Since its inception on WWE programming, 17 years ago, Money in the Bank matches and the contracts play a pivotal role in changing the landscape of the main event scene. Underdogs become champions through this most opportunistic briefcase in the history of the WWE and the contract inside it, for a title match opportunity to have a fresh start in their career.
Although not all the Money in the Bank cash-ins in WWE history aren’t necessarily successful, there are several such moments to have fruitful conclusions which also gave birth to some of the most infamous moments in WWE history. In this story, we’ve sorted out ten of such moments from the men’s division ladder matches that were outstanding and also made this match, one of the most popular gimmicks among the fans.
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Daniel Bryan cashes in during TLC 2011 World Heavyweight Title Match
Many barely could believe Daniel Bryan to be a world champion on WWE programming until his cash-in happened at TLC 2011. Initially, a babyface Bryan promised to have waited until Wrestlemania 28 in 2012 for his pre-determined cash-in. But with this sudden move, WWE converted him into a heel.
Daniel Bryan took advantage of a laid-out Big Show after being attacked by Mark Henry at TLC 2011. He ran in, cashed in his Money in the Bank contract on The World’s Largest Athlete who was the World Heavyweight Champion at that time, and pinned him for his maiden world title win to jump-start his career as a future bonafide main-eventer in WWE.
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