After well over a year behind closed doors, WWE will finally return to the road this weekend with one of their showcase pay-per-view events - Money In The Bank.
With the COVID-19 pandemic throwing the world into chaos, the global pro wrestling juggernaut was forced to survive without live crowds.
The introduction of the ThunderDome visual audience last August made a huge difference to the product, but the absence of actual fans was felt throughout the entire pandemic.
WWE will head to Texas for their first event in front of fans since March 2020 with SmackDown on Friday night (Saturday morning AEST), before heading into the pay-per-view event on Sunday night (Monday morning AEST).
Here's everything you need to know about Money In The Bank 2021.
WHEN IS MONEY IN THE BANK 2021?
This year's Money In The Bank event will take place on Monday July 19th (AEST), which is of course Sunday night in the US.
The event will begin at 9am (AEST) and run for approximately three hours.
WHERE IS MONEY IN THE BANK 2021?
After well over a year stuck in Florida, WWE will return to the road for Money In The Bank.
The event will emanate live from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
HOW TO WATCH OR STREAM MONEY IN THE BANK 2021 IN AUSTRALIA
There are two ways you can watch Money In The Bank 2021 in Australia - or any WWE pay-per-view for that matter.
The first - and most popular option - is to subscribe to the WWE Network which is $9.99 a month in the US, which works out to be about $13-14 AUD.
The Network is free for a month for new subscribers and has original weekly programming, as well as delayed replays of Raw, Smackdown and NXT.
The other way you can watch the Money In The Bank is the old-school way - on Main Event. This option will cost you $30.
WHAT TIME IS MONEY IN THE BANK 2021 IN AUSTRALIA?
Money In The Bank will begin at 9am (AEST) here in Australia and run for approximately three hours.
The kickoff pre-show will begin at 8am and run for one hour on the WWE Network or any of WWE's social platforms.
WILL THERE BE FANS AT MONEY IN THE BANK 2021?
Yes, there will be a full capacity crowd at Money In The Bank and all WWE events moving forward.
After well over a year behind closed doors, WWE will return to live audiences for Friday Night Smackdown at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Monday Night Raw will return in front of live crowds the night after Money In The Bank, with the show taking place at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
WHAT IS MONEY IN THE BANK?
Money In The Bank is the annual pay-per-view event named after the highly-unique match, which occurs just once a year since its inception back in 2005.
A multi-person ladder match, the winner will retrieve a briefcase that includes a contract for a world title opportunity at any time of their choosing over the next 12 months.
Originally taking place at each year's WrestleMania, the concept became so popular that it became its own pay-per-view back in 2010.
The first-ever women's Money In The Bank match took place at the 2017 event, with Carmella claiming the briefcase.
There have been a multitude of famous winners over the years including John Cena, Randy Orton, CM Punk and Brock Lesnar.
The winner can 'cash in' their title shot whenever they see fit, and over 80 per-cent of briefcase winners have gone on to win the world championship.
ARE THERE AUSTRALIANS WRESTLING AT MONEY IN THE BANK 2021?
Yes, there will be at least one Australian competitor wrestling at Money In The Bank this year.
WWE Raw Women's Champion Rhea Ripley will take on Charlotte Flair for the title.
Gold Coast's Toni Storm is also a chance of performing at the event, after she was announced to be moving up to the main roster from the developmental system NXT just last week.
MONEY IN THE BANK PAST WINNERS
From 2005-2009, there was just one Money In The Bank match per year.
From 2010-2013, there were two matches each year - one each for Raw and SmackDown.
From 2014 onwards, there has been just one Money In The Bank match for the men. From 2017 onwards, there has been both a mens and womens match.
Here's the full list of past winners.
| YEAR | WINNER |
| 2005 | Edge |
| 2006 | Rob Van Dam |
| 2007 | Mr Kennedy |
| 2008 | CM Punk |
| 2009 | CM Punk |
| 2010 | Jack Swagger/Kane/The Miz |
| 2011 | Daniel Bryan/Alberto Del Rio |
| 2012 | Dolph Ziggler/John Cena |
| 2013 | Damien Sandow/Randy Orton |
| 2014 | Seth Rollins |
| 2015 | Sheamus |
| 2016 | Dean Ambrose |
| 2017 | Baron Corbin/Carmella |
| 2018 | Braun Strowman/Alexa Bliss |
| 2019 | Brock Lesnar/Bayley |
| 2020 | Otis/Asuka |
MONEY IN THE BANK 2021 MATCH CARD
- WWE Championship: Bobby Lashley (c) vs Kofi Kingston
- WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns (c) vs Edge
- WWE Raw Women's Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) vs Charlotte Flair
- Men's Money In The Bank Ladder Match
- John Morrison
- Ricochet
- Riddle
- Drew McIntyre
- Kevin Owens
- Big E
- Shinsuke Nakamura
- Seth Rollins
- Women's Money In The Bank Ladder Match
- Asuka
- Alexa Bliss
- Nikki Cross
- Naomi
- Zelina Vega
- Liv Morgan
- TBA
- TBA