3 Forgotten Cash-Ins That Didn't Involve The Money In The Bank Briefcase

Modified Jun 08, 2018 07:12 GMT

Most of Edge's 11 world title victories came through underhanded means

The Money in The Bank is an established part of WWE. The PPV itself is now considered one of WWE’s Top 5 PPV’s and the briefcase has given us many memorable moments.

However, the company has been far too reliant on the concept. Whenever WWE wants to do something shocking, they have the MITB holder run out for an all too familiar cash-in.

There have been three times that WWE wanted to book a cash-in, but they didn’t have a briefcase available. Let’s look at those three occasions that followed the same format of a MITB cash-in – just without the contract.

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#1: Edge cashes in his ‘married-to-Vickie-Guerrero’ card – Survivor Series 2008

Survivor Series is known for controversy

Edge had been absent on TV since SummerSlam when Undertaker “sent him to hell”. During that time, Triple H, Jeff Hardy and yes – Vladimir Kozlov were in a three-way feud for the WWE Championship. The match at Survivor Series was meant to be a triple threat match, but on the morning of the show, Jeff Hardy was laid out by a mystery assailant (who turned out to be his brother Matt).

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The match went forward but as a one-on-one match between champion Triple H and Vladimir Kozlov. The ten-minute bout between the two was so dull that fans cheered when super-heel Vickie Guerrero came out. Vickie announced that “There will be a triple threat match” and that “He’s here!” Fans were led to believe that Hardy had recovered, but instead, Edge’s theme blared out. A wide-eyed Edge sporting a long beard darted out with an expression that made it seem as if he did spend three months in hell. His wife Vickie looked on with glee.

Jeff Hardy did come out to try to stop Edge, but Hardy’s wayward chair hit Triple H, allowing Edge to cover the fallen Game to win back the WWE Championship.

#2: Batista cashes-in his ‘I-helped-beat-up-Bret-Hart’ favour – Elimination Chamber 2010

Batista's win set up a match at WrestleMania 27 between the two

Batista’s heel run from October 2009 to May 2010 was the best work of his career. His change from bland good guy to an egotistical heel was a revelation. Despite being 290 pounds and 6’6, the heel Batista would cower away and would demand that “the spotlight” be on him. His segments were the highlight of the show; it’s easy to see why Dave Bautista is now such a big star in Hollywood.

After Batista assisted Vince McMahon in beating up a 50-year-old Bret Hart, McMahon rewarded him by giving ‘The Animal’ a title shot right after John Cena had regained the WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber bout. This was a carbon copy of Edge’s MITB cash-in on Cena at New Years Revolution 2006. While the moment lacked originality, it did help further establish Batista as a low-down dirty heel.

It’s a shame that this version of Batista only stuck around for a few more months. WWE’s loss is Hollywood’s gain.

#3: Hulk Hogan cashes-in his ‘I’m-Hulk-Hogan-brother!’ card – WrestleMania 9

One of the most bizarre booking decisions in WWE history

This one is a bit of stretch to call a cash-in but hear me out.

Firstly, Hogan came down to help “his friend” Bret Hart after ‘The Hitman’ had lost the WWF Championship to Yokozuna, even though Hogan and Hart never interacted on-screen prior to that. Mr Fuji did goad Hogan into the impromptu bout, but this was reverse-psychology from Hogan as the mere presence of ‘The Hulkster’ makes any heel from the 1980’s infuriated.

Hogan, of course, accepted the bout and used underhanded means to win, he capitalised on a blinded Yokozuna (Fuji was aiming at Hogan when he threw the salt but still). Hogan dropped the big leg and won the championship.

There you have it, the original Mr Money in The Bank is Hulk Hogan!