5 Times Money in the Bank Changed a Superstar’s Career and 5 Times It Did Nothing for the Winner

#4 Career Changing: Randy Orton

Randy Orton got to reinvent himself momentarily and in important ways via Money in the Bank.

When Randy Orton won Money in the Bank in 2013, it would be easy enough to look at it as not so dissimilar to Cena winning the year before. Orton had won plenty of world titles by that point in his career, main evented WrestleMania, and was solidified as at least a top five star of his generation in terms of kayfabe accomplishments.

However, in 2013, Orton felt pretty stale and it was unclear whether he would accomplish anything of note moving forward. Money in the Bank would set him up for a unique cash in at the end of SummerSlam as he and Triple H both turned heel in a manner of minutes to take the WWE Championship off of Daniel Bryan moments after his triumphant victory over Cena.

Orton’s Money in the Bank victory added an important chapter to his career as he’d go on to spend most of the year to follow as the top heel in WWE—not only a champion, but the top full time star representing The Authority until Seth Rollins usurped him.