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Eighteen years later, Money in the Bank is far more than just a launching pad for rising stars in the company. Since 2010, when WWE introduced the annual Money in the Bank pay-per-view, it's been a staple of the promotion's shows and has slowly but surely grown into a fifth tentpole event. Earning the moniker Mr. or Miss Money in the Bank has become one of the most tried-and-true kingmakers for a wrestler's career. Passero, Mitch (March 10, 2009). "Christian bound for WrestleMania". WWE . Retrieved March 11, 2009. Golden, Hunter (February 19, 2007). "Raw Results – 2/19/07 – Bakersfield, CA (Two New Champions, More)". Wrestleview.com . Retrieved September 5, 2008.

#3. Liv Morgan could become a two-time Ms. Money in the Bank

Kane: So really for us it was like, OK, how can we make this different and unique and something that would stand out in people's minds? a b Lambert, Jeremy; Sapp, Sean Ross (January 5, 2023). "WWE Money In The Bank 2023 To Be Held At O2 Arena In London On July 1". Fightful. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023 . Retrieved January 5, 2023. The O2 is one of the world's premier venues and the perfect home for Money In The Bank. We are excited to bring one of our 'Big 5' events to the UK and look forward to welcoming the WWE Universe to London on July 1. Dale Plummer (2008-03-30). "Mayweather, Orton survive Mania; Edge, Flair don't". SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer . Retrieved 2009-03-08. Laboon, Jeff (June 10, 2018). "The complete history of the Money in the Bank contract". WWE. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022 . Retrieved April 24, 2020.

Lambert, Jeremy (June 24, 2023). "Undisputed WWE Women's Tag Team Title Bout Set For WWE Money In The Bank". Fightful . Retrieved June 24, 2023. Defeated Seth Rollins after a Dirty Deeds to win the championship after Rollins had defeated Roman Reigns to win the title. Jericho: The Money in the Bank name was Brian's idea. You put your championship opportunity in the bank, so you've got like cash in your bank. And I think that's where cashing it in comes from. Benjamin: I was the young guy and just based on my abilities I would say Edge and Jericho kind of treated me like I was a videogame character. They would come up with a spot and they ask me 'Can you do this? And I'd say, 'Yeah, yeah, sure.' They were like, 'Can we see?' The eponymous ladder matches were retooled to use a pre-recorded format with cinematic elements, and were filmed within WWE's global headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. [63] The participants in each match began on the ground floor and fought their way to a ring on the roof, which the briefcases were suspended above. Both the men's and women's Money in the Bank matches occurred at the same time. [64] [65]

Lambert, Jeremy (July 1, 2023). "Triple H Says WWE Money In The Bank Was Highest-Grossing Arena Event In WWE History". Fightful. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023 . Retrieved July 2, 2023. On the June 6 episode of Raw, The Street Profits ( Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) defeated Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) via count-out in a Championship Contender's match to earn a title match at a future date. [24] On June 17, the match was made official for Money in the Bank. [26] Event [ edit ] Other on-screen personnel Role: a b Miller, Gregory (July 2, 2022). "Theory def. Drew McIntyre, Madcap Moss, Omos, Riddle, Sami Zayn, Seth "Freakin" Rollins, and Sheamus (Money in the Bank Ladder Match)". WWE. Archived from the original on July 3, 2022 . Retrieved July 2, 2022.

What's next: It was a mild surprise that Lashley won considering the meteoric push Theory has enjoyed since he joined the main roster in October. However, Theory still looked strong in defeat. He was facing the most formidable opponent of his career, so a victory would have been yet another signal that Theory is earmarked for stardom. It's possible WWE wanted the belt off Theory so he could move onto even bigger things, but a rematch with Lashley could lie ahead, although a future match with John Cena was teased on Raw. Next, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler defended the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship against Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan. During the match, Baszler and Rousey dominated Morgan and Rodriguez. In the closing moments, Baszler turned on her own tag partner, Rousey, and applied the Kirifuda Clutch on her before leaving. Rodriguez and Morgan then performed the Tejana Bomb/Oblivion combo on Rousey to regain the title for a second time. [1]Kane: Those matches are not my forte. I'm not the Hardy Boys, I'm not Edge and Christian. I'm not gonna be able to go out there and do any high-flying stuff that people can be like 'Oh my gosh.' The best I'd be able to do is jump off the ladder or jump off the top rope or something like that -- choke slam someone off the ladder. That was kind of my concern is just my character and my skills in the ring did not translate to a match like that. a b c Tedesco, Mike (June 24, 2014). "WWE Raw Results – 6/23/14 (4-on-3 Handicap Main Event)". WrestleView. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014 . Retrieved June 15, 2023.

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#5. Money in the Bank could elevate Raquel Rodriguez to the next level

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