Shelton Benjamin was still present for another monster bump, but it wasn't tributes to the inaugural Money In The Bank that made the second effort almost as satisfying.
WWE again experimented with the concept (and heavily telegraphed winner Rob Van Dam's chances) by adding the monstrous Bobby Lashley and ageing a*s-kickers Ric Flair and Finlay to transform the chemistry completely. It worked a treat, too.
With less high spots expected thanks to the line up, Benjamin and RVD knocked the bulk of them out early before Finlay did much the same with his shillelagh as 'The Nature Boy' shot up the ladder like a man half his age.
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