Money in the Bank (2011)
| Money in the Bank (2011) | ||||
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 The 2011 Money in the Bank set | ||||
| Theme song(s) | "Money in the Bank" by Jim Johnston | |||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | WWE | |||
| Brand (s) | Raw SmackDown | |||
| Date | July 17, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Allstate Arena | |||
| City | Rosemont, Illinois | |||
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||||
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| Money in the Bank chronology | ||||
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Money in the Bank (2011) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view show made by WWE. It took place on July 17, 2011 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It was the second Money in the Bank event held by WWE.
The main event, which saw CM Punk defeat John Cena to win his first WWE Championship, received a rare 5-star rating from Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.[1] Punk left WWE with the title at the end of the show, but returned eight days later on Raw.[2]
Matches
| No. | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1D | Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov defeated David Otunga and Michael McGillicutty[3] | Tag team match | N/A |
| 2 | Daniel Bryan defeated Kane, Sin Cara, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, and Sheamus[4] | SmackDown Money in the Bank ladder match for a World Heavyweight Championship contract | 24:27 |
| 3 | Kelly Kelly (c) (with Eve Torres) defeated Brie Bella (with Nikki Bella)[5] | Singles match for the WWE Divas Championship | 4:54 |
| 4 | Mark Henry defeated Big Show[6] | Singles match | 6:00 |
| 5 | Alberto Del Rio defeated Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston, Alex Riley, R-Truth, The Miz, Evan Bourne, and Jack Swagger[7] | Raw Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE Championship contract | 15:54 |
| 6 | Christian defeated Randy Orton (c) by disqualification[8] | Singles match for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Unlike normally, Orton could lose the title if he was disqualified. Had the referee made bad officiating Orton would have also lost the title. |
12:20 |
| 7 | CM Punk defeated John Cena (c)[9] | Singles match for the WWE Championship
Since Cena lost the title, he was "fired". |
33:44 |
| (c) – is the champion(s) going into the match
D – This match was a dark mach | |||
Money In The Bank (2011) Media
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 '11Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ Caldwell, James. Caldwell's WWE Raw results 7/25: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw – "post-McMahon Era" begins, WWE Title tournament finals, Big Returns. PWTorch.com. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ↑ WWE News: Dark Match result at Money in the Bank PPV, in-person arena notes from ChicagoPro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ Daniel Bryan won the SmackDown Money in the Bank Ladder MatchWWE. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus def. Alberto Del RioWWE. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ Mark Henry def. Big ShowWWE. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ↑ Alberto Del Rio won the Raw Money in the Bank Ladder MatchWWE. 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.