 Money in the Bank has received critical acclaim . Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter awarded the Cena – Punk main event five stars out of five , the first WWE match since 1997 to receive such a rating . The Wrestling Observer Newsletter later awarded the event the Best Major Show of 2011 , over other professional wrestling events by companies including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and New Japan Pro Wrestling , as well as over a kickboxing event by K @-@ 1 and mixed martial arts events by Ultimate Fighting Championship . The main event won the Observer award for Match of the Year . 
