At Money in the Bank, Kane captured the briefcase and the coveted title contract. Later in the evening, when Rey Mysterio narrowly beat Jack Swagger, Kane cashed in his contract and quickly defeated Rey to earn his first World Heavyweight Championship.

After being stripped of the Intercontinental Championship on SmackDown when Drew McIntyre returned with a letter from Mr. McMahon, Kofi Kingston defeated the Scottish Superstar at Over the Limit to win his second Intercontinental Title.

With the help of Michelle McCool in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match, Layla was able to get the pinfall on Beth Phoenix to claim the Women's Championship on SmackDown.