5 best Money in the Bank Ladder matches in the history of WWE

5 best Money in the Bank Ladder matches in the history of WWE

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The Money in the Bank ladder match is one of the most unique concepts in the history of the wrestling industry.In the MITB ladder bout, a wrestler’s ability to take the audacity and suffer pain is demonstrated. Winning a money in the bank event is equivalent to winning a Royal Rumble event, as it also ensures the wrestler a championship match anywhere and at anypoint in WWE. Many superstars have participated in the contest numerous times but have failed to win it. Ladder matches have always been exciting and interesting ones in WWE as we see some jaw dropping stunts and some incredible athleticism from the wrestlers.

There have been twenty five MITB ladder matches since the initial one in 2005. This year’s money in the bank live event will take place on 2nd July at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The men competing in this year’s  ladder match includes Seth Rollins, Sheamus, Drew McIntyre, Omos, Madcap Moss, Riddle and Sami Zayn. The women wrestlers in this years MITB Ladder match are Lacey Evans, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Raquel Rodriguez,Asuka, Shotzi and Becky Lynch.

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Top 5 Money in the Bank ladder matches in history of WWE

Money in the Bank Ladder match at wrestleMania 23
Money in the Bank Ladder match at wrestleMania 23 in 2007

2019 Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

The 2019 MITB Ladder match included participants such as Mustafa Ali, Andrade, Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, Finn Balor, Randy Orton, and Ricochet. Sami Zayn had also earned a spot in the contest, but he was attacked even before it started and was unable to take part. As the men began fighting for the briefcase by pulling down each other, Ali almost retrieved the briefcase, when a returning Brock Lesnar surprised the crowd and knocked Ali down. Lesnar was the 8th participant who had replaced zayn and he won the match. 

2017 Money in the Bank Ladder Match.

The 2017 event included  AJ Styles, Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin, Sami Zayn, and Shinsuke Nakamura. The Match consisted mostly of first timers and some athletic superstars. Corbin had attacked Nakamura during the latter’s entrance thus keeping him ousted for majority of the match, but shinsuke returned at the end and fought with Styles. The match had its bright moments and ran for a total of just under 30 mins. While Styles and Nakamura fought at the top of the ladder, Corbin pushed them and retrieved the briefcase.

2010 Money in the Bank Ladder Match

The 2010 event was the inaugural MITB Live event and had wrestlers Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Kane, Matt Hardy, Kofi Kingston, Cody Rhodes, and Christian fighting it out for the MITB contract. The smaller competitors worked hard to ground the larger opponents, but Kane and Big Show fought back with some vicious attacks of their own.The following night, Kane defeated Rey Mysterio by cashing in the contract to win the world heavyweight championship. Mysterio had just defended his world heavyweight Championship against Jack Swagger that night. 

2007 MITB Ladder match at WrestleMania 23

The wrestlers Jeff Hardy, Edge, Matt Hardy, Randy Orton, CM Punk, Mr. Kennedy, King Booker, and Finlay put on a great show in one of the best ladder matches in the history of WWE. There were several jaw-dropping moments with Randy Orton delivering RKO crazily, Jeff Hardy nearly destroying Edge with a fantastic jump from the top of the ladder, and Booker T planting a stunning Book-End off a ladder on Orton. Mr. Kennedy won the match by knocking off CM Punk from the ladder with a ladder.

2005 MITB Ladder match at WrestleMania 21

This was the first-ever Money in the Bank ladder match, including a number of well-known and seasoned wrestlers, all were experienced players of a ladder match. This match proved to be a huge success. Chris Jericho, Kane, Chris Benoit, Edge, Shelton Benjamin, and Christian were the first six men to be a part of the MITB ladder match. The contest featured incredible agility as well as some terrifying bumps. However, “The Rabid Wolverine” Chris Benoit was on the verge of clinching the briefcase, when TheEdge struck him with a chair shot. Edge became the first Mr. Money in the Bank after retrieving the Money in the Bank briefcase.

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