5 of the best Money In The Bank matches of all time

Money In The Bank 2012 (SmackDown)

Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Christian, Santino Marella, Tyson Kidd, Dolph Ziggler, Sin Cara and Tensai took risks non-stop, which is to be expected when most of the participants aren’t big guys and have a versatile set of moves.

A wearisome game of thrust and parry would see one of the smallest men in the match, Tyson Kidd, take out the largest man in the contest, Tensai; Christian would pay homage to his retired best friend, Edge by spearing Sandow onto a ladder; Santino Marella’s reptilian secret weapon would reveal new-found strength, almost leading him to the briefcase.

Dolph Ziggler, with a little help from Vickie Guerrero, would beat out the competition and unhook the briefcase.

Winner: Dolph Ziggler

Rating: 8/10

There are two types of risk – attempting something completely unchartered and risking failing; or risking using a familiar formula but pulling it off splendidly. This match falls into the second category. There weren’t too many big names in this match, but witnessing the dawn of an overdue underdog’s day never fails to get the crowd on its feet.