According to Chris Jericho in one of the man's best-selling books, he was the guy who came up with the initial concept for what would become known as 'Money In The Bank'. Pitching the idea to Vince McMahon and WWE creative, Jericho envisioned a match which would help him steal the show at WrestleMania 21 in 2005. Not having a main feud to sink his teeth into, Y2J was placed in a multi-man scenario, one which he would discuss on-screen with Monday Night Raw GM, Eric Bischoff. That's where the match was born, and it's shown itself to be an extremely popular addition to WWE's product. Up until 2010, the idea was a WrestleMania exclusive, before the promotion made the decision to introduce Money In The Bank as a standalone Pay-Per-View. In a way, whilst the shows have been high quality and exciting ever since, that diluted the premise a little, especially when there were multiple bouts of the same type on each card. Of course, this extension of Jericho's brainchild meant there needed to be more wrestlers involved, something which has led to some baffling choices. All of the men included on this list do - or did - have a role to play in WWE, but they either weren't believable options to win or simply didn't suit the ladder-based brawling of the contest.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
