Rebooking Every Money in the Bank Winner & Cash-In
2005
Chris Benoit vs Chris Jericho vs Christian vs Edge vs Kane vs Shelton Benjamin
IRL Winner: Edge
My Winner: Edge
The Cash-In: Edge def. John Cena (c) to win the WWE Championship at New Years Revolution 2006
(I'm changing nothing about the first MITB match or its cash-in. It was perfect.)
2006
Bobby Lashley vs Finlay vs Matt Hardy vs Ric Flair vs Rob Van Dam vs Shelton Benjamin
IRL Winner: Rob Van Dam
My Winner: Rob Van Dam
The Cash-In: RVD def. John Cena (c) to win the WWE Championship at ECW One Night Stand 2006
(Again, no changes. Everything here was perfect.)
2007
CM Punk vs Edge vs Finlay vs Jeff Hardy vs King Booker vs Matt Hardy vs Mr. Kennedy vs Randy Orton
IRL Winner: Mr. Kennedy
My Winner: Mr. Kennedy
The Cash-In: Mr. Kennedy def. John Cena (c) to win the WWE Championship at Summerslam 2007
(The winner was perfect but I'm changing the cash-in. It's such a bummer that WWE took the briefcase from Kennedy when they didn't need to. In this universe, Kennedy keeps it & cashes in on Cena to get a short run with the WWE title.)
2008
Carlito vs Chris Jericho vs CM Punk vs John Morrison vs MVP vs Mr. Kennedy vs Shelton Benjamin
IRL Winner: CM Punk
My Winner: Chris Jericho
The Cash-In: Chris Jericho def. Batista (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Unforgiven 2008
(Punk's my GOAT but it was too early for him to win MITB here; especially given that WWE had no plans to commit to him in the main event. Let's give it to Jericho instead. In this universe, Batista is the WHC since Punk never cashed in to win it. Batista beats Edge on the same Raw that Punk won it & holds it all the way to Unforgiven where he defends it in the Scramble. However, Jericho rushes out & cashes in on The Animal after the match to become the new champion.)
2009
Christian vs CM Punk vs Finlay vs Kane vs Kofi Kingston vs Mark Henry vs MVP vs Shelton Benjamin
IRL Winner: CM Punk
My Winner: CM Punk
The Cash-In: CM Punk def. Jeff Hardy (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Extreme Rules 2009
(No changes. Everything here is perfect.)
2010 (Wrestlemania)
Christian vs Dolph Ziggler vs Drew McIntyre vs Evan Bourne vs Jack Swagger vs Kane vs Kofi Kingston vs Matt Hardy vs MVP vs Shelton Benjamin
IRL Winner: Jack Swagger
My Winner: Kane
The Cash-In: Kane def. Rey Mysterio (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank 2010
(Kane gets the briefcase earlier than irl. However, he gets a few months holding it before getting an identical cash-in to irl.)
2010 (Raw)
Chris Jericho vs Edge vs Evan Bourne vs John Morrison vs Mark Henry vs The Miz vs Randy Orton vs Ted DiBiase
IRL Winner: The Miz
My Winner: The Miz
The Cash-In: The Miz def. Randy Orton (c) to win the WWE Championship on the 11/22/2010 edition of Raw
(Nothing changes here. However, Miz becomes the first person in this universe to cash-in on a Raw or Smackdown!)
2010 (Smackdown)
Big Show vs Christian vs Cody Rhodes vs Dolph Ziggler vs Drew McIntyre vs MVP (replacing Kane) vs Kofi Kingston vs Matt Hardy
IRL Winner: Kane
My Winner: Christian
The Cash-In: Christian def. Edge (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Elimination Chamber 2011
(Since Kane won at Wrestlemania, MVP will replace him as it doesn't make sense for him to be in the MITB while holding the briefcase lol. Christian wins and has a decent run before falling to injury. Christian keeps the briefcase while injured & makes a shock return at Elimination Chamber to save Edge from an attack by Alberto Del Rio. However, Christian then turns on Edge and cashes in on him to win his first ever world title in WWE.)
2011 (Raw)
Alex Riley vs Alberto Del Rio vs Evan Bourne vs Jack Swagger vs Kofi Kingston vs Rey Mysterio vs R-Truth vs The Miz
IRL Winner: Alberto Del Rio
My Winner: Rey Mysterio
The Cash-In: Rey Mysterio def. The Miz (c) to win the WWE Championship on the 07/25/2011 edition of Raw
(ADR was never a world championship caliber guy so he ain't winning here. I considered John Morrison too but he was not in this match unfortunately. Therefore, Rey winning MITB is such a lay-up & this is the perfect opportunity for him to do so. In this universe. The Miz beats John Morrison to win the WWE Championship tournament. Miz gloats a bit too much afterwards & gets laid out by Morrison & Alex Riley. Rey rushes out to cash in and beats Miz after a frog splash to become the new champ!)
2011 (Smackdown)
Cody Rhodes vs Daniel Bryan vs Heath Slater vs Justin Gabriel vs Kane vs Sheamus vs Sin Cara vs Wade Barrett
IRL Winner: Daniel Bryan
My Winner: Daniel Bryan
The Cash-In: Daniel Bryan def. Big Show (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship at TLC 2012
(No changes. I loved this.)
2012 (Raw)
Big Show vs Chris Jericho vs John Cena vs Kane vs The Miz
IRL Winner: John Cena
My Winner: John Cena
The Cash-In: John Cena def. CM Punk (c) by disqualification for the WWE Championship on the 07/23/2012 edition of Raw
(If I allowed myself to change the competitors, The Rock would come in as a surprise sixth entrant and win...but I can't. This MITB sucks and there's no other choice than to give it to Cena here. Everything happens the same because at least it led to the awesome Punk heel run.)
2012 (Smackdown)
Christian vs Cody Rhodes vs Damien Sandow vs Dolph Ziggler vs Santino Marella vs Sin Cara vs Tensai vs Tyson Kidd
IRL Winner: Dolph Ziggler
My Winner: Dolph Ziggler
The Cash-In: Dolph Ziggler def. Alberto Del Rio (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship on the 04/08/2013 edition of Raw
(No changes here. While I hate Del Rio having a world title, I'm not trying to rebook this entire universe so the cash-in happens exactly as it did.)
2013 (Raw)
Christian vs CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan vs Randy Orton vs RVD vs Sheamus
IRL Winner: Randy Orton
My Winner: Randy Orton
The Cash-In: Randy Orton def. Daniel Bryan (c) to win the WWE Championship at Summerslam 2013
(No changes. One of my favorite cash-ins ever.)
2013 (Smackdown)
Antonio Cesaro vs Cody Rhodes vs Damien Sandow vs Dean Ambrose vs Fandango vs Jack Swagger vs Wade Barrett
IRL Winner: Damien Sandow
My Winner: Wade Barrett
The Cash-In: Wade Barrett def. Dolph Ziggler (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank 2013
(The power of hindsight proved that Damien Sandow really wouldn't have worked as a main event guy. However, Wade Barrett absolutely would have. I remember continuing to predict Barrett as Mr. MITB for years on end and always getting disappointed. That's not happening here. Barrett wins the briefcase & becomes the first person to cash-in on the same night! Ziggler defeats Del Rio to regain his championship but suffers a brutal attack afterwards by Big E & AJ Lee. Barrett rushes out, hits Ziggler with the Bullhammer, and wins his first-ever world championship.)
2014
Dean Ambrose vs Dolph Ziggler vs Jack Swagger vs Kofi Kingston vs Rob Van Dam vs Seth Rollins
IRL Winner: Seth Rollins
My Winner: Seth Rollins
The Cash-In: Seth Rollins def. Roman Reigns & Brock Lesnar (c) to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 31
(Changing absolutely NOTHING. This was perfect in every way.)
2015
Dolph Ziggler vs Kane vs Kofi Kingston vs Neville vs Randy Orton vs Roman Reigns vs Sheamus
IRL Winner: Sheamus
My Winner: Sheamus
The Cash-In: Sheamus def. Roman Reigns (c) to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Survivor Series 2015
(This may be unpopular but I loved Sheamus' cash-in & brief WWE title run. The cash-in was well done & briefly got Big Dog Roman over as a babyface. I'm not gonna change it.)
2016
Alberto Del Rio vs Cesaro vs Chris Jericho vs Dean Ambrose vs Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn
IRL Winner: Dean Ambrose
My Winner: Dean Ambrose
The Cash-In: Dean Ambrose def. Seth Rollins (c) to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank 2016
(All three Shield members held the WWE title on the same night. It was brilliant and I'm not changing anything.)
2017 (Womens)
Becky Lynch vs Carmella vs Charlotte Flair vs Natalya vs Tamina
IRL Winner: Carmella
My Winner: Carmella
The Cash-In: Carmella def. Charlotte Flair (c) to win the Smackdown Womens' Championship on the 11/21/2017 edition of Smackdown
(Carmella wins the briefcase without the terrible James Ellsworth controversy. In addition, she cashes in earlier than she did irl. The Riott Squad debuts and destroys Flair as they did irl. However, Carmella takes advantage of this & uses it to cash-in & becomes the new champ!)
2017 (Mens)
AJ Styles vs Baron Corbin vs Dolph Ziggler vs Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn vs Shinsuke Nakamura
IRL Winner: Baron Corbin
My Winner: Baron Corbin
The Cash-In: Baron Corbin def. AJ Styles (c) to win the WWE Championship at Survivor Series 2017
(Corbin still wins but he doesn't get screwed with his terrible cash-in. Instead, Corbin gets a lengthy run with the briefcase & cashes in on a battered AJ Styles after his match with Brock Lesnar. Corbin gets a world title run here and doesn't look like a complete fool.)
2018 (Womens)
Alexa Bliss vs Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair vs Ember Moon vs Lana vs Naomi vs Natalya vs Sasha Banks
IRL Winner: Alexa Bliss
My Winner: Becky Lynch
The Cash-In: Charlotte Flair def. Becky Lynch & Asuka (c) to win the Smackdown Womens' Championship at Summerslam 2018
(Charlotte regains her title from Carmella at Fastlane but loses it to Asuka at WM 34. Asuka is a dominant champ throughout the spring & summer. When Becky wins her briefcase, she confronts Asuka & lets her know she's cashing in ahead of time for Summerslam. However, Charlotte beats Becky in a match on Smackdown to have herself inserted to make it a triple threat. Becky is about to win the triple threat when she locks Asuka in the Dis-Arm-Her but Charlotte nails Becky with the Natural Selection during this then pins her. Becky becomes the first MITB holder to directly lose their cash-in. This frustration boils over as Becky snaps and becomes "The Man".)
2018 (Mens)
Braun Strowman vs Bobby Roode vs Finn Balor vs Kevin Owens vs Kofi Kingston vs Rusev vs Samoa Joe vs The Miz
IRL Winner: Braun Strowman
My Winner: The Miz
The Cash-In: The Miz def. AJ Styles (c) to win the WWE Championship on the 08/21/2018 edition of Smackdown
(Strowman was a terrible choice to win MITB. 2016-2018 Miz was on another level & deserved to be rewarded for his work so Miz becomes my first ever two-time MITB winner. He cashes in on the Smackdown after Summerslam after Samoa Joe lays AJ Styles out with the Coquina Clutch.)
2019 (Womens)
Bayley vs Carmella vs Dana Brooke vs Ember Moon vs Mandy Rose vs Naomi vs Natalya vs Nikki Cross
IRL Winner: Bayley
My Winner: Bayley
The Cash-In: Bayley def. Charlotte Flair (c) to win the Smackdown Womens' Championship at Summerslam 2019
(Bayley gets a longer run with the briefcase. She announces in advance that she will cash-in against Charlotte at Summerslam. Charlotte reminds Bayley what she did to Becky at last year's Summerslam when she announced in advance. This stokes fear and paranoia in Bayley; catalyzing her heel turn. Bayley cheats to defeat Charlotte and become the new Smackdown Womens' Champ.)
2019 (Mens)
Andrade vs Baron Corbin vs Drew McIntyre vs Finn Balor vs Mustafa Ali vs Randy Orton vs Ricochet
IRL Winner: Brock Lesnar
My Winner: Mustafa Ali
The Cash-In: Kofi Kingston (c) def. Mustafa Ali to retain the WWE Championship at Super Showdown 2019
(I'm technically breaking my "don't change the competitors" rule by ommiting Brock Lesnar but I don't think you guys will complain. Ali wins the briefcase then confronts Kofi on the next episode of Smackdown. He claims that Kofi's ascent is partially due to his injury earlier in the year & declares he will use his briefcase to challenge Kofi for the title at Super Showdown. Kofi retains after a fantastic match but Ali goes mad, turns heel, & attacks Kofi. This makes Ali the first male to directly lose his cash-in.)
2020 (Womens)
Asuka vs Carmella vs Dana Brooke vs Lacey Evans vs Nia Jax vs Shayna Baszler
IRL Winner: Asuka
My Winner: Asuka
The Cash-In: Asuka is awarded the Raw Womens' Championship due to Becky Lynch's pregnancy on the 05/11/2020 edition of Raw
(This was a beautiful moment so not gonna change it.)
2020 (Mens)
AJ Styles vs Aleister Black vs Daniel Bryan vs King Corbin vs Otis vs Rey Mysterio
IRL Winner: Otis
My Winner: AJ Styles
The Cash-In: AJ Styles def. Drew McIntyre (c) to win the WWE Championship on the 11/16/2020 edition of Raw
(Love Otis but there was no universe where he should have won MITB. Instead, AJ Styles rides the momentum from his awesome Boneyard match & wins his first Money in the Bank briefcase. Styles holds the briefcase for several months before finally cashing in on Drew McIntyre---just minutes after he regained the WWE title from Randy Orton.)
2021 (Womens)
Alexa Bliss vs Asuka vs Liv Morgan vs Naomi vs Natalya vs Nikki A.S.H. vs Tamina vs Zelina Vega
IRL Winner: Nikki A.S.H.
My Winner: Asuka
The Cash-In: Asuka def. Charlotte Flair (c) to win the Raw Womens' Championship on the 07/19/2021 edition of Raw
(Asuka becomes the first ever two-time womens' MITB winner & the first ever competitor to win the briefcase two years in a row in this universe. Asuka cashes in during the Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley match on Raw to secure the title. Since she was dealing with injuries, she wouldn't hold it for long & loses it back to Charlotte at Summerslam before going on her hiatus.)
2021 (Mens)
Big E vs Drew McIntyre vs John Morrison vs Kevin Owens vs King Nakamura vs Ricochet vs Riddle vs Seth Rollins
IRL Winner: Big E
My Winner: Big E
The Cash-In: Big E def. Bobby Lashley (c) to win the WWE Championship on the 09/13/2021 edition of Raw
(No changes. This was perfect.)
2022 (Womens)
Alexa Bliss vs Asuka vs Becky Lynch vs Lacey Evans vs Liv Morgan vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Shotzi
IRL Winner: Liv Morgan
My Winner: Liv Morgan
The Cash-In: Liv Morgan def. Ronda Rousey (c) to win the Smackdown Womens' Championship at Money in the Bank 2022
(No changes. Also, Liv becomes the first ever woman to cash her briefcase on the same night she won it in this universe.)
2022 (Mens)
Drew McIntyre vs Madcap Moss vs Omos vs Riddle vs Sami Zayn vs Seth Rollins vs Sheamus vs Theory
IRL Winner: Austin Theory
My Winner: Sami Zayn
The Cash-In: Roman Reigns (c) def. Sami Zayn to retain the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber 2023
(Winning MITB may have ruined Theory's career. So I'm giving it to Sami Zayn instead. After Sami wins the briefcase, The Bloodline becomes more friendly with Zayn to keep the briefcase in their ranks. However, Sami betrays them at Royal Rumble & announces on the next Smackdown that he will be cashing in on Roman Reigns at Elimination Chamber. That match plays out exactly as it did irl so Zayn becomes the third person to lose their cash-in.)
2023 (Womens)
Bayley vs Becky Lynch vs Iyo Sky vs Trish Stratus vs Zelina Vega vs Zoey Stark
IRL Winner: Iyo Sky
My Winner: Iyo Sky
The Cash-In: Iyo Sky def. Bianca Belair (c) to win the WWE Womens' Championship at Summerslam 2023
(No changes. This ruled.)
2023 (Mens)
Butch vs Damian Priest vs LA Knight vs Logan Paul vs Ricochet vs Santos Escobar vs Shinsuke Nakamura
IRL Winner: Damian Priest
My Winner: Damian Priest
The Cash-In: Damian Priest def. Drew McIntyre (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 40
(Don't worry LA Knight fans. His time is coming. But for now, I'm keeping this the same because I loved Priest's WHC run.)
2024 (Womens)
Chelsea Green vs Iyo Sky vs Lyra Valkyria vs Naomi vs Tiffany Stratton vs Zoey Stark
IRL Winner: Tiffany Stratton
My Winner: Tiffany Stratton
The Cash-In: Tiffany Stratton def. Nia Jax (c) to win the WWE Womens' Championship on the 01/03/2025 edition of Smackdown
(No changes.)
2024 (Mens)
Andrade vs Carmelo Hayes vs Chad Gable vs Drew McIntyre vs Jey Uso vs LA Knight
IRL Winner: Drew McIntyre
My Winner: Drew McIntyre
The Cash-In: Damian Priest (c) def. Drew McIntyre & Seth Rollins to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
(If I gave myself more freedom to change the participants, I'd have Sami win and use the briefcase to become WHC. But I can't do that...& none of the other options really work for me. McIntyre should have just been in the WHC match instead of MITB but we're working with what we've got. Same thing as irl happens.)
2025 (Womens)
Alexa Bliss vs Giulia vs Naomi vs Rhea Ripley vs Roxanne Perez vs Stephanie Vaquer
IRL Winner: Naomi
My Winner: Naomi
The Cash-In: Naomi def. Rhea Ripley & Iyo Sky (c) to win the Womens' World Championship at Evolution 2025
(I got to see Naomi's MITB cashin in person. Not changing ANYTHING.)
2025 (Mens)
Andrade vs El Grande Americano vs LA Knight vs Penta vs Seth Rollins vs Solo Sikoa
IRL Winner: Seth Rollins
My Winner: LA Knight
The Cash-In: LA Knight def. Gunther (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship on the 06/09/2025 edition of Raw
(Third time is the charm. LA Knight FINALLY wins the damn briefcase & makes short work of cashing it in. Gunther still beats Jey Uso for the WHC but is attacked by Goldberg after the match. LA Knight rushes in, hits BFT on Gunther, and wins his first ever world title.)
2026 (Womens)
Jacy Jayne vs Lash Legend vs Lola Vice vs Roxanne Perez vs Sol Ruca vs Tiffany Stratton
IRL Winner: Tiffany Stratton
My Winner: Roxanne Perez
The Cash-In: Roxanne Perez def. Liv Morgan (c) to win the Womens' World Championship on the 01/04/2027 edition of Raw
(Tiffany did NOT need this win. She has a clear path to the world title on her own merits. Roxanne absolutely could have benefitted from this win though. Let the tension between Roxanne/Liv/Raquel continue to simmer over the next few months until it all boils over here. Roxanne snaps, betrays Liv, and cashes her briefcase in to take Liv's title. Ideally, we'd get a Liv vs Roxanne vs Raquel triple threat for the belt at Wrestlemania.)
2026 (Mens)
Bron Breakker vs CM Punk vs Je'Von Evans vs Kevin Owens vs Penta vs Trick Williams
IRL Winner: Penta
My Winner: Bron Breakker
The Cash-In: Bron Breakker def. Oba Femi (c) to win the World Heavyweight Championship at Clash in Nigeria
(I love Penta & his win, but I would have rather seen Breakker get the rub here. Breakker keeps the briefcase for six to seven months before cashing in on Femi after a grueling title defense against Omos at Clash in Nigeria. This leads to Breakker vs Femi for the title at Summerslam.)