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First 'WWE Money in the Bank 2025' Ladder Match Participant Revealed

Originally posted on Athlon Sports
By Fernando Quiles Jr. | Last updated May 16, 2025 10:38 PM ET

The first participant in one of the "WWE Money in the Bank 2025" matches has been revealed.

WWE is on the road to its June 7 PLE, which will be held inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. The company announced two qualifying matches for "WWE SmackDown" to determine who would get a spot in one of the annual ladder matches.

The first qualifier was a triple threat match to determine the first competitor in the women's MITB match this year. Alexa Bliss, former WWE Women's United States Champion Chelsea Green, and Michin battled for the spot. Ultimately, Bliss pinned Green courtesy of a Sister Abagail DDT.

Congrats, Alexa Bliss! @AlexaBliss_WWE is the first qualifier for the 2025 Women's #MITB Ladder Match! pic.twitter.com/KeHuPQWDES
— WWE (@WWE) May 17, 2025

The winners of the men's and women's MITB matches will guarantee themselves instant world title shots during any event. The likes of Tiffany Stratton, Iyo Sky, Seth Rollins, and other major names have captured world titles thanks to winning their MITB matches.

Bliss is no stranger to MITB matches. In fact, she won the briefcase back in 2018. She successfully cashed in her title opportunity on Nia Jax to win the 'Raw' Women's Championship.

The other MITB qualifier scheduled for "Friday Night SmackDown" is on the men's side. Jimmy Uso, Solo Sikoa, and Rey Fenix are set to clash for a spot in the ladder match during WWE's next PLE.

More MITB triple threat qualifying matches are expected for Monday's episode of "WWE Raw." There is still a bevy of spots to fill on both the men's and women's sides, so you expect qualifiers on next week's episode of "SmackDown" as well.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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