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For the third consecutive year, WrestleMania will feature a Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Eight WWE and ECW Superstars will do battle on April 1, and the one who climbs the ladder and grabs the briefcase hanging from the ceiling of Ford Field will earn a guaranteed opportunity at the World Championship of his choice anytime over the next year.
On the Feb. 19 Raw, Edge became the first man to qualify for the match. In a battle pitting the winners of the first two Money in the Bank Ladder Matches, the 2005 winner speared and pinned 2006 winner Rob Van Dam to gain his entry. With the win, the Rated-R Superstar guaranteed himself a slot at WrestleMania, an event at which he has never lost.
The following night on ECW on Sci Fi, CM Punk defeated Johnny Nitro to earn a place in the match, securing his participation in his first-ever WrestleMania. As he represents ECW on April 1, CM Punk now has a golden opportunity to reach the pinnacle of ECW and sports-entertainment.
That Friday, SmackDown saw King Booker qualify for the match by defeating Kane. With a hand from The Great Khali, King Booker stopped the Big Red Monster in a Falls Count Anywhere Match, putting himself one step closer to a potential WWE, ECW or World Heavyweight Championship Match.
Jeff Hardy qualified on the Feb. 26 Raw, defeating Shelton Benjamin. The win put Hardy into his third career WrestleMania Ladder Match, both of which have also featured Edge.
On Feb. 27, Mr. Kennedy qualified in the first-ever Extreme Rules Qualifying Match on ECW on Sci Fi. He defeated ECW Original Sabu to earn his ticket to WrestleMania, where he will bring with him an impressive seven-win record against World Champions.
March 2, on Friday Night SmackDown, Finlay and Matt Hardy qualified for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match at WrestleMania 23. Hardy defeated Joey Mercury while Finlay was able to defeat Chris Benoit and MVP in the first-ever Triple Threat Qualifying Match.
Randy Orton claimed the final spot on the March 12 Raw, defeating Ric Flair and Carlito in a Triple Threat Elimination Match. Flair and Carlito had their first qualifying attempt interrupted by The Great Khali, but both fell victim to the RKO and were unable to make good on their second chance.
Who will claim the briefcase this year? Can Edge stay undefeated at WrestleMania by repeating and becoming Mr. Money in the Bank again, or will one of the other participants step up and seize the brass ring? Regardless of who wins, they will have some big footsteps to fill, as both Edge and Rob Van Dam won the WWE Championship the night they cashed in their Money in the Bank. Will this year’s winner make it a three-peat when he cashes in?
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