11 Things You Didn't Know About WWE Money In The Bank

2. Chris Jericho Didn’t Invent The Match

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In the wonderful world of WWE, it is former AEW Champion Chris Jericho who is credited with bringing the Money in the Bank ladder match into the world. Faced with no dance partner for WrestleMania 21, Jericho pitched the idea to then-RAW General Manager Eric Bischoff, and the rest was history. The original match was exclusive to the red brand and featured a host of superstars on the verge of greatness, kickstarting a hugely popular gimmick match in the process.

Jericho may have received the storyline kudos, but the concept for the match was actually conceived by a member of the WWE writing team. Jericho himself pitched the idea of a multi-man ladder match as a way to get a group of upper midcard stars onto the WrestleMania card, but it was Brian Gerwitz who actually thought up the cash-in concept, taking the possibility of a next-night championship match and developing it into a year-long storyline hook.

The briefcase? That was a little bit of Vince McMahon magic. Gerwitz and Jericho pitched the match to McMahon and the boss was thrilled with it, although he stipulated that the competitors must strive to claim a briefcase as opposed to a contract. Proof if proof was needed that there is no ‘I’ in ‘team’, at least when it comes to great gimmick matches.

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