WWE Star Doesn’t Think There Was A Plan For Major Match

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WWE star Otis has recalled winning the 2020 Money in the Bank match, revealing behind the scenes details about how the bout was produced.

The lockdown era Money in the Bank match was an unconventional one, with both male and female competitors fighting simultaneously to get to the briefcases at the top of WWE Headquarters.

While Otis was victorious in this match, the win didn’t push him into super-stardom, with the popular star losing the briefcase to the Miz before he could cash it in.

Speaking with Chris Van Vliet, Otis noted that he doesn’t think there was a plan heading into the Climb The Corporate Ladder match.

Recalling finding out that he was set to win the bout on the day, Otis said:

“I don’t think there was a plan. It was kind of a shock because the whole day was like, we couldn’t get up on the roof for the longest time because of COVID stuff. It was like just sitting sitting sitting, do one thing and shoot it.

“So you were basically just sitting there in your gear. They were kind of bulls**tting all the boys and kind of calling stuff when they give you more of a spectacular (spot), get it approved. Gets it approved.

“So it’s just like a long day that finally Jamie (Noble) was like you thinking King Kong up in there? I’m like King Kong? He goes yeah, come with me. Jamie is all fired up. He walks up just climbing this ladder with his cowboy boots. I’m like, Man, I’m not going up there. I hate heights.

“That’s why I go on the second rope. He’s like get your ass up here! And it was a long way down, it’s headquarters. So we got out there and he goes I’m gonna take a picture of you. Take your shirt off and roar! I go okay, like King Kong and really roar.

“I’m like, okay, I’m roaring, been sitting for 14 hours. Then they said you’re gonna win it. I’m like, Oh, okay. I think everything was always like, again, it was who’s healthy, who’s not.

“So that could have been a factor there with testing for COVID and all that. So there were a bunch of changes going on.”

While Tiffany Stratton currently holds the women’s Money in the Bank briefcase, Drew McIntyre unsuccessfully cashed his contract on the same night he won in July, with CM Punk interfering in the World Heavyweight Title match to ensure McIntyre left empty-handed.

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Otis on winning the 2020 Money in the Bank match:

"I don’t think there was a plan. It was kind of a shock because the whole day was like, we couldn’t get up on the roof for the longest time because of COVID stuff. It was like just sitting sitting sitting, do one thing and shoot… pic.twitter.com/1CzUP3CZzP

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