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<p>What started as a way to get more people on the Wrestlemania card has taken a life of its own and the Money in the Bank match is probably the best gimmick match put out by WWE. It has wonderful qualities like unpredictability both during and after the match while it also adds a whole new dimension to the title picture. An important reason behind this success is the “Cash in” aspect of this gimmick. It is like a surprise we all know is coming but are still excited to see. When done right it can create some of the most memorable moments in WWE history. Here is a ranking of 15 of the 19 Money In The Bank cash-ins we have seen so far from the worst to best.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">15. Damien Sandow (2013)</h2>



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<p>Till this cash-in the holder of the MITB suitcase was just biding his time to be the champ. He became the first winner of the MITB contact to lose the cash in and that too pretty cleanly. Sandow was one of those wrestlers who was excellent but was inexplicably ruined by the WWE. This ruination can be traced back to this cash in when Sandow became the first man to cash in and lose. What did he expect doing so against ‘The Champ’ John Cena?</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">14. Baron Corbin (2017)</h2>



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<p>To put this into perspective, Jinder Mahal had just won the WWE championship and everyone felt like WWE had gone to the dogs. They were all so desperate to see Mahal lose that fans were actually behind Corbin to cash in and take the belt away from him. At least Corbin was a more likeable champion than Mahal but just like every other fans’ wish, this one too was crushed. Corbin lost the cash in at an episode of Smackdown instead of a PPV as if it wasn’t embarrassing enough to just lose the cash in.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">13. Sheamus (2015)</h2>



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<p>WWE had just done the unthinkable and allowed Roman Reigns to get his hands on the title. Like the previous cash in on this list, it was a similar situation. Fans had a champion they did not want and desperately wanted that to be changed. Fortunately their prayers were answered but unfortunately it didn’t work out that well either. The cash in wasn’t that bad but what followed was absolutely pointless.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">12. CM Punk (2008)</h2>



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<p>This was before CM punk became the phenomenon he is today. This one didn’t feel all that important back then but considering how things turned out we probably would not have had a pipe bomb or the summer of Punk without this cash in. CM won the championship but it never felt legitimate and he lost the championship in what was the laziest writing the creative team at WWE has put out. A backstage brawl that forced him to give up the title.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">11. John Cena (2012)</h2>



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<p>Another cash in that was totally wasted. The 1000<sup>th</sup> episode of RAW deserved so much more but it was the perfect exhibition of everything that is wrong with the WWE. Cena announced in advance he was going to cash in ruining the unpredictability of the cash in which is the whole point and then became the first MITB holder to fail to win the title despite winning his cash in as his victory was via disqualification.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">10. Carmella (2018)</h2>



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<p>The first and only woman to hold the MITB briefcase, she held it for a record 287 days before cashing it in. While the win came under dubious circumstances it was nonetheless a landmark as someone outside of Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch was finally getting the push. While it wasn’t the hottest cash in, it was the first by a woman and that is a landmark.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">9. The Miz (2010)</h2>



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<p>The Miz’s cash in embodied everything the MITB concept is all about. He waited for the most opportune time while teasing a cash in every chance he got. He finally did it when the then champion Randy Orton was at his most vulnerable. He had been through a gruelling match with Wade Barrett after which he had received a beating at the hands of the Nexus. The title reign that followed wasn’t that great but it was one of the better cash-ins.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">8. Dean Ambrose (2016)</h2>



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<p>Even after Ambrose won the briefcase people expected him to be yet another on the list of superstars to cash in and lose. Especially because Reigns and Rollins were having a massive feud. Ambrose cashed it in on the same night he won. This night is also memorable because each member of The Shield held the belt at some point or the other. Reigns walked in as the champion, Rollins defeated him to become the champion and Ambrose cashed in to hold the belt.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">7. Rob Van Dam (2006)</h2>



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<p>This one is so high on this list purely based on the sea of emotions every WWE fan was subjected to on this day. No one expected RVD to triumph and that too over John Cena and at an ECW show no less but he did. Many young WWE fans might not be aware of this cash in but it does hold a lot of significance in the evolution of the MITB briefcase.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">6. CM Punk (2009)</h2>



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<p>This was monumental in CM Punk’s career as this led to his first world title reign of significance. The cash in was also a great one as he cashed in on a beaten Jeff Hardy. Jeff was a loved face and had just won the title from the Edge in a gruelling ladder match of epic proportions. Punk made his mark at the perfect moment.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">5. Daniel Bryan (2011)</h2>



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<p>Daniel Bryan must have a guardian angel as time and again WWE tried to make him a jobber and sweep him under the rug. Daniel Bryan was supposed to lose the cash in till the day of the cash in but somehow WWE changed their minds at the very last moment. This was another important moment in his career that would eventually lead to the ‘Yes’ movement.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">4. Randy Orton (2013)</h2>



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<p>This one is this high purely because of what it entailed. Daniel Bryan was finally the champion and had allowed the WWE fan base’s dream to be realized only for it to be yanked cruelly by this cash in. This was it and the WWE fans across the world made their displeasure known. They literally forced WWE to give Daniel Bryan the push he deserved causing the Yes movement to start in earnest.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">3. Dolph Ziggler (2013)</h2>



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<p>The Dolph Ziggler during this cash in is so far removed from the Ziggler we know today. Still, this cash in was built up perfectly. He tried to cash in many times only for it to be thwarted somehow. Everyone was sure that he would cash it in at Wrestlemania 29 but he didn’t. Instead choosing to do it the next night on RAW when no one expected it.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Edge (2006)</h2>



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<p>Sometimes it is impossible to beat the original and that is true with Edge’s cash in of the very first Money in the Bank briefcase. Back then the concept was unknown and WWE fans did not know what to expect or how to react. This cash in was as unexpected, and as exciting as anything WWE had seen in a long time and that is why it ranks high on our list.</p>



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">1. Seth Rollins (2015)</h2>



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<p>Seth Rollins managed to do the impossible by cashing in at a Wrestlemania and that too when the title match was still in progress. He still managed to hold his own and not only prevailed but also began one of the best storylines in WWE’s recent history.&nbsp;And that is exactly why this cash-in earns our top spot.</p>



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