5 interesting WWE backstage stories about Stephanie McMahon

#3 Stephanie McMahon was instrumental in giving us the WWE Money in the Bank idea

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Stephanie McMahon is the current Chief Branding Officer of WWE, but she’s been leading WWE in a new direction whenever she’s gotten the opportunity.

During an episode of WWE Backstage, Stephanie McMahon spoke to Renee Young regarding several topics. One of those topics included the birth of the first-ever Money in the Bank ladder match.

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— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) September 22, 2020

The first Money in the Bank ladder match took place at WrestleMania 21, and Stephanie was leading the pitch meeting for the match before the show.

“Right before WrestleMania 21 which we called ‘WrestleMania Goes Hollywood,’ my dad actually tore both his quads at the Royal Rumble, so he was not able to come to TV. I had to step in and help fill that role. I remember the pitch meeting when all of the competitors in the Money In The Bank match were actually pitching me after the show and they were saying, ‘This is the idea, this is what we wanna do and we wanna do it at WrestleMania.’ So, that’s the Money In The Bank story with a little extra flavor.”

Had it not been for Stephanie, the MITB match may have been very different or may not have seen the light of day at all. Thankfully, she was ready to hear the talent out before making a final decision.