Big E Wins WWE Money in the Bank Men’s Briefcase

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Big E won the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view on Sunday, earning him a contract that he can cash in for a world title opportunity at any time of his choosing.

Big E and Seth Rollins were battling atop the ladders that had been set up in the ring. Rollins came crashing to the mat thanks to a Big Ending, and that left Big E with a clear path to glory.

The 2021 men’s Money in the Bank ladder match featured a stacked field with Rollins, Big E, Drew McIntyre, Riddle, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura, Ricochet and John Morrison battling for one of WWE‘s biggest prizes.

Qualifying matches were held on both Raw and SmackDown leading up to Money in the Bank to ensure everyone earned their way into the match.

On Raw, Morrison beat Randy Orton, Ricochet defeated AJ Styles, and Riddle pulled off an upset win over McIntyre.

McIntyre still managed to get into the match, though, by beating Styles and Riddle, who fought on behalf of Orton, in a last-chance Triple Threat match.

On the SmackDown side, Big E defeated intercontinental champion Apollo Crews, Nakamura beat Baron Corbin, Rollins defeated Cesaro, and Owens beat longtime rival Sami Zayn in a Last Man Standing match to qualify.

Nearly every competitor in the match had a believable chance to win, and their skill sets meshed in such a way that fans were highly engaged and at the edge of their seats throughout.

Making the match feel even bigger was the fact that it took place in front of fans in Fort Worth, Texas, marking the first WWE show with fans in attendance in well over a year, aside from WrestleMania 37.

Big E seemed ticketed for a singles push to the top when Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods were drafted from SmackDown to Raw last year, and it finally came to fruition Sunday.

While Big E has enjoyed some big moments since the split of New Day, including winning the Intercontinental Championship, none was bigger than capturing the Money in the Bank contract.

Now, Big E is one win away from capturing the first world title of his main roster career, and he would join Kingston as the second New Day member to win a world title.

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