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Money in the Bank
Promotional poster featuring Jey Uso and the Money in the Bank briefcase
PromotionWWE
Brand(s)Raw
SmackDown
DateJuly 6, 2024
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
VenueScotiabank Arena
Attendance19,858[1]
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The 2024 Money in the Bank is an ongoing professional wrestling event produced by the American company WWE. It is the 15th annual Money in the Bank event and takes place on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The event airs via pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming and will be held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. This is the first Money in the Bank event to be held in Canada, and the second consecutive to take place outside of the United States, after the 2023 event. The event is based around the Money in the Bank ladder match, a multi-person ladder match in which participants compete to obtain a contract that grants the respective men's and women's winners a match for a championship of their choice at any time within the next year. WWE Hall of Famer and Toronto native Trish Stratus is the host of the event.

Production

Background

The event is being held at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Money in the Bank is an annual professional wrestling event produced by the American promotion WWE since 2010, generally held between May and July. Along with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, it is considered one of the promotion's five biggest events of the year, referred to as the "Big Five". The concept of the show comes from WWE's established Money in the Bank ladder match, in which multiple wrestlers use ladders to retrieve a briefcase hanging above the ring. The briefcase contains a contract that guarantees the respective men's and women's winners a match for a championship of their choosing at any time within the next year.[2] The 2024 matches were announced to have six participants each, evenly divided between wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.[3]

On January 4, 2024, the 15th Money in the Bank event was announced to be held on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, marking the first Money in the Bank to be held in Canada and the second to be held outside of the United States, after the 2023 event, which was held in London, England. It will air on pay-per-view worldwide and the livestreaming services Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network in most international markets. The show is promoted as being part of a three-night "Money in the Bank Weekend" event, as the preceding night's July 5 episode of Friday Night SmackDown and NXT's July 7 livestreaming show, Heatwave, will also take place at the Scotiabank Arena.[4] Tickets for all three events went on sale on March 15, 2024, with combo and hospitality packages available.[5] On July 5, WWE Hall of Famer and Toronto native Trish Stratus was revealed to be the host of the 2024 Money in the Bank.[6]

Storylines

The card includes matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands, while storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television programs, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.[7][8]

Qualifying matches for the women's Money in the Bank ladder match began on the June 17 episode of Raw. The qualifiers were held as a series of six triple threat matches, with three each on Raw and SmackDown. Iyo Sky claimed Raw's first spot by defeating Kiana James and Zelina Vega.[3] Chelsea Green became the first from SmackDown to qualify by defeating Bianca Belair and Michin on the June 21 episode of SmackDown.[9] On the June 24 episode of Raw, Lyra Valkyria became the second to qualify from Raw by defeating Kairi Sane and Shayna Baszler.[10] SmackDown's final two spots were determined on the June 28 episode of SmackDown where Tiffany Stratton defeated Jade Cargill and Candice LeRae, with Naomi defeating Blair Davenport and Indi Hartwell.[11] Raw's final spot was won by Zoey Stark, who defeated Dakota Kai and Ivy Nile on the July 1 episode of Raw.[12]

The men's Money in the Bank ladder match qualifiers also began on the June 17 episode of Raw and were also held as a series of six triple threat matches with three each on Raw and SmackDown. Jey Uso won Raw's first spot by defeating Finn Bálor and Rey Mysterio.[3] Two of SmackDown's participants were determined on the June 21 episode of SmackDown where Carmelo Hayes qualified by defeating Randy Orton and Tama Tonga, with Andrade qualifying by defeating Grayson Waller and Kevin Owens.[9] The second spot from Raw was earned by Chad Gable, who defeated Braun Strowman and Bronson Reed on the June 24 episode of Raw.[10] SmackDown's final spot was won by LA Knight, who defeated Logan Paul and Santos Escobar on the June 28 episode of SmackDown,[11] followed by Drew McIntyre claiming Raw's final spot by defeating Sheamus and Ilja Dragunov on the July 1 episode of Raw.[12]

On Night 2 of WrestleMania XL on April 7, Seth "Freakin" Rollins lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Drew McIntyre, who would in turn immediately lose the title to Damian Priest in the latter's Money in the Bank cash-in match. Rollins then took time off due to a knee injury.[13] On the June 17 episode of Raw, Rollins made his return from the injury, stating his intentions to reclaim the title. As Rollins was about to announce his participation in the men's Money in the Bank ladder match, he was interrupted by Priest, who said that out of respect, he had actually wanted to cash-in on Rollins at WrestleMania. Rollins noted their similarities in which both had won their first world championships via a Money in the Bank cash-in at WrestleMania, with Rollins's occurring at WrestleMania 31 in 2015. After being asked by Rollins what he wanted his legacy to be, Priest decided to challenge Rollins at Money in the Bank with the World Heavyweight Championship on the line and Rollins accepted. The match was subsequently made official.[3] The following week, Priest declared that Rollins would never see "the mountaintop" as long as he was champion. Rollins came out and proposed that if he lost, he could never challenge for the title again for as long as Priest was champion, but if he won, Priest would be forced to leave The Judgment Day; Priest accepted.[10]

On the June 17 episode of Raw, as Sami Zayn was celebrating his successful Intercontinental Championship defense from Clash at the Castle: Scotland, he was interrupted by Bron Breakker, who stated that he wanted Zayn's championship.[3] On the next episode, Zayn confronted Breakker backstage outside of Raw General Manager Adam Pearce's office and agreed to defend the title against Breakker in Zayn's home country of Canada at Money in the Bank, and Pearce made it official.[10]

In April, Solo Sikoa became the de facto leader of The Bloodline after Roman Reigns lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes on Night 2 of WrestleMania XL, with Reigns subsequently taking a hiatus.[13] On the following SmackDown, Sikoa introduced Tama Tonga as the newest addition to the group.[14] During this time, Kevin Owens and Randy Orton, who previously had their own respective issues with The Bloodline, began to team up against the stable and at Backlash France, The Bloodline's newest member Tonga Loa helped Tama and Sikoa defeat Owens and Orton in a Street Fight match.[15] Orton and Owens then continued to be involved in numerous matches against members of The Bloodline. After Rhodes successfully defended the Undisputed WWE Championship at Clash at the Castle: Scotland, he was attacked by The Bloodline with Orton and Owens making the save.[16] On the following episode of SmackDown, Orton and Tama competed in a Money in the Bank qualifying match, but despite Loa's interference, the two lost. Later, Owens was attacked by Tama and Loa, which also cost him a qualifying match. Also that same night, a non-title match between Sikoa and Rhodes ended in a no contest after another interference from The Bloodline. Owens and Orton tried to save Rhodes, but they were all attacked by another new Bloodline member, the debuting Jacob Fatu.[9] On June 24, a six-man tag team match pitting The Bloodline against Rhodes, Owens, and Orton was announced for Money in the Bank.[10]

Event

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Host Trish Stratus
English commentators Michael Cole
Corey Graves
Spanish commentators Marcelo Rodríguez
Jerry Soto
Ring announcer Samantha Irvin
Referees Danilo Anfibio
Jason Ayers
Daphanie LaShaunn
Eddie Orengo
Charles Robinson
Interviewer Cathy Kelley
Pre-show panel Michael Cole
Jackie Redmond
Big E
Wade Barrett

Preliminary matches

Main event

Results

No.Matches*StipulationsTimes[1]
1Drew McIntyre defeated Andrade, Carmelo Hayes, Chad Gable, Jey Uso, and LA KnightMoney in the Bank ladder match for a men's championship match contract[17]16:30
2Sami Zayn (c) defeated Bron Breakker by pinfallSingles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship[18]13:15
3Damian Priest (c) vs. Seth "Freakin" RollinsLast Chance match for the World Heavyweight Championship[19]
If Priest wins, Rollins can never challenge for the title again for as long as Priest is champion.
If Rollins wins, Priest must leave The Judgment Day.		—
4Iyo Sky vs. Chelsea Green vs. Lyra Valkyria vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Naomi vs. Zoey StarkMoney in the Bank ladder match for a women's championship match contract[20]—
5Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu) (with Tonga Loa)Six-man tag team match[21]—
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

See also

References

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  3. ^ a b c d e Powell, Jason (June 17, 2024). "WWE Raw results (6/17): Powell's live review of Jey Uso vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Finn Balor, and Iyo Sky vs. Zelina Vega vs. Kiana James in Money in the Bank qualifiers, Carlito vs. Dragon Lee". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
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  21. ^ WWE.com Staff (June 24, 2024). "Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens vs. The Bloodline". WWE. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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