Pre-show On the pre-show,
WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and
R-Truth faced
Camacho and
Hunico in a non-title match. In the end, Kingston performed Trouble in Paradise on Hunico and R-Truth performed Little Jimmy on Camacho to win the match.
Preliminary matches The actual pay-per-view opened with the Money in the Bank ladder match for a World Heavyweight Championship contract involving Damien Sandow, Tensai,
Intercontinental Champion Christian,
United States Champion Santino Marella, Tyson Kidd, Dolph Ziggler, Cody Rhodes, and Sin Cara. In the end, Christian attempted to retrieve the briefcase, but Ziggler struck Christian with a ladder, causing Christian to fall off the ladder, and retrieved the briefcase. Then, The Miz returned and announced his entry in the WWE Championship Money in the Bank ladder match. Next,
Sheamus defended the World Heavyweight Championship against
Alberto Del Rio. During the match, Del Rio repeatedly targeted Sheamus' left shoulder after Sheamus collided with the ring post. In the end, Sheamus was able to execute
White Noise and a
Brogue Kick to retain the title. After the match, Del Rio and his ring announcer
Ricardo Rodriguez attacked Sheamus. Dolph Ziggler, who won the Money In The Bank earlier that night, attempted to cash it in until a distraction by Del Rio. Sheamus would give Ziggler a Brogue Kick and leave with the World Heavyweight Championship, as the match never got started. After that,
The Prime Time Players (
Darren Young and
Titus O'Neil) faced
Primo & Epico. WWE Tag Team Champions Kofi Kingston and R-Truth were at ringside providing commentary for the match. Primo pinned Young with a
roll up for the win. In the fourth match, CM Punk defended the WWE Championship against Daniel Bryan in a no disqualification match with AJ serving as the special guest referee. During the match, Punk accidentally knocked AJ down. Bryan took advantage of the situation and made it appear that he was concerned about her health when she was escorted to the back of the arena. While AJ was away, Bryan targeted Punk's ribs using a kendo stick. Punk attempted a
Go To Sleep twice, but Bryan countered each time. Bryan applied a
surfboard, but Punk escaped by striking Bryan with the kendo stick. AJ returned to the ring and made the second referee return backstage. She brought a chair into the ring, which Bryan struck Punk with for several near-falls. Bryan tried to coax AJ, allowing Punk to
roll him up for a near-fall. Punk set the chair up in the corner and before he could send Bryan into the chair, AJ stood in the way, allowing Bryan to gain the advantage. However, as Bryan went to retrieve the kendo stick, she stood on it, allowing Punk to execute a
scoop slam with the chair. Punk attempted a
diving elbow drop with the chair, but missed and fell on the chair. Bryan applied the
Yes Lock using the kendo stick but Punk fought out and performed a GTS for a near-fall. Punk executed a
back superplex through a table on Bryan to retain the title. Later,
Ryback faced
Curt Hawkins and
Tyler Reks in a
handicap match. Ryback executed
Shell Shocked on Reks to win the match. After that,
Layla,
Kaitlyn, and
Tamina Snuka faced
Beth Phoenix,
Natalya, and
Eve in a
six-diva tag team match. When the referee lost control of the match, Tamina performed a
superkick on Phoenix. Layla performed
The Layout on Phoenix for the victory.
Main event The main event was the Money in the Bank ladder match for a WWE Championship contract involving John Cena, Big Show, Chris Jericho, Kane, and The Miz. Cena performed an
Attitude Adjustment on Big Show through a broadcast table and then the other wrestlers buried Big Show under several ladders. Cena performed an Attitude Adjustment on Kane on top of The Miz, who was lying on a ladder, but Jericho struck Cena with a ladder. As Jericho was about to retrieve the briefcase, Big Show destroyed the ladder with one hand. Big Show destroyed every ladder in the ring and then retrieved a super-sized ladder. Kane and Big Show fought atop the ladder, but Big Show knocked Kane and Cena off of the ladder. Jericho struck Big Show with a chair, causing Big Show to fall. Jericho applied a
sleeper hold to Cena atop the ladder. After Cena fell, Jericho almost retrieved the briefcase, but The Miz climbed the other side of the ladder. Big Show climbed up the ladder and attacked Jericho and The Miz with
KO Punches. Big Show attempted a KO Punch on Cena, but Cena blocked it with the briefcase and struck Big Show with it. During this, the handle of the briefcase broke off, meaning Cena won the match. Cena then knocked Big Show off the ladder. ==Reception==