EVERY WWE Money In The Bank Cash-In Ranked From Worst To Best
6. CM Punk - RAW June 30, 2008
Unexpectedly winning the Money in the Bank match at WrestleMania XXIV, CM Punk was expected to be the first person to be unsuccessful in their cash-in.
However, the ever-popular Punk shocked fans around the world as he became the first babyface to cash in the opportunity unannounced.
Taking place on the post-Night of Champions RAW, The Rated-R Superstar came out to laugh at the brand for no longer having a World Champion on their roster (as WWE Champion, Triple H had been drafted to SmackDown earlier). New Raw draftee, Batista, didn’t take lightly to Edge’s taunts and pounded the World Champion.
Laying defenceless in the ring, The Ultimate Opportunist was taken advantage of when CM Punk entered the ring, delivered the GTS and left as the new World Heavyweight Champion. Not bad for Punk’s first night on the red brand.
The reaction from the crowd demonstrated how much popularity The Straight Edge Superstar would go on to have throughout his career and beyond. There is no question that many people celebrated with a drink of Pepsi that night.