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#4 AEW star Chris Jericho confirms he invented Money in the Bank concept in WWE

The Demo God!

AEW star and leader of the Inner Circle Chris Jericho recently confirmed that he invented WWE's popular gimmick match - Money in the Bank.

Last night, during the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, Michael Cole stated that WWE Hall of Famer Edge was the brainchild behind this creation. However, fans quickly caught Cole trying to manipulate history. They even tagged the original creator of MITB, Chris Jericho.

Stop changing history @IAmJericho invented #WWEMITB #AEW

— 🤘RoCktHiS_mIkE🤘 (@RockthisM) July 19, 2021

The Demo God didn't let the fan's tweet go unnoticed as he replied while laying a reality-check to the table. Jericho said that he and Brian Gewirtz were behind creating this concept. Jericho even credited Vince McMahon, who pitched the idea of having the contract in the briefcase:

"True story!!! @bfg728 and I came up with that entire match concept. Well almost all of it...@VinceMcMahon insisted that the contract be in a briefcase," Chris Jericho tweeted.

True story!!! @bfg728 and I came up with that entire match concept. Well almost all of it...@VinceMcMahon insisted that the contract be in a briefcase. https://t.co/rpZkLW3Ync

— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) July 19, 2021

AEW's Chris Jericho has always been known for his unique mindset as the Money in the Bank concept became immensely popular among fans. With its specialty about giving the winner a championship opportunity anywhere and at any point in time. This match has changed the careers of several young superstars in WWE. This year, Big E and Nikki A.S.H. have won briefcases in their respective divisions.