5 Unexpected Money in the Bank Winners

#4 Daniel Bryan (SmackDown Money in the Bank 2011):

Daniel Bryan with the Money in the Bank briefcase

Daniel Bryan's initial booking in WWE saw most wrestling fans furious on behalf of their indie darling. Daniel Bryan had made waves in the outside wrestling world before he made the transition to WWE.

After a rough first week on the main roster, due to a mishap with a tie and some accidental choking on live television during the Nexus' invasion of Monday Night Raw, Bryan found himself fired.

He returned to the company soon. Upon his return, Daniel Bryan continued to work as an Underdog, but WWE booking saw him losing most of his matches.

He was not the typical muscled monstrosity WWE liked to push as a top star, and so Bryan found himself stuck in the mid-card.

So when the Money in the Bank Ladder Match rolled around, no one expected anything from Bryan other than a few highlight spots. Fans hoped, but in their heart of hearts, they knew the hope was practically an impossible one.

It was here that Bryan shocked the world. He was able to be the last man standing on top of the ladder after outmanoeuvring Wade Barrett.

You can watch the moment when Daniel Bryan won the Money in the Bank match here:

His win would lead to a cash-in and the beginning of a run which would see the birth of the 'Yes' movement.