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% d2 W# r# x) I5 }/ A; xEdge entered the first-ever Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania 21, with dreams of becoming a WWE Champion.1 j1 g- E# i9 @5 y
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. k1 I0 u6 B& bLeaving 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.1 x& }, l, D+ J$ p* x) y/ M
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( v$ N* J1 }6 Z0 W" ]% nChris Jericho came up with the idea for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match back in 2005.$ O" ~2 k: q' m1 V
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& h. k. z U3 P: U" @. NY2J has participated in four of the grueling contests, though he has never won.- t, J: s0 g# k7 A, f- p" t. E
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Crafty climber Kofi Kingston turned a broken ladder into a pair of stilts at WrestleMania 26.+ N6 h" |/ f8 ]; B R% |2 H
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! O0 ?* r' P/ jRandy Orton manages to hit the RKO from just about anywhere, even atop a ladder.+ e' r% O1 Y) S7 j2 Z, r
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) j. f1 t2 r4 ARob Van Dam's willingness to sacrifice his own body made him a dangerous competitor, especially in Money in the Bank.
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Van Dam won the bout at WrestleMania 22 and successfully cashed in, winning the WWE Title at ECW One Night Stand 2006.& C0 B Z& K4 w' E
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( o7 B3 ]0 F H) H5 Y& M8 gShelton Benjamin catapulted himself into many Money in the Bank highlight reels.
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# w; Z- j% m2 o8 {7 qKane left nothing but destruction in his path after his winning Money in the Bank bid in 2010.9 J8 ~5 m; j" N7 }( G# v* B9 o4 i
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+ o0 k) j# d+ `* d7 k) DThe Big Red Monster won SmackDown's contract in 2010, then cashed in the same night, defeating Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Title." h2 `1 u1 m) n0 _0 l+ Y( n
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/ B9 }5 j+ ~( v. ~& g' ^Daniel Bryan weathered the high-flying offense of Sin Cara ...: T. G: Y# `5 V: s/ Z
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% i2 \9 a0 B6 h& {; ^2 b3 b... and the brute force of Wade Barrett .... I3 s8 H' W4 S9 C' ?$ c% p
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j$ w& l9 P0 _7 M$ _, b1 Y5 \... 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. Z' Y2 V$ J( c, Q: D8 G" F. Q
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Winning the contract at WrestleMania 24, Punk cashed in that summer to win the World Heavyweight Title from Edge.
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9 `1 V) b( h2 o, fOne year later, Punk fought through a rabid pack of WWE Superstars to win the contract again.
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The 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 ..., ?: W# s& v$ B4 B9 o l
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# V( p, b3 C& T" \$ z! Z" r... and climbed above the competition to win a guaranteed World Heavyweight Title opportunity.% t& J( D2 ?& r5 m8 W6 X
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- p; t5 B3 Z( c8 ~$ Z. ?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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