Money in the Bank (2010) facts for kids

Money in the Bank (2016) was a special professional wrestling show put on by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It happened on July 18, 2010, at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. The main idea of this event was centered around exciting matches called the Money in the Bank ladder match. Two of these special ladder matches took place at the show.

What is Money in the Bank?

The Money in the Bank event is famous for its unique ladder matches. In these matches, several wrestlers compete to climb a tall ladder. Their goal is to grab a special briefcase hanging high above the wrestling ring.

The Exciting Briefcase Prize

Inside the briefcase is a very important contract. This contract gives the winner a chance to challenge for a major championship title. They can use this chance anytime they want, for up to a year! This means they could surprise a champion after a tough match. It adds a lot of excitement and strategy to the WWE shows.

Highlights of the 2010 Event

The 2010 Money in the Bank show featured eight exciting matches. Two of these were the famous Money in the Bank ladder matches. One was for wrestlers from the SmackDown brand, and the other was for wrestlers from Raw.

SmackDown's Ladder Match Winner

The first Money in the Bank ladder match was for the SmackDown brand. Many popular wrestlers competed in this thrilling match. These included The Big Show, Matt Hardy, Christian, Kofi Kingston, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, and Dolph Ziggler. After a tough fight, Kane was able to climb the ladder and grab the briefcase.

Kane's Big Night

Later that night, Rey Mysterio successfully defended his World Heavyweight Championship against Jack Swagger. But then, something surprising happened! Kane, who had just won the Money in the Bank briefcase, decided to use his contract right away. He challenged Rey Mysterio for the championship and quickly defeated him. This made Kane the new World Heavyweight Champion, showing how powerful the Money in the Bank contract can be.

Raw's Ladder Match Winner

The second Money in the Bank ladder match was for the Raw brand. This match also had many famous wrestlers. Some of the competitors were Ted DiBiase, Chris Jericho, Edge, Evan Bourne, John Morrison, Randy Orton, and Mark Henry. In the end, The Miz won this ladder match, earning his own championship contract.

Other Important Matches

Besides the ladder matches, there were other championship contests:

• Alicia Fox defended her WWE Divas Championship against Eve.
• The Hart Dynasty (made up of David Hart Smith and Tyson Kidd) kept their Unified WWE Tag Team Championship by defeating The Usos.
• Layla successfully defended her WWE Women's Championship against Kelly Kelly.
• In the main event, Sheamus defended his WWE Championship against John Cena in a tough Steel Cage match.