Money in the Bank winners list: Find out all the wrestlers to ever win Money in the Bank

Money in the Bank winners list: Find out all the wrestlers to ever win Money in the Bank

Helix Odhiambo
March 30, 2024 at 5:03 PM

Money in the Bank (MITB) is an annual professional event featuring the elite WWE stars fighting tooth-and-nail for a briefcase containing a contract for a championship match. Winners can 'cash in' the case at a time and place they choose. Money in the Bank winners list comprises top WWE wrestlers who have made a mark in the competition.

WWE's Money in the Bank winners list
Carmella (L) with the 2017 Money in the Bank briefcase, Edge (C) at the 2006 RAW Superslam event, and John Cena with the 2012 briefcase. Photo: Don Arnold, @GSSHN1905, @livvusoo (modified by author)
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Money in the Bank features the men's and women's categories. Dozens of top WWE superstars have participated in the competition, but only a few have won it and 'cashed in' the briefcase. MITB winners have one year to cash in for a World title match at their preferred time.

WWE's Money in the Bank winners list

Edge won the inaugural edition for men's MITB in 2006, while Carmella bagged the first women's event in 2017. Since inception, 26 men and eight women have won the briefcase event as of March 2024. Here is a list of men's Money in the Bank winners, recorded by WWE and ITN WWE.

Men's Money in the Bank winners

Winner

Date

Event

Cash in against

Edge

3 April 2005

Wrestlemania 21

John Cena

Rob Van Dam

2 April 2006

WrestleMania 22

John Cena

Mr. Kennedy

1 April 2007

WrestleMania 23

-

Edge

7 May 2007

RAW

Undertaker

CM Punk

30 March 2008

WrestleMania 24

Edge

CM Punk

5 April 2009

WrestleMania 25

Jeff Hardy

Jack Swagger

28 March 2010

WrestleMania 26

Chris Jericho

Kane

18 July 2010

MITB

Rey Mysterio

The Miz

18 July 2010

MITB

Randy Orton

Daniel Bryan

17 July 2011

MITB

Big Show

Alberto Del Rio

17 July 2011

MITB

CM Punk

Dolph Ziggler

15 July 2012

MITB

Alberto Del Rio

John Cena

15 July 2012

MITB

Failed against Big Show

Damien Sandow

14 July 2013

MITB

Failed against John Cena

Randy Orton

14 July 2013

MITB

Daniel Bryan

Seth Rollins

29 June 2014

MITB

Brock Lesnar

Sheamus

14 June 2015

MITB

Roman Reigns

Dean Ambrose

19 June 2016

MITB

Seth Rollins

Baron Corbin

18 June 2017

MITB

Failed against Jinder Mahal

Braun Strowman

17 June 2018

MITB

Failed against Roman Reigns

Brock Lesnar

19 May 2019

MITB

Seth Rollins

Otis

10 May 2020

MITB

-

The Miz

25 October 2020

Hell in a Cell

Drew McIntyre

Big E

18 July 2021

MITB

Bobby Lashley

Theory

2 July 2022

MITB

Failed against Seth Rollins

Damian Priest

1 July 2023

MITB

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Women's Money in the Bank winners

WWE introduced the women's MITB event in 2017, which featured the best female wrestlers. Seven women have won the briefcase as of March 2024. According to ESPN, Carmella won her first briefcase on 18 June 2017 but was stripped of the victory after her manager, James Ellsworth, interfered to help her win.

Who won the most Money in the Bank?
Carmella in action against Charlotte Flair at Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, NY, on 19 August 2018. Photo: Rob Tringali
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Carmella successfully defended her title in the re-match. We break down all the Money in the Bank winners list for the women's category.

Winner

Date

Event

Cash in against

Carmella

18 June 2017

MITB

-

Carmella

June 2017 (re-match)

MITB

Charlotte Flair

Alexa Bliss

17 June 2018

MITB

Nia Jax

Bayley

19 May 2019

MITB

Charlotte Flair

Asuka

10 May 2020

MITB

Becky Lynch

Nikki Ash

18 July 2021

MITB

Charlotte Flair

Liv Morgan

2 July 2022

MITB

Ronda Rousey

Iyo Sky

1 July 2023

MITB

Bianca Belair

Money in the Bank 2024

The 2024 edition of the ladder match will, for the first time, take place at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada, on 6 July, as reported by News 18. WWE Chief Content Officer and legendary wrestler Paul 'Triple H' Levesque announced the decision in a Tweet.

"This summer, for the first time ever, Money in the Bank heads to Toronto and headlines a massive weekend at @ScotiabankArena......Thrilled to bring one of the most exciting events of the year to Canada… this is going to be epic."

Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens are expected stars to light up the men's match. The women's ladder event could feature Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair.

Frequently asked questions

Braun Strowman with the Money in the Bank suitcase
Braun Strowman in the ring with the 2018 Money in the Bank suitcase at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY, on 19 August 2018. Rob Tringali
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Money in the Bank ladder match has attracted millions of views and generated millions of revenue. Variety reported that the 2023 edition grossed over $5.4 million, becoming the highest-grossing arena event in WWE competition. Viewership also increased by 17% from the 2022 statistics.

Who won the most Money in the Bank?

CM Punk, Edge, and the Miz have won the most briefcases (2) at the men's event. Edge bagged the first edition in 2005 and grabbed his second in 2007, while the Miz clinched it in 2010 and 2020.

CM Punk won it in 2008 and 2009, becoming the only male wrestler to defend the title. Carmella is the only female wrestler to win the women's MITB twice.

Has anyone cashed in Money in the Bank and lost?

Only five men failed to win the world title after cashing in their briefcase money, while all women winners succeeded in their missions. The wrestlers are John Cena (2012), Damien Sandow (2013), Baron Corbin (2017), Braun Strowman (2018), and Austin Theory (2022).

Who has cashed in Money in the Bank twice?

List of men's Money in the Bank winners
Edge (L) at the 2008 WWE Smackdown at Acer Arena, The Miz (C) lifting the 2020 MITB briefcase, and CM Punk (R) at the 2022 AEW Dynamite event. Frank Jansky, Gaye Gerard, @WONF4W (modified by author)
Source: UGC

The Miz, CM Punk, and Edge are the only WWE wrestlers to cash in the Money in the Bank contract two times. Edge won against John Cena (2005) and Undertaker (2007) in his cash-in fights, while CM Punk defeated Edge (2008) and Jeff Hardy (2009). The Miz beat Randy Orton (2010) and Drew McIntyre (2010) to win the world title.

Who won the 2010 Money in the Bank?

Kane won the 2010 SmackDown Money in the Bank Ladder Match, while the Miz won the 2010 Raw Money in the Bank Match, as reported by the WWE. Kane defeated Big Show, Kofi Kingston, Christian, Matt Hardy, Drew McIntyre, Dolph Ziggler, and Cody Rhodes to clinch the briefcase.

The Miz overcame the likes of Randy Orton, Evan Bourne, Mark Henry, John Morrison, Edge, Chris Jericho, and Ted DiBiase to claim the briefcase.

Who has held the Money in the Bank case the longest?

Sky Sports reported that Carmella held the MITB contract longer than any other WWE superstar. She had it for 287 days in her second win. Charlotte Flair ended the historic run after winning the SmackDown women's championship.

Edge held the record of having the MITB contract the longest in 280 days before Carmella broke it. Other close records are Seth Rollins (273 days) and Dolph Ziggler (267 days).

Final word

The Money in the Bank winners list consists of legendary WWE superstars who have established themselves among the greatest. The wrestlers have won multiple championships and entertained the audience with outstanding performances and moves.

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Helix Odhiambo is an award-winning Kenyan journalist and content creator with over 6 years of experience. In 2016, he won the Goal Blaze Correspondent Award for young writers.