In the latest installment of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer explained the possible reasoning behind WWE’s decision to take the MITB briefcase away from Otis.
Meltzer noted that having the briefcase on Otis left WWE with a big booking issue. While it is understandable for a heel to embarrass himself and have a failed cash-in, the booking decision is usually disastrous for babyfaces. The failed cash-in would even work for established names such as John Cena, as it wouldn’t hurt their credibility at this stage.
However, Otis failing to cash in the contract against a big name like Roman Reigns would prove detrimental to his immediate future. Otis could have always beaten The Tribal Chief to become a massive star. However, WWE has invested way too much time and attention in Roman Reigns’ new character to blow it all off on a MITB cash-in.
According to Meltzer, Tucker turning heel on Otis during the cash-in attempt on Roman Reigns would have had more impact. However, WWE found another way to book the heel turn, and it still got the job done.
Meltzer explained the following in the Newsletter:
What’s next for Otis?
Otis is expected to feud with his former tag team partner Tucker moving forward. However, there is a lot of confusion about the latter’s designated brand.
Otis needs a significant angle to bounce back from the MITB contract loss, and it would be interesting to see how WWE books him.
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