Every Money In The Bank PPV Main Event, Ranked From Worst To Best
Money in the Bank is an individual pay-per-view which commenced in 2010. Initially, Money in the Bank, the ladder match, was held in every WrestleMania, starting back in 2005. Given the popularity and importance of the match, a separate pay-per-view was introduced later.
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WWE had twenty-five Money in the Bank winners over the past fifteen years. A total of four winners failed to cash in the Money in the Bank contract. Otis shocked everyone by winning the men's Money in the Bank this year, while Asuka was stood tall in the women's money in the bank. Let's rank all of the Money in the Bank's main events from worst to best.
11 Money In The Bank (2017)
The men's ladder match was the main event of the 2017 Money in the Bank match. The match six participants consisted of the likes of AJ Styles, Baron Corbin, Shinsuke Nakamura, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, and Dolph Ziggler. Although the match had some high-flying maneuvers, it didn't reach the expectations of the fans. Moreover, a myriad of fans were disappointed with Baron Corbin winning it without much momentum.
10 Money in the Bank (2012)
Five elite Superstars of the company competed to win the Money in the Bank contract for the WWE Championship shot. Besides big guys like Big Show and Kane, competitors such as John Cena, The Miz, and Chris Jericho were also in that match.
At the start of the match, all men attacked Big Show, the biggest threat of the match, putting him down under ladders. Y2J came close to winning it twice, but he was stopped by Big Show and The Miz on two different occasions. Finally, it was John Cena who grabbed the briefcase.
9 Money In The Bank ( 2015)
The traditional Money in the Bank ladder match didn't the main event the 2015 Money in the Bank. Instead, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins closed the show.
The former two Shield members went on a war in a ladder match, and it was the lengthiest match of the show, even surpassing the traditional ladder match. The match had a strange finish, as both men fell off, but Rollins kept the belt in his hands to win the bout.
8 Money In The Bank (2018)
The men's Money in the Bank closed the pay-per-view in 2018, and the match had eight Superstars fighting for the briefcase. The plan was to take the big man out at the initial stage of the match, which was why Braun Strowman was sabotaged by the other seven men.
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Nevertheless, Strowman recuperated from the assault to enter the match. Finn Balor was inches away from touching the briefcase, only to be stopped by Strowman in the latter part of the match. Although Finn Balor and Kofi Kingston tried stopping Strowman, he stood tall. Lasting nearly twenty minutes, it was a fast-paced match.
7 Money In The Bank ( 2010)
Money in the Bank, the individual pay-per-view, made its debut in 2010. There were two Money in the Bank ladder matches for the World Heavyweight Championship contract and WWE Championship contract respectively, but neither of those matches headlined the show.
The WWE Championship match between Sheamus and John Cena was the final match of the night, and it took place inside a steel cage. With the help of Nexus, Sheamus defended the WWE Title successfully against Cena.
6 Money In The Bank (2019)
Last year, the Money on the Bank was one of the bizarre matches in history, given the climax of the match. It, however, was filled with a number of high-flying maneuvers from participants of the match.
With Sami Zayn failing to be part of the match, the event was fought between seven Superstars. Ali almost won the briefcase, when he reached the top of the ladder, but he was startled to hear the music, who entered the match as a replacement of Sami Zayn. Without putting much effort, Lesnar won the match.
5 Money In The Bank ( 2013)
To win the WWE Championship contract, six Superstars main-evented the 2013 Money in the Bank. The match had heavyweight names like Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, and Christian. As expected from such prominent wrestlers, the match had several jaw-dropping moments, especially from Rob Van Dam and Daniel Bryan. After a long battle of twenty-six minutes, Randy Orton had the last laugh.
4 Money In The Bank (2014)
It was the only Money in the Bank main event bout, where several Superstars clashed to win the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Title, not the Money in the Bank contract. Meanwhile, the Money in the Bank ladder match took place earlier in the card, which was won by Seth Rollins.
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Overcoming seven other men in the match, John Cena won the ladder match to be crowned the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
3 Money In The Bank ( 2020)
This year, Money in the Bank was different from all previous Money in the Bank matches, as the match was held at the top of WWE Headquarter roof, owing to the pandemic. As a matter of fact, both men and women's Money in the Bank ladder matches were held simultaneously.
Although the majority of the match took place inside the WWE Headquarter, including at the gym and Vince McMahon's office, it was highly entertaining. Asuka won the women's briefcase, while Otis won the men's briefcase.
2 Money In The Bank ( 2011)
Another WWE Championship match main-eveted the 2011 Money in the Bank pay-per-view. John Cena, then the WWE Champion, had to retain the title against CM Punk to keep his job.
It was arguably one of the best singles matches of the past decade. Vince McMahon recreated a scenario like Montreal Screwjob, but it didn't stop Punk from winning the classic encounter.
1 Money In The Bank (2016)
Led by all three members of The Shield, the 2016 Money in the Bank main event was an unforgettable one. Dean Ambrose already won the Money in the Bank briefcase, and the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns was scheduled to close the show.
After an astounding bout, Roman Reigns dropped the WWE World Championship to Seth Rollins, whose celebration was cut short by Dean Ambrose when the latter cashed in the Money in the Bank contract to win the WWE World Championship. All three members of The Shield held the WWE World Championship on the same night.