The Origins of WWE's First Money in the Bank Match, 19 Years Later

ESPN has revisited the origins of WWE's first Money in the Bank match, now 19 years after it was first held, tracing how the concept came together in the words of those who participated.

Money in the Bank has since grown into what is now considered the WWE's fifth major event of the year, built around a ladder match in which wrestlers compete to retrieve a briefcase containing a contract for a future championship opportunity.

According to the report, the instruction behind the original concept was summarized simply as "just put it in a briefcase," reflecting the relatively simple premise from which the now-prominent annual event grew.

Further specifics on the participants interviewed, the exact year of the first match, or how the format has evolved since its debut were not detailed in the available excerpt.