Starting with WrestleMania 21 in 2005, WrestleMania has featured a Money in the Bank Ladder match. The goal of the match is to climb a ladder and retrieve a suitcase hanging over the ring. Inside that suitcase is a title shot that can be used for whatever title the holder of the suitcase wants whenever they want to use it for up to a year.
WrestleMania 21
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The Competitors: Chris Benoit, Chris Jericho, Christian, Edge, Kane, and Shelton Benjamin
The Winner: Edge
Cashed In: Edge waited to use his title shot until New Year's Revolution 2006. After John Cena successfully retained the WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match, Edge cashed in his title shot to easily defeat the worn-out champion. Edge would lose the title back to John Cena a few weeks later at the Royal Rumble.
The Winner: Edge
Cashed In: Edge waited to use his title shot until New Year's Revolution 2006. After John Cena successfully retained the WWE Championship in an Elimination Chamber match, Edge cashed in his title shot to easily defeat the worn-out champion. Edge would lose the title back to John Cena a few weeks later at the Royal Rumble.
WrestleMania 22
The Competitors: Finlay, Lashley, Matt Hardy, Ric Flair, Rob Van Dam, and Shelton BenjaminThe Winner: Rob Van Dam
Cashed In: Rob challenged John Cena to a WWE Championship match at One Night Stand 2006. That event marked the rebirth of Extreme Championship Wrestling. Rob won the title and a few days later was given the ECW Championship based upon his victory. Rob held both titles for a few weeks until an incident where he was caught with marijuana in the car he was driving. Within days of the incident, Rob lost the WWE Championship to Edge in a triple-threat match that also included John Cena. The following night, he lost the ECW Championship to the Big Show.
WrestleMania 23
The Competitors: CM Punk, Edge, Finlay, Jeff Hardy, Ken Kennedy, King Booker, Matt Hardy, and Randy OrtonThe Winner: Mr. Kennedy
Cashed In: Edge wound up in possession of the suitcase following a match against Mr. Kennedy. Even though Edge was a RAW wrestler, he wound up cashing the title shot on SmackDown. Following a steel cage match between World Champion Undertaker and Batista that ended in a draw, Undertaker was assaulted by Mark Henry. Following the match and assault, Edge appeared and cashed in the title shot to easily beat the Dead Man.
WrestleMania XXIV
The Competitors: Carlito, Chris Jericho, CM Punk, John Morrison, Mr. Kennedy, MVP, & Shelton BenjaminThe Winner: CM Punk
Cashed In: Following the 2008 Draft, RAW was left without a champion. World Heavyweight Champion Edge appeared on RAW to gloat about the situation and laugh that no one from RAW would ever get a title shot. Batista came out and beat up Edge. After Batista beat up Edge, CM Punk came out, cashed in the title shot, and hit the Go To Sleep to win the title.
25th Anniversary of WrestleMania
The Competitors: Christian, CM Punk, Finlay, Kane, Kofi Kingston, Mark Henry, MVP, & Shelton BenjaminThe Winner: CM Punk
Cashed In: On two occasions, World Heavyweight Champion Edge was vulnerable and Punk tried to cash it in. However, Umaga attacked Punk before the referee could ring the bell. The third time proved to be the charm for Punk. At Extreme Rules '09 he disposed of Umaga in a Samoan Strap match. Later in the night, Jeff Hardy beat Edge in a Ladder Match to win the title. His celebration was short-lived as Punk cashed in the title shot and won the title after hitting the Go to Sleep twice.
