7 Early Contenders For WWE Money In The Bank 2016 Briefcase

Anybody would be better than Sheamus.

It's entirely possible that by the time that you're reading this, Sheamus could've cashed in the Money In The Bank Briefcase and become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Maybe not since Damien Sandow won the Smackdown Money In The Bank briefcase in 2013 has there been more of a dark horse briefcase winner. Given that WWE seems to have so many more "worthwhile" holders on the roster, the Celtic Warrior's 2015 time spent with the briefcase has underwhelmed. If Sheamus cashes in the briefcase soon, that means that we have at least nine more months to wait before another briefcase holder is crowned. When staring into the future of WWE, there are actually exactly seven great candidates to grab the briefcase next June. From well-established performers to those actually in the midst of breaking out to even a surprise name thrown into the mix, it's an intriguing mix of who and what's possibly next in WWE. It's a safe bet to say that the next competitor after Sheamus to hold the Money In The Bank will likely be someone from whom the WWE Universe is hotly anticipating bigger and better things, and a cash in situation more akin to that of Dolph Ziggler in 2013 or Seth Rollins in 2015 is far more likely than whatever Sheamus' moment will likely be. Here are the seven likely best names to next grab the Money In The Bank briefcase.

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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.