I talked about this trope a few years ago in another thread. Almost every time someone tries to cash in their MITB briefcase, the referee looks confused as fukk and slowly takes time to register the fact that this is happening right now. It's like how people take their time to crawl out of a cage match when they could just run/jump over to the door.
He was probably like at the idea of women having a Money in the Bank contract. He was looking at her like, "When did you win this? Was I the referee for that match? Can you cash in on A.J., too?! "
You have to do it like CM Punk did. Both times when he cashed in, he had the referee with him ready to officiate the match.
Are you sure?
Are you sure this is a cash-in?
Are you Carmella?
Are you the Money in the Bank holder?
Is this the Money in the Bank briefcase?
Are you sure you want to get your title opportunity here at Smackdown Live, Friday nights on the USA network?
Am I a referee?