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The Money in the Bank ladder match changed the game when it debuted in 2005 at WrestleMania 21.
The new concept, invented on-screen by Chris Jericho, ended up becoming one of WWE's key matches in their annual wrestling calendar. The match was part of WrestleMania, until it became its own pay-per-view event in 2010.
The match involves multiple superstars competing in a ladder match, with the aim of retrieving the Money in the Bank briefcase hanging above the ring. The briefcase itself contains a guaranteed contract for a world title match within the next twelve months.
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In the world of professional wrestling, there are hundreds of gimmick matches and many of them are matches very similar to Money in the Bank. So, let's take a look at five concepts in wrestling similar to Money in the Bank.
#4. Ultimate X was first created before Money in the Bank
The Ultimate X match is the standout match for IMPACT Wrestling's X-Division. The match was first created in the early years of IMPACT Wrestling under the TNA name, with stars like AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels competing in them.
The rules are similar to a Money in the Bank match, but just without the ladders. Wrestlers have to use the ropes hanging above the ring to reach an object or a title attached to the middle of the X. It is one of the most dangerous match types in professional wrestling, but has made for some historical moments in IMPACT Wrestling's history.
The Ultimate X match inception came prior to the Money in the Bank match becoming a gimmick match in WWE, and who knows if WWE were inspired by IMPACT's innovation to create their own special match.
Chris Sabin, one half of the Motor City Machine Guns, holds the record for competing in the most Ultimate X matches being in a whopping SEVENTEEN of them. That is a feat.
There are also a number of superstars who have competed in both Money in the Bank and Ultimate X such as Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Mr Anderson/Mr.Kennedy and AJ Styles.
IMPACT Wrestling would continue to be innovators in the world of professional wrestling in the years following the creation of Ultimate X, and create more gimmick matches that would be similar to that of the Money in the Bank ladder match.
#3. ICW in Scotland created a similar concept to Money in the Bank
Insane Championship Wrestling, based in Scotland, created a similar concept to Money in the Bank, which included a hybrid with WWE's Royal Rumble concept, called Square Go!
The match rules are very similar to a Royal Rumble match, with 30 wrestlers entering at 2-minute intervals, with elimination occurring when both feet hit the floor after being thrown over the top rope. The winner ultimately receives the Square Go! Briefcase, which guarantees this winner a shot at the ICW World Championship any time within the next twelve months, anytime, anywhere.
Many superstars of WWE's NXT UK have competed in the match over the years, which is held annually by the independent promotion which is now featured on the WWE Network.
#2. IMPACT Wrestling's Feast or Fired match is similar to Money in the Bank
The Feast or Fired concept first started in IMPACT Wrestling back during the TNA days in 2007. The match follows a similar style to Money in the Bank involving a number of briefcases that are up for grabs to be won.
The rules of the match are more extensive than Money in the Bank, with four briefcases being placed on a pole on each ringpost, with the briefcases containing a world title match, an X-Division title match, a tag team title match, and a pink slip meaning whichever wrestler collects this briefcase is fired. The wrestlers do not know which contract is in which briefcase, so it is essentially pot luck.
The wrestler is only confirmed as the briefcase holder, once they collect the briefcase, exit the ring with both feet touching the floor. Former world title contract winners have included Scott Steiner, Samoa Joe and Drew Galloway, of course known as Drew McIntyre in WWE.
#1. King of the Mountain is similar to Money in the Bank
The King of the Mountain match first arrived in IMPACT Wrestling during the Jeff Jarrett era as NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Jarrett won the first-ever King of the Mountain and immediately used the match name as his own nickname.
The match rules are as follows. Five wrestlers start the match, with the aim of scoring a pinfall or submission to be eligible to climb the ladder. Once eligible, an opponent can collect the prize that the referee is holding, usually a championship, and climb the ladder to place the title and hang it above the ring.
Essentially, unlike Money in the Bank, it is a backwards ladder match in the sense that the championship must be placed and hooked, as opposed to the title being unhooked and taken. If the wrestler is pinned or submits, then they have to spend two minutes in a cage known as the penalty box.
There have only been twelve King of the Mountain matches in IMPACT history, with Jeff Jarrett winning the most.
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