Triple H Shares His Thoughts On The Controversial End To The MONEY IN THE BANK Women's Ladder Match
During an interview with Sky News, WWE's Vice President of Talent and Creative commented on the controversial finish to the Money In The Bank women's ladder match, which has come in for a lot of backlash...
We have heard a lot of conflicting opinions on the controversial finish to Sunday's night's women's Money In The Bank ladder match, but now we get to find out what The WWE's Vice President of Talent and Creative made of James Ellsworth (a man) retrieving the briefcase for Carmella.
While being interviewed by Sky News, Triple H was asked about the decision, and although he did admit that it didn't "seem right", he also defended the booking by reminding us all that WWE is entertainment first and foremost.
“I wasn’t there, but it doesn’t seem right - although we are still trying to confirm that James Ellsworth is 100% a man. He did grab the briefcase and hand it down to Carmella. We are entertainment, but the thing that I don’t want to get passed up in this situation is that the women are being given that opportunity just like the men and that is what this is really about. The entertainment component aside, to treat these women like the athletes that they are and in some ways have always been, I think you’re seeing that in the world.
I think the world is finally coming to terms that women are as great, sometimes better athletes than men and deserve that same platform to showcase what they do as the men do. Most times, they knock it out of the park and the world is coming to a position now where they appreciate that every bit as much as the men’s competitions. We’re at the front of that and we want to give them that opportunity and let them shine in a way that they never have had before.”
Though WWE has indeed made great strides in promoting its female talent the right way (ie, not in bikini contests) over the past few years, simply pointing out the fact that the product is "a work" is kinda missing the point.
Fans realise this is all a storyline, but that doesn't excuse the fact that a decision was made to have a man, for all intents and purposes, win the first ever women's MITB ladder match.
What do you guys make of Triple H's comments? Sound off in the usual place.