WWE History: All the Money in the Bank Winners...Where are they now? 

WWE introduced the unique Money in the Bank concept way back in the year 2005 as a way to skyrocket a promising superstar's career. Usually six or seven superstars compete in a ladder match to win the Money in the Bank briefcase and stand a chance to change to their lives. In its initial years, the match used to take place at WrestleMania. However, looking at the success rate of this match, the company decided to establish a pay-per-view with the same name in 2010.

Very few people may remember that 'Money in the Bank' was even the name of current U.S. President Donald Trump's theme song, when he was a part of WWE. Over the years, the Money in the Bank match has witnessed drastic changes, be it the color of the briefcase or the number of the superstars participating in the match. During the time of the brand split, the company even scheduled two Money in the Bank matches.

From the year 2017, Vince McMahon decided to have 2 ladder matches every year, one for the men and one for the women.

Till date, there have been 20 superstars who have successfully won the Money in the Bank briefcase, so without further ado let's have a look at all the Money in the Bank winners and where are they now:

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#1 Edge

Edge won the first ever Money in the Bank ladder match

After Chris Jericho teased the idea of this unique gimmick match, the then RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff announced the first ever Money in the Bank ladder match for WrestleMania 21. Chris Jericho, Christian, Chris Benoit, Edge, Kane and Shelton Benjamin were the participants of this match.

All the six men had a grueling encounter before the Rated-R superstar Edge walked out with the coveted briefcase thanks to his chair strike to Chris Benoit in the final moments. He held his contract for a long time and once he was even forced to defend his contract against Matt Hardy in a ladder match on RAW.

However, despite all the problems he had, Edge successfully cashed in his Money in the Bank contract against John Cena at the New Year's Revolution. Currently, Edge has retired from professional wrestling due to his injury woes. He appears on the WWE Network with his friend Christian as the co-host of the “The Edge and Christian show”.

#2 Rob Van Dam

Rob Van Dam with his Money in the Bank briefcase

Rob Van Dam won the 2nd Money in the Bank ladder match in WWE history at WrestleMania 22. He emerged victorious by overcoming the likes of Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin, the legend Ric Flair, Finlay and Bobby Lashley in the multi-man bout.

This was the first time that an ECW star had won the briefcase and also, RVD became the first man to ever schedule a time and a date to cash in his contract. It was at ECW's own pay-per-view, One Night Stand, where RVD won the WWE title.

Rob Van Dam defeated John Cena to become the world champion but during his 70-day run with the Money in the Bank briefcase, he had once defended the contract in a contract vs title match against Shelton Benjamin (Intercontinental Champion). RVD defeated Benjamin to win the Intercontinental Championship then.

Presently, Rob Van Dam is signed with Impact Wrestling and he even wrestled in a tag team match during the WrestleMania 35 weekend.

#3 Mr. Kennedy

Mr. Kennedy was never able to cash in his Money in the Bank contract

Many people might have forgotten that Mr. Kennedy had won the Money in the Bank at WrestleMania 23 by defeating Edge, Jeff Hardy, CM Punk, King Booker, Finlay, Matt Hardy and Randy Orton. He stayed as Mr. Money in the Bank for 36 nights only to lose the contract due to an unfortunate injury. Thus, Mr. Kennedy was never able to cash in his contract

Kennedy gave his contract to Edge and the Rated-R superstar wasted no time in cashing it in as he became the World Heavy Champion by defeating The Undertaker the following night.

Till date, Kennedy remains to be the only Money in the Bank winner who had to give up his right due to an injury.

#4 CM Punk

The Cult of Personality

CM Punk made headlines by becoming the first ever WWE superstar to win two consecutive Money in the Bank ladder matches, when he walked out of WrestleMania as Mr. Money in the Bank in 2008 and 2009.

In 2008, he held the contract for 92 days before finally exercising his right and winning the WWE title from Edge. Next in 2009, he took the title from the Charismatic Enigma, Jeff Hardy after a successful cash-in.

Punk even had a 5-star match with John Cena at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view in 2011. However, he soon left the company because of creative differences and then never returned.

He made his return to pro wrestling a few days back but looking at the way things have transpired after that event, it looks highly unlikely we may see Punk in a WWE ring again.

#5 Jack Swagger

Jack Swagger won the largest ever Money in the Bank ladder match

The Real American Jack Swagger shocked the WWE Universe by winning the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania XXVI. This was the final time that the traditional ladder match took place at the Show of Shows as WWE initiated a pay-per-view with the same name in the same year.

Hence, Swagger never got the right amount of spotlight and ultimately, his cash-in took place in a rushed manner. Just 5 days after winning the contract, Swagger cashed it in and won the title from Chris Jericho.

Jack Swagger is no longer a WWE superstar but the superstar has moved to Mixed Martial Arts now. He even had a victorious debut as he crushed JW Kiser in just 2 minutes and 9 seconds. It seems like he may emerge more successful in the MMA field.

#6 Kane

It took mere 49 minutes for Kane to transform himself from Mr. Money in the Bank to the champion

Kane won the first ever Money in the Bank ladder match in the history of the Money in the Bank pay-per-view in 2010. It was the first time that a SmackDown exclusive Money in the Bank contract was suspended above the ring and also, it was the maiden occasion where the winner of the ladder match cashed in his contract on the same night.

The on-screen brother of The Undertaker had defeated Christian, Matt Hardy, Big Show, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, Drew McIntyre and Cody Rhodes to win the briefcase while he pinned the champion Rey Mysterio to walk out with the title.

Currently, Kane is working as the mayor of the Knox County. His last WWE match came at WWE Crown Jewel last year where he teamed up with Undertaker to face Triple H and Shawn Michaels.

#7 The Miz

AWESOMMMEEEE!!!

The Miz won the RAW Money in the Bank ladder match in 2010 after a 20-minute long bout with Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Edge, John Morrison, Evan Bourne, Ted DiBiase and Mark Henry. He was one of the most unexpected winners in the history of the Money in the Bank ladder matches.

The WWE Universe had an overdose of Money in the Bank matches in 2010 as WWE conducted three ladder matches that year. The Miz had the longest run with the briefcase as he held it for 127 before becoming the new WWE Champion.

At the moment, the Miz is one of the best WWE Superstars performing in the company. He had a stellar bout with Shane McMahon at WrestleMania 35 and now the A-Lister will collide with his nemesis inside a steel cage at the upcoming Money in the Bank pay-per-view.

#8 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan with the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase

Before Daniel Bryan's run as the Yes! man, he acted as a heel on WWE TV. The former Nexus member won the 2011 Money in the Bank ladder match of SmackDown, a match which had the likes of Wade Barrett, Kane, Cody Rhodes, Sheamus, Sin Cara, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater in it.

Bryan successfully cashed in his contract against Mark Henry in November 2011. However, that cash-in was reverted and Daniel was handed his contract back. Just a few weeks later, he became the champion by defeating the new champion Big Show.

Apart from this, Bryan had even competed in a thrilling WWE Championship against CM Punk at Money in the Bank 2012.

Bryan retired from WWE soon but he made his in-ring return and even won the WWE title after that. Currently, Bryan is out with an injury.

#9 Alberto Del Rio

The Pride of Mexico

Mexico's Greatest Export, Alberto Del Rio became the Mr. Money in the Bank of the red brand in 2011. A lot of members of the WWE Universe may remember the things that transpired in the night's main event, where Vince McMahon ordered Del Rio to cash-in his contract versus the new champion CM Punk. However, Del Rio was unsuccessful to capture the title.

The Mexican Aristocrat won the WWE Championship from Punk at SummerSlam later that year.

The Essence of Excellence had many ups and downs in his career before he left the company one final time in the year 2016. He had a stint with Impact Wrestling but was released by them in April 2018. Currently, he is making a name for himself in the indies.

#10 Dolph Ziggler

One of the greatest cash-ins in WWE history

The Show-off, Dolph Ziggler won the SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match of 2012 after overcoming Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Christian, Tyson Kidd, Tensai, Sin Cara and Santino Marella. Ziggler had quite a run with his briefcase with the #Heel being forced to put his contract on the line multiple times.

He once defended his contract in the first ever career vs contract match versus Chris Jericho on RAW. Next, he faced John Cena in a ladder match at TLC. Ziggler retained the briefcase on both the occasions.

Dolph pulled off one of the greatest cash-ins in WWE history when he won the World Heavyweight Championship from Alberto Del Rio.

Ziggler's final WWE appearance came in the 2019 Royal Rumble match, post that the Showoff has not showed up on WWE TV.

#11 John Cena

John Cena won the Money in the Bank briefcase in 2012

John Cena won the first ever 5-man Money in the Bank ladder match in 2012 when he beat Chris Jericho, The Miz, Kane and Big Show. The reason why only 5 men took part in the elusive match was that only former WWE Champions present on the RAW roster were allowed to compete in the match.

Nevertheless, the winner of this match failed to have a successful cash-in as Cena's overconfidence hurt him real bad. Inspite of cashing in at the perfect moment, The Cenation Leader instead pre-announced his Money in the Bank cash-in for RAW 1000. Big Show interfered in that match and caused a disqualification finish, making the Prototype the first ever man to lose his Money in the Bank contract without winning the WWE Championship.

John Cena made his surprise return at WrestleMania 35 as the Doctor of Thuganomics.

However, the Face that Runs the Place has not returned to WWE TV but with the Saudi Arabia show approaching, expect WWE to bring Cena back soon.

#12 Damien Sandow

Damien Sandow was the second superstar to unsuccessfully cash-in his Money in the Bank contract

The Savior of the Unwashed Masses, Damien Sandow conquered all odds to capture the SmackDown Money in the Bank contract in 2013. He defeated Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Wade Barrett, Jack Swagger, Fandango and Antonio Cesaro in a 16 minutes ladder match.

Sandow held the Money in the Bank briefcase for 106 days before he showed up on RAW to cash-in his contract over John Cena. However, Sandow surprisingly lost the match by pin-fall and became the first man to lose his Money in the Bank cash-in match via pin-fall.

He competed in Impact Wrestling for a short period of time before taking a break from professional wrestling and focusing on his acting career.

He had a successful stint acting as a body double of the Miz on WWE TV and hence, it seems like he may achieve more success in his career outside professional wrestling.

#13 Randy Orton

Randy Orton became Mr. Money in the Bank of 2013

The Viper, Randy Orton won his first ever Money in the Bank contract in the year 2013 after he beat CM Punk, Christian, Sheamus, Daniel Bryan and Rob Van Dam in a bout which lasted nearly half an hour. Orton held the contract for 35 days before he cashed it in at SummerSlam 2013 and became the world champion.

The Legend Killer has never been able to win a single Money in the Bank ladder match after 2013 despite being amongst the premier superstars of the company.

Randy is currently a part of SmackDown Live and he is set to represent his brand at the upcoming men's Money in the Bank ladder match. The chances that we may see the Apex Predator emerge as Mr. Money in the Bank of 2019 are very few yet nothing can be ruled out in WWE.

#14 Seth Rollins

Seth Freaking Rollins

The man who had the best run as Mr. Money in the Bank in WWE history and the reigning WWE Universal Champion, Seth Rollins had won the ladder match of 2014. Both the brands were unified that year and we saw a new golden colored briefcase suspended above the ring.

The Architect had defeated Kofi Kingston, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger, Rob Van Dam and Dean Ambrose in the 23-minutes long match. He became the first man to cash-in his Money in the Bank contract in the main event of WrestleMania when he did so during the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 31.

An untimed injury to Rollins cut short his first reign as the world champion but the Kingslayer has never looked back since then and is the current Universal Champion. He is set to put his title on the line against AJ Styles at the 2019 edition of Money in the Bank.

#15 Sheamus

The Celtic Warrior stunned the WWE Universe and became Mr. Money in the Bank of 2015

The Great White, Sheamus conquered the challenges from Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Neville, Randy Orton and Roman Reigns in the 2015 Money in the Bank ladder match and walked out of the show with the elusive contract. After holding the contract for 161 days, the Celtic Warrior cashed it in against Roman Reigns after the main event of Survivor Series 2015.

Sheamus joined forces with Triple H and became the top heel of the company for a while. However, he lost his WWE title to Reigns in a match which was officiated by the Boss, Vince McMahon himself.

Till date, he has not been able to regain his title yet he has been one of the most loyal performers of the company. He has won the tag team championship multiple times in the past 2 years as a part of the Bar but the tag team was recently split up.

#16 Dean Ambrose

Dean Ambrose became the second man to cash-in his contract before the pay-per-view ended

Dean Ambrose won the 2016 Money in the Bank ladder match by defeating Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens and Alberto del Rio. The former United States Champion, Kalisto was even supposed to be a part of this match but the plans were changed at the last minute.

The Lunatic Fringe waited only 57 minutes before deciding to cash-in his Money in the Bank contract. It was after the night's main event between Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins that the Ironman of WWE came out and just stole the title from Rollins who had achieved it just a few moments before Ambrose's arrival.

Unfortunately, Dean Ambrose is no longer a part of WWE as the Kingpin of WWE decided against signing a new contract with the company. However, his new video where he is portraying himself as Jon Moxley has gone viral on social media of late.

#17 Carmella

Carmella became the first woman to win the Money in the Bank

Taking the next step in the Women's Revolution, WWE decided to book the first ever women's Money in the Bank ladder match in the year 2017. Carmella, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Tamina and Natalya were the five participants of this match which saw James Ellsworth win the match for Carmella.

However, a rematch was announced soon for SmackDown Live yet The Princess of Staten Island managed to retain her briefcase. The NXT graduate held the contract for 287 days before successfully cashing it in and emerging as the new SmackDown Women's Champion.

Carmella's reign as champion drew immense amount of criticism towards her but she had improved a lot both inside the ring and on the mic. She is all set to fight for the Money in the Bank contract once again on 19th May, 2019.

#18 Baron Corbin

The Lone Wolf could not win the WWE title in his cash-in match

The Lone Wolf Baron Corbin had defeated AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Dolph Ziggler, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens in the SmackDown exclusive Money in the Bank ladder match of 2017. Corbin was set to receive a huge push from the Creative team. However, his bad behavior moved him to the doghouse and he lost his cash-in match to Jinder Mahal of all men!

The former Golden Gloves champion then took a pinfall defeat at the hands of John Cena and became a member of the lower mid card. He has never returned to the main event picture ever since 2017. Though he had a lengthy run as the Acting General Manager of RAW, he failed to impress the WWE Universe.

He will compete in the upcoming Money in the Bank ladder match along with the likes of Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Braun Strowman, Randy Orton, Andrade, Ali and the Intercontinental Champion, Finn Balor.

#19 Alexa Bliss

Ms. Money in the Bank 2018

Alexa Bliss shattered all odds and overcame Ember Moon, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, Natalya, Lana, Naomi and Sasha Banks to win the 2018 women's Money in the Bank ladder match. Little Miss Bliss cashed in her contract just 2 hours and 52 minutes later and became the new RAW Women's Champion.

This was the first occasion that Ms. Money in the Bank cashed in her contract on the same night after winning it.

Bliss had a good run as champion but she ultimately lost her title to the Baddest Woman on the Planet, Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam.

The Five Feet of Fury is one of the eight female superstars competing in the Money in the Bank ladder match of 2019. Since she won the match last year, very few fans expect her to win it this year as well.

#20 Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman became the first man to cash in his Money in the Bank contract inside Hell in a Cell

Braun Strowman was perhaps the worst booked Mr. Money in the Bank in WWE history. The Monster Amongst Men had a ton of momentum by his side and even the fans backed him a lot yet he could not cash in his contract successfully.

It is surprising to note that the superstars who were way smaller in size than Strowman were victorious in their cash-in matches but the Monster failed. In a first, the cash-in match ended in a double count-out when both the champion Roman Reigns and Strowman could not answer the referee, Mick Foley's call inside Hell in a Cell in 2018.

Strowman will again try to win the contract in 2019 and the fans would just be praying that WWE do not mess up the Money in the Bank cash-in match this year.