TOP 10 WWE SUPERSTARS WHO NEVER WON A MONEY IN THE BANK LADDER MATCH
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The Money in the Bank ladder match is one of the most interesting match concepts ever produced in WWE history. The first ever ladder match took in 2005 at Wrestlemania 21 with the Rated-R Superstar Edge being the inaugural winner of this contract. The match was an annual tradition at The Showcase of the Immortals until 2010 which was the first year a full-fleged show dedicated to this concept was introduced to the WWE Universe.
The inaugural Money in the Bank event was held at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. At the event, two separate ladder matches one for each brand unfolded with the A- lister Miz being the winner of Monday Night Raw’s ladder match and The Big Red machine Kane won the Smackdown MITB ladder match.
Over the years, 52 different superstars competed in the Men’s Money in the Bank ladder match until 2017 when for the first time ever Women’s Money in the Bank ladder match was introduced on the scene. Some of the greatest superstars to ever hold that prestigious contract include Edge, CM Punk, Mr. Kennedy, Kane, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Dolph Ziggler and many more while on the women’s side there have been only 5 winners till now as the first match took back in 2017.
These women include the inaugural winner Carmella followed up by Alexa Bliss in 2018, Bayley in 2019, Asuka in 2020 which took place inside of WWE Headquarters and Nikki A.S.H last year in 2021. This year’s Money in the Bank ladder matches are flooded with some of the best superstars on their respective rosters.
The 2022 Money in the Bank premium live event takes place in less than a day at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. In the long-illustrated history of this concept we have seen some of the best superstars in this business to hold that briefcase containing that contract but do you know that there are some of the superstars who have accomplished almost everything in their careers except for winning this contract? Let’s take a look at ten of them.
Here are the Top top 10 WWE superstars who have never won the Money in the Bank ladder match :-
10. FINN BALOR
Former NXT and Universal Champ Finn Balor is currently the villainous faction named as The Judgement Day on Monday Night Raw. Balor has seen many ups and downs throughout his main-roster journey including the unfortunate shoulder injury he suffered the night after he became the Inaugural Universal Champion after defeating Seth Rollins at Summerslam 2016. Balor has competed in only 1 Money in the Bank ladder match back in 2019 and wasn’t able to grab that briefcase.
9. AJ STYLES
AJ Styles is undoubtedly one of the greatest in-ring technicians this industry has ever produced. He’s done it absolutely all throughout his journey with various promotions such as WWE, NJPW, TNA and other independent circuits. Styles has been a 2-time WWE Champion but hasn’t been able to climb that ladder and grab the briefcase to his own good. He’s competed in the ladder match on two different occasions first in 2017 and next one in 2020 but lost all of them.
8. CHARLOTTE FLAIR
A former 6 time Raw as well as Smackdown Women’s Champion, the 2020 Royal Rumble match winner and the headliner of Wrestlemania 35, Charlotte Flair have been deprived of only thing achievement in her WWE career and that’s the Money in the Bank contract.
7. BOBBY LASHLEY
The former Almighty WWE Champion Bobby Lashley has been a dominant force in WWE ever since his debut with the company in 2005. Lashley made his second return to the company on the Raw after Wrestlemania 34 Interrupting Elias and attacking him afterwards. Lashley has never won a Money in the Bank ladder match in his career till now.
6. NATALYA
The Queen of the Hart Dynasty and WWE female veteran superstar Natalya has been hanging around in the company since 2009. He’s a one time Smackdown Women’s Champion but her career never exploded to those heights of success as she would’ve thought of. Natalya has been a part of every women’s ladder match since 2017 except for one in 2020 but has failed to win on any occasion.
5. DREW MCINTYRE
The Scottish Warrior is a 2-time WWE Champion and one of his major WWE achievements include when he defeated Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 36. Although McIntyre has been in several ladder matches in his career he is yet to win any. He would have a definite chance to win this Money in the Bank contract when he steps in that battleground tomorrow in Las Vegas.
4. KOFI KINGSTON
Being one of the most athletic superstars of all time, Kingston is yet to get his hands on the Money in the Bank briefcase. Kofi holds the record for being having the most appearances in these kind of matches alongside Kane. He’s appeared on 7 different occasions in these high octane stipulation contests.
3. ROMAN REIGNS
Reigns is currently the Undisputed Universal Champion in his own right and has been on career-defining run with the company since Summerslam 2020. Roman Reigns has headlined multiple Wrestlemanias and also hold the honour for defeating some of the greatest superstars of all-time including the likes of The Undertaker, Triple H, Brock Lesnar, Edge, John Cena, Randy Orton just to name a few of them. Reigns has competed in only 1 MITB ladder match but wasn’t able to win the contract.
2. BECKY LYNCH
Big-time Becks is a global phenomenon and is one of the most popular female wrestlers of this generation. Lynch holds the record for being the longest reigning Raw Women’s Champion in history. She’s competed in two MITB ladder matches but hasn’t won of them and yet to being called as Miss. Money in the Bank. Although in few hours from now, Becky would have a great chance to turnaround her fortune as she’s set to compete in her 3rd ladder match tonight.
1. THE UNDERTAKER
Being called as the Greatest of all time, The Undertaker is a legend of this industry and have been involved in some of the greatest matches in company’s history. He also held the undefeated Wrestlemania streak until 2014 when he got defeated by Brock Lesnar which ended his dream Wrestlemania run. Taker never got the right to be called as Mr. Money in the Bank in his incredible career spanning over 30 years.
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