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The Women's Revolution in WWE has opened up many doors for the current crop of wrestlers over the past few years.
Alongside the first-ever Women's Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber match, and Hell in a Cell, the women were handed their first-ever Women's Money in the Bank ladder match back in 2017.
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Unlike the men's matches over the past few years, the women of SmackDown were the only ones who were part of the ladder match and there were only five participants. Carmella, Becky Lynch, Charlotte, Tamina, and Natalya were the five women who were given the chance to make history at Money in the Bank in 2017, but it was Carmella who came out on top.
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The following list looks back at the five women who competed in the first-ever Women's Money in the Bank ladder match and how much their careers have changed over the past four years.
#5. Carmella was the winner of WWE's first-ever Women's Money in the Bank ladder match
Carmella was one of the new recruits on the main roster when she was added to the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match in 2017.
The former NXT Superstar was promoted to SmackDown as part of the WWE Draft in 2016 and was a surprising addition to the Money in the Bank ladder match the following year.
Becky Lynch was about to win the Money in the Bank ladder match until James Ellsworth invaded and helped Carmella to win when he pushed Lynch off the ladder.
Following the backlash from the victory, Carmella was forced to defend her contract the following week on SmackDown, Ellsworth got involved once again to help Carmella retain.
Carmella successfully cashed in her Money in the Bank contract on Charlotte to become SmackDown Women's Champion for the first time the following year, before being added to the cast of Total Divas.
Carmella has since won the WWE Women's WrestleMania Battle Royal and has remained on SmackDown over the past four years where she is currently seen as "the most beautiful woman in all of WWE."
Carmella was originally set to be part of this year's Money in the Bank ladder match but was recently taken out and replaced by Liv Morgan.
#4. Tamina was part of the first-ever WWE Women's Money in the Bank ladder match
Tamina has been part of WWE's Women's Division for more than a decade and was chosen as one of the women to make history in the first-ever Women's Money in the Bank ladder match in 2017.
Tamina was unable to win the match, but in the years that have followed her career has reached several milestones. The daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka has competed in several Women's Royal Rumble matches and even won the 24/7 Championship.
Tamina waited more than a decade for her first championship in WWE, but still awaits her first Women's Championship.
Earlier this year, Tamina, alongside Natalya, was able to capture the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships for the first time. Currently, this is a title that Tamina still holds.
Given that Tamina is a champion at present, she isn't set to be part of this year's Money in the Bank ladder match but could defend her Championship as part of the pay-per-view.
#3. Natalya was part of the first-ever WWE Women's Money in the Bank ladder match
Natalya was part of the first WWE Women's Money in the Bank ladder match and was seemingly there for the added experience amongst several younger stars.
In 2017 when the match took place, Natalya and Tamina were veterans in the ring since Charlotte and Becky Lynch were only called up to the main roster in 2015, whilst Carmella joined the ranks the year before.
Natalya has competed in almost all of the Women's Money in the Bank matches in recent years, with The Queen of Harts missing last year's match which was won by Alexa Bliss.
Natalya is currently one half of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions and was one of the first women to wrestle in the Middle East when she took on Lacey Evans at Crown Jewel. Natalya won the match and made history in the process.
Natalya debuted in WWE back in 2008 and has now been part of the Women's Division for the company for more than 13 years.
#2. Charlotte Flair was part of the first-ever WWE Women's Money in the Bank ladder match
Charlotte Flair's name has become synonymous with making history in WWE over the past few years, so it comes as no surprise that she was one of the women who was part of the first Women's Money in the Bank ladder match.
Flair was looking for a way to step back into the Championship picture and challenge Naomi but came up short as part of the Money in the Bank ladder match. In the years that have followed, Flair has become a 12-time Women's Champion and one-time Women's Tag Team Champion alongside Asuka.
The Queen also won the Women's Royal Rumble last year and was part of the first-ever WrestleMania main event in 2019. Charlotte has also become a triple crown and a Grand Slam Champion in recent years.
The former WWE Women's Champion won't be part of this year's Money in the Bank ladder match, since the former Champion is looking to regain the RAW Women's Championship when she challenges Rhea Ripley.
#1. Becky Lynch was part of the first-ever WWE Women's Money in the Bank ladder match
Becky Lynch was part of the first-ever Women's Money in the Bank ladder match at a time when Lynch's WWE career was stalling.
The year before Lynch was the first SmackDown Women's Champion, but later became a forgettable part of WWE's roster, before she was able to redevelop her character.
SmackDown invaded RAW ahead of the Survivor Series back in 2018, and Becky Lynch was injured by Nia Jax. Lynch was able to make the most of this injury to create a new persona where she was known as The Man.
The Man went on to dominate WWE and become one of the company's biggest stars. Lynch won the first-ever Women's WrestleMania main event to become both SmackDown and RAW Women's Champion before Ronda Rousey left the company.
Last year, Lynch announced she was expecting her first child with fiance Seth Rollins. The former Women's Champion gave birth to her daughter Roux in December 2020, before Rollins and Lynch finally married earlier this year.
