What Makes WWE Money In The Bank 2011 One Of The Greatest PPVs Ever?

In the summer of 2011, WWE put on one of the greatest pay per views in company history: Money In The Bank 2011, Headlined by John Cena vs. CM Punk, the show has gone down in history as one of WWE’s most electrifying ever. Jack the Jobber is here to tell us why.
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[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Chicago crowds were also one of the reason MITB 2011 was iconic

[@jahmeirduncan6870]

MITB 2011 just had a big event feel to it. Even if it wasn’t one of the big four it felt like it was

[@westnile21]

A lot of people consider MITB one of the BIG FIVE events (Rumble, Mania, MITB, SummerSlam, Survivor Series)

[@jahmeirduncan6870]

@@westnile21 to be honest you’re not wrong. It took a while for it to get there though and MITB 2011 definitely helped

[@siddhartramotar8774]

@@jahmeirduncan6870 for sure, Elimination Chamber could’ve become (and ig still can become) the 6th big show but they haven’t had a phenomenal one. Elimination chambers are often poorly booked & it doesn’t always get the same crowd reaction since they have to look through the cage and can barely see anything.

[@talonthehand]

If it weren’t for CM Punk, Jack wouldn’t be a two time DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion

[@eduardomorales5185]

The way I see it, MITB is an unofficial big four PPV making it the big five

[@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022]

Honestly, mitb has become more important than survivor series in recent years.

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

John Cena vs CM Punk is still the last WWE 5 star classic match by far apart from few NXT matches which also got 5 star matches

[@electricpuddle1320]

Very true it’s very rare u get that atmosphere,that crowd,the performance,the build was perfect it’s one of the very last few perfect matches and fueds

[@ratedr880]

Most of the wwe matches that aren't even 5 stars are better than 5 star matches in nxt or njpw

[@ratedr880]

@@dank9300 facts

[@HellNation]

This video is one of the best ever made on this channel. Not jut the analysis of the PPV itself but the legacy in history after 10 years. Just two features: The Greatest CM Punk entrance and exit. Brilliant. Also, i'm watching that PPV again

[@joshschneider9766]

As a Chicago native I can say that crowd probably would have rioted if punk lost lol

[@ChessJew]

I live near Chicago, and I managed to get a ticket to the show. Believe me when I say, it was the loudest event I can imagine. Before Cena came out, I knew I was chanting CM Punk, but it was too loud for me to hear my own voice. When Cena came out, my organs vibrated with the anger. Incredible night.

[@angelyaluhhhh9130]

Proves you’re a mark yourself 😅

[@ChessJew]

@@angelyaluhhhh9130 How's that?

[@AlexTheRed1985]

Can’t believe it’s been 10 years already

[@westnile21]

I started watching in 1996 all the way until like 2006 then I fell off. And the pipe bomb promo and CM Punk was the reason I started to watch again on and off and in 2013 with the rise of Daniel Bryan that’s when I started to watch full time again.

[@RosheEntertains]

Do I have everybody’s attention now🎙💣

[@viajaycay]

The pipe bomb was the reason i discovered RoH and NJPW so im in the same boat as Jack

[@reeebvc]

Glad to see this series back! Love it!

[@wilsonchadbenitez3021]

Great intro

[@VyeSpree]

I dont know if that entrance can ever be topped that atmosphere is unbelievable

[@rongiefaustino8867]

I watched this PPV in a movie theatre back then. Very much worth it.

[@bunyan4.20]

I use to watch wrestling all the time as a little kid but when my mom dead when i was 11 me my sister and dad moved in across the street with my Grandma and we had no cable to watch it for while i got right back into watching wrestling when the WCW/ECW Invasion angle storyline started so as bad as that storyline was it'll hold a close spot in my heart because it was when I got back into watching wrestling

[@ShowdeQuetzal]

I'm glad we get episodes of these series from time to time

[@emanueltwr]

I wish I had the network to watch this, the video hella hyped up wrestling from that era.

[@samhanna5717]

Who gonna go watch the pipebomb promo again after this

[@AMKphilly]

Jack is a great presenter! My favorite cultaholic member!

[@axtho]

i remember being there so young so many memories

[@DukesMusic84]

The "rebellious nature" you talk about is still prevalent today in wrestling and many facets of life. C-M Punk! C-M Punk!

[@ryanjones-dg3jk]

I don’t know why, but CAPITAL I had me in stitches 😂

[@EvaWaffel]

I really enjoy this series. Also loved Jacks attitude in this

[@JarlTheKing]

Not gonna lie, Jack kinda looking like he would be my father more than a Becky Lynch Thigh Loving lad

[@mauriciomf880]

I clicked on the video and immediately paused two seconds in to predict that This is one of Jack’s videos

[@davefogle1694]

great Stuff as always Jack

[@shelden286]

Christian and Orton chemistry was 🔥 and their matches hold up against punk and cenas matches fight me, they tore it up everytime

[@adsavage1276]

I would say Mitb 2016 is the best The Mitb ladder match was my favorite Mitb ladder match of all time John Cena vs Aj Styles was pretty good for there first match Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins was awesome

[@nyameleyefekaska2895]

That ppv was amazing. But it got dragged down by Apollo v Sheamus and Rusev v Titus

[@KingOfWinter]

I watched wrestling from when I was a young child around 93-94ish till HHH v John Cena. When Cena won I knew wrestling just wasn’t for me anymore. I started back when the nexus came out and destroyed everything. Then stopped again after Daniel Bryan got hurt and had to retire. I still try to keep up with it but not as much as I use to. But this PPv is for sure one of the best I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen a ton of WWE and WCW ppvs. Also Summerslam 2013 that one was an amazing ppv also

[@ukiuki3834]

That Christian and Orton feud is unforgetable

[@TheThird1977]

That only one match in all of WWE (including NXT) received a 5-Star Meltzer rating between October 5th, 1997 and January 27th, 2018 shows how farcical his bias is. Not one WWE match (other than Punk vs. Cena) in OVER TWENTY YEARS was good enough? Not ONE Kurt Angle match was worthy of the full five stars? Sami vs. Cesaro (2-out-of-3 Falls) wasn't good enough? Shinsuke vs. Sami wasn't good enough? Undertaker vs. HBK (WM25 or WM26) wasn't good enough? TLC at WM17? Cactus vs. HHH at RR2000? The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family? Neville vs. Kidd vs. Breeze vs. Sami? Bayley vs. Sasha (TO: Brooklyn or TO: Respect? The Revival vs. American Alpha? The Revival vs. DIY (TO: Brooklyn II or the 2-out-of-3 Falls)? Tyler Bate vs. Pete Dunne (TO: Chicago)? That Dave Meltzer doesn't consider ANY of those listed above as worthy of five stars, that he doesn't consider any WWE match of Kurt Angle's career as worthy of five stars, tells you all you need to know about Meltzer's closed-mindedness when it comes to anything to do with WWE.

[@coleymissions]

if Punk comes back on Sunday... I don't know this video gave me a feeling that it could happen.

[@anelbegovic4373]

Cultaholic = 🐐

[@DKCG0113]

I just came to this video after a couple “in the year 2000” conan O’Brien clips. And then the first thing jack says is the year 2000. Weird.

[@Whoathon]

Great video

[@lilpoetat]

thanks!

[@thefiggamehunt6946]

What makes.. Buses one of the all time great modes of transportation

[@GeneralCF]

Yeah it's my favourite pay per view too

[@jerransperarman9411]

good video

[@justintallman3398]

More jack the jobber please.

[@logana.merrithew9806]

I'll be honest, I've always thought the main event is, bell-to-bell, a bit overrated. That said, I know it did for a lot of people what it did for Jack, and I would never want to yuck that yum. And even though it's not my favorite match in-ring, the crowd, booking, ending, and post-match are all A++. Also, most of the undercard is excellent, those two matches you mentioned notwithstanding. Idk if I'd rank it ahead of the best Takeovers, but I'd have to think hard about any main-roster PPVs that have come close to this one (maybe Evolution or one of the Royal Rumbles?), so that says something.

[@jisooisasumin2132]

TBF, it was never known for the technicalities. It was more of the moment. Just like the Rock vs Hogan at WM18.

[@midnightdarkness8730]

CM PUNK CM PUNK CM PUNK

[@noahturtle3975]

I agreed going into this video But The raw ladder match, had a botched finish, there was a world title match ending in a DQ, and Punks storyline was ruined by the rest of summer It’s a great ppv, but maybe not as great as I remember

[@shadyhippie]

OH NO

[@joshuahurtado9359]

:)

[@franklingoodwin]

Weird take from Jack. The Bullet Club exists because of NwO (specifically NwO Japan) so if anything it exists because of Eric Bischoff (who was also inspired by Japanese wrestling factions). It has very little to do with CM Punk

[@angelyaluhhhh9130]

It’s really not that great honesty. Y’all hype it up too much cos of punk smh. I may get hate for it but it’s really not the best ppv of the modern era or of all time. Punk basically whined for a title match until he got it.