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Edge entered the first-ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania 21, with dreams of becoming a WWE Champion.( w" W2 s2 m: K* g! K5 |" P
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' V% p1 U0 k- K: Z4 I6 RLeaving the contest with the opportunity of a lifetime in his hands, Edge cashed in the contract to win the WWE Title nearly nine months later.
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( @/ @1 R' G/ c( N) RChris Jericho came up with the idea for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match back in 2005.
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" j3 x3 O: X! p% EY2J has participated in four of the grueling contests, though he has never won.
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" \5 q9 @6 G/ ~0 rCrafty climber Kofi Kingston turned a broken ladder into a pair of stilts at WrestleMania 26.
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- g- j. E* Y3 i% uRandy Orton manages to hit the RKO from just about anywhere, even atop a ladder.0 k! Q- k2 s& G' w+ D( Z
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9 u' k4 h5 J9 y9 pRob Van Dam's willingness to sacrifice his own body made him a dangerous competitor, especially in Money in the Bank.7 I/ l2 G m) x ~6 ~* f7 q: V
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% Z) b3 C8 F, \( }! cVan Dam won the bout at WrestleMania 22 and successfully cashed in, winning the WWE Title at ECW One Night Stand 2006.6 p% F* ]" ]! M- x1 |& [, d4 O9 }
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: i" v, d# s0 eShelton Benjamin catapulted himself into many Money in the Bank highlight reels./ \7 n! |+ n1 q2 ?. Z
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1 k" h. \1 f. B O W' b4 Y: p5 hKane left nothing but destruction in his path after his winning Money in the Bank bid in 2010.* T& g- @7 y; O6 L
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The Big Red Monster won SmackDown's contract in 2010, then cashed in the same night, defeating Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Title.
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) j& Q! ?/ Z$ P+ Q1 Q... and the brute force of Wade Barrett ...- w' u: _3 s0 s5 ^; d: p, O" i
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# N8 ~) ` V: f2 s# L... to win the 2011 World Heavyweight Title contract. He took his title opportunity at WWE: TLC later that year, defeating Big Show only seconds after he had won the championship.
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CM Punk has proven to be a very adept competitor in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match.9 s5 C Y. w+ F* e
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Winning the contract at WrestleMania 24, Punk cashed in that summer to win the World Heavyweight Title from Edge.6 s5 _5 v4 g1 Q0 W$ i: m7 T1 a) \
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One year later, Punk fought through a rabid pack of WWE Superstars to win the contract again.9 o) S6 k! m* H+ u, ^- t
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H( i R8 E3 d. x0 AThe Straight Edge Superstar successfully cashed in at Extreme Rules 2009, defeating Jeff Hardy for the World Heavyweight Title.
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Dolph Ziggler withstood this scary toss at Money in the Bank 2012 ...
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) Y. P D% D; u0 F- m- q... and climbed above the competition to win a guaranteed World Heavyweight Title opportunity.
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After defending his contract against Chris Jericho and John Cena, The Showoff took his chance the night after WrestleMania 29, defeating Alberto Del Rio for the World Heavyweight Title. |
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