Published: 1 hour ago by Jamie Toolan | Last Updated: 1 hour ago by Jamie Toolan
Jamie has been covering the world of wrestling for four years and currently holds the position of Assistant Editor of WrestleTalk.com. During his time working for WrestleTalk.com he has written and published over 4,000 news and feature articles covering events and happenings from WWE, AEW, TNA and a variety of international and independent wrestling promotions.
WWE
The 2026 WWE Money in the Bank event represents a change from years gone by, with the event taking place on October 10 instead of its usual summer slot.
This may not be the only change to the norm that WWE has in store for us at Money in the Bank however, as there are several more ways the company can mix up the usual formula for the event.
Here are three potential changes to WWE Money in the Bank 2026.
Seven Or Eight Competitors In Each Ladder Match Instead Of Six
The amount of competitors in the Money in the Bank ladder match has never truly been set in stone since its inception in 2005. It began with six, then evolved to eight in 2007, 10 in 2010 and, in a one-off instance in 2012 dropped as low as five.
The past two years has seen it settle at six competitors per match, and as much as this number still provides an appropriate amount of chaos, there’s certainly scope to add another one or two into the fold.
As much as it’s an odd number, seven may be the sweet spot and it’s what WWE went with back in 2023 for the first Triple H-led Money in the Bank match.
WWE have yet to confirm how many will qualify for each match, but with spots on PLEs at a premium, it’d be nice for the company to allow at least an extra few stars into the annual ladder matches.
NXT Stars Involved For The First Time
One confirmed change this year will be that an NXT star will have the opportunity to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match.
NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan will compete in a three-way with Raquel Rodriguez and Lola Vice on the September 14 episode of WWE Raw for a spot in the Women’s Money in the Bank.
While she certainly has some stiff competition to get in, even having an NXT involved in a qualifier is exciting enough, and opens up the door to a major opportunity for members of the NXT locker room.
First-Ever Failed Women’s Money In The Bank Cash-In
One surprising fact that has been consistently mentioned in recent years has been the 100 percent cash-in success rate for winners of the women’s Money in the Bank ladder match.
While fans hate to see a failed cash-in, there will have to be one eventually, and this year may very well be the time for it.
As long as a star bounces back, a failed cash-in isn’t the worst thing in the world, but there has to be a follow up plan.
Damian Sandow, Baron Corbin and Austin Theory all failed cash-ins and a year later found themselves nowhere near a world title, whereas for someone like Drew McIntyre , his failed cash-in helped further his storyline with CM Punk. If there’s a plan for it, then WWE may as well rip the band aid off and deliver a first failed women’s Money in the Bank cash-in this year.
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