WWE Money In The Bank; Becky Lynch, Cody Rhodes and Logan Paul set for London event today - how to watch

The WWE is returning to the UK this evening, with their Premium Live Event (formerly known as a Pay Per View) Money in the Bank taking place from London’s The O2, with the main show kicking off at 8pm. 

It’s the first time that the WWE have held an PLE event in England - after the success of Clash At The Castle in Cardiff last year, many had hoped for an event to take place in the capital - and ardent wrestling fans like myself very much hoping it would be an event to continue the myriad of storylines both RAW and SmackDown has in motion.

The name of the event comes from its titular match, the “Money In The Bank” ladder match, in which both male and female participants have the opportunity for a guaranteed title shot of their choosing whenever and wherever. 

That opportunity in the past has seen Seth “Freakin” Rollins steal a victory over Brock Lesnar and current reigning WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns back at Wrestlemania 31 and the very first title reign of WWE Hall of Famer Edge, when he cashed in the first money in the bank at New Year’s Revolution in 2006.

The WWE’s event held in London marks the first time a major show has been held in England - 21 years ago, a national hero was made in the form of The British Bulldog, who took on Bret “The Hitman” Hart at Summerslam 1992, where their pair tore up Wembley Stadium for the WWE Intercontinental Title (at that time, their second highest title belt). 

The late Davey Boy Smith walked away with the championship as wrestling historians marked his win as perhaps the apex of his professional wrestling career.

It’s been a while since I’ve watched wrestling - what storylines do I need to know?

I’ll try and condense it down as much as possible - however, the major storylines going into Money in the Bank include “The Bloodline Civil War” - where the once dominant stable (wrestling team) The Bloodline, led by current reigning champion Roman Reigns, finally imploded after months and months of dissension, gaslighting and manipulation. 

Viewers who have followed the programme know the lengths that Roman Reigns will go to in order to retain his WWE Universal Championship, but it has only been recently the characters on screen have realised his modus operandi. 

Roman Reigns' cousins, Jimmy and Jey Uso, finally turned their backs on the Machiavellian “Tribal Chief” over the last month, leaving their (real life) brother, Solo Sikoa, to remain by the side of Roman Reigns and ably assisted by the “wiseman” - Paul Heyman. The tag team bout is one of the most anticipated matches on the show, but by no means does it look like the civil war will end anytime soon.

Seth “Freakin” Rollins will also defend his newly won World Heavyweight Championship against Irish wrestling Finn Balor (also known as Fergal Devitt); there is a long history between the two, with Finn Balor becoming the first WWE Universal Champion back at Summerslam 2016 by defeating Rollins, however he suffered a legitimate shoulder injury that meant he would have to relinquish said title. 

Balor blames Rollins for all of this misfortune, with Rollins during the last month calling out Balor for being bitter, and Rollins getting much better. In a recent promo (vignette), Balor informed Rollins that he is the reason Balor became bitter, and will at the event make Rollins swallow “a bitter pill.”

What’s the card for Money In The Bank 2023 in London?

As wrestling fans will tell you - the card is always subject to change. However, the following matches have been confirmed as of June 28 2023:

• Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Ricochet vs Shinsuke Nakamura vs LA Knight vs Santos Escobar vs Butch vs Damian Priest vs Logan Paul
• Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Zelina Vega vs Becky Lynch vs Zoey Stark vs Bayley vs Iyo Sky vs Trish Stratus
• The Bloodline Civil War: Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa (with Paul Heyman) vs The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso)
• WWE World Heavyweight Championship: Seth “Freakin” Rollins (champion) vs Finn Balor (challenger)
• WWE Intercontinental Championship: Gunther (champions) vs Matt Riddle (challenger)
• WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler (champions) vs. Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (challengers)
• Cody Rhodes vs. Dominik Mysterio (with Rhea Ripley)

How can I watch WWE Money In The Bank this evening from home?

WWE Money in the Bank 2023 can be ordered through BT Sport Box Office 2 for the fee of £14.95, with a start time of 8pm. Pre-show coverage will be available for free on the WWE’s official YouTube channel.

However, those who have access to the WWE Network will be able to watch the show as part of their monthly subscription to the service. 

Viewers in the United States will also be able to watch the event through their Peacock subscription, though for those without access to the platform - you might need to check if your PPV provider is offering the event.