Yeah, Nay or Okay: Money in the Bank Winners

By Allison Weiner

As my 2nd favorite PPV, Money in the Bank approaches, I thought now would be a great time to post my next yeah, nay, or okay blog to celebrate and rate all the previous Mr. and Ms. Money in the Bank holders. Here is the list of all the MITB winners, changes, ratings, and my predictions on who will become the 2023 MITB holders.

• 2005: Edge- Yeah (As the inaugural MITB holder, he set the bar for what being Mr. Money in the Bank should be. This also help him become a top heel at that time.)
• 2006: Rob Van Dam- Yeah (For being the 1st person to announce his cash-in at an ECW PPV, he put on an excellent showing when facing John Cena)
• 2007: Mr. Kennedy- Nay (He never got the push he deserved as Mr. Money in the Bank. He was also the 1st to lose the briefcase in a match.)
• 2007: Edge-Okay (As the first 2x MITB holder, this wasn’t his best time holding it. The only positive is that he landed an excellent feud with the Undertaker going into the summer of 2008.)
• 2008 and 2009: CM Punk-Okay (Minus the current controversy, these back-to-back occasions helped CM Punk become the top star he is today coming out of ECW.)
• 2010: Jack Swagger-Okay (Although he held it for the Smackdown after Wrestlemania, this was his peak as a WWE superstar. It didn’t help him later on in WWE.)
• 2010: Kane-Okay (The 1st to cash in on the night of Money in the Bank, It was an interesting choice to go straight for Rey Mysterio who was the World Heavyweight Champion at the time, but he was able to hold it until the fall of 2010.)
• 2010: Miz-Yeah (This opportunity Miz had as Mr. MITB while being the United States Champion elevated him as the ultimate heel for the next decade. He even gave us a fan meme after he cashed in and won the WWE title off of Randy Orton.)
• 2011: Alberto Del Rio- Yeah (Minus his controversy, 2011 was the year of Del Rio. After losing his Wrestlemania match he deserved after winning the Royal Rumble, it was no doubt he would win this and cash in right after Cena vs Punk 2 at Summerslam.)
• 2011: Daniel Bryan-Yeah (Was his underrated time as a main title holder, Daniel Bryan’s character improved with this briefcase.)
• 2012: John Cena- Nay (First off, he didn’t need the briefcase at all, because he was already a top superstar. Second, he was the first to no successfully win the title from a cash-in that he announced for Raw 1000.)
• 2012: Dolph Ziggler- Yeah (Dolph gave us an excellent run as Mr. MITB and had one of the biggest pops the Raw after Wrestlemania 29 when he cashed in on Del Rio to win the World Heavyweight title. Unfortunately, this was also his peak as a WWE superstar.)
• 2013: Damian Sandow- Nay (He was one of the last people I wanted to win MITB, and he deserved to lose the cash-in via pinfall.) 
• 2013: Randy Orton- Yeah
• 2014: Seth Rollins- Yeah (Gave us one heck of a heel of WWE and topped it off with the “heist of the century”. He became the only WWE superstar to cash in during the main event of Wrestlemania.) 
• 2015: Sheamus-Okay (I guess you can say in 2015, anyone but Roman to have the WWE title, especially after Sheamus cashed it in when Roman finally reached the top in Survivor Series 2015.)
• 2016: Dean Ambrose-Yeah (Although he cashed in immediately after winning it, he helped make history as all three members of the SHIELD have held the WWE title simultaneously.)
• 2017: Baron Corbin-Nay (This was supposed to be the push Corbin needed to be a top heel on Smackdown. Unfortunately, he shouldn’t have cashed in too soon. I thought he should have waited until after Summerslam to cash in.)
• 2017: Carmella- Yeah (Although technically James Ellsworth was the 1st Ms. Money in the Bank, Carmella set the bar and unfortunately is currently the only Ms. Money in the Bank to not cash in on the same night as winning it.)
• 2018: Braun Strowman-Nay (He a fair run with the briefcase, but he didn’t get the job done. He pulled a Cena announcing his cash-in and failed like Cena to win the Universal Title) 
• 2018: Alexa Bliss-Okay (Bliss didn’t need the briefcase, but used it to attack both opponents to cash in on the same night to win back the Raw Women’s Title she lost at Wrestlemania 34.)
• 2019: Brock Lesnar- Okay (First off, he shouldn’t have been in the match. He doesn’t need a briefcase that he turned into a boombox. However, he made it enjoyable, keeping us on our toes with his cash-in.)
• 2019: Bayley- Yeah (This not only made Bayley the 1st Women’s Grand Slam, but this pushed Bayley, even after changing her character and looking to become the ultimate heel in the women’s division.)
• 2020: Otis- Covid-Nay (I don’t know how he won it, but he did nothing with it and lost the briefcase in a match at Hell in a Cell 2020.)
• 2020: Miz-Covid-Nay (Although he pulled an Edge, he didn’t need it. The only positive was that he became the 1st double grand slam in WWE.)
• 2020: Asuka-Covid-Nay (Only because she never won the briefcase, but instead was handed the Raw Women’s Title because Becky was about to go on maternity leave)
• 2021: Big E-Yeah (This gave him an ultimate push as a babyface and had probably one of the best cash-ins on Monday Night Raw. Sadly, after losing the title, he got injured. I hope to see him get the briefcase again and win the title he never got a rematch for.)
• 2021: Nikki Cross/A.S.H.-Okay (This was the push she needed to be a top star in the women’s division and to main event a memorable Wrestlemania)
• 2022: Austin Theory-Nay (Not only he shouldn’t have been in that match, but he cashes in on the United States Title and loses it.)
• 2022: Liv Morgan-Yeah (The cash-in on Ronda gave her the ultimate push she deserved and made her worthy of holding a Women’s Title)
• Predicted 2023 MITB Winners: Mens: Cody Rhodes (To finally finish the story he was writing since the Royal Rumble) or Finn Balor (To elevate Judgment Day and see him lurking on both brands with the briefcase until cashing in on Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Title) and Womens: Iyo Sky (Just to a feud between her and Asuka and to have her break away from Bayley) or Bayley (Having the briefcase made her win the 1st time. If she wins again, I think she will be holding for a long time and will cash in on the Smackdown Women’s Title and bring it back to where it belongs.)