10 Best Money In The Bank PPV Matches
6. Randy Orton Vs. Christian (2011)
Under-appreciated in its own time due to the mammoth ramifications of a milestone main event (more on that later), the finest chapter of one of 2011's best rivalries went largely ignored in the build-up to the show until the wrestlers themselves threatened to steal it on the night.
Dripping with nuance ahead of Randy being left dripping in his opponent's spittle, the contest played to the strengths of their rivalry up to that point. Christian persistently aimed to unnerve Orton enough to get himself disqualified - a ruling that in this case would cost 'The Viper' the prize he'd cleanly defeated 'Captain Charisma' for just two nights after the multi-time tag team champion got his hands on it.
After rejecting a the use of a steel chair and other shortcuts, it was the challenger's gross gobbing right between the eyes that triggered the darkest side of the Champion - 'The Apex Predator' snapped with a flurry of punches and hoof to C's B's in a tantrum that cost him his title.
The match had - up to that point - been a minor technical classic with callbacks and references to tiny character details and reference points from the feud. The subtlety within the body of the contest lay in perfect contrast to the outlandish sh*tkicking Orton delivered at the climax.