10 WWE Money In The Bank Winners & Their King Of The Ring Counterparts

by Matt Davis

1. Seth Rollins (2014) & Brock Lesnar (2002)

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The Next Big Thing and The Future. The last King Of The Ring (at least on pay-per-view) and Mr. Money In The Bank 2014. Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins.

While many of the earlier individuals will appear as templates for the respective accomplishments, it is these two men that made the most out of their victories, landing in the main event from which they've yet to look back.

Brock Lesnar won the King Of The Ring tournament in 2002 just months after debuting on WWE television. Seth Rollins won the Money In The Bank ladder match just months after embarking upon his singles debut on WWE television. Brock Lesnar's payoff came at SummerSlam 2002 when he defeated The Rock for the WWE title to close the show.

Seth Rollins' high point came in the main event of WrestleMania 31 when he defeated Roman Reigns and, coincidentally enough, Brock Lesnar to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship due to his historic cash-in.

The two men were pegged as the future of the company and they did not disappoint, using their June victories to catapult them to the very top of WWE, a position from which they have yet to come down from.

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A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling, technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible. Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard. As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.