The Money in the Bank ladder match is a professional wrestling ladder match held by WWE. It was first contested in 2005 at WrestleMania 21 and was exclusive to Raw Superstars. Since the match’s inception, five additional Money in the Bank ladder matches have been held annually at their pay-per-view event, WrestleMania, the most recent being held at WrestleMania XXVI, and all subsequent matches have been inter-promotional. In July 2010, a second and third Money in the Bank ladder match was held in the same year at an event also titled Money in the Bank for the Raw and SmackDown brands respectively, breaking from the WrestleMania tradition.
Until the establishment of the Money in the Bank pay-per-view event, wrestlers were allowed to use the contract to claim a match for the world championship of any WWE brand if they desired. Edge and Jack Swagger, who were both Raw wrestlers at the time they had won Money in the Bank contracts (Edge with the contract for which he defeated Mr. Kennedy and Swagger with the contract he won at WrestleMania XXVI), did this on the episodes of SmackDown that immediately followed their contract wins. [Courtesy of Wikipedia.com]
April 3, 2005 Los Angeles, CA – WrestleMania 21
Winner: Edge
Participants: Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Shelton Benjamin, Christian, and Kane
April 2, 2006 Chicago, IL – WrestleMania 22
Winner: Rob Van Dam
Participants: Shelton Benjamin, Ric Flair, Fit Finlay, Bobby Lashley, and Matt Hardy
April 1, 2007 Detroit, MI – WrestleMania 23
Winner: Mr. Kennedy
Participants: Edge, C.M. Punk, King Booker, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Fit Finlay, and Randy Orton
March 30, 2008 Orlando, FL – WrestleMania 24
Winner: C.M. Punk
Participants: Mr. Kennedy, Shelton Benjamin, Chris Jericho, Matt Hardy, Montel Vontavious Porter, and Carlito
April 5, 2009 Houston, TX – WrestleMania 25
Winner: C.M. Punk
Participants: Kane, Kofi Kingston, Shelton Benjamin, Montel Vontavious Porter, Fit Finlay, Christian, and Mark Henry
March 28, 2010 Phoenix, AZ – WrestleMania 26
Winner: Jack Swagger
Participants: Christian, Kane, Shelton Benjamin, Matt Hardy, Montel Vontavious Porter, Evan Bourne, Dolph Ziggler, and Drew McIntyre
July 18, 2010 Kansas City, MO – Money in the Bank 2010
Winner: Kane
Participants: The Big Show, Christian, Matt Hardy, Kofi Kingston, Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, and Drew McIntyre
Winner: The Miz
Participants: Edge, Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, John Morrison, Ted DiBiase Jr., Evan Bourne, and Mark Henry
July 17, 2011 Chicago, IL – Money in the Bank 2011
Winner: Daniel Bryan
Participants: Kane, Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel, Cody Rhodes, Sin Cara, and Sheamus
Winner: Alberto Del Rio
Participants: Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingsion, R-Truth, The Miz, Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne, and Alex Riley
July 15, 2012 Phoenix, AZ – Money in the Bank 2012
Winner: Dolph Ziggler
Participants: Damian Sandow, Santino Marella, Christian, Tensai, Cody Rhodes, Sin Cara, and Tyson Kidd
Winner: John Cena
Participants: Kane, Chris Jericho, The Miz, and Big Show
July 14, 2013 Philadelphia, PA – Money in the Bank 2013
Winner (WWE title briefcase): Randy Orton
Participants: Rob Van Dam, Christian, Daniel Bryan, C.M. Punk, and Sheamus
Winner (World heavyweight title briefcase): Damien Sandow
Participants: Dean Ambrose, Fandango, Jack Swagger, Antonio Cesaro, Cody Rhodes, and Wade Barrett
June 29, 2014 Boston, MA – Money in the Bank 2014
Winner (WWE world heavyweight championship): John Cena
Participants: Roman Reigns, Kane, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Alberto Del Rio, and Sheamus
Winner (WWE title briefcase): Seth Rollins
Participants: Dean Ambrose, Jack Swagger, Rob Van Dam, Kofi Kingston, and Dolph Ziggler
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