Edge Had To Be Talked Into Participating In The First Money In The Bank Match

WWE Hall Of Famer Edge remains a highlight of WWE television and has had a long and memorable career, spanning several world title reigns and iconic matches.

This includes his participation in the first-ever Money In The Bank match back at WrestleMania 21 in 2005, where he became the first-ever Mr. Money in the Bank and catapulted his career.

However, it seems Edge actually didn’t want to be in the match in the first place. While speaking to WWE’s The Bump, the Rated R Superstar revealed that he actually didn’t want to participate in the first Money In The Bank match and actually had to be talked into taking part in it.

“I wish I could say that I had this vision of how it would become its own pay-per-view. No, not at all. As a matter of fact, when they first told me that I’d be in this thing called the Money in the Bank match, I said ‘another ladder match?’ Like I don’t wanna be a ladder match guy. I wanna do more than that. I want a straight wrestling match. And I actually said ‘don’t put me in it. I’ll find my way on WrestleMania another way, and if I’m not on this year then I’ll make sure I’m on next year but I’m tired of ladder matches. I don’t wanna get pigeonholed for that.’ That was not very bright thinking (laughs). So finally, and this sounds so stupid but I had to be talked into participating in the match.”

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Thankfully, Edge competed in the match and would go on to cash in the Money In The Bank briefcase on John Cena at New Year’s Revolution 2006 and win the WWE Championship, etching his name in WWE history.