Much like when CM Punk first won the MITB briefcase years prior, seeing Daniel Bryan nab the briefcase at the 2011 Money in the Bank PPV was a moment that long-time fans of indy wrestling and ROH popped huge for. Could it be that the WWE were going to give another internet darling a run with one of their World Championships? In the MITB ladder match itself, many had Sheamus or Wade Barrett, two more standard WWE-looking grapplers, pegged as the most likely winners. But no, to the joy of many, it was D-Bry who was left clutching the briefcase when the match came to an end. This was a huge moment in the career of Bryan Danielson and showed that the WWE had some big plans in store for the American Dragon.