WWE Money in the Bank takes place Saturday at 6 p.m. ET at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, streaming on ESPN Unlimited and the ESPN app. The briefcase contains a contract for a WWE championship match that the winner can cash in at any time, usually after a champion has been weakened by injury or another match.
The men's Money in the Bank ladder match features six competitors: CM Punk, Kevin Owens, Trick Williams, Penta, Je'Von Evans and Bron Breakker. The only way to win is to climb a ladder and untether the briefcase, and the match typically includes high-risk spots and big falls. Winning the contract would make Breakker a threat to a champion, and a cash-in against an exhausted champ would create major drama.
Punk has won this match twice before, at WrestleMania in 2008 and 2009. He lost the WWE Championship to Sami Zayn last month after taking the belt to the head from Owens, and the contract would be his route back to the title. Punk and Owens have been in a heated feud since Owens' surprise return at SummerSlam, and it is hard to imagine either man not affecting the other's outcome.
Williams is a notable entrant, as only The Miz has held the U.S. Championship and also won Money in the Bank, in 2010. Evans, who is seeking his first WWE title, appears built for this kind of ladder match. Penta, a longtime fan favorite, is considered a sneaky pick to win.
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