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From the greatest match invented in the modern era of wrestling to a pay per view that threatens to eclipse WWE's big four. Money in the Bank ever since its inception has been an anomaly in an era of mediocre gimmick based PPV's.
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The event position as a primer to WWE's Summer haul has stepped up the game in ways that neither the part-time infested pre-summer could match nor the lethargy of the post-summer can challenge.
In this decade of WWE excess, the PPV named after a crash-bang style has ironically been its best and most consistent (barring maybe last years Smackdown only event).
If WWE really wants to prove its still got it despite million dollar TV deals overshadowing network events, then this event is it. After all through it's relatively young but consistent nine-year history it has produced some exhilarating moments, with each PPV having a highlight of its own.
As such, it's time to rank the moments from each Money in the Bank event!
#8 Women's Revolution; Money in the Bank 2017
The first ever Women's Money in the Bank match!
This is no slight against the women in WWE (except for maybe the glory-hogging Stephanie McMahon) but rather management itself.
In an effort to appear progressive, much like the world around it trying to get a pie of a much-needed movement and commercialize it; WWE forced fed the idea of history-making events for its female wrestlers.
Thus was born the idea of the first ever women's Money in the Bank match. While excellent in conception, it's clear WWE merely means to cash in on this wave by simply producing a match with no energy and real stakes hindered by thoughtless booking.
Thanks to the help of the chinless wonder James Ellsworth, Carmella went on to win the match proving once and for all WWE has no real idea how to treat its women.
Sure a heel winning with the help of a man acts as a beautiful anti-thesis to the revolution but for a historic first, it also destroys that very notion. Historic it is, great it ain't.
#7 Best in the World vs. Best in the World, Money in the Bank 2012
No DQ for the WWE Championship: CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan, w Special Guest Referee AJ Lee
2012 is WWE's worst pit stop year as it saw the slow turn and rise of Daniel Bryan and the unfair treatment of CM Punk's historic title run against the backdrop of part-time lethargy led by the Rock and John Cena hogging the limelight.
It perfectly bookends two premier WWE summers in 2011 and 2013, as such the Money in the Bank event; a return after 2011's history-altering main event sees the two men who'd come to define the company's current landscape face off in a match.
This would be their final singles contest in a rivalry that had been woefully under the shadows of Cenation excess.
Yet it would produce albeit with an AJ Lee sized distraction their best match yet. In parts brutal as necessitated, in parts entertaining much like the WWE mandate but overall a contest befitting two such like-minded technicians.
That we got to see Punk vs. Bryan in the WWE is miraculous, that it occurred with such intensity is a gift unto itself.
#6 The Son of the Son of A Plumber Rises, Money in the Bank 2013
Cody Rhodes loses the World Heavyweight Championship MITB Briefcase but wins over the fans.
Most fans are likely to remember 2013's Money in the Bank PPV for its WWE title briefcase match. It features the exciting return of Rob Van Dam, the final point in the rise of Bryan, Paul Heyman's ruthless betrayal of Punk and Randy Orton's prophetic win.
Yet one should not rest on the other Money in the Bank match, that despite featuring perennial mid-carders proved a far better contest cause of a subtle story told within. Even before he was unceremoniously betrayed by his partner Damien Sandow, Cody Rhodes was on fire during the contest with fans unexpectedly behind him especially in his dismantling of Dean Ambrose and the SHIELD.
This was proof that Cody could go beyond a mustache or handsome face, as justified with his evolving tryst with the Authority thereafter at the tail end of the year.
Had WWE stuck with this world-beating potential of Cody and gone all in, instead of sidelining him to the stars; they might have had another main eventer in their hands today.
5. Hard Times Some More, Money in the Bank 2015
Dean Ambrose promo post-match; Ladder Match for WWE Championship, Seth Rollins vs. Dean Ambrose
Forming the perfect middle part to a three-year SHIELD Money in the Bank trilogy is Rollins and Ambrose's throwback ladder match.
At the end of which, after a hard-fought loss to Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose basked in the hometown apathy to give a fiery promo promising resurgence.
That by the end of this PPV, fans hadn't had enough of the Ambrose-Rollins rivalry says a lot, which would go onto be renewed the year after and the year next says a lot.
This last bout featured them at their very best, once more taking a run down WWE match genre and turning it on its head with simple basics.
This second feud, beginning after Ambrose's failure to prevent Rollins cashing in and then stealing his title, featured childish comedy and some fine tributes to the deceased Dusty Rhodes.
The best of all, this fine Ambrose promo reflecting his will to keep fighting and be the iron man of WWE.
#4 Cashing the cheque on the same day, Money in the Bank 2010
Money in the Bank Cash in for World Heavyweight Championship; Kane vs. Rey Mysterio (c)
Innovation with the Money in the Bank is no new thing after all the concept has infinite possibilities some yet to even be tapped into.
One of the most interesting cash in's is of Kane's during the first ever Money in the Bank PPV. This is simply for historical reasons as it was the first cash in that occurred on the very night that Kane won the briefcase.
In many ways, this move by Kane comes to define the PPV as a vital component of WWE's yearly calendar.
On this night Kane's powerful statement turned what was a tepid match between Swagger and Mysterio into a memorable moment. More importantly, it launched the last world championship run for the demon and a winning feud with Undertaker.
Yet it's definitely not the best cash in the history of the PPV. That goes to another gem later in this list. In a year of three Money in the Bank matches and three cash in's, this one while the least relevant became the most exciting. Kudos to Kane!
3. The Future is Now, Money in the Bank 2014
Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Kofi Kingston and Rob Van Dam
Just a few weeks before this game-changing event, Rollins would unexpectedly betray his SHIELD brethren, launching a five-year-long storyline with a trilogy of Money in the Bank PPV's.
The first of which comes here with both Rollins and Ambrose baying for blood in the Money in the Bank ladder match. With an intense story at the center of the contest, this is undoubtedly one of the best and underrated versions of the match.
More importantly, Rollins skating away with the win fuelled a resurging Ambrose, winning him massive brownie points with the fans.
In favor WWE blindly sent Roman scouring for the world title, cutting off the legs of his revenge and eventually the slow downfall of his ability to truly be top dog. Back to this contest itself, the support by the McMahon power couple proves that in their eyes the future is Seth Rollins.
#2 The Hounds of Justice and Gold, Money in the Bank 2016
Seth Rollins beats Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship, Dean Ambrose cashes in and wins the WWE Championship
Rounding out the epic SHIELD trilogy at Money in the Bank is this two for one match, finally featuring Roman Reigns in the mix.
The Reigns-Rollins single match, the first every uninterrupted one between the two seemed off in the beginning. Rollins had returned from injury as a pseudo-heel rather than an all-conquering babyface against the vilified guy Reigns.
Yet during the match, the two played a role reversal of kinds, propelling Rollins slow burn face turn while also letting Reigns lose to prove he didn't need to hate Rollins so much since he could still bully him like a big brother. In fact, Rollins shock win signified a beautiful change until the music hit.
Having won the briefcase earlier that night, Ambrose returned for sweet revenge years in the making.
It's poetic he cashed in on Rollins, who not only betrayed him but stole a briefcase from him years ago and cashed in on poor Reigns no less. The moment, in turn, exorcised the demons of Rollins betrayal, finalizing the first-time face-off between the three brothers.
For one night all three of SHIELDs members were champion and that has made all the difference for this new era of WWE.
#1 A Pipebomb to last ages, Money in the Bank 2011
CM Punk defeats John Cena to become the NEW WWE Champion
In retrospect, one might imagine that despite its foundation-shaking moments, CM Punk's eventual win might not really be a big deal.
After all, Punk returned pretty swiftly and lost the title just as quick. More importantly after a history-making second and secondary run with the title, Punk quit the WWE in rage.
In retaliation, SHIELD's rise to power defines this era of WWE. Yet still, this moment remains untouchable simply because if it weren't for Punk's defiance against the system, WWE may never have changed its ways of seeing the future of pro wrestling.
The moment itself, of course, is iconic as well, the image of Punk kissing Vince McMahon goodbye with the title in hand is definitive of the history-making PPV.
On that night in Chicago, Bryan launched his run to the top with a briefcase win, Christian finally won the world title for a lengthier reign and Punk conquered all. It's pitch perfect and isn't topped, defining Money in the Bank as the fifth event in the Big Four!
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