Ranking the 5 best Money in the Bank cash-ins in WWE history

#2 Edge (New Year's Revolution 2006)

It's always hard to top the original.

Like every other successful concept in WWE history, whether it is WrestleMania, Royal Rumble or Money in the Bank, the first one is always a memorable one. It just so happens that the first-ever Money in the Bank cash-in was one of the greatest. Edge proved to be a pioneer, setting a precedent that still stands strong today.

After a bloody John Cena survived a brutal 30-minute long Elimination Chamber match, Vince McMahon came out and announced that Edge would be cashing in his contract. Two spears later, the Rated-R Superstar became the WWE Champion.

It was the most opportunistic way to win the title, as Edge provided the blueprint for the standard Money in the Bank cash-in these days. It was extraordinarily innovative and dramatic, one that will forever be etched into history.

This booking decision ensured that Money in the Bank would be a success, while furthering Edge's character as the most despicable heel in WWE. He remains the biggest star to be born out of winning the coveted ladder match.