Baron Corbin took home the Money in the Bank briefcase Sunday night, and fans on Twitter weren’t afraid to share their opinions on his win.
Baron Corbin can now call himself Mr. Money in the Bank after climbing the ladder and grabbing the briefcase on Sunday night, whether fans and those around him in the ring like it or not.
In a solid match, Corbin took out AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura during the two’s goose bump-enducing battle in the ring, and went up rung by rung to take home his new luggage. Corbin had himself a stellar match, which started with him interrupting Nakamura’s entrance and taking him out of most of the contest, and ended with a victory.
Corbin shined throughout the match, with some big spots on his opponents and showcases of his power from start to finish. One of his best highlights was his chokeslam to Styles onto a ladder outside of the ring, and hopefully he can utilize moves like that in his run with the briefcase.
Regardless of how well Corbin performed in the match, any finish with a heel winning, especially in the fashion “The Lone Wolf” did it in, is bound to get mixed reactions from fans in attendance and on social media. While some fans congratulated Corbin and appreciated his hard work to get to his new spot towards the top of SmackDown LIVE, others were unhappy with him winning and aren’t looking forward to the new WWE title picture on the blue brand.
Here are some of the best fan reactions on Twitter from the night’s main event, and the new Mr. Money in the Bank:
The main event had some beautiful moments. Corbin looked great, Zayn looked great, AJ vs Nakamura is now THE match to see. #MITB
— Adam Blampied (@AdamTheBlampied) June 19, 2017
Baron Corbin is Mr. Money In The Bank. Gotta admit, it is well deserved. #MITB #SDLive
— tenorbuds (@tenorbuds) June 19, 2017
He's worked his ass off to get better. Congrats to Baron. #MITB pic.twitter.com/S1LYy55KIL
— Ringside News (@ringsidenews_) June 19, 2017
The title picture is Jinder/Orton/Corbin which is like the title picture of my nightmares #MITB
— TableofJapan (@TableofJapan) June 19, 2017
When John Cena wins his record breaking 17th World Title only to get cashed in on by Baron Corbin pic.twitter.com/4k6o32LANG
— jake (@JakesBadTweets) June 19, 2017
The worst thing Baron Corbin did tonight was not winning the match, it was interrupting Nakamura's awesome entrance. #MITB
— Ian Villa (@ProfessorVilla) June 19, 2017
AJ and Nak are already main eventers, they can get inserted in the title scene at any time. Corbin really needed a run #MITB
— Luke (@LukeLeonetti22) June 19, 2017
Words can't explain How Happy I am Corbin Won tbh! I called it For months that he'd be a future world Champ! With or without the briefcase
— Shanice/WDW Atlanta Today!!!! (@SeductiveMarais) June 19, 2017
Calling it now. A face (Nakamura or Styles) beats Jinder (prob SummerSlam) for the belt and Corbin cashes in to become WWE Champ. #MITB
— The Rogue Fan (@TheRogueFan) June 19, 2017
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Money In The Bank was pretty disappointing, the main event was 🔥🔥🔥 though! Can't wait to see when Corbin cashes in!
— Chuckles (@IAmChucklesYT) June 19, 2017
If @WWE puts anymore rockets on the back of Corbin, he'll lose the rest of his hair..#wwe #MITB
— THE1PUN (@THE1PUN) June 19, 2017
#MITB Corbin was the worst possible outcome in my opinion. All the other wrestlers had so much potential for the briefcase.
— G_Rez (@G_Rez54) June 19, 2017
Corbin has plenty of options for his cash-ins, with Jinder Mahal currently holding the WWE title, and in a rivalry with Randy Orton. Meanwhile, John Cena will return to SmackDown as a free agent in a few weeks, and could find himself in the title picture and as a potential victim of Corbin’s cash-in.
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No matter how you feel, Corbin is officially Mr. Money in the Bank, and will surely have an entertaining run with the briefcase before his inevitable cash-in.