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Money in the Bank 2018 is now merely days away and could be the most unpredictable event of the year. As well as boasting Ronda Rousey's first televised wrestling match in WWE, the show will also see the first Last Man Standing Match on pay-per-view for more than two years between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura.
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The Money in the Bank ladder matches are the biggest pull of the event and will crown a new Mr and Miss Money in the Bank. Whilst there are many important facts and statistics going into the event, here are some of the key numbers that the WWE Universe should be aware of ahead of Sunday night's event in Chicago, Illinois.
#5 Sixth
Braun Strowman could become just the second man in history to win both a Royal Rumble match and Money in the Bank contract in the same calendar month if he picks up the briefcase this weekend. Alberto Del Rio was the first man to manage this feat back in 2011, but there have been five men in total who have been able to win both The Royal Rumble and Money in the Bank contracts in their careers.
Sheamus, Randy Orton, John Cena and Edge make up the list of men who have accomplished this in their careers, but of course, Strowman didn't win The Royal Rumble this year, he won the Greatest Royal Rumble match when he was able to outlast 49 other superstars back in April, which means he would become the first man to have won both under his unique circumstances.
#4 Seven
This year's Men's Money in the Bank ladder match is stacked, but it also includes seven superstars who were once part of NXT. The Miz is the lone former winner in the match and the only star who didn't come through WWE's developmental brand.
Kevin Owens, Bobby Roode, Samoa Joe and Finn Balor are all former NXT Champions, whilst Braun Strowman and Rusev both made appearances for NXT when they first started their career. If the rumors are true and Big E is chosen to represent The New Day, then he is also a former NXT Champion, just the second in history since he was able to dethrone Seth Rollins back in 2013.
Six of the competitors in the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match also came through the ranks in NXT, with Natalya and Naomi being the odd ones out. Sasha Banks, Ember Moon, and Charlotte are all former NXT Women's Champions, whilst Lana, Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss all started their WWE careers at Full Sail.
#3 Four
This is the fourth straight WWE pay-per-view that Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles are facing each other for the WWE Championship. The former friends collided at WrestleMania, The Greatest Royal Rumble and Backlash ahead of their Last Man Standing match this weekend.
Nakamura's storyline with Styles is also only the fourth rivalry in WWE history that has been given four consecutive pay-per-views, the last time this happened was back in 2013 when Randy Orton was feuding with Daniel Bryan. John Cena's feud with Batista back in 2012 was given the same length of time, as was Cena's feud with Orton in 2009.
It is hoped that the feud between Styles and Nakamura could come to an end this weekend, but there is speculation that this rivalry could continue into Extreme Rules.
#2 Third
Ronda Rousey steps into her first singles wrestling match this weekend as she faces Nia Jax for the Raw Women's Championship. The former UFC Champion could become just the third person in history to win a Championship in UFC and WWE if she is victorious.
Brock Lesnar and Ken Shamrock are the only stars who have been able to achieve this feat, but Rousey would become the first female on this list. Rousey had the upper hand on Monday night, which has led many fans to believe that this could be a walk in the park for her in Chicago on Sunday night.
If Rousey is victorious, she will become the first female in more than four years to win a Women's Championship in her singles match debut, after Paige won the Divas Championship in her main roster debut back in 2014. The odds are definitely against the former UFC star though, since the title has been defended at Money in the Bank just six times in history and each time the Champion has been victorious.
#1 Tenth
There is speculation that Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax could be the main event on Sunday night, but if it isn't and WWE gives AJ Styles Last Man Standing match against Shinsuke Nakamura the green light, then this will be the 10th time that Styles has main evented a pay-per-view since his Royal Rumble debut in 2016.
Only Roman Reigns has a better record than Styles when it comes to pay-per-view main events in that time. This shows the kind of support that Styles has from the officials backstage in WWE.
Styles will have held the Championship for 222 days at Money in the Bank, which means that if he's victorious this weekend then he will overtake Brock Lesnar's record 224-day reign with the title back in 2015 and only be second to CM Punk's 434-day record reign.
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