Money In The Bank

The  Money in the Bank ladder match is a professional wrestling ladder match held by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) at their pay-per-view event, WrestleMania. The match can feature anywhere from six to eight wrestlers, with the objective being to retrieve a briefcase that is suspended above the ring. The briefcase contains a contract, which guarantees a match for any of the WWE's three World Titles; the WWE Championship, ECW Championship, or the World Heavyweight Championship. The contract is valid for one year up to the next year's Wrestlemania, and the briefcase holder (dubbed Mr. Money in the Bank) can cash in the contract for a World Title match (any of the three), at the date, place, and time of their choosing. The briefcase may also be defended in matches, similar to how championships are defended.

The Money in the Bank ladder match was first contested in 2005 at WrestleMania 21; since its inception, three additional Money in the Bank ladder matches have been held at WrestleMania; the most recent being held at WrestleMania XXIV. The first winner of the Money in the Bank ladder match was Edge, who won at WrestleMania 21, with the most recent winner being CM Punk, who won at WrestleMania XXIV.

Money in the Bank winners

 * 2005 - Edge
 * 2006 - [Rob Van Dam]]
 * 2007 - Mr. Kennedy
 * 2007 - Edge (challenged and defeated Kennedy for the rights to the MitB)
 * 2008 - CM Punk