Best Championship Wins In WWE Money In The Bank History, Ranked

The talk and buzz around the Money In The Bank PLE comes in the form of seeing who will climb the ladder and retrieve the briefcase, guaranteeing them a shot at a world title at any time and any place. However, WWE’s Money In The Bank event has also played host to some incredible title changes over the years, with some being better than others.

Whether it be the execution and booking of the championship win, the reaction from the crowd which elevated it, or the significance of whoever it is standing tall, there have been several memorable and noteworthy title changes at Money In The Bank.

8

Kane Wins World Heavyweight Championship

• Kane defeated Rey Mysterio at Money In The Bank 2010.
• He hadn’t won a world title in WWE for over ten years.
• Kane won the World Heavyweight Championship.

It had been over a decade since Kane had last won a world championship in WWE (and no, we aren’t counting the ECW Championship), so to see him finally rewarded with a major prize once again was a very nice thing to witness.

On top of that, Kane made history at Money In The Bank 2010 by becoming the first wrestler in history to win the briefcase and cash in his guaranteed world title contract on the very same night, attacking Rey Mysterio after his match and winning the World Heavyweight Title in the process. This was a big shock, it was well-executed, and it was good to see Kane back in the limelight.

7

Liv Morgan Wins SmackDown Women’s Championship

• Morgan defeated Ronda Rousey at Money In The Bank 2022.
• Morgan cashed in the Money In The Bank contract.
• Fans went wild for Morgan’s first world title win.

Liv Morgan had been chasing world title glory for a few years, steadily building up more popularity amongst the WWE Universe. At Money In The Bank 2022, she finally climbed the ladder and became the brand new SmackDown Women’s Champion.

Morgan’s win came just a matter of an hour or so after winning the Money In The Bank briefcase, cashing in her briefcase on the very same night against a weakened Ronda Rousey. The crowd came unglued to see Morgan win a major belt for the first time ever.

6

Bayley Wins SmackDown Women’s Championship

• Bayley defeated Charlotte Flair at Money In The Bank 2019.
• She cashed in the Money In The Bank contract.
• This was Bayley’s second world title win in WWE.

Charlotte Flair ousted a weakened Becky Lynch at Money In The Bank 2019 to become the brand new SmackDown Women’s Champion, but her celebration was cut short by Bayley, who cashed in her Money In The Bank contract which she won earlier that very same night.

The audience erupted for this title change, with Bayley reclaiming a world title for the first time in over two years in a very nice moment.

5

Christian Wins World Heavyweight Championship

• Christian defeated Randy Orton at Money In The Bank 2011.
• Orton got disqualified, thus losing the title.
• Christian’s heel work to win the World Heavyweight Championship was great.

The feud between Randy Orton & Christian in 2011 featured both incredible in-ring work as some stunning heel character development from Christian, which got better and better as it went on. The peak of his heel work came at the Money In The Bank event when he took nefarious means to reclaiming the World Heavyweight Championship.

In a match in which the stipulation determined that Orton would lose his gold if he got disqualified, Christian poked, prodded, and spat, winding Orton up to the point that he unleashed a low blow. This may be a divisive way to win a top prize, but the execution of this title change was strong.

4

Asuka (Sort Of) Wins RAW Women’s Championship

• Asuka won the 2020 Money In The Bank ladder match.
• It was revealed that the briefcase contained the RAW Women’s Championship.
• WWE’s twist was a fun one regarding Asuka’s title win.

Money In The Bank 2020 featured the weirdest pair of ladder matches of all time, as both men’s and women’s fields fought their way up Titan Tower to retrieve the briefcases, which were on the roof of the building. Asuka retrieved the women’s briefcase… but a twist was in store on Monday Night RAW.

Reigning RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch revealed to Asuka that she was pregnant, and she prompted Asuka to open up the briefcase. Inside was the RAW Women’s Title, with an emotional Asuka overjoyed at her inadvertent prize. This was a unique way to bring about a title change, and the segment between Asuka & Lynch was brilliant.

3

Seth Rollins Wins WWE Championship

• Rollins defeated Roman Reigns at Money In The Bank 2016.
• Reigns vs. Rollins was one of WWE’s best main events of the year.
• The clean result was a shock to WWE fans.

The main event of Money In The Bank 2016 saw Roman Reigns defend the WWE Championship against rival and former friend Seth Rollins. This was a high profile headliner that featured both men putting in tremendous performances, all ending with a surprise finish. Despite his heelish role, Rollins defeated WWE’s newest golden boy clean in the middle of the ring to win the WWE Title for a second time.

Reigns’ pending suspension led to WWE’s decision to have him lose without any shenanigans, but it was still a shock to see Rollins win this match so decisively.

2

Dean Ambrose Wins WWE Championship

• Ambrose defeated Seth Rollins at Money In The Bank 2016.
• He cashed in the Money In The Bank contract.
• All three members of The Shield held the WWE Championship.

Just moments after Seth Rollins beat Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship, the third member of The Shield, Dean Ambrose, made his presence known. Attacking Rollins from behind (much like Rollins did to his Shield brothers to break up their group), Ambrose took out his rival and cashed in the Money In The Bank briefcase, which was also a cruel twist of fate for Rollins, whose first title reign came in the same fashion.

In front of a frenzied crowd, Ambrose beat Rollins and stood tall as the WWE Champion in a moment that at times seemed unthinkable for this popular star.

1

CM Punk Wins WWE Championship

• Punk defeated John Cena at Money In The Bank 2011.
• This was Punk’s first WWE Championship win and fourth world title in WWE.
• Cena vs. Punk is one of WWE’s best ever matches.

In one of the greatest WWE main events of all time, CM Punk and John Cena battled in an absolute classic. In a clash rich with storytelling, phenomenal in-ring work, and an all-timer crowd, Punk won the match in front of his hometown crowd and became WWE Champion.

This moment was elevated by the fact that Punk’s contract was set to expire later that night, with his escape with the belt throwing WWE’s world title picture into complete disarray. Punk’s win brought about one of the best PPV endings in wrestling history.