09/04/2026
The 2017 Money in the Bank Ladder Match officially began taking shape on the May 23, 2017 episode of SmackDown Live. Commissioner Shane McMahon announced AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Dolph Ziggler, Sami Zayn, and Baron Corbin as the initial participants in that year’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match.
United States Champion Kevin Owens interrupted the announcement and argued that he deserved a place in the match. Owens pointed out that he had successfully retained the United States Championship against AJ Styles at Backlash just days earlier and believed that victory should have earned him an opportunity to compete for the Money in the Bank contract. Shane McMahon ultimately agreed with Owens and officially added the United States Champion to the match.
More importantly, it was their first time AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura shared the ring since their fantastic IWGP Intercontinental Championship match at New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Wrestle Kingdom 10 the year prior on January 4, 2016. 🔥
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