10 Conclusions From WWE Money In The Bank 2015

10. Money In The Bank Is The New King Of The Ring

Someone should have a quiet word with King Barrett and break the Bad News: becoming WWE's King Of The Ring ain't what it used to be. While his former Nexus charges, Ryback and Darren Young, were scheduled to be involved in Intercontinental and Tag Team title matches respectively later that night, their old leader Barrett was getting pinned by the increasingly bonkers R-Truth as part of the kickoff show.

Unlike winning the Money In The Bank briefcase, winning the King Of The Ring tournament guarantees nothing, as Barrett is finding out to his cost. He has no guaranteed title shot, and doesn't appear to be earmarked for anything special any time soon. Where WWE fans used to look to the King Of The Ring winner for their future WWE Champion, they now look to Mr. Money In The Bank.

Barrett might have been encouraged to see another former King Of The Ring (whose own reign also amounted to little more than comic relief for its duration), Sheamus, claiming the briefcase later on that night. Trouble is, Sheamus had already won the WWE title twice before that and has been in or around the main event ever since he debuted, adding a World Heavyweight title along the way. Unless he decides to go and lift weights with Hunter like the Celtic Warrior, it's difficult to see Barrett recovering and claiming a briefcase of his own any time soon.