WWE fans react angrily to Money in the Bank 2026 outcomes
WWE fans voiced widespread criticism after the outcomes at Money in the Bank 2026, held this past weekend, following title matches and the men’s and women’s ladder contests.
The event produced several headline results: Roman Reigns retained the World Heavyweight Championship against LA Knight, Liv Morgan regained the Women’s World Championship in a Triple Threat involving Stephanie Vaquer and Becky Lynch, Tiffany Stratton won the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match for a second time, and Penta claimed the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match. Social-media reaction to the show’s YouTube highlights drove much of the criticism and praise, with a range of like-dislike ratios cited by fans and commentators.
In the opening match, Roman Reigns defeated LA Knight after surviving Knight’s BFT and a burning hammer before finishing with a Spear, with Reigns described as "becoming the first wrestler to survive the BFT." Knight’s near-falls and the decision to keep the title on Reigns prompted disappointment from viewers who had hoped Knight would capture a first world championship; the promotion’s YouTube highlight for the match registered over 1 million views, about 20K likes and 48K dislikes.
The Women’s World Championship changed hands when Liv Morgan pinned Stephanie Vaquer following chaos at ringside that allowed Morgan to hit Oblivion on Vaquer after Becky Lynch and the champion were involved away from the ring. Morgan had lost the title to Vaquer in Chile on September 12 and reclaimed it less than a month later; the match highlight exceeded 445K views and drew roughly 9K likes against 38K dislikes, prompting questions from fans about the brevity of Vaquer’s reign.
Tiffany Stratton’s victory in the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match — making her a multiple-time winner of the briefcase — attracted strong backlash online, with the official highlight gathering about 356K views, approximately 3.6K likes and 38K dislikes. Some observers argued that alternate outcomes, such as a win for Roxanne Perez, would have enabled different storyline tension, a point raised by fans noting Perez’s placement in Judgment Day and the potential for internal conflict with Morgan.
Not all results drew negative responses: fans appeared satisfied with Penta and Oba Femi’s wins, with their video highlights receiving more positive ratios on YouTube. Oba Femi’s win had about 20K likes versus 2.2K dislikes, while Penta’s victory recorded roughly 13K likes and 1.1K dislikes, figures cited in fan reactions shared after the show.
WWE’s next premium live event following Money in the Bank is Crown Jewel, scheduled to take place in Riyadh on November 7.