Money in the Bank (2026)
| Money in the Bank | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | Raw SmackDown | ||
| Date | August 29, 2026 | ||
| City | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Venue | TBA | ||
| WWE Network event chronology | |||
| |||
| Money in the Bank chronology | |||
| |||
The 2026 Money in the Bank, also promoted as Money in the Bank: New Orleans, is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It will be the 17th annual Money in the Bank event and will take place on Saturday, August 29, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana, held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. This will be the first Money in the Bank to be held in August, making it the latest scheduled Money in the Bank in a calendar year.
Production
Background
Money in the Bank is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE since 2010, generally held between May and July. Along with WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series, it is considered one of the promotion's five biggest events of the year, referred to as the "Big Five". The concept of the show comes from WWE's established Money in the Bank ladder match, in which multiple wrestlers use ladders to retrieve a briefcase hanging above the ring. The briefcase contains a contract that guarantees the respective men's and women's winners a match for a championship of their choosing at any time within the next year.[1]
New Orleans, Louisiana, was originally set to host WrestleMania 42 in April 2026, but on May 22, 2025, it was revealed that the city would no longer be hosting the event. This came as part of a larger agreement with New Orleans, in which the city would host a future WrestleMania as well as the 2026 Money in the Bank.[2] The following day, Paul "Triple H" Levesque confirmed the date for the 17th Money in the Bank as Saturday, August 29, 2026, with the venue still to be announced. This will be the first Money in the Bank to take place in August, also making it the latest calendar date for the event. It will air on PPV worldwide and via WWE's livestreaming platforms, and will feature wrestlers from the Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.[3]
Storylines
The event will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by WWE's writers on the Raw and SmackDown brands, while storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television programs, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.[4][5]
References
- ^ Laboon, Jeff (June 10, 2018). "The complete history of the Money in the Bank contract". WWE. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (May 22, 2025). "WWE WrestleMania 42 No Longer Taking Place In New Orleans". Fightful. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (May 23, 2025). "WWE Confirms WWE Money In The Bank 2026 And A Future WrestleMania In New Orleans". Fightful. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.