the title from Reigns until WrestleMania (if there). 

Jeff Moss: Look, I’m just going to say it: Wrestling fans, stop trying to make LA Knight a thing. No disrespect, I like him, he’s great, but he’s just not a credible threat to the Reigns Train that is definitely going to keep chugging along until at least WrestleMania. Couple that with the Bloodline’s bizarrely fluid org chart and I think that Solo Sikoa will factor into the match, most likely turning on ol’ pal Knight to join his family and begin the set up to a WarGames battle against Knight and The 946. 

WWE Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer defends against Liv Morgan and Becky Lynch in a three-way

Marc Quill: If I can be serious for a moment here, Liv getting back the Women’s World Title would be honestly a step backward after we got through a reign where she barely defended the belt. I think Vaquer retains and the road to a proper one-on-one with Lynch down the line will be set up. That’s a match I could see happening before Lyncg hangs it up in the next few years.

Joe Collins: This is the match I had the hardest time picking. I think the belt is going back to Morgan eventually, but maybe not in New Orleans. Honestly, Vaquer would look like the dumbest babyface alive if she lost the belt after causing the number one contender’s match to end in a no contest. She did also look strong at the end of Raw against both opponents and usually the person who looks strong on the go-home show loses at the PLE. But I still think Vaquer retains here, and Morgan wins it back a little later. 

Jeff Moss: Do I want Vaquer to win this match? Yes. Do I think she will win this match? Yes. Vaquer has slid into Rhea Ripley’s shoes seamlessly as number one in the division and I don’t see that changing soon. I expect Lynch to fall into old habits and turn on Vaquer with Morgan being the one who takes the pin to keep momentum on both Lynch and Vaquer heading into Survivor Series and possibly as far as WrestleMania. 

Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match: CM Punk vs. Trick Williams vs. Kevin Owens vs. Bron Breakker vs. Penta vs. Je’Von Evans

Marc Quill: There’s lot of possibilities here in terms of winners, but I feel like whoever wins the briefcase will be someone firmly planted in the very chaotic undisputed WWE Championship title scene on SmackDown. That would narrow it down to between Punk, Williams and Owens. I think Williams gets the win here. WWE has been quite high on him and with good reason, so giving him the MITB briefcase could prove beneficial.

Joe Collins: Penta became the odds-on favorite for this match as soon as he replaced Solo Sikoa in the qualifier on Raw a few weeks ago, and I don’t see anyone else in the field changing that. It’s too soon for Evans or Williams to hold the briefcase, and it’s unnecessary for Owens or Punk. They have other paths back into the title picture on SmackDown. 

Jeff Moss: Penta. Penta. Penta. Did I mention Penta? With Penta not winning the title (even briefly) from Reigns in Mexico and the obvious disappointment in that, a make-good would be to have Penta win this match and hold that briefcase over his head for the next few months. There’s no one in this match that won’t put on a good show, but I expect Evans and Penta to be the stars with Penta ending up holding the briefcase. 

Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match: Roxanne Perez vs. Sol Ruca vs. Lash Legend vs. Lola Vice vs. Jacy Jayne vs. Tiffany Stratton

Marc Quill: This is a match where I feel like the field is wide open in terms of who wins with everyone but Stratton being a potential first-time winner.  As such, this could be the perfect time to truly elevate Jayne by having her win. Given how much sympathy Chelsea Green has gotten as an underdog babyface WWE Women’s Champion, I can’t help but think WWE will be booking the usual scenario of an opportunistic heel ruining that title reign with a cash-in which is why I think Jacy wins.

Joe Collins: The most interesting story for the women’s briefcase (before the Santiago Screwjob) was Perez winning the briefcase and teasing a cash-in on Liv. Liv will eventually get the title back, and Perez with the briefcase lurking in the wings to cash in is an easy story to tell. 

Jeff Moss: WWE has been extremely high on Vice in both AAA and NXT, so I think this is probably a good place to elevate her to the next level on the main roster. Perez might be the sleeper here, but Ruca, Legend and Stratton don’t seem likely and Jayne has the US title to work with. I think Vice wins it, but the question is does she cash in on Chelsea Green or set up a mega-confrontation with Stephanie Vaquer? 

Oba Femi vs. Bronson Reed

Marc Quill: This match will probably be the first in a series, so I expect Reed to win due to Vision shenanigans, because it just wouldn’t be a match involving a Vision member without interference mucking it up.

Joe Collins: Femi shouldn’t be losing, even by shenanigans. The Vision has been the opposite of a threat during this feud. They’ve been one-upped by Femi for multiple weeks on Raw even when they’ve had a 3-on-1 advantage. I would count on a ton of interference before Femi ultimately wins. 

Jeff Moss: Arguably, if Femi can take out Brock Lesnar, he should have no problem with someone like Reed. But, where goeth Reed goeth The Vision, so there is always the chance of some shenanigans. Personally, the real story here is Paul Heyman and his growing respect for Femi. It might be a long shot, but I think Femi wins and forms a deeper alliance with Heyman leading to the merciful end of the Vision.