Every WWE Superstar at the first WWE Money in the Bank Ladder Match: Where are they now?

WWE is home to numerous concept matches, but very few are as intriguing a concept as the WWE Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Started off as a special match held annually at WrestleMania, the match was so popular that WWE decided to make it a separate pay-per-view altogether.

One of the top annual pay-per-view events of WWE, the match type has given several memorable moments to the WWE Universe over the years. The brutality that the WWE Superstars put themselves through for each moment in that match cannot be overlooked.

Be it Shelton Benjamin falling from a ladder in the ring to a ladder on the outside, to Ric Flair falling calamitously from the top of the ladder while the WWE Universe cringed, most of the moments are unforgettable.

The WWE Superstars who are lucky enough to win the match achieve another status in legend. While recently there have been stars who have been unable to successfully cash in the briefcase, in the beginning getting the briefcase was almost always a guarantee of a WWE Superstar becoming WWE Champion.

In this article, we are going to take a look at every WWE Superstar who was part of the first-ever WWE Money in the Bank Ladder match, and then examine where they are now.

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#1 Edge

Edge in the Money in the Bank ladder match

The winner of the first-ever WWE Money in the Bank ladder match, there is a reason that Edge earned the nickname -- The Ultimate Opportunist.

A veteran of the ladder match, Edge was at home in the bout and was able to pull off the impressive win. He knocked Benoit off with a steel chair and took the win for himself.

Edge is now retired due to a neck injury which puts his life at risk if he were to take one more bump.

He is one half of the Edge and Christian show on the WWE Network and has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

He occasionally stars in movies, with his last appearance on the Silver Screen coming in 2016. He is a start in television series' with him being a regular on Vikings.

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#2 Christian

Former WWE Tag Team Champion Christian

The other half of the Edge and Christian show, the former Tag Team Champion was also a part of the match, with his bodyguard Tyson Tomko.

He was not able to win the match despite assistance from Tomko.

He retired in 2014, three years after Edge, having won the World Heavyweight Title during that time.

Other than being a part of the Edge and Christian show, he also regularly appears in movies and makes brief appearances on television shows as well.

#3 Kane

Kane was not far from winning

The Demon of WWE, 'Kane', Glenn Jacobs was an oddity in the WWE Money in the Bank ladder match, given his height and size. With such giants not usually part of ladder matches, Kane became a semi-regular in Money in the Bank matches over the years.

However, the shock would come when he took a step back from his in-ring career where he not only ran, but also won the chair of the Mayor of Knox County.

Currently, he is the mayor, but also makes occasional appearances in WWE, with the last one coming at the WWE Crown Jewel event in WWE's Saudi Arabia special show. There he teamed up with his on-screen brother, The Undertaker, and took on D-Generation X.

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#4 Shelton Benjamin

Shelton Benjamin

Early in his career, Shelton Benjamin made a name for himself with his extreme style of wrestling. The then-youngster provided the highlight reel of the match.

Currently, Benjamin is back in WWE after a long run in the Independent Scene. He never met his true potential in the company, and even now is languishing as a lower-mid carder, hardly ever showing up on television.

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#5 Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit remains one of the biggest tragedies of WWE. During this match, he would hit Kane with a Diving Headbutt that would crack his head open -- something that curdles the blood in retrospect.

A beloved WWE Superstar in his prime, unfortunately, the wear and tear of his rough wrestling life caught up to him.

He murdered his wife and son before killing himself. His death was surrounded by speculation and led to WWE erasing him from their history books due to his actions before killing himself.

Further examination found that he had the brain similat to that of an Alzheimer's Patient and that he might have been losing his mind for a long time leading up to the incident.

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#6 Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho

Perhaps the most successful WWE Superstar of all-time, his participation in the first Money in the Bank ladder match saw him put forth an immense effort but fail to win the briefcase.

Following this, Jericho would have multiple runs in WWE, including multiple World Title reigns, and one of the best feuds of his career against Shawn Michaels.

Since then, he has left WWE, and made his name on the Independent Scene as well, wrestling in NJPW. Currently, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and will presumably be a large part of their first-ever Double or Nothing pay-per-view.

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