Money in the Bank (2013) facts for kids

Money in the Bank (2013) was a big professional wrestling show put on by WWE. It happened on July 14, 2013, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This was the fourth time WWE held a "Money in the Bank" event.

This event is special because of its exciting ladder matches. In these matches, wrestlers try to climb a ladder to grab a briefcase hanging high above the ring. Inside the briefcase is a contract that lets the winner challenge for a championship title any time they want within the next year!

What Happened at Money in the Bank 2013?

This event featured eight exciting wrestling matches. Two of these were the famous Money in the Bank ladder matches, where wrestlers competed for a chance to win a championship contract. Other matches included title defenses for the WWE's top championships.

Exciting Ladder Matches

The main events of the night were the two Money in the Bank ladder matches.

• World Heavyweight Championship Contract Ladder Match: Seven wrestlers fought to win a contract for the World Heavyweight Championship. These wrestlers were Damien Sandow, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Dean Ambrose, Fandango, Jack Swagger, and Antonio Cesaro. In the end, Damien Sandow climbed the ladder and grabbed the briefcase!

• WWE Championship Contract Ladder Match: Six other wrestlers battled for a contract to challenge for the WWE Championship. The competitors were Randy Orton, Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, and Christian. After a tough fight, Randy Orton was the one who got the briefcase.

Other Championship Battles

Besides the ladder matches, there were several other important championship matches:

• WWE Tag Team Championship Match: The tag team champions, The Shield (made up of Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins), defended their titles against The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso). The Shield kept their championship belts.

• WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Curtis Axel was the champion, and he faced The Miz. Curtis Axel won and remained the Intercontinental Champion.

• WWE Divas Championship Match: AJ Lee defended her Divas Championship against Kaitlyn. AJ Lee won the match by making Kaitlyn give up.

• World Heavyweight Championship Match: The World Heavyweight Champion, Alberto Del Rio, wrestled against Dolph Ziggler. Alberto Del Rio won this match.

• WWE Championship Match: The WWE Champion, John Cena, put his title on the line against Mark Henry. John Cena won by making Mark Henry give up.

Single Matches

There was also a regular match between two popular wrestlers:

• Ryback faced off against Chris Jericho. Ryback was the winner of this match.