Since there was no post-RAW piece this week (for various reasons), I am starting a new feature that is used on most sites, twitters, facebooks and other such things. This being the 'Throwback Thursday' feature. Every Thursday I will present videos, photos and perhaps quotes from various moments in pro wrestling's rich history.
As this year's Money in the Bank participants were announced on RAW (Rob Van Dam, CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, Kane, Randy Orton and Christian), I thought it would be great to revisit the first ever Money in the Bank match at WrestleMania 22. Chris Jericho was the mastermind behind what has turned into a fan's favorite for many years. Jericho was in the first one, along with Kane, Christian, Edge, Shelton Benjamin and 'he who must not be named'. Actually, I'm not Vince McMahon and the WWE. It was CHRIS BENOIT. We had all seen ladder matches before, but this was different. It had six competitors facing off to get a briefcase.
'Inside' this briefcase was a contract that allowed the holder to 'cash in' a World or WWE title shot whenever he chose. Barely anyone knew what that entailed. It was, however, very intriguing and original. Edge won the first briefcase and chose to cash in his title shot on John Cena at New Years Revolution in 2006. Cena had just won an elimination chamber match having entered it first. The pop for the pinfall was insane (it was an anti-Cena crowd).
You can watch the full Money in the Bank match from WrestleMania 22 below, as well as Edge's cash in:
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