WWE Money in the Bank airs live from Canada on Saturday night as stars battle it out for the possession of the coveted briefcase.
Over the course of the last 20 years since the concept was first introduced – later becoming its own established pay-per-view event – numerous big names have shone and faltered at MITB.
In that time there has been 30 cash-in attempts stemming from either the event or the match that garnered its name and, hundreds of ladders and countless eye-watering bumps from stars perched way up high.
But while Money in the Bank has earned a storied and rich history over the years, the ever-moving landscape of WWE has meant there has been significant change for multiple stars even in the last 12 months.
Money in the Bank 2023 came from London’s O2 Arena as a packed crowd of Brits lapped up a surprise cameo from John Cena, a Bloodline Civil War and the return of favourite Drew McIntyre.
Of the many ups and downs since that riotous night on this side of the pond, who has fared best and worst in WWE? talkSPORT.com rounds up the proverbial winners and losers since Money in the Bank 2023.
Jey Uso – Winner
Jey Uso was the man who secured a pinfall against Roman Reigns at Money in the Bank – the first time Reigns had been pinned in almost 1,300 days.
Even for a star as talented and charismatic as Uso, his rise in WWE as a solo star has been quite something since that night in London, and arguably even more so since his parting from brother, Jimmy – though their tepid outing at WrestleMania was something of a low point.
Uso’s merchandise sales have been strong, audiences react wildly to his entrances and promos, all signs that suggest WWE are on to something big with the Yeet movement.
Ronda Rousey – Loser
Ronda Rousey won’t care a bit for how her WWE career in its final months is perceived – she’s made very clear she’s happy to be away from the company – there’s little doubting it represented something of a fall from grace.
In London she teamed with Shayna Baszler as the pair lost the women’s tag titles to Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan, setting up Baszler’s turning on the Rowdy One as they built towards their own SummerSlam match.
Even at that stage, it seemed clear Rousey’s enthusiasm for WWE was waning and, within a month of so of Money in the Bank 2023, she was gone completely.
Liv Morgan – Winner
Morgan won gold in London a year ago and has made quite the 12 months of it since.
Despite being a former world champion and featuring consistently in WWE programming during her career, it really feels as though this year has been the one in which the 30-year-old has held her own in the spotlight.
Her feud with Rhea Ripley and ongoing storyline with The Judgement Day has provided for some of the best storytelling on Raw since WrestleMania – and Morgan’s cause has hardly been hurt by the fact she’s snared the Women’s World Championship in the process.
Matt Riddle – Loser
Another figure to have faded away from WWE in the last year is Matt Riddle, who came up emphatically short in his quest to win the Intercontinental Championship from Gunther at the O2.
Clearly the previous loss to injury of his tag team partner Randy Orton proved damaging, and Riddle – who’d prior spent a spell on the sidelines following a suspension for failing a drugs test – never managed to really gain any momentum in singles storylines after that point, even allowing for notable moments against the likes of Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns.
After last year’s Money in the Bank he briefly teamed with Drew McIntyre but, by September, had left WWE.
Damian Priest – Winner
A major player in WWE under the stewardship of Head of Creative Paul ‘Triple H’ Levesque, Damian Priest has enjoyed an exceptional 12 months and has arguably been pushed further into the spotlight from a mid-card position than any other star.
Another figure to have faded away from WWE in the last year is Matt Riddle, who came up emphatically short in his quest to win the Intercontinental Championship from Gunther at the O2.
He’s highly thought of, that much evident by the fact he left WrestleMania XL earlier this year as World Heavyweight Champion having unseated Drew McIntyre, cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase he’d won in London in 2023.
He’s held on to the gold in the months since then, too, turning back the challenge of McIntyre in Glasgow at Clash at the Castle. Priest meets Rollins this weekend with little indication as yet as to whether Leveque will call time on his run or allow it to continue thriving.
LA Knight – Loser
This is a position aimed squarely at those presenting LA Knight rather than the individual himself – few fans would disagree he’s continued to swim against the tide in WWE.
Knight’s popularity exploded this time last year and, in the two nights in London he featured on SmackDown and Money in the Bank last year, received one of the loudest crowd reactions of any wrestler.
WWE opted not to have him win the high-profile MITB ladder match and, since then, has strived to make the best of a fairly average lot in respect of creative – though his current feud with Logan Paul is a refreshing change in that regard.
LA Knight looked on the cusp of major things this time last year. Fans still adore him, but it’s hard to not think an opportunity may have been missed.
WWE’s Money in the Bank 2024 takes place on Saturday night, 6th July on TNT Sports Box Office and WWE Network.
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