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Money in the Bank (2025)
WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming event From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2025 Money in the Bank, also promoted as Money in the Bank: Los Angeles, was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 16th annual Money in the Bank event and took place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions, with one match involving a wrestler from WWE's sister promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). This was the first Money in the Bank to broadcast on Netflix in most international markets and the first Money in the Bank event to be held in both the U.S. state of California and the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
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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. The men's match was won by Raw's Seth Rollins, while the women's match, which was the opening bout, was won by SmackDown's Naomi.
Three other matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso defeated John Cena and Logan Paul, whilst in other prominent matches, Becky Lynch defeated Lyra Valkyria to win Raw's WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship, and Raw's Dominik Mysterio successfully defended the WWE Intercontinental Championship against AAA's Octagón Jr. This event also saw a surprise appearance of R-Truth, as a week prior, it was announced that WWE would not renew his contract; it was subsequently revealed that as a result of fan backlash, his contract was renewed just before the event. The day of the event also marked the 28th anniversary of Michael Cole making his debut as a play-by-play announcer for the company. This was also John Cena's final Money in the Bank appearance as an in-ring performer due to his retirement from professional wrestling at the end of 2025.
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Background
Money in the Bank is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by 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 event 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]
Announced on April 20, 2025, the 16th Money in the Bank, promoted as Money in the Bank: Los Angeles, was scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, and featured wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. This was the first Money in the Bank to be held in June since the 2018 event. As part of Money in the Bank weekend, WWE's developmental brand NXT, along with the company's Mexican subsidiary Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, held Worlds Collide the same day prior to Money in the Bank at the nearby Kia Forum.[3]
In addition to airing on traditional PPV worldwide and via livestreaming on Peacock in the United States, the event was available to livestream on Netflix in most international markets and the WWE Network in any remaining countries that have not yet transferred to Netflix due to pre-existing contracts. This marked the first Money in the Bank to livestream on Netflix following the WWE Network's merger under the service in January 2025 in those areas.[4][3]
Storylines
The event included five matches that resulted from scripted storylines. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands,[5][6] while storylines were produced on WWE's weekly television shows, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.[7]
Qualifying matches for the men's Money in the Bank ladder match consisted of six triple threat matches held across episodes of Raw and SmackDown, with three spots for each brand. The first qualifier occurred on the May 16 episode of SmackDown where Solo Sikoa defeated Jimmy Uso and Rey Fénix.[8] LA Knight qualifed on the following week's SmackDown by defeating Aleister Black and Shinsuke Nakamura.[9] Two qualifiers occurred on the May 26 episode of Raw, where Penta defeated Chad Gable and Dragon Lee, and then Seth Rollins defeated Finn Bálor and Sami Zayn.[10] On that week's SmackDown, Andrade earned SmackDown's final spot by defeating Carmelo Hayes and Jacob Fatu,[11] with Raw's final spot determined on the June 2 episode of Raw where El Grande Americano defeated AJ Styles and CM Punk.[12]
Qualifying matches for the women's Money in the Bank ladder match also consisted of six triple threat matches that occurred over episodes of Raw and SmackDown, also with three spots for each brand. Like the men's, qualifiers also began on the May 16 episode of SmackDown where Alexa Bliss defeated Chelsea Green and Michin.[8] The next two qualifiers occurred on the May 19 episode of Raw where Roxanne Perez defeated Becky Lynch and Natalya, and then Rhea Ripley defeated Kairi Sane and Zoey Stark.[13] The fourth qualifier was determined on that week's SmackDown where Giulia defeated Charlotte Flair and Zelina Vega.[9] SmackDown's final spot was then determined on the May 30 episode of SmackDown where Naomi defeated Jade Cargill and Nia Jax,[11] while Raw's final spot was determined on the June 2 episode of Raw where Stephanie Vaquer defeated Ivy Nile and Liv Morgan.[12]
At the Royal Rumble on February 1, Jey Uso won the men's Royal Rumble match by last eliminating John Cena.[14] On Night 1 of WrestleMania 41, Uso won the World Heavyweight Championship[15] while on Night 2, a now villainous Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to win the Undisputed WWE Championship.[16] After WrestleMania, Rhodes took a sabbatical from WWE while Uso began feuding with Logan Paul. At Saturday Night's Main Event XXXIX on May 24, Cena confronted Uso backstage prior to the latter's title defense against Paul. Cena commented on the possibility of Uso losing his title to "a YouTuber" and how that would "ruin wrestling", something Cena promised to do after declaring his intentions to retire as champion at the end of 2025. Later that night, Cena interfered in the title match on Paul's behalf, only to be thwarted by a returning Rhodes. Uso subsequently pinned Paul to retain his title. After the match, Rhodes declared that he and Uso would face Cena and Paul in a tag team match at Money in the Bank, which was subsequently made official.[17]
On Night 2 of WrestleMania 41, Lyra Valkyria teamed with a returning Becky Lynch to win the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship[16] only to immediately lose the title the next night in a rematch on Raw, which infuriated Lynch, causing her to turn on Valkyria.[18] The two then faced each other at Backlash for Valkyria's WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship where Valkyria retained, but after the match, Lynch attacked Valkyria further.[19] Valkyria then cost Lynch her Money in the Bank qualifying match on the May 19 episode of Raw.[13] On May 26, a rematch for the Women's Intercontinental Championship was scheduled for Money in the Bank.[20] On that night's Raw, Lynch proposed a Last Chance stipulation for the match, where if Valkyria won, she would never challenge for the title again for as long as Valkyria was champion, but if Lynch won, Valkyria would have to raise her hand and recognize Lynch as the better woman,[10] the same way that Lynch did back at NXT: Halloween Havoc in 2023 when she lost the NXT Women's Championship to Valkyria,[21] who subsequently agreed.[10]
During the Worlds Collide event just hours before Money in the Bank, after Octagón Jr.'s team from AAA had just won their match which involved Latino World Order (LWO) members, Dominik Mysterio, who was sitting at ringside alongside Liv Morgan, interrupted the celebration and mocked Octagón Jr. for being a fan of his dad, Rey Mysterio, the LWO's leader. A brawl broke out and Dominik subsequently challenged Octagón Jr. to a match at that night's Money in the Bank, putting his WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line. The match was subsequently made official.[22]
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Preliminary matches
The event opened with the women's Money in the Bank ladder match, featuring Roxanne Perez, Rhea Ripley, and Stephanie Vaquer representing Raw, and Alexa Bliss, Giulia, and Naomi representing SmackDown. Early in the match, Perez and Giulia incapacitated Ripley by burying her under a pile of ladders outside the ring. Upon re-entering the match, Ripley dominated several competitors and used a bridged ladder as a weapon. Vaquer countered Ripley's momentum with repeated attacks before climbing a ladder to attempt retrieval of the briefcase. She was intercepted by Perez and Bliss, with Naomi also joining the contest at the top of the ladder. A sequence of simultaneous Code Red powerbombs by Bliss and Perez drove Naomi and Vaquer onto bridged ladders. As Giulia and Perez battled atop a ladder, Bliss intervened, and Ripley delivered a Riptide to Giulia. Bliss executed a Sister Abigail on Perez before she and Ripley fought atop the ladder. Ultimately, Naomi tipped the ladder, sending both to the mat, and ascended to retrieve the briefcase, earning the Money in the Bank contract.[23]
In the second match, Dominik Mysterio (accompanied by Liv Morgan) defended the Intercontinental Championship against Octagón Jr. Following interference by Morgan, Mysterio retained the title after performing a 619 and a Frog Splash on Octagón Jr.[23]
The third match saw Lyra Valkyria defend the Women's Intercontinental Championship against Becky Lynch. During the match, Lynch delivered a Manhandle Slam from the middle rope for a near fall, while Valkyria executed her signature Nightwing outside the ring. In the closing moments, Lynch secured the victory via a roll-up while holding Valkyria's tights, thus capturing the title. Post-match, Valkyria initially showed respect before attacking Lynch with another Nightwing.[23]
The penultimate match of the event was the men's Money in the Bank ladder match, involving Seth Rollins, Penta, and El Grande Americano from Raw, and Andrade, Solo Sikoa, and LA Knight from SmackDown. The match featured multiple high-risk maneuvers, including a sunset bomb by Andrade, a Mexican Destroyer by Penta, and a series of superplexes involving several competitors. Americano introduced a Fireball branded ladder as a weapon, attacking multiple participants. Interference from various factions occurred late in the match: Rollins was assisted by stablemates Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, while Bloodline members WWE United States Champion Jacob Fatu and JC Mateo intervened on behalf of Sikoa. However, Fatu turned on Sikoa, attacking him and performing a Spinning Solo through a ladder bridge. Rollins capitalized by delivering a Curb Stomp to Knight and retrieving the briefcase, becoming a two-time Money in the Bank winner.[23]
Main event
The main event featured Cody Rhodes and World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso facing Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena and Logan Paul in a tag team match. Rhodes and Uso, former tag team champions, controlled the early portion of the match. Cena and Paul later isolated Uso to gain momentum, though tensions between the two partners soon surfaced. Notable moments in the match included Paul accidentally hitting Cena with a springboard splash, Rhodes delivering a superplex to Paul followed by an Uso Splash as Paul operated a drone camera, and Uso spearing Cena off the announce table. Paul later performed a springboard moonsault on Uso through the announce table, taking both men out of the match.
As the referee tended to the fallen participants, Cena used his championship belt to strike Rhodes. Before he could capitalize, a hooded figure attacked him. The individual was revealed to be R-Truth, whose contract had recently legitimately expired,[24] who struck Cena with the title belt and subsequently fled through the crowd. Rhodes recovered and delivered a Cross Rhodes to Cena, securing the victory for his team.[23]
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Mike Tedesco of WrestleView called the women's Money in the Bank ladder match "overall pretty good" with "some good moments for some of the young stars, particularly Stephanie Vaquer and Roxanne Perez".[25] Shakiel Mahjouri of CBS Sports gave it a grade of B+, calling it a "solid ladder match that showcased WWE's evolving women's scene", with Naomi being a "reliable choice who can benefit from the briefcase".[26] Wade Keller of Pro Wrestling Torch called it "an exciting, overall solid ladder match with a few dangerous looking moves and nice pacing without overdoing it".[27]
For the men's Money in the Bank ladder match, Keller called it "exciting start to finish", and "Seth winning made sense since it give [sic] the new Heyman/Seth faction extra juice this summer and no one else was an obvious person to hold it and credibly cash in, although there were fun theories and speculation El Grande Americano winning but someone else cashing it under the Americano mask". Although "not everything was smooth", it was a "satisfying, epic feel overall".[27] Tedesco called it "very good and newsworthy" with "some really awesome spots and not a lot of dead air in this".[25] Mahjouri gave it a grade of A, calling it "one of the best Money in the Bank ladder matches in recent memory" with multiple storylines "incorporated and advanced", Rollins being a major threat with the briefcase, and terrific high spots.[26]
For the main event, Keller called it "spotty with some highs and some long stretches of lows", but R-Truth's return "overrides pretty much anything else".[27] Mahjouri gave it a grade of A+, stating that although "it wasn't a technical classic", "the back half was great sports entertainment" with a "clever" drone spot, a perfect springboard moonsault by Paul, and R-Truth's return being "one of the best surprises in recent memory. If wrestling is about moments, you won't find many better ones this year".[26] Tedesco called it "excellent", and "for the first part, it felt like a house show tag match, but it picked up in a big way". Tedesco called Money in the Bank "pretty good" and "not a bad way to spend a Saturday night".[25]
Dave Meltzer, writing for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, rated the Women's and Men's Money in the Bank ladder matches at 3.5 stars and 4.5 stars respectively, the Intercontinental Championship match at 2 stars, the Women's Intercontinental Championship match at 3.5 stars, and the main event at 3.5 stars.[28]
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Raw
Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena opened the following episode of Raw to talk about R-Truth's return, but was interrupted by CM Punk, who came to defend the audience. Punk then set his sights on winning the title from Cena, and Cena announced that the match would take place at Night of Champions, before being interrupted by Men's Money in the Bank contract holder Seth Rollins.[29]
Also on Raw, R-Truth thanked the fans for making their voices heard before cutting off his hair and ending the R-Truth character, now being known as Ron Killings.[29]
As new Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch was addressing her title win, she was interrupted by Lyra Valkyria. However, before Valkyria could confront Lynch, Lynch was attacked by a returning Bayley, who had been out of action since April due to a backstage attack by Lynch prior to Lynch's return at WrestleMania 41.[29]
SmackDown
Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena opened the subsequent episode of SmackDown addressing the events of Money in the Bank and the following episode of Raw, before being interrupted and confronted by first Cody Rhodes, then Randy Orton (who Cena had controversially defeated at Backlash), and finally LA Knight. As Cena was leaving, he was ambushed and attacked by Ron Killings. An irate Cena would return to the ring later that night to address the attack by Killings, only to be interrupted by his Night of Champions opponent CM Punk. After their confrontation, Cena would once again be attacked by Killings. As a result, a non-title match between Cena and Killings was scheduled for the June 20 episode of SmackDown.[30] The match ended when Cena got himself disqualified by hitting Killings with the title belt. After the match, Punk attacked Cena, but Cena performed a low blow and an Attitude Adjustment on Punk through a table before cutting a "pipebomb" promo on Punk, similar to how Punk delivered his own "pipebomb" on Cena 14 years prior.[31]
United States Champion Jacob Fatu talked about his betrayal of Solo Sikoa and The Bloodline, before being interrupted by Sikoa, who stated that he was ready to forgive Fatu, but also threatened to take Fatu out.[30] The following week, Sikoa apologized to Fatu, who did not accept it, and stated that Sikoa changed since Fatu won the title. Fatu then challenged Sikoa to a match for the title, however, Sikoa tried to attack Fatu, who prevented it. JC Mateo joined Sikoa to attack Fatu, who got the upper hand after an assist from Jimmy Uso. Later that night, Fatu announced that after speaking with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis, he would defend the title against Sikoa at Night of Champions.[31]
Women's Money in the Bank contact holder Naomi talked about her win at Money in the Bank and the prospect of cashing in on WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton, before being interrupted by Stratton. After a back-and-forth on the mic, Stratton was attacked by Nia Jax.[30] The following week, a Last Woman Standing match between Stratton and Jax for the title was scheduled for the June 27 episode,[31] where Stratton retained.[32] At Evolution, Naomi cashed in the Money in the Bank contract on Iyo Sky to win the Women's World Championship.[33]
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