Money In The Bank Ladder Match

The Money in the Bank ladder match is a multi-person ladder match held by CAW Promotion XWP. First contested at XWP's Unbreakable event in Season 1, a separate Money in the Bank pay-per-view was established in Season 2. The prize in the match is a briefcase containing a contract for a championship match, which can be "cashed in" by the holder of the briefcase at any point in the year following their victory. If the contract is not used within the year of winning it, it will be invalid, but this has yet to happen. From its inception, ladder matches has only involved male wrestlers, with the contract being for a world championship match. However a Women's match may not be too far off after the Women's Division began in NXT in Season 3.

The first match was contested in Season 1 at Unbreakable. At the time, it was exclusive to wrestlers of the Smackdown brand, and Max Mercury won the inaugural match. After that, it was available to both Smackdown & Raw in Season 2 before in Season 3, it saw a second Money in the Bank ladder match when the Money in the Bank matches for Raw and Smackdown became separate, this allowed the opportunity for a contract for an XWP Championship match and a World Heavyweight Championship match, respectively.

Before the establishment of the annual Money in the Bank pay-per-view, wrestlers weren't allowed to use the contract to claim a match for any world championship in WWE. After the establishment of the pay-per-view, the Money in the Bank contracts were aimed at both World Championships. With Mahadi Khan being the first to take advantage of this rule winning the Smackdown World Title as a Raw Branded wrestler.