Money in the Bank: History and interesting statistics from WWE gimmick match

Over
the
years,
it
became
so
popular
that
WWE
designed
a
separate
premium
live
event
based
on
this
gimmick
and
now
this
event
has
become
the
fifth-biggest
in
the
WWE
calendar
following
the
traditional
‘Big-Fours.’
(Wrestlemania,
Summerslam,
Survivor
Series,
and
Royal
Rumble)

As
the
2022
edition
is
approaching
closer,
we
take
a
look
back
at
the
enriched
history
of
Money
in
the
Bank
matches.
4-10
participants
can
get
involved
in
this
bout
to
retrieve
the
briefcase,
hanging
high
above
the
ring.
The
prize
is
worthy
as
the
winner
gets
to
choose
the
time
and
place
of
a
world
championship
match.

WWE
Hall
of
Famer
Edge
won
the
inaugural
edition
in
2005
and
he
also
became
the
first-ever
WWE
Superstar
to
successfully
cash
in
the
Money
in
the
Bank
contract
on
John
Cena
to
win
the
WWE
Championship
at
the
2006
New
Year’s
Revolution
PPV
event.

Edge
is
also
the
first
superstar
who
didn’t
win
a
year’s
MITB
contract
but
later
he
legally
snatched
it
from
the
holder
and
cashed
in
on
the
Undertaker
on
an
episode
of
Smackdown
in
2007
to
become
the
World
Heavyweight
Champion.

Later,
The
Miz
joined
the
club
in
2020
who
is
the
only
superstar
to
win
both
his
WWE
Championships
via
cashing
in
Money
in
the
Bank
briefcase.
Previously,
he
did
it,
the
night
after
Survivor
Series
2010
over
Randy
Orton.
Then
he
repeated
the
act
on
Drew
McIntyre
at
Elimination
Chamber
2021
for
another
successful
cash-in.

Speaking
of
this,
22
times
in
the
history
of
WWE,
we
have
witnessed
successful
cash-ins
by
the
superstars
while
four
superstars
miserably
failed
to
capitalize
on
the
opportunity.
Surprisingly,
John
Cena
was
the
first
name
on
the
list
followed
by
Damian
Sandow
(2013),
Baron
Corbin
(2017),
and
Braun
Strowman
(2018).

John
Cena
is
also
the
male
WWE
superstar
against
whom
the
most
Money
in
the
Bank
cash-ins
have
happened,
that’s
on
three
occasions
(by
Edge,
RVD,
and
Damian
Sandow).

As
for
the
female
superstars,
Charlotte
Flair
is
the
name
against
whom
the
most
number
of
cash-ins
have
happened.
(3
times
by
Carmella,
Bayley,
and
Nikki
A.S.H)

To
date,
a
total
number
of
26
Money
in
the
Bank
ladder
matches
have
taken
place
in
the
WWE.
Kane
and
Kofi
Kingston
share
the
highest
number
of
appearances
(7).
Kofi
never
had
the
opportunity
to
win
the
briefcase
but
Kane
won
it
once
in
2010.

On
that
edition
which
was
the
inaugural
PPV
under
the
MITB
chronology,
Kane
became
the
fastest
Superstar
to
successfully
cash
in
his
contract.
The
Devil’s
Favorite
Demon
waited
only
50
minutes
after
his
Ladder
Match
wins
to
exercise
his
opportunity
on
Rey
Mysterio.

At
280
days,
Edge
held
the
record
for
the
longest
wait
for
cashing
in
his
Money
in
the
Bank
contract.
Later,
the
inaugural
Women’s
MITB
match-winner
Carmella
surpassed
the
record
(287
days)
before
cashing
in
on
Charlotte
Flair,
two
nights
after
Wrestlemania
38
to
win
her
only
Smackdown
Women’s
Title.

In
2018,
Alexa
Bliss
became
the
first
woman
to
cash
in
her
Money
in
the
Bank
contract,
on
the
same
night
she
won
the
briefcase.
After
holding
on
to
the
contract
for
two
hours
and
52
minutes,
she
cashed
it
one
Nia
Jax
to
become
the
new
Raw
Women’s
Champion.

The
very
next
year
Bayley
repeated
the
deed
by
cashing
on
Charlotte
Flair
after
holding
the
contract
for
just
an
hour
and
25
minutes.
The
Hugger-gimmick
superstar
thus
remains
the
quickest
cash-in
record
holder
from
the
men’s
and
women’s
divisions.

Only
three
Money
in
the
Bank
Ladder
Match
winners
gave
advanced
notice
for
future
cash
in
for
their
contract.
Rob
Van
Dam
succeeded
in
this
first
attempt
in
2006
while
John
Cena
(in
2012)
failed
against
CM
Punk
on
Raw
1000.
Plus,
Braun
Strowman
(in
2018)
failed
against
Roman
Reigns
at
Hell
in
a
Cell
PPV.

In
2010
and
2013,
three
different
Money
in
the
Bank
ladder
match
winners
cashed
in
setting
the
record
for
the
highest
number
of
cash-ins
in
a
calendar
year.

Kane,
Jack
Swagger,
and
The
Miz
became
world
champions
in
2010
while
Dolph
Ziggler
and
Randy
Orton
became
champions
using
the
MITB
contract,
three
years
later.
Damian
Sandown,
however,
failed
to
do
so
in
that
same
year.

June
remains
the
favorite
month
for
MITB
cash-ins
for
WWE
Superstars
as
four
title
changes
took
place
in
the
sixth
month.
Rob
Van
Dam
started
the
trend
in
2006
which
was
followed
by
CM
Punk,
twice
and
Dean
Ambrose,
once.

WWE
Monday
Night
Raw,
the
longest-running
weekly
episodic
TV
program
in
history
is
considered
to
be
the
best
place
for
a
cash-in
as
it
happened
on
six
occasions
including
Dolph
Ziggler’s
historic
World
Heavyweight
Title
win
on
the
day
after
WrestleMania
29.

The
Miz,
CM
Punk,
Big
E,
Damian
Sandow,
and
Nikki
A.S.H
are
the
other
five
superstars
who
attempted
the
same
on
WWE’s
flagship
show.

Last
but
not
the
least,
only
once
the
Mr.
Money
in
the
Bank
cashed
in
his
contract
at
WrestleMania,
that’s
Seth
Rollins
who
converted
the
main
event
match
of
the
Show
of
Shows
in
2015,
into
a
triple
threat.

Originally,
Roman
Reigns
and
Brock
Lesnar
started
the
match
but
Rollins
got
included
by
revoking
his
title
match
clause
and
ended
up
becoming
the
world
championship
winner,
a
master
plan
that’s
known
as
the
‘heist
of
the
century.’

On
July
2nd,
WWE
will
bring
the
2022
edition
of
the
ever-exciting
Money
in
the
Bank
ladder
matches
on
the
PLE
hosted
under
the
same
name.
This
year,
the
MGM
Grand
Arena
in
Las
Vegas,
Nevada
will
be
the
host
of
the
event.