20 WWE Money In The Bank Facts You Didn't Know
1. The True Innovator(s)
One of the most common pieces of trivia surrounding the Money in the Bank ladder match is that it was Chris Jericho who actually came up with the novel idea.
However, this isn’t entirely true.
In Jericho’s second book—Undisputed—the Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla reveals that the idea was actually much more of a collaborative effort, conceived by both himself and former Raw head writer Brian Gerwitz.
Of course, that’s not quite as glamourous so many tend to overlook that detail. But next time you hear someone praise Y2J for creating the Money in the Bank concept, spare a thought for Mr. Gerwitz—the unsung hero of the Money in the Bank ladder match.