5 facts you may not know about WWE Money in the Bank

WWE Money in the Bank has delivered some of the most memorable moments in WWE history. Since the last 15 years, a handful of WWE Superstars participate in a ladder match to grab the briefcase that hangs high above the ring.

The briefcase contains a contract, which allows the winner to earn a shot at any of the WWE title of their choice. It all began in 2006 when Edge successfully cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and the trend has continued till this year, where The Miz successfully cashed in against Drew McIntyre.

Here is our list of 5 unknown facts about Money in the Bank:

#1 Longest subsequent title run

The successful Money in the Bank cash-ins often lead to Championship reigns – 83% of the times to be precise. But the harder part comes next, which is to defend the title. After a successful cash-in Seth Rollins holds the record for the longest Championship reign. 

Rollins held the title for 219 days. The second on the list, is surprisingly, The Miz. The A-lister held the title for 160 days after his succesful cash-in.  

#2 Money in the Bank has been cashed in only once during a match

The common scenario for Money in the Bank winners is to cash in their contracts after the Champion has just completed at a match or at a predetermined date. But there has been only one instance where the briefcase was cashed in during an ongoing match.

At Wrestlemania 31, Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns faced each other in the main event. As they laid inside the ring exhausted, Rollins ran in to cash in his contract, making the match a triple-threat. The moment shocked the fans all over the rolled. Rollins pinned Reigns for the win and it was termed as the “Heist of the Century”.

#3 Longest and Shortest WWE Money in the Bank tenures

The Big Red Monster Kane holds the record for having the Money in the Bank briefcase for the shortest amount of time. He won the briefcase at Money in the Bank 2010 and cashed it in the same night on Rey Mysterio. He held the briefcase for only 49 minutes.

On the other hand, Carmella held her Money in the Contract for the longest duration – 287 days. Carmella surpassed Edge’s record by 7 days, when she cashed in her contract on Charlotte Flair in 2018.

#4 Beginner’s Luck!

Over the two-decade long history of WWE Money in the Bank, scores of participants have tried to capture the elusive briefcase that hangs high above the ring. Every year new Superstars debut in such matches, and surprisingly 13 times an MITB debutant has won the ladder match. 

Once you grab the briefcase, you virtually guarantee yourself a Championship reign. This is enough to motivate these debutants to put everything on the line for the briefcase. After all there have been only 4 instances till date, where a MITB winner has failed to cash-in successfully. 

#5 Money in the Bank briefcase has been on the line 6 times

A win in the WWE Money in the Bank ladder match, doesn’t guarantee the safety of the briefcase. There have been several instances where the winner had to put the briefcase on the line. In fact, the first MITB winner Edge, was also the first one to be forced to defend the briefcase.

Such matches have taken place six times. With the most recent one being in 2020. Otis had won the MITB ladder match but ultimately lost the contract to The Miz at Hell in a Cell, who ultimately went on to become the WWE Champion.

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