# Money in the Bank (2015)
**Money in the Bank (2015)** was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), held on June 14, 2015, at the [Nationwide Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/nationwide-arena) in [Columbus, Ohio](https://www.edgepedia.org/columbus-ohio). It was the sixth edition of the annual Money in the Bank event series, and its reported attendance was 15,277.[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015) The show was headlined by [Seth Rollins](https://www.edgepedia.org/seth-rollins) defending the WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Dean Ambrose in a ladder match, and it also featured the year's Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match, won by Sheamus.[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015-results)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | June 14, 2015, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015) |
| Edition and attendance | Sixth Money in the Bank event; reported attendance 15,277[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015) |
| Main event | Seth Rollins (c) def. Dean Ambrose in a ladder match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015-results) |
| Contract winner | Sheamus won the seven-man Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match, earning a WWE World Heavyweight Championship opportunity at any time within the next year[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015) |
| Title change | The Prime Time Players (Darren Young & Titus O'Neil) def. The New Day (Big E & Xavier Woods) to win the WWE Tag Team Championship[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015) |
| Champion vs. Champion | John Cena (United States Champion) def. Kevin Owens (NXT Champion) by pinfall[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015) |
| Broadcast | Three-hour pay-per-view, also on WWE Network; commentary by Michael Cole, Jerry "The King" Lawler, and John "Bradshaw" Layfield[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015) |
## The Money in the Bank Contract Ladder Match
The seven-man ladder match awarded a contract for a WWE World Heavyweight Championship match at any time within the following year. The field consisted of Sheamus, Roman Reigns, Randy Orton, Dolph Ziggler, Kane, Neville, and [Kofi Kingston](https://www.edgepedia.org/kofi-kingston).[1](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015) Sheamus won after [Bray Wyatt](https://www.edgepedia.org/bray-wyatt) appeared from nowhere to thwart an almost-certain victory for [Roman Reigns](https://www.edgepedia.org/roman-reigns), giving Sheamus the briefcase and the championship opportunity for the next 365 days.[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015)
## Main event: Rollins vs. Ambrose
The main event was a ladder match in which champion Seth Rollins defeated Dean Ambrose to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015-results) WWE's account framed the win as Rollins succeeding on his own: he had shoved The Authority to the side and shouldered the load of beating Ambrose without the interference of Kane, J&J Security, or other agents who had typically aided his big-match wins, scaling the ladder to reclaim the championship Ambrose had stolen from him.[4](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015/seth-rollins-dean-ambrose-ladder-match) After missing the title by, in WWE's later description, the tips of his fingers, Ambrose delivered an intense, emotional post-match statement.[5](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2016/roman-reigns-seth-rollins-dean-ambrose-results)
## Other matches
**John Cena def. Kevin Owens.** Two weeks after [Kevin Owens](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-owens) had stunned [John Cena](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-cena) at [Elimination Chamber](https://www.edgepedia.org/elimination-chamber) in what WWE called the biggest win of his career, the United States Champion and the NXT Champion met in a Champion vs. Champion rematch. Cena won by pinfall, but a post-match attack by Owens brought a sour end to the contest.[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015)
**Tag team title change.** Darren Young and [Titus O'Neil](https://www.edgepedia.org/titus-oneil), the Prime Time Players, captured their first WWE Tag Team Championship by defeating Big E and Xavier Woods of The New Day, who were one member short of their usual trio because Kofi Kingston was competing in the ladder match.[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015)
**Undercard results.** [Big Show](https://www.edgepedia.org/big-show) defeated Intercontinental Champion Ryback by disqualification after [The Miz](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-miz) attacked both competitors, so Ryback retained the title.[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015) Divas Champion Nikki Bella defeated Paige, with Twin Magic helping keep the title with [The Bella Twins](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-bella-twins).[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015) On the Kickoff pre-show, R-Truth defeated King Barrett in what WWE called a royal upset.[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015)
## Tribute to Dusty Rhodes
The event included a tribute to WWE Hall of Famer "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, who had died shortly before the show.[2](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015-results)
## Aftermath
Sheamus's contract win set up his eventual championship cash-in later in 2015, while the Rollins-Ambrose rivalry continued after the ladder match; Ambrose's near-miss at this event was referenced a year later when he did cash in a Money in the Bank contract successfully at Money in the Bank 2016.[5](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2016/roman-reigns-seth-rollins-dean-ambrose-results)
## References
1. [WWE Money in the Bank 2015 Full Results & Match Card, The SmackDown Hotel](https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/events-results/ppv-special/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015)
2. [WWE Money in the Bank 2015 results, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015/wwe-money-in-the-bank-2015-results)
3. [Money in the Bank 2015, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015)
4. [WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins def. Dean Ambrose, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2015/seth-rollins-dean-ambrose-ladder-match)
5. [Insanity! Dean Ambrose cashes in at WWE Money in the Bank, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/moneyinthebank/2016/roman-reigns-seth-rollins-dean-ambrose-results)
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