Money in the Bank (2026): Date, Venue, Full Match Card & History Explained (WWE MITB 17th Edition)

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Money in the Bank 2026 has arrived. The valuable briefcase that guarantees its winner to challenge one of the WWE championship belt holders will be contested again in New Orleans, Louisiana on October 10, 2026. Held at the Smoothie King Center, this is the 17th Money in the Bank. This PPV is the first time it has been held in October and the first time it has streamed on ESPN in the US. Not only the briefcase matches, other matches that are no less exciting will also be held at this event.

L.A. Knight finally gets his chance to challenge The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, and capture one of WWE's top-tier championship belts. Roman must stay focused this time against Knight, besides having to face the Megastar, Roman is overshadowed by the chaos created by the group 946 led by Royce Keys. 946 has been terrorizing The Bloodline and managed to take down The Samoan Werewolf, Jacob Fatu. For the Roman vs. L.A. Knight match to run smoothly, Jay Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Solo Sikoa must work shoulder-to-shoulder to prevent 946 from causing disruption.

Bronson Reed can't wait to dethrone The Ruler and The King of the Ring, Oba Femi, from his throne. Oba is not intimidated, after successfully dominating The Beast, Brock Lesnar, Oba is determined to truly become the ruler in WWE.

Stephanie Vaquer directly asked Adam Pearce to book a Triple Threat. She wants to immediately settle her business with Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan who keep chasing her championship belt. Will Vaquer be able to retain her title? Or will Becky become champion again? Or will Liv reclaim her title from La Primera?

6 male wrestlers and 6 female wrestlers, fighting to the death for the briefcase containing a contract to challenge one of the champions in WWE. Penta, Bron Breakker, Je'Von Evans, CM Punk, Kevin Owens, and Trick Williams will destroy each other for that briefcase and to challenge the champion. Likewise, Sol Ruca, Roxanne Perez, Lola Vice, Lash Legend, Tiffany Stratton, and Jacy Jayne will tear each other apart to get that valuable briefcase.

Will the winner cash in their briefcase immediately? Or will they wait for the right moment? Don't miss Money in the Bank 2026, because the future of WWE will be shaped starting now.

For me this PPV is 8/10.

Knowledge Center:

For 21 years, the briefcase has defined WWE's most shocking moments - anytime, anywhere, for any championship.

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The concept of the Money in the Bank (MITB) Ladder Match was the original idea of Chris Jericho in March 2005. In the Raw storyline, he pitched this idea to General Manager Eric Bischoff. Bischoff liked it and immediately booked it for WrestleMania 21. The format is 6-8 wrestlers fighting for a briefcase hung 15 feet above the ring. Inside the briefcase is a contract that can be cashed in anytime, anywhere, for a title match within the next 1 year.

Who was the first MITB winner? He was Edge. Edge won the first match at WrestleMania 21 (April 3, 2005) against Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Christian, Kane, and Shelton Benjamin. Edge waited 280 days, then the first cash-in in history at New Year's Revolution on January 8, 2006 against John Cena who had just finished an Elimination Chamber match. Two Spears and Edge became WWE Champion for the first time. From here was born the nickname for Edge, "The Ultimate Opportunist". MITB became very popular after that. Therefore, WWE created a special Money in the Bank PPV starting July 18, 2010 in Kansas City. Starting this year there were 2 separate ladder matches for Raw and SmackDown.

What is the most iconic moment? Not during the briefcase contest itself, but the moment when Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 31 (March 29, 2015). Seth became the only one to cash in at WrestleMania. In the main event of Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns, Rollins ran in from behind, stole the moment and became WWE Champion. This is considered the best cash-in of all time and is known as The Heist of the Century.

MITB increasingly became an inseparable part of WWE, its popularity made the WWE board make a new breakthrough. For the first time, the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match was held on June 18, 2017 in St. Louis. Carmella became the first winner (although controversial because James Ellsworth was the one who retrieved the briefcase). She held the contract briefcase for 287 days before cashing in on Charlotte Flair. Since then, the women's MITB has become as important as the men's MITB.

Why will MITB be an eternal event in WWE? Because its tagline is "Anytime, Anywhere, Any Championship." For 21 years, that briefcase has defined WWE's biggest surprise moments.

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