WWE reportedly made a late change of direction to the finishes of both Money in the Bank ladder matches at the 2026 event, according to a report from False Finish that has since been picked up and corroborated across multiple outlets. Penta and Tiffany Stratton ultimately climbed the ladder and secured the briefcases on the night, but the report indicates the promotion was not originally planning for either of them to win.
The claim has been detailed in separate reports from Wrestling Inc, 411Mania, and eWrestlingNews, all of which point to Bron Breakker and Roxanne Perez as the originally planned winners of the men’s and women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches, respectively, before the company shifted course and gave the victories to Penta and Stratton instead.
Money in the Bank is historically one of WWE’s most consequential matches of the year, with the winner earning a contract that guarantees a title opportunity at any time of their choosing over the following twelve months. Whoever holds the briefcase is positioned as a looming threat to a reigning champion, and the eventual cash-in has frequently altered the direction of a world title picture. That stipulation is a major reason why reports of a late change in planned winners draw significant attention from fans and media alike, since the identity of the briefcase holder can shape the next year of storylines on both the men’s and women’s sides of the roster.
None of the reports detail what prompted WWE’s reported change of plans, and the company has not publicly commented on the claims. The sources also do not specify when in the production process the decision was reportedly altered, so it remains unclear whether the shift came days before the event or closer to the show itself.
With Stratton now holding the women’s Money in the Bank briefcase and Penta holding the men’s, attention turns to how and when each will choose to cash in their guaranteed title opportunities, a decision that under WWE’s rules can be made at any time over the next year.
