WWE Money in the Bank: Top 10 Greatest MITB Winners Of All Time
By Mark Justice
8.) Carmella
Carmella won the MITB Briefcase in the first ever Women’s MITB Ladder Match in 2017 and cashed in on the SmackDown after WrestleMania to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship from Charlotte Flair after Flair broke Asuka’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania 34 and was attacked by the IIconics on that SmackDown.
Carmella never won a Women’s Championship in the WWE, so she needed to win the MITB Briefcase to take her to the next level. She made MITB memorable by being the first superstar to win the MITB Briefcase twice within a 48-hour period, taking short cuts like a true heel MITB holder, and making the first ever Women’s MITB Briefcase as prestigious as possible after holding it for ten straight months.
Alongside James Ellsworth, she had entertaining segments with the MITB Briefcase as well as entertaining teased cash-ins before cashing in successfully. When she said that ‘Carmella is money,’ it’s hard not to believe that after her incredible run with the MITB Briefcase and her prestigious run with the SmackDown Women’s Championship before dropping it to Charlotte Flair in a triple threat match with Becky Lynch at WWE SummerSlam 2018.
Shock Value: 3.5 Stars (B-)
Memorability: 3.5 Stars (B-)
Booking Quality: 3.0 Stars (C+)
7.) The Miz
The Miz won the MITB Briefcase in the Raw Men’s MITB Ladder Match in 2010 and cashed in on the November 22, 2010 episode of Raw to win the WWE Championship from Randy Orton after Orton retained the WWE Championship against the leader of the Nexus, Wade Barrett.
The Miz never won a main card championship in the WWE, so he needed to win the MITB Briefcase to take him to the next level. He made MITB memorable by taking short cuts like a true heel MITB holder, capitalizing on the injured Randy Orton, and making that little girl in the crowd as angry as possible.
Alongside Alex Riley, he had entertaining segments with the MITB Briefcase as well as entertaining teased cash-ins before cashing in successfully. Like Carmella, no one thought The Miz would win the big one but MITB helped him make it happen. He main evented WrestleMania 27 with his first WWE Championship before dropping it to John Cena in a triple threat match with John Morrison at WWE Extreme Rules 2011.
Shock Value: 3.5 Stars (B-)
Memorability: 3.5 Stars (B-)
Booking Quality: 3.5 Stars (B-)