Money in the Bank (2011)
Money in the Bank (2011) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by WWE. It was held on July 17, 2011 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It was the second Money in the Bank event held by the WWE.
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| Theme song(s) | "Money in the Bank" by Jim Johnston | |||
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| Promotion | WWE | |||
| Date | July 17, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Allstate Arena | |||
| City | Rosemont, Illinois | |||
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The main event between CM Punk and John Cena received a rare 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.[1]
Matches
| # | Matches | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark | Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov defeated David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty[2] | Tag team match | N/A |
| 1 | Daniel Bryan defeated Kane, Sin Cara, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, and Sheamus[3] | Money in the Bank ladder match for a World Heavyweight Championship contract | 24:27 |
| 2 | Kelly Kelly (c) (with Eve Torres) defeated Brie Bella (with Nikki Bella)[4] | Singles match for the WWE Divas Championship | 4:46 |
| 3 | Mark Henry defeated Big Show[5] | Singles match | 6:00 |
| 4 | Alberto Del Rio defeated Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Alex Riley, R-Truth, The Miz, Evan Bourne, and Jack Swagger[6] | Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE Championship contract | 15:54 |
| 5 | Christian defeated Randy Orton (c) by disqualification[7] | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship. If Orton had been disqualified or if there was poor officiating, Orton would have lost the title. | 12:20 |
| 6 | CM Punk defeated John Cena (c)[8] | Singles match for the WWE Championship | 33:44 |
| (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match | |||
Money In The Bank (2011) Media
A view of the event from within the Allstate Arena.
After his win in the main event, CM Punk celebrated with the WWE Championship
Several wrestlers jostle on top of the ladders while trying to unhook the briefcase during the Raw Money in the Bank match
CM Punk made his return with the WWE Championship belt two weeks after Money in the Bank
References
- ↑ "WWE Money in the Bank '11". Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "WWE News: Dark Match result at Money in the Bank PPV, in-person arena notes from Chicago". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Daniel Bryan won the SmackDown Money in the Bank Ladder Match". WWE. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus def. Alberto Del Rio". WWE. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Mark Henry def. Big Show". WWE. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Alberto Del Rio won the Raw Money in the Bank Ladder Match". WWE. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "Christian def. Randy Orton (New World Heavyweight Champion)". WWE. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ "CM Punk def. John Cena (New WWE Champion)". WWE. Retrieved 2014-07-01.