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The opening video package plays highlighting past Money In The Bank matches from WrestleMania. Heading into the arena with "Showstopper" by TobyMac playing, the opening pyros go off. The stage is scanned as a circled titantron and arrowed sides with black and green lighting along with ladders displayed off to each sides of the stage. We head to ringside and at the solo commentary table is Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, and Matt Striker. They welcome everybody to the first ever Money In The Bank Pay-Per-View, talking about how there will be 6 qualifiers, 2 world title matches, and the Money In The Bank Ladder Match for the main event. Striker reminds everybody how this used to be a yearly tradition at WrestleMania and the match was so spectacular, the WWE decided to make a whole conceptual Pay-Per-View for the event. They say the winner will have a contract for a title shot anytime in the next year.


Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier
Kofi Kingston vs CM Punk w/Joey Mercury and Matt Cross

The bell rings and the two lock up. Punk pushes Kingston to the corner and hits some elbows before the referee pulls him away. Punk begins to yell at him and Kingston hits a kick to the gut and then one to the jaw as Punk leans over. He hops onto the second turnbuckle and hits another kick to the jaw and then a crossbody from the turnbuckle, but Punk manages to roll through and holds the tights on a small package, but Kingston kicks out. They both get up and Kingston hits a few jabs to the face and whips Punk off the ropes and jumps high into the air, landing on Punk's shoulders and punching down on him. Punk takes hold of the legs however, and pulls him onto his shoulders and attempts to drop him for the GTS, but Kingston manages to spin onto his feet and sweeps the leg and takes Punk down for a pin attempt, and a 2 count. He gets up and hits off the ropes, preparing for the Boom Drop, but Cross grabs his leg at the ropes and the referee rushes over and begins to argue with him. After a little while, he has heard enough and tells Cross to go to the back. Cross begins to flip out and Kingston waves bye to him with a grin, and Punk takes advantage by clotheslining Kingston down to the mat from behind and begins to stomp him down hard. He drags Kingston to his feet and shoves him into the corner, backing off before coming back with a knee to the jaw and a huge bulldog to the middle of the ring. He checks his own mouth for blood from earlier shots before going for a pin, Kingston kicking out easily. Punk is furious and drags Kingston up and begins to send blows to the head. Kingston fires back and a fist fight ensues. Punk hits a sudden kick to the ribs, however, and pounds down on the back before throwing Kingston to the outside. He goes off the ropes and rushes back, diving out to Kingston, but hitting the barricade as Kingston moves out of the way in a flash. He stumbles over to Punk and puts him up against the barricade and hits some chops before shuffling around and kicking him in the jaw, causing him to keel over the barricade halfway. Kingston makes his way in the ring and then out onto the apron to restart the count. Punk slowly gets himself up and Kingston jumps off as he turns, but Mercury is nearby and pulls himself in the way for his Straight Edge Savior. Kingston lands on his feet, holding onto the barricade. He looks to Mercury in surprise as Punk cheap shots him in the back of the head before throwing him shoulder first into the steel steps and rolling into the ring at the count of 6. Kingston slowly pulls himself to his hands and knees and just barely gets in the ring at 9. Punk can't believe it and begins to stomp down on Kingston in anger and drags him to his feet, shoving him to the corner and delivering some more strikes. He goes for the knee again, but Kingston pulls himself away and tips Punk over, only to land on his feet on the apron. He points and laughs at Kingston thinking he outsmarted him, but Kingston hits a sudden Trouble In Paradise, causing Punk to start wobbling before collapsing to the outside. Kingston taunts to the crowd and flies himself off the ropes and comes back, jumping onto the top rope and clapping once before diving off and hitting the Boom Drop on Punk! The crowd goes crazy for the high spot and both men are down on the outside. Both men slowly struggle to their feet before rolling back into the ring. As they rise up, Punk rakes the eyes and hits a knee to the gut, then a kick to the chest and a clothesline to the mat. He gets up in the corner and steps to the apron. Kingston rises and Punk jumps onto the top rope and clotheslines Kingston down off the springboard. They both get up shortly after and Punk ducks a roundhouse kick and lifts Kingston onto his shoulders and hits the Go To Sleep and hooks the leg and gets a very long 2 count. Punk can't believe it and slowly gets up, dragging Kingston with him to the ropes. He steps to the outside and pulls Kingston's face down body halfway outside. He backs up before running and kicking him in the jaw. Punk then gets back in the ring and grabs hold of a leg, dragging Kingston a little away from the ropes before applying a single legged Boston Crab. Kingston begins to yell out in pain as the referee asks if he wants to tap over and over. Kingston reaches the ropes slowly and puts his hand around the bottom one. The referee counts to 4 before Punk releases in frustration. He drags Kingston back up and sets for the GTS once again, but Kingston quickly slides off the shoulders and dropkicks Punk into the corner sitting. He backs off in high steps and gets fired up before rushing and sliding into a low dropkick to the chest. Punk curls across the bottom rope and Kingston gets up, clapping his hands high in preparation. However, Mercury hops onto the apron and spins him around. Kingston ducks a shot from him and hangs him up on the ropes, causing him to fly back. He turns around and goes for the Trouble In Paradise, Punk ducking and pulling him for the GTS and hitting it. Both men are laid out and Punk slowly drapes his arm across the chest, but Kingston puts his foot on the bottom rope. The referee calls the break and Punk gets to his knees very slowly looking to the referee with a pathetic look across his face. He gets up grabbing the referee by the collar and demanding him to count the 3 this time. He turns around and pulls Kingston back up and points to the referee, telling him to be ready, but Kingston pushes him backwards and Punk comes right back with a hard clothesline attempt, Kingston ducking under it and on the turn he finally executes the Trouble In Paradise and hooks the leg for the 3.

Winner of the match: Kofi Kingston [20:42] ****

Kingston gets back to his feet and hops onto the turnbuckle clapping to the crowd in celebration. He wipes some sweat from his forehead and smiles like usual, hopping out of the ring. Punk sits up slowly, Mercury getting in the ring and Cross coming back down. They start to help him up, but he shoves them away blaming them for him losing. Mercury puts his hand out and Punk slaps it away. Cross tells him to calm down and Punk doesn't take lightly to it, slapping him across the face. Mercury puts his hand out and pleads with Punk to stop, and he says he is sorry sarcastically.

We head backstage to Josh Mathews and he introduces his guest to be Dolph Ziggler. He asks what it would mean to him to possibly win Money In The Bank tonight. He laughs, rubbing his hands together, stating it would be perfect because he is perfect, it all adds together. He says nobody in the twelve, now eleven, deserve it and are able to accomplish it except him, so he goes out there tonight and beats Evan Bourne and then wins Money In The Bank.


Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier
Ezekiel Jackson vs Shelton Benjamin

The bell rings and Zeke hits a huge clothesline to start things off. He drags Benjamin up to his feet and throws him in the corner, hitting a few hard shots to the head and mid section. He lifts him up and slams him into the corner a few times before Benjamin pulls himself over the shoulder and onto his feet, unloading with strikes of his own and topping it with a huge hit off the ropes and splash in the corner. He goes for a roll up pin, but a kick out is easily made by Zeke. They both get up, Benjamin going right back to the strikes to the head and Zeke pushes him off. Benjamin pops right back up and rushes back at him, jumping high in the air, but Zeke catching hold of him and tossing him over the top rope. Benjamin, however, holds onto the top rope and pulls himself to the apron with all his strength. However, as soon as he straightens up completely, Zeke clotheslines him and with a thud Benjamin hits the outside floor. Zeke taunts to the crowd to a mixed reaction as Benjamin slowly gets to his hands and knees and then to his feet, aided by the barricade. He gets back into the ring at the count of 7 and Zeke drags him back to his feet and lifts him for the Book of Ezekiel, but Benjamin slips off and kicks him in the gut, jumping in the air and hitting the Paydirt. He hooks the leg fast, only getting a 2 count. He gets frustrated and hops back to his feet, stomping the leg of Zeke multiple times. He pulls him to one knee and hits a kick to the gut and then goes for one to the head, but Zeke shuffles to the side and gets to his feet fast, hitting a huge big boot on the turn. He drags Benjamin up and throws him in the corner again, hitting some hard punches to the gut and then throwing him face first into the middle of the ring. He walks over to him as he rises and hits a powerslam, going for the pin but Benjamin kicking out. He gets angry and pulls him up to his feet, the referee trying to plea with him to let him gain composure back, but Zeke doesn't listen and lifts him for a chokeslam, Benjamin suddenly pushing off the arm and hitting the Paydirt in mid-air! He hooks both legs and gets the 3 count.

Winner of the match: Shelton Benjamin [8:22] **1/2

Benjamin celebrates his victory, stepping out of the ring as we cut to a video package for Summerslam, taking place August 15th. The video shows a title as Rush Hour. Yoshi Tatsu is shown getting off an airplane and approaching Shelton Benjamin. Benjamin speaks to him as if he doesn't understand English at all and mimics him a bit. He continues to mimic him on and on through trials of getting him to put his things in the car, ordering him instructions, and then cuts to a scene of Benjamin pointing his gun at him and Tatsu taking it away. Benjamin can't find another one and begins to talk to him as if he can't speak or understand English again, and Tatsu gives him the gun back before kicking him in the back of the head and leaving him laid out on the side of the road. He bows to him and turns to the camera, simply saying "Summerslam; August 15, 2010."

We head backstage to see R-Truth making his way down a hall for his match next, but suddenly McIntyre comes rushing in from behind and clotheslines him to the floor. He begins to stomp down on him before throwing him shoulder first into the equipment box nearby and then throwing his head off it multiple times. The crowd boos at him loudly as he tosses him towards the wall and a loud thud is heard as Truth hits it. McIntyre pulls him by the hair down the hall a little more before stomping down on him some more after a little struggle. He pulls him to his feet and takes hold of him by the neck and tights and throws him into the set of stairs towards the entrance. He pulls Truth up it and they come out onto the stage, McIntyre striking on Truth hard and he stumbles backwards down to the ramp, McIntyre with strike after strike after strike. As they get down to the ring, McIntyre throws him head first into the steel post and then throws him into the barricade low. The referee gets to the outside and tells McIntyre to bring him into the ring and he drags Truth up, hitting the Future Shock very slowly on the hard floor. He pulls him up and tosses him in the ring and slowly follows after.


Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier
Drew McIntyre vs R-Truth

The bell rings and McIntyre continues to beat down on Truth hard. As he drags Truth back to his feet, he is met with a few weak, but good enough, strikes. Truth gets up and hits some more straight and harder punches, but McIntyre catches one and pulls him in for a clothesline. He gets up with a grin again and stomps Truth around the upper body telling him to bring something on. He pulls him up to his feet and hits the Future Shock, getting the easy pinfall.

Winner of the match: Drew McIntyre [2:03] *1/2

Following the match, McIntyre gets to his feet acting as if it was a lot of hard work in this match. He wipes the little sweat on his forehead and shakes it out over Truth's laid out body. He steps out of the ring in taunt as we head backstage to Josh Mathews. He introduces his guest at this time to be The Miz. He asks what Miz thinks of his chances here tonight defending the World Heavyweight Championship. Miz laughs and asks if Josh really asked him that, what his chances are. "Really? Really!?" He says he wants to make something clear and that something is that he won the World Heavyweight Championship from John Cena. He says he has beaten John Cena twice this year, and Cena - "unfairly" - got him twice. Mathews points out Cena beat him last year as well and Miz tells him to shut up and snags the microphone away from him. He says that he has also beaten John Morrison, somebody who won the World Title at WrestleMania well he won, he looks around with a grin, ironically in a Money in the Bank Ladder Match. He says he has so much confidence in himself tonight, he knows he is going to win because "I'm The Miz! And I'm... Awesome!" He shoves the mic into Mathews' chest before walking off.


World Heavyweight Championship
The Miz© vs John Morrison vs John Cena

The bell rings as Morrison and Cena quickly gang up on Miz. The World Champion escapes from the ring quickly and Morrison takes advantage by kicking Cena in the gut and hitting a few shots to the head before attempting an irish whip, but Cena reversing into one of his own. Morrison comes back, ducking a clothesline, and diving through the ropes and onto Miz, sending him to the floor. Cena steps out of the ring after and sends some shots to Morrison before picking Miz up and throwing him in the ring. He gets in and grabs him by the ankle, dragging him to the middle of the ring as Miz tries to escape, and he kicks Cena off. He rises back up, ducking a punch, and sending some clubs to the back before a kick to the gut and one to the face. Cena ducks a shot and lifts Miz up onto his shoulders, delivering the Attitude Adjustment! The crowd erupts, but Morrison breaks the pin up at 2. He starts to beat down Cena and drags him to his feet, hitting a few punches and then mixing it up with some kicks. Cena catches one and is met with the other boot to the back of the head. Morrison then gets up, going after Miz and getting hit in the gut hard. Miz then throws him face first into the turnbuckle and works on him with strikes and then hitting a huge jawbreaker. Cena comes in and pulls Miz up against the corner, Miz pleading with him to stop. Cena begins to unload with punches to the gut and then to the head as Miz collapses over the middle rope. Cena shouts at him, "time for you to get beat up like you deserved in High School, kid!" and drags him to the middle of the ring. He hits the protoplex and hops to his feet, motioning 'You Can't See Me' before hitting the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. As he awaits for Miz to rise, Morrison comes springboarding off the top rope with a dropkick, sending Cena across and out of the ring. He returns to his feet to be met with a knee to the jaw from Miz and then the Skull Crushing Finale as he begins to collapse. Miz hooks both legs, but Morrison manages to kick out. He attempts the pin again, a quicker kick out. He does it once more, and Morrison kicks out at one. Miz slaps the mat in anger and yells at the referee. Cena onto the apron as Morrison starts to get up, and Miz turns to JoMo and is kicked in the gut. Cena climbs to the top turnbuckle and hits the leg drop. Morrison meets him with a kick to the chest right after, however, and then a standing moonsault. He gets a near fall on the pin attempt, and they trade blows as they get up. Cena ducks a shot and hits the Throwback before the 5 Knuckle Shuffle. As soon as Morrison rises, he lifts him for the Attitude Adjustment and drops him with it, but Miz comes running behind him and lifts him up, tossing him out of the ring. He quickly drops to the mat and hooks both legs of Morrison, pulling on the tights as well, and gets the victory with the 3 count.

Winner and still World Heavyweight Champion: The Miz [13:30] ***

Miz quickly rolls out of the ring, the referee following him and handing over the World Heavyweight Championship. Cena gets up on the outside as Morrison slowly sits up in disbelief. Miz points at both of them shouting "I'm Awesome!" over and over again. Cena and Morrison shake their heads in disappointment at each other. However, as Miz is celebrating the crowd begins to change to cheers instead of boos as Shawn Michaels is shown hopping the barricade! Morrison points him out to Cena in concern, and Cena turns to the Sweet Chin Music. Morrison gets out of the ring checking on Cena asking what the hell Michaels is doing, and he gets laid out with the Sweet Chin Music as well. Miz looks on in shock from the top of the ramp as a last image of HBK over the two with a blank expression across his face is shown.

We head backstage to see Kofi Kingston in his locker room, sipping from water. Christian steps into his locker room and high fives him, saying nice job. Kofi says he has been thinking about that offer from Friday, and with all him needing to do is win Money In The Bank, he'll face Christian this Friday. The crowd give a solid pop and Christian says that sounds great, Kofi says whether he is the champion or not - he wants that match. They shake hands, Christian saying he'll see him after the show and wishes him luck.


Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier
Chris Jericho vs Ted DiBiase

The bell rings, DiBiase and Jericho locking up to start. DiBiase pushes him back to the ropes and Jericho quickly rakes the eyes, striking down on the back right after and sending DiBiase face down to the mat and stomping him aggressively. He drags him to a knee and applies a chinlock. He lets go soon after DiBiase grabs the bottom rope and Jericho begins to stomp him down hard. He takes hold of his leg and tries to pull him into the Walls of Jericho, but DiBiase kicks him off and gets to his feet, hitting a dropkick as Jericho comes back towards him. He gets right back up and hits some strikes to the head and whips Jericho off the ropes, catching him with a tilt a whirl slam on the return. He goes for the pin, but Jericho kicks out. They both get up around the same time and DiBiase takes him down with a clothesline hard, and then another as he gets up. He starts to fire up and Joe Hennig rushes down to the ring, hopping onto the apron. DiBiase goes over to him and Hennig ducks a shot, but is hit with a clothesline to send him to the floor. DiBiase then turns back to a Codebreaker, but he kicks out just barely of the pin attempt from Jericho. Y2J drags him up along with him and hits some shots before an enziguri and then going for the lionsault, DiBiase rolling out of harms way and Jericho landing on his feet. He rushes for a clothesline, but DiBiase ducks and hits the Dream Street immediately. As he goes for the pin, however, Brett DiBiase is already down at ringside and he pulls the referee out of the ring at the count of 2. Ted gets up and yells to the outside at his brother. Jericho slowly struggles to his feet and DiBiase begins to unload with strikes to him again and he hits a scoop slam, following it with a knee drop to the chest. He prepares once again for Dream Street, but now Cody Rhodes comes down to the ring on the apron. DiBiase doesn't fall in this time, however, and applies for the Dream Street as Jericho gets up, but he does look over to Rhodes for a second too long and Jericho manages to pull free and duck a shot, pushing DiBiase off the ropes and pulling him back in a roll up and hooking the tights for the 3.

Winner of the match: Chris Jericho [10:09] ***

Jericho has a short and quick celebration of his cheap victory before scurrying from the ring, DiBiase on his knees in anger. He seems to be in the same situation as this past Monday as The Legacy surround the ring. Hennig gets in first and is quickly pounded down on from Ted's knees, and Brett comes in from behind and hits some strikes to his brother. Ted fends him off shortly before Rhodes gets in and boots him in the back of the head. Rhodes stomps down on him well Joe and Brett pound down across the neck and back. After they are satisfied with that, they drag Ted up to his feet and the Cross Rhodes is delivered to end this beat down. The Legacy get out of the ring and head their way up the ramp as the referee checks on Ted.

We cut to ringside and Lawler talks about how these months and months of implosion between Rhodes and DiBiase has now become a 3-on-1 assault as many times as possible and Ted is definitely going to want to get this settled once and for all. Striker goes on to promote the Money In The Bank Ladder Match as 4 of the 6 participants have been determined with Kofi Kingston, Shelton Benjamin, Drew McIntyre, and Chris Jericho.


Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier
Dolph Ziggler vs Evan Bourne

The bell rings, Bourne hooking hold of the waist from behind to start, Ziggler trying to find his way free. Bourne pushes him off and hits a spinning wheel kick as Ziggler turns and he hops right back up to deliver another one, and one more after to keep Ziggler down. He hits off the ropes and hits a huge low dropkick to the knees and gets up once again to kick him in the ribs. Bourne goes to the top rope, but begins to lose his balance. He does regain his stance, however, but Ziggler pulls down on the top rope and hangs him up. He runs to the corner and hops onto the 2nd turnbuckle, hitting a superplex with ease. Each man gets up slowly, Ziggler hitting some chops to the chest and a DDT. He gets a 2 count on the pin attempt, though. He gets frustrated with the referee and grabs him by the collar before shoving him aside. He turns back to Bourne who hits a series of kicks to the legs and then one to the jaw, ducking a slow shot and sweeping the legs out from Ziggler. He quickly scurries to the top rope and hits the Double Knees from the top. Bourne taunts to the crowd, fired up, and he goes right back to the opposing turnbuckle and climbs it. He prepares slowly, diving off and missing the Air Bourne as Ziggler rolls out of the way. After a slow count for both men being down, they rise. Ziggler comes rushing, a big mistake, and is tripped between the top and middle rope. Bourne grips the top rope and dives over, leg dropping over Ziggler's neck. He scoops himself back onto the apron and springboards himself off the top rope and hits the Double Knees once again, going in full speed to the top rope right after and hitting the Air Bourne for the 3 count.

Winner of the match: Evan Bourne [7:41] **1/2

Bourne hops to his feet and taunts to the crowd with a huge smile across his face. Ziggler sits up in disbelief of how little offense he got in on this match. He gets to his feet and spins Bourne around, swinging a strike at him, Bourne ducking and dropkicking him out of the ring.

We head backstage to see Batista barge into the General Manager's office. He says he wants to know why the hell he isn't being treated better on Raw then he was on Smackdown. Teddy says that he needs to work his way up now that he is back on the Raw brand. Batista asks if he isn't talented enough, if he thinks he doesn't deserve to be a part of the pay-per-view tonight. He asks why he wasn't in the World Heavyweight Championship match earlier and Teddy tells him to calm down, Batista ordering him to calm down back. He says he might go right back to Smackdown with Abraham Washington, hell, he might even go to ECW! Vince McMahon puts his hand out from the side and says that is a bad idea, Heyman giving him a disgusted look. Batista says he is going to make a statement one way or another pretty damn soon, and if he doesn't get what he deserves after that - then he'll quit! He storms out of the room.


Money In The Bank Ladder Match Qualifier
Sheamus vs Randy Orton

The bell rings, both men circling the ring before locking up. Orton shoves Sheamus to the corner hitting a lot of strikes to the jaw before Sheamus sends a hard shot to the gut and hits a polish hammer to Orton's face, sending him to the mat. He drags Orton to his feet and lifts him up, running into the corner with authority. Orton holds onto his back as he is hit with shoulder blocks to the gut. Sheamus throws him down to the mat and stomps him a bit, ordering him to get up. He goes for the Bicycle Kick as Orton rises, but 'the Viper' ducks under it and unloads with strikes to the back and then the head, and then dropping Sheamus to the mat with a huge dropkick. He goes for the pin and gets a 2 count. They both rise up, Orton hitting some chops and then an uppercut, then another dropkick, this time it sends Sheamus to the outside. He follows after him and hits a few shots against the barricade as he rises before whipping him into the steel steps. Orton goes to punt kick him against them, but Sheamus moves and Orton's foot smashes into the steps. He hops on his good foot and leans against the ring as Sheamus gets up and pulls his good one out from under him. He rolls into the ring at the count of 7 and Orton hobbles up, and gets in the ring at 9. Sheamus pulls him up and hits a couple slams before going for a pin and getting a 2 count. He forces Orton to his feet again and hits a lot of hard shots in the corner before pulling him out and hitting a clothesline, dragging him back to his feet once again and lifting him up for the Celtic Cross. However, as he charges across the ring, Orton wiggles off and to his feet. Sheamus turns straight to the RKO! Orton hooks the leg but only gets a 2 count. He looks in disbelief as he slowly slithers around the ring, pounding his fists into the mat hard. Sheamus checks his mouth and struggles to his feet, he turns to the RKO again - but pushes Orton off to the ropes and hits the Bicycle Kick as he comes back. He slowly covers him, looking to the crowd with a grin - thinking he has the win, but Orton just kicks out. The Celtic Warrior gets to his feet in anger and drags Orton up, pounding him with strikes across the back and gut. He hits a few to the head before hitting off the ropes and going for the Bicycle Kick again. Orton ducks, and the referee is taken out. Orton seizes the opportunity to hit the RKO and goes for the pin - but the referee is still laid out. He looks at him, licking his lips, and gets to his feet impatiently. He grabs the ref by the shirt and shakes him to get up. As he does so, CM Punk, Matt Cross, and Joey Mercury come running down to the ring and Punk clotheslines Orton from behind, stomping on him hard. Mercury and Cross join in before Punk decides that is enough, and they lift him up, feeding him onto Punk's shoulders and the GTS is hit. The three exit the ring as Sheamus is getting back to his feet. He walks over to Orton and drags him up, hitting the Celtic Cross. He hooks the leg as the referee crawls over and slowly counts the 3.

Winner of the match: Sheamus [12:57] ***

Sheamus pops right up to his feet in taunt of his win. Punk, Cross, and Mercury look on from the top of the ramp each with a smile at what they have done. Sheamus acts as if they did nothing, however, as he continues to celebrate well they make their way backstage. Sheamus exits the ring.

We head to ringside. Ross says up next will be the WWE Championship match in a very personal rivalry between brothers Edge and Christian. Striker points out that these two have been at each others necks, either in a hugging brotherly fashion, or choking the other. He then says to take a look, cuing a promo video, but it isn't shown as Jack Swagger makes his way down to the ring, more serious then usual, however. He gets on the mic as soon as he gets in the ring and says that two weeks ago Randy Orton won a fluke against him and this past Friday he was a part of the 10 man battle royal that took place and was teamed up on and eliminated by multiple superstars at one time. He says this obviously proves they are afraid of him, afraid of the All American American in Jack Swagger, and all out afraid of the greatest amateur wrestler today, in the WWE, in the whole world. He raises the stakes and says he is even the greatest amateur wrestler ever to grace the ring. He starts to speak towards backstage saying that if anybody back there wants to disagree with that, they can come out right now. Nobody responds to the offer and Swagger eggs them on saying everybody backstage is obviously too afraid. He laughs and begins to walk towards the ropes saying he was really looking forward to this. However, a very familiar theme song hits. Swagger looks up, wild eyes, as Kurt Angle steps out to the ramp with a huge grin as the crowd goes wild. He taunts, pyros going off. He gets down to the ring and gets a mic, loud 'welcome back' chants takeover the arena. He says that he is back, it's true, oh it's damn true! He smiles to Swagger and says he never thought he'd see the day. He looks down to his gold medals around his neck and raises one of them up, asking Swagger if he really believes he is the greatest amateur wrestler ever. Swagger tries to back out of his own words and says he didn't mean it that way and Angle says to man up to his words, he won gold medals wrestling with a broken freakin' neck, and Jack Swagger, an up and coming star, comes out here saying he's the best. Swagger is cut off from his next line by Angle saying he needs to get his facts straight, because he is far from right. He drops the mic and begins to strike at Swagger hard. Swagger tries to get out of the ring, but Angle wraps his arms around the waist and drags him back, hitting a huge German suplex. He gets up and hits the Angle Slam as soon as Swagger is back to his feet and he pulls down his straps, yelling out to the ballistic crowd. He applies the ankle lock to Swagger, who begins to scramble around in pain. He taps out soon and Angle throws his leg down, taunting to the crowd as he is back in the WWE.

As Angle is still celebrating, we fade to a video package of Edge and Christian winning the Tag Team Championship multiple times over the years. It goes on showing Edge's return in the Royal Rumble right after Christian's elimination thanks to Chris Jericho and Big Show. It goes on to show their history with Jerishow and winning the Unified Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania, but Edge changing his ways at Over the Limit and they go on to lose them to The Hart Dynasty. Edge ends up winning the WWE Championship at Fatal 4 Way and retains the title against Orton as Christian wins contendership. Their recent history on The Cutting Edge and the tag matches in the past few weeks conclude the video.


WWE Championship
Christian vs Edge©

The bell rings, both men staring each other down. Edge quickly steps out of the ring and begins to back up the ramp, waving bye sarcastically to Christian. However, he follows right after The Rated R Superstar and clotheslines him down on the ramp. He takes him to his feet and runs back to the ring with him, shoving him in fast. He follows, only to get stomped down hard. Edge takes him to his feet and hits some shots in the corner. Christian pushes him away and hits a clothesline as he comes running back. He pulls Edge up and hits some shots of his own in the corner, and tops it with a dropkick that dazes Edge before causing him to drop to the mat hard. As Edge rises he is met with a hard tornado DDT, and goes for the pin only to get a 2 count. They both get up, Edge pleading with him to back off - begging for a time out. Christian goes to strike him but is kicked in the gut. Edge then gets up, delivering forearms to the side of the face and then a dropkick to send him into the ropes. He gets up to hit a clothesline, and Christian comes right back up, Edge hitting another one. He goes for the pin but an easy kick out occurs. He gets angry and pulls Christian up, tossing him shoulder first into the steel post and kicking him in the gut. He pulls him out and sits him on the top turnbuckle, climbing up behind him. He goes for the inverted superplex, but Christian keeps himself on the turnbuckle, elbowing Edge in the jaw and sending him crashing to the mat. He turns his body and climbs to the top turnbuckle, hitting a frog splash onto his brother. Edge cringes in pain at the move but kicks out of the following pin. Christian gets up and prepares for the Killswitch, and gets the arms locked of Edge and turns, but is pushed off to the ropes. Edge rushes to him as he turns and hits the spear! They lay out at first, the crowd going nuts. Edge covers him, but Christian plops his foot on the bottom rope. Edge smashes his fists into the mat repeatedly in anger and gets back to his feet, dragging Christian to the middle of the ring and preparing in the corner. Christian slowly rises to his feet, and Edge rushes over for the spear, Christian avoiding it and the Rated R Superstar hitting his head off the middle turnbuckle. He wobbles backwards right into the Killswitch and the leg is quickly hooked - the crowd on the edge of their seats as the referee only counts to 2 as Edge kicks out. Christian sits up in disbelief and wipes his hands across his face as Edge slowly rolls outside of the ring. Christian gets up and grabs onto the top rope, launching himself over in a crossbody and takes Edge out. They both get up at the count of 4 and Christian breaks the count by rolling in and out. He follows after Edge, who is on his way up the ramp once again. However, as they reach the top, Edge walks around a ladder and shoves it into Christian's face. The referee calls for the bell well in the ring.

Winner via disqualification: Christian [15:24] ****

Christian falls down as Edge holds onto the ladder to keep himself to his feet. He taunts to the crowd as they boo him wildly. The referee comes up and hands him his WWE Championship. Christian begins to stir and Edge kicks him in the gut, putting the WWE Title in front of his face saying it is his. The referee tries to hold him back but he just shoves him aside, and yanks Christian up. He throws him into the mini-titantron head first and then strikes him with the title as referees come out to stop him. They pull him away, Edge shouting that this is his championship, not Christian's.

We cut to a video package highlighting the history of the Money In The Bank Ladder Match showing the brutality of the match and then the cash in process featuring: Edge cashing in on John Cena at New Year's Revolution 2006, Rob Van Dam cashing in and facing John Cena at One Night Stand 2006, Edge cashing in on Undertaker in 2007 on Smackdown, CM Punk cashing in during a 2008 Raw on Edge, and on Jeff Hardy at Extreme Rules 2009, and then The Miz cashing in at Fatal 4 Way just last month against John Cena. We cut to the ring where Justin Roberts stands and he announces it is now time for the Money In The Bank Ladder Match! He says that the winner will have up to a full year to cash in his briefcase at any time, anywhere to receive a title shot. A shot above the ring is shown from where the briefcase hangs, and 4 ladders are laid out around the ring.


Money In The Bank Ladder Match
Kofi Kingston vs Shelton Benjamin vs Drew McIntyre vs Chris Jericho vs Evan Bourne vs Sheamus

The bell rings and all 6 men look around at each other. Jericho makes the first move and exits the ring, then everybody else follows. They all scramble for a ladder, Sheamus taking out Benjamin early on by throwing him into the barricade and taking a ladder. Sheamus, Jericho, Bourne, and Kingston all get in with a ladder. They set them up and all climb, but as they all brawl atop them around each other, McIntyre gets in the ring and pushes over Kingston's, colliding into Jericho's, hitting Bourne's, and toppling over Sheamus'. McIntyre straightens up one and starts to climb it, but Benjamin comes bolting in and scurrying up the ladder, trading blows with McIntyre. He ducks one shot and hops up to the top rung. McIntyre grabs hold of his legs to push him off, but Benjamin flips over him and catches his legs and drops him into a powerbomb. Everybody is laid out and Sheamus is the first to stir. Kingston follows and then Jericho and Bourne. They all go for the ladders again, but Sheamus uses his as a weapon and takes out Bourne and Jericho at once. Kingston leap frogs onto Sheamus' shoulders from behind and scurries up the ladder, grabbing the briefcase. Sheamus pulls the ladder down forward and drops Kingston on the ropes. Benjamin comes up to Sheamus and starts to strike at him, but is elbowed away. Sheamus sets the ladder up and begins to climb up it, and gets halfway before Bourne springboards off the top rope and drops his knees into the chest of the Celtic Warrior. McIntyre stays on the outside along with Jericho and they plot a bit. However, they don't notice as Benjamin is motioning the crowd to be quiet as he sets a ladder up in the space of the crowd. He gets towards the top and sits on it. He whistles and Jericho along with McIntyre turn to a huge splash from Benjamin! Sheamus looks to the outside in disbelief as Kingston quickly hops onto the ladder and makes his way up. Sheamus turns and sees him and does the same. As they reach the top, they trade some blows and Kingston suddenly sends a kick up, which Sheamus catches. He pulls Kingston around, but he keeps his hand on the ladder, slipping. However, before he can drop Kingston, Bourne comes scurrying up behind him and hits a low blow. Kingston regains himself on the ladder and leap frogs over the top and clotheslines Sheamus off well Bourne powerbombs him! The crowd pops wildly as all 6 men are down once again. Benjamin gets up on the outside and pulls Sheamus out of the ring, then Kingston, and lastly Bourne. He gets in the ring and begins to fold up the ladders and get them out of the ring except for one. He leans it against the ropes and hits off the other ones, and comes rushing ontop of the ladder and dives off to everybody in a flip as they are all getting up. He taunts to the crowd as they cheer him on. He hops on the apron and starts to find his way to get the ladder back in place. However, Jericho pulls his leg from behind and his jaw hits off the tip of the ladder, leading to him falling off the apron. Jericho gets in the ring and sets the ladder up, climbing up it with a grin. He starts to climb, stops, and shouts to the crowd "I am the best in the world at what I do!" Kingston, meanwhile pushes a ladder in between the one set up and hops onto it. Jericho takes notice of him and yells at him, asking what the hell he is doing. Kingston jumps up and hits the Trouble in Paradise in mid-air, sending Jericho crashing to the mat. Kingston stays sitting on the ladder and pulls himself back up. He hops onto the original ladder by the side and starts to scurry himself up that way. However; McIntyre, Sheamus, Benjamin, and Bourne all come in the ring and start to pull at him and try to get up the ladder themselves. The ladder eventually gets pushed over and McIntyre throws it straight into Benjamin's face, sending him into the corner. Bourne then goes at him but meets the same fate. Sheamus catches it, however, but is kicked in the gut and then eats ladder. McIntyre sets it up straight again and starts to climb it, failing to reach the briefcase. Jericho starts to climb up the other side and McIntyre keeps trying to reach. Y2J strikes at him and McIntyre begins to lose balance, and Kingston comes up behind him with another ladder and pins it up against his back. McIntyre seems slightly stuck as Kingston climbs up it well it is wobbling and hops onto the ladder above McIntyre, kicking him in the face and sending him down. He goes for a kick to Jericho, but he catches his leg and leans him over the ladder. He grabs the other leg and holds him upside down. He spins him over and manages to turn himself around and sit on the ladder, pulling the legs back as he has the Walls of Jericho on top of the ladder! However, well he is pulling back he lets go of one leg, reaching up to the briefcase but unable to. Bourne quickly sets up another ladder and climbs up it fast. He licks his lips and jumps onto the other one, rattling it. Jericho begins to lose his balance and Bourne uses all of his flexibility to kick at him from the side. Benjamin springboards off the ropes and lands onto the ladder and strikes at Jericho's head. Bourne kicks Benjamin as he takes hold of Jericho's leg, and they both fall down, Kingston unable to stay up on the other side, as he falls as well. Everybody is down and Bourne quickly gains his feet after taking in the moment and in joy, he unclips the briefcase and pulls it down!

Winner of the match: Evan Bourne [17:22] ****

Bourne looks at the briefcase as the crowd goes wild. He kisses it and hugs it, holding it high in the air atop the ladder in celebration. McIntyre looks on from the outside in complete disbelief as he slaps the apron. Sheamus looks up from the corner and is angry. Jericho is unconscious, Kingston is slowly rising in the corner with a smile, nodding. Benjamin is on his knees shaking his head. Bourne rushes down quickly and steps out of the ring, hopping onto the announce table shouting "I did it! I did it!" over and over. The commentary team put over how now he can cash in for a title shot at any time he wants, congratulations are given to Bourne as he high fives all 3 of the commentators. He goes around the ring and rushes up the ramp, sliding on his knees at the top and raising the briefcase once again as the Pay-Per-View fades to an end.[/font][/center]