The Money in the Bank briefcase has one of the best ideas of WWE. This idea was pitched by Chris Jericho and former Raw head writer Brian Gowarts. It was a ladder briefcase match where six to eight wrestlers fight for that briefcase. The brief is the ticket to the WWE Championship, where if you win that, you can cash in anytime, any event for the title. Some of the cash-ins out of nowhere. Others get planned out and still have the catchy vibes for the WWE fans.
In this article we mention the top 10 most dramatic Money in the Bank cash-ins in history.
1. Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 31 (2015)
Number one on the list is one of the best cash-ins in WWE history by Seth Rollins. He cashed in the briefcase in the WrestleMania main event. When Brock Lesner and Roman Regins fight in the middle of the ring. Then Seth Rollins’ theme song starts, and he enters and cashes in his briefcase and pins Roman Reigns and becomes the World Champion.
2. Dolph Ziggler on Raw (2013)
The night after WrestleMania is always a wild crowd, and this cash-in proved it. Alberto Del Rio was still dealing with a concussion when Dolph Ziggler attacked. The arena absolutely erupted, and the win felt like a long-overdue payoff for Ziggler after years of many failures.
3. Edge on John Cena (2006)
The Rated-R Superstar Edge won his first Money in the Bank in 2005, and he cashed in the briefcase that year as well against the World Champion John Cena. John Cena won his Elimination Chamber match, and Edge cashed in his briefcase without giving any time to John Cena to recover; he gave a spear to him and won the WWE Championship.
4. Rob Van Dam on John Cena (2006)
Most cash-ins are surprises but RVD did the opposite. He told everyone exactly when he was going to use his briefcase at ECW One Night Stand against Cena. The crowd was firmly behind Cena that night, but with a little help from Edge, Van Dam managed to pull off the win right on cue.
5. The Miz on Drew McIntyre (2021)
The Miz won the Money in the Bank in 2021, and he cashed in that briefcase in that year as well against Drew McIntyre. It was not a physically dominant match but the surprise no one expected from The Miz was one of the most shocking cash-ins in WWE history.
6. CM Punk on Edge (2008)
CM Punk did not wait after he won the Money in the Bank; on the next Raw, he just cashed in against Edge. who has just beaten down. This cash-in shows fans that money in the bank could be cashed in at any moment, not just after the months pass.
7. The Undertaker on Batista (2007)
In 2007, The Undertaker won the Money in the Bank briefcase match. On Friday, May 11th, SmackDown, Batista had a cage match against the Great Khali and he was brutally hit by Mark Henry. The Undertaker made his move and cashed in his contract and won the Championship. The Undertaker became the first wrestler ever to cash in his briefcase for a WrestleMania title shot.
8. Damian Priest on Drew McIntyre (2024)
In 2024 Damian Priest won the Money in the bank briefcase. But after the many months he did not cash in his money in the bank because he waited for the best moment. At WrestleMania XL Drew McIntyre won his first-ever WWE World Title. He was celebrating but his celebration did not last long. Damian Priest blindsided him in seconds; he cash in and pinned him in the middle of the ring and become the World Champion.
9. Carmella on Charlotte Flair (2018)
Carmella wins the first-ever Women’s Money in the Bank. he carried that briefcase for almost 287 days. She finally cashed in that briefcase on SmackDown on Charlotte Flair and won the WWE Women’s World Championship.
10. Bayley on Charlotte Flair (2019)
Bayley wins the second Women’s Money in the Bank. She did not waste any time; she cashed in that briefcase that night, well against Charlotte Flair. That time, Charlotte Flair was the SmackDown women’s champion.
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