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WWE Money in the Bank 2017

WWE Money in the Bank 2017

2017

PG

Director

Kevin Dunn

Runtime

180 minutes

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Synopsis

Money in the Bank (2017) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for the SmackDown brand. It took place on June 18, 2017, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the eighth event under the Money in the Bank chronology and the first to feature a Women's Money in the Bank ladder match.

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Diversity & Representation

Overall Score

4.1/10

Fair

Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Limited

The broadcast operates within a heteronormative framework of athletic spectacle. It avoids derogatory tropes but lacks non-cisnormative identities or narratives that challenge traditional gender binaries.

Gender Representation

Good

The event disrupts traditional hierarchies by featuring the first Women's Money in the Bank ladder match. Female athletes demonstrate high physical agency and professional autonomy alongside their male counterparts.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Good

The roster features a diverse, globalized talent pool including performers like Roman Reigns and Kofi Kingston. This multi-ethnic landscape is integrated into the competition rather than appearing as tokenism.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Limited

The production reinforces Western capitalist structures through a focus on individual achievement and professional status. It celebrates the meritocratic spectacle of American sports-entertainment.

Disability Representation

Minimal

There is a lack of visible representation regarding neurodivergence or physical disabilities. Performers are defined by peak physical ability, adhering to standard athletic tropes.

Strengths

  • The inclusion of the first Women's Money in the Bank ladder match provides female athletes with significant agency.
  • A diverse, globalized roster moves away from homogeneous archetypes through performers like Mustafa Ali and Roman Reigns.
  • Diversity is integrated into the competitive structure rather than appearing as isolated tokenism.

Areas for Improvement

  • The broadcast lacks representation of non-cisnormative gender identities or narratives that critique heteronormativity.
  • There is a notable absence of performers representing neurodivergence or physical disabilities.
  • The narrative focus remains strictly tied to Western capitalist structures and individualistic meritocracy.

AI Analysis

WWE Money in the Bank 2017 succeeds in presenting a multi-ethnic roster and elevating female athletes to high-stakes competitive roles. The inclusion of the first women's ladder match provides significant agency to female performers. However, the event remains limited by its adherence to traditional Western commercial values and conventional social hierarchies. The focus on peak physical perfection leaves little room for disability representation or diverse gender identities. Ultimately, while the talent pool is visually diverse, the underlying narratives remain rooted in standard athletic competition and capitalist meritocracy.

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